Show us your helmets

[Gesetz]

Wilibald... gorgeous helmets! How did you weather the decal on your m42? It looks awesome!

[Wilibald]

thanks Gesetz

simply used a fine sandblasting paper, scratched the decal GENTLY... then scratched it agan randomly with a nail... rubbed some black paint over it with a rag... that's it !

wilibald

[Gesetz]

Is it a dry transfer or water transfer? I noticed that makes a great differences on the jobs. Again, looks freaking great!

[Wilibald]

The decals on the M35 are dry transfers, 10$ each, while the one on the M42 is... water transfer I've bought for 7$ (including the party shield I did not use )

wilibald

[Shanghai]

I was enjoying this thread. Time to bump it and add my own.
My M35. Got the bread bag strap from HKK. Naturally I had to dirty it up.
Simply dug a hole and chucked it in there for a few days. Works a charm.


Nice and new.


Nice and dirty

[Johnny_Blaze]

Gents/Ladies:

An idea for another thread, let's see your custom painted/salvaged helmets (yes the ones that were neong green and blue on ebay that you repainted) and custom camo/paint jobs. For a reference for the others and for tips and tricks.

Let's note where you got it and what you did to get the final results.

Mine (which you've seen before but a thread starter)

M35, bought from GMAX in Canada. Repainted to simulate the Normandy pattern camo. It came pre-textured. Used 12 different paints from brown to red to yellow and 'sand' colour. Painted a rough camo scheme first then hand rubbed the various colours on (red traces, green etc). With a varsol dipped rag- almost dry, wiped away some of the colouring/paint to give dimension. Then with sanpaper and block of wood (no kidding) buffed and dinged the hlmet at appropriate wear points. Threw it in the back of the van for a week in a box with some screwdrivers and tools and voila. And from wearing it in the field, it's aged some more since.

Regards

Drew

Gorgeous work Drew. Now I'll have to dig my camera out.
Bought a shell just to try out stuff on. I'm going to go for heavy texture using spray on adhesive and sand.

[FJdrewb]

Heres my repop FJ lid, with Two tone Normandy camo and jute net.

[Reggu]

My M40 SD, i also have 2 M42 helmets that i will post pics on later on!

[Wehrmann]

Luftwaffenhelm M42

Wehrmann

[stroodle]

Here is my winter camo
David

[Dare Furor]

Great helmet for the local "Malmedy Massacre and Craft Faire!"

Dare Furor
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[WolfgangKessler]

My M42 with home made bale.

[TotenRot]

Shes original

[pzrwest]

seams you have your pictures mirrored TotenRot

[Gesetz]

Here are mine, along with 2 from my friend which he asked me to paint for him.