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Posted: 9/14/2018 10:05:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There are other paints you canuse if you donsome searching if you dont want to go the 1944 route. I have a really good list of paints and colors and RAL numbers but unfortunatley its packed up with all my helmets for an impending move. |
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Posted: 9/16/2018 1:53:13 PM EDT
[#2]
@NoMoAMMO
You beat me on that M35 while I was researching. 
Pretty sure the decals are fake. |
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Posted: 9/16/2018 2:53:31 PM EDT
[#3]
Sorry man! Its going to get redone once I get moved into a nice early DD Luft M35
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Posted: 9/16/2018 3:35:12 PM EDT
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Sorry man! Its going to get redone once I get moved into a nice early DD Luft M35 
I really need to do some more reading so I know what I’m looking at immediately. |
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Posted: 9/16/2018 4:02:48 PM EDT
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It’s all good.
I really need to do some more reading so I know what I’m looking at immediately. You should check out the helmet section over on the Wehrmacht Award Forums. |
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Posted: 9/19/2018 6:12:08 PM EDT
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Paint is OOS at 1944.
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Posted: 9/19/2018 7:36:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Paint is OOS at 1944. |
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Posted: 9/20/2018 7:05:14 PM EDT
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@Sputnik556. Were you able to find a suitable paint?
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Posted: 9/20/2018 9:12:08 PM EDT
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@Sputnik556. Were you able to find a suitable paint? I’m going to wait on the 1944 spray. |
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Posted: 9/21/2018 10:04:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Sorry man! Its going to get redone once I get moved into a nice early DD Luft M35 |
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Posted: 12/8/2018 6:23:24 PM EDT
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Any update?
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Posted: 12/8/2018 7:44:54 PM EDT
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Any update?
Need to get back on track. |
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Posted: 1/8/2019 12:13:05 AM EDT
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No, I got busy with other things.
Need to get back on track.
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Posted: 1/8/2019 12:18:04 AM EDT
[#14]
How about now ??
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Posted: 1/8/2019 6:26:19 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/22/2019 11:33:27 AM EDT
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I used to reenact back in the 1990s, when you could still find pretty good deals on original and immediate postwar stuff. I had a set of SS uniforms, gear and equipment to beat the band, but got rid of it all around 2005, and all I have left is my ET-66 M35 that I refinished in baked enamel and rebuilt with an ATF liner and pins.
The Czech dou 43 double claw sniper I had is the one thing I really, really miss, but hey, had a good time, made some good friends and have a lot of happy memories of being in the field playing around with museum pieces, so I reckon I can't complain too much. |
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Posted: 1/30/2019 3:40:56 PM EDT
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Reddick Militia In Texas is a good place for repros too.
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Posted: 3/4/2019 5:37:32 PM EDT
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Well heres my latest order from IMA. Im happy. First I sent customer service a message and asked if I could order a FINN M40/55
without the third holes drilled? They said yes, but they are extremely limited and are in much worse condition than the other FINN helmets. They also said add the hand select fee and put what I wanted in the notes. I told them I have two other helmets from them, and if they could find me one in a 60cm and if that wasnt available go for a 59cm. If they had nothing cancel my order. Heres what I got. I dont know if they picked me a nice one because Im a repeat customer or not. They were on sale at that. It has that surplus stink to it. Most of the leather headband is good. One tab has some flaking. 
One loose rivet 
Heres my fleet. Left is Exc condition and had never been worn 60cm. Right is the one I just received. Center back row is a scratch and dent. Loose headband complete. Had three huge dents. Not sure of its size. I cant even put it on. My twelve year old can. 
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Posted: 3/4/2019 5:44:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Well heres my latest order from IMA. Im happy. First I sent customer service a message and asked if I could order a FINN M40/55 without the third holes drilled? They said yes, but they are extremely limited and are in much worse condition than the other FINN helmets. They also said add the hand select fee and put what I wanted in the notes. I told them I have two other helmets from them, and if they could find me one in a 60cm and if that wasnt available go for a 59cm. If they had nothing cancel my order. Heres what I got. I dont know if they picked me a nice one because Im a repeat customer or not. They were on sale at that. It has that surplus stink to it. Most of the leather headband is good. One tab has some flaking. https://i.imgur.com/a9IEYMP.jpg One loose rivet https://i.imgur.com/0NCectD.jpg https://i.imgur.com/wyjgdTR.jpg https://i.imgur.com/6mHAskt.jpg https://i.imgur.com/UUEHfgv.jpg Heres my fleet. Left is Exc condition and had never been worn 60cm. Right is the one I just received. Center back row is a scratch and dent. Loose headband complete. Had three huge dents. Not sure of its size. I cant even put it on. My twelve year old can. I guess OP is never gonna provide?
