MG34NZ
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Here’s a helmet that had languished on my shelf for quite some time, this was in a bulk lot of three neglected helmet shells I found on eBay.fr . The only thing remotely interesting about these helmet shells was this one with MG markings as I have a misguided passion for MG08’s. I rehydrated the leather on this helmet which had shrunken up and resembled a squashed football, with a little patience the shell has reshaped surprisingly well. There were holes in the shell which I have reinforced with leather patches and further down the track these will be filled with some epoxy type filler. The shell measures around 58 cm around the circumference.
I believe it to be a Bavarian shell but the lugs on the wappen I have are a little wide ( half a hole out) . I have a replacement spike, brass domed rivets, spike reinforcing plate, chin strap lugs. I’m fairly sure there’s a liner somewhere in my horde which may fit. To complete this project I need to find a front visor and rear spine.
I believe it to be a Bavarian shell but the lugs on the wappen I have are a little wide ( half a hole out) . I have a replacement spike, brass domed rivets, spike reinforcing plate, chin strap lugs. I’m fairly sure there’s a liner somewhere in my horde which may fit. To complete this project I need to find a front visor and rear spine.
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