sixjune1944
New member
Hello all,
I'm a newby here who really enjoys this forum. Here is a helmet I picked up 2 weeks ago at a show. The dealer had recently bought a large WWI and WWII German helmet collection, and this was in it. When I saw it my heart almost jumped out of my body! I stood at the table holding it for 10 minutes until the dealer got back to his table. It was repurposed for the Third Reich and two decals added, and the tri-color shield was painted over (you can see a tiny red dot peeking out from the paint). Anyway, I bought it because I've always wanted an M-18 cutout. It must have been stored in a damp basement, open side down where moisture collected, because there is more oxidation there and the paint has peeled. I'd appreciate any thoughts.
Charlie
I'm a newby here who really enjoys this forum. Here is a helmet I picked up 2 weeks ago at a show. The dealer had recently bought a large WWI and WWII German helmet collection, and this was in it. When I saw it my heart almost jumped out of my body! I stood at the table holding it for 10 minutes until the dealer got back to his table. It was repurposed for the Third Reich and two decals added, and the tri-color shield was painted over (you can see a tiny red dot peeking out from the paint). Anyway, I bought it because I've always wanted an M-18 cutout. It must have been stored in a damp basement, open side down where moisture collected, because there is more oxidation there and the paint has peeled. I'd appreciate any thoughts.
Charlie