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Posted: 3/4/2019 5:59:21 PM EDT
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How much? I guess OP is never gonna provide? |
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Posted: 3/4/2019 7:33:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
How much? I guess OP is never gonna provide? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Well heres my latest order from IMA. Im happy. First I sent customer service a message and asked if I could order a FINN M40/55 without the third holes drilled? They said yes, but they are extremely limited and are in much worse condition than the other FINN helmets. They also said add the hand select fee and put what I wanted in the notes. I told them I have two other helmets from them, and if they could find me one in a 60cm and if that wasnt available go for a 59cm. If they had nothing cancel my order. Heres what I got. I dont know if they picked me a nice one because Im a repeat customer or not. They were on sale at that. It has that surplus stink to it. Most of the leather headband is good. One tab has some flaking. https://i.imgur.com/a9IEYMP.jpg One loose rivet https://i.imgur.com/0NCectD.jpg https://i.imgur.com/wyjgdTR.jpg https://i.imgur.com/6mHAskt.jpg https://i.imgur.com/UUEHfgv.jpg Heres my fleet. Left is Exc condition and had never been worn 60cm. Right is the one I just received. Center back row is a scratch and dent. Loose headband complete. Had three huge dents. Not sure of its size. I cant even put it on. My twelve year old can. I guess OP is never gonna provide?
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Posted: 3/5/2019 9:41:59 AM EDT
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Saw the update......
 Saw last poster and got excited.................... got to last post and received disappointment............................ But I can't say much I still need to finish mine too, but I need to buy my new place first. We will both be done at the same time 
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Posted: 3/5/2019 10:13:06 AM EDT
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Meh, they are fine if you are just looking for something close to put on a shelf, but they are far from a WWII German helmet, whether the shells are original or not....
Liners are all wrong, chinstraps are wrong, and the rivets and extra holes are wrong....keep that in mind should you want to order these... ETA The green one in the pic above would be the closest externally, except it appear it has an extra hole and rivet added... |
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Posted: 3/5/2019 12:32:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Well heres my latest order from IMA. Im happy. First I sent customer service a message and asked if I could order a FINN M40/55 without the third holes drilled? They said yes, but they are extremely limited and are in much worse condition than the other FINN helmets. They also said add the hand select fee and put what I wanted in the notes. I told them I have two other helmets from them, and if they could find me one in a 60cm and if that wasnt available go for a 59cm. If they had nothing cancel my order. Heres what I got. I dont know if they picked me a nice one because Im a repeat customer or not. They were on sale at that. It has that surplus stink to it. Most of the leather headband is good. One tab has some flaking. https://i.imgur.com/a9IEYMP.jpg One loose rivet https://i.imgur.com/0NCectD.jpg |
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Posted: 3/6/2019 12:43:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I like the look of this one, swap the liner, rivets and chin strap and leave it as is. |
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Posted: 3/6/2019 2:09:56 PM EDT
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Well, seeing as OP won't deliver
, here's my humble attempt.
It started as a reasonable condition M40/55, but with totally messed up paint. Removed the rotten liner and stripped off all layers of paint. Repainted fieldgrey after tweaking the shade a little, I also added a tiny amount of grout for texture. Honestly it's far from perfect, but definitely serves as a cheap "wallhanger". Fun project, and I have a nicer original Finn helmet to go beside it.  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/6/2019 2:51:59 PM EDT
[#27]
OP will deliver.
I’ll order the stuff this week. |
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Posted: 3/6/2019 10:22:05 PM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Well, seeing as OP won't deliver , here's my humble attempt.
It started as a reasonable condition M40/55, but with totally messed up paint. Removed the rotten liner and stripped off all layers of paint. Repainted fieldgrey after tweaking the shade a little, I also added a tiny amount of grout for texture. Honestly it's far from perfect, but definitely serves as a cheap "wallhanger". Fun project, and I have a nicer original Finn helmet to go beside it. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/453412/Helmet_jpg-868239.JPG |
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Posted: 3/7/2019 11:42:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nice. I went a head and ordered new rivets and a liner for my newest helmet above. I took it apart today and threw it in the kitchen sink for a hot bath in some dawn to kill the funky mildew smell. Theres not one mark anywhere in the head band or helmet inside. How did they know the sizes of these for the recruits? Any clues? The FINNS that is. Just a WAG |
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Posted: 3/7/2019 11:52:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Try this one.....try this one....Ok Just a WAG |
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Posted: 3/7/2019 12:29:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nice. I went a head and ordered new rivets and a liner for my newest helmet above. I took it apart today and threw it in the kitchen sink for a hot bath in some dawn to kill the funky mildew smell. Theres not one mark anywhere in the head band or helmet inside. How did they know the sizes of these for the recruits? Any clues? The FINNS that is. |
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Posted: 3/7/2019 12:30:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Try this one.....try this one....Ok Just a WAG |
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Posted: 3/7/2019 11:15:54 PM EDT
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I'm sitting here looking at helmet paint, and I'm a bit conflicted about the route to take.
I could do the standard Heer helmet, or I could do Luftwaffe. I'm somewhat inclined to go with the former, but the latter being more unusual has some appeal. |
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Posted: 3/8/2019 12:02:02 PM EDT
[#34]
Do a Lufty Field Division 3 color Normandy Camo
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Posted: 3/8/2019 4:09:33 PM EDT
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Some motivational pics.
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Posted: 3/8/2019 4:15:12 PM EDT
[#36]
So, all Luftwaffe helmets were either single, or no decal, correct?
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Posted: 3/8/2019 5:14:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
So, all Luftwaffe helmets were either single, or no decal, correct? |
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Posted: 3/8/2019 5:48:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
No, they had double decal too, and early ones were droop tail eagles... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So, all Luftwaffe helmets were either single, or no decal, correct? I think I'm going to do a single decal Luftwaffe, One of these days I may get around to finding an original Heer shell, so there's no point in having two of the same variations. |
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Posted: 3/9/2019 5:45:18 PM EDT
[#39]
Any good liner kits besides At The Front?
They’re a bit pricey. |
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Posted: 3/9/2019 6:35:51 PM EDT
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I just got mine today from IMA. The rivets came already painted. The liner is good but the chin strap is cheap, and looks cheap. It was $40 with the chin strap. Fits good. I had to enlarge one slot to line up the pin. The rivets were $7.95
Edit: By pin I mean a rivet hole was off a little in the head band. Its a slot actually. |
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Posted: 3/9/2019 7:02:36 PM EDT
[#41]
There is a guy on eBay out of the Czech Republic with really good stuff. I can't think of his name but he should come up in a search
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Posted: 3/9/2019 9:45:22 PM EDT
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There is a guy on eBay out of the Czech Republic with really good stuff. I can't think of his name but he should come up in a search I’ll probably order the ATF version. |
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Posted: 3/10/2019 12:52:21 AM EDT
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I hate the chin strap on mine. I dont do ebay anymore or I would be shopping on there. It needs a thicker strap. I see a lot of places selling the same strap. The helmets comfy with the new liner. It feels better than the FINN liner.
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Posted: 3/11/2019 10:39:30 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/13/2019 7:47:30 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/13/2019 7:50:41 PM EDT
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So, should I just sandblast this thing, or use paint stripper first?
It has at least three layers of paint on it, red/green/gray. |
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Posted: 3/13/2019 8:01:58 PM EDT
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So, should I just sandblast this thing, or use paint stripper first? It has at least three layers of paint on it, red/green/gray. |
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Posted: 3/13/2019 8:32:45 PM EDT
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Paint stripper really struggled on mine. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So, should I just sandblast this thing, or use paint stripper first? It has at least three layers of paint on it, red/green/gray. I also ordered a liner kit and Luftwaffe decals from ATF. I was very tempted to add an original M42 to the cart, but managed to hold back. For now. |
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Posted: 3/13/2019 9:23:54 PM EDT
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I think that’s the way to go, probably would’ve saved me hours.
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Posted: 3/14/2019 11:26:57 AM EDT
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I have a WW1 1917 shell that was used by the Czechs post war and there is not a stripper that I tried that would touch it. Even blasting it is a struggle!!! However one of my norwegians came really clean with citristrip so it may work on yours too.
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