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HELMETS and HEADGEAR

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DAZ REICH

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Hi ya heres a WW2 type soviet tank crew helmet I recently picked up I also got a early luftwaffe pilots summer helmet coming soon .
Has anyone else got any helmets if so get them out and put them on here it would be interesting to see them .

Cheers DAZ
 
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...And a welcome return from an old skool member!

Hi Daz,great to see you again man!:tinysmile_grin_t:

I shall root out a pic or two of my Luftwaffe Flying Helmet tomorrow.


best

waff
 
Great stuff Waff I don't know a great deal about flying helmets so it would be good to see yours matey and hear of any info you have on them.

Cheers DAZ
 
Helmets as requested Daz
This helmet is one i built up myself from a genuine shell (15) that had been reissued to the czech fire service ,took some work but was worth it
 

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That looks like a nice M35 german helmet Waff correct me if its the later model.
Militaria.net sell a really nice reversable oak leaf/winter cover for these helmets.

Cheers DAZ
 
Here's my luftwaffe flying helmet that arrived today, if anyone can give me any info it would be great I only know its a summer helmet without integral radio equipment , it has the original makers label and pilots name inside.
Also this great but cheap display head came today as well and makes such a difference bringing to life headgear, this one has a wider more stable base than most ive seen and it has wrinkles as well and looks more brutish.
If anyone wants one of these display heads contact me and i'll put you onto the seller they work out roughly just under a tenner inc p+p and are a medium size.

Cheers DAZ
 
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Finally this is my soviet infantry side cap I think they were called pilotka might be wrong.


Cheers DAZ
 
Where to get display heads from

I got my display heads from this seller on ebay they came well packaged and quickly and are the sturdiest ones available tho I have not tried a steel helm yet on one I think it would easily take one.

The seller has a shop on ebay and the shop name is

Xtacee_2004 MANNEQUINS AND MORE

Cheers DAZ
 
DAZ REICH said:
That looks like a nice M35 german helmet Waff correct me if its the later model.
Militaria.net sell a really nice reversable oak leaf/winter cover for these helmets.

Cheers DAZ
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:smile:not waffs helmet daz,its mine..its an M42
 
some relic helmets

Hi i collect battlefield relic helmets, i would love to have a flying helmet
complete with accessories, but one day i hope. here are a few helmets from europe
Dave.
 

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M42 helmet

Hi spotter,
that 42 is looking really nice well done, i know they are not easy to restore. the net sets it off well .
dave
 
Ouch theres some painful looking helmets in your collection (well at least to the original owners that is).
Excellent stuff and capped off with two WW1 germans at the end.
 
Thats a great stand made from grenades!.

The right hand lid has some blue paint underneath,whats the sketch with that?

I had some toy german soldats when i was a nipper and i recall the uniforms were a light blue?
Have asked for answers in other forums but never had an answer?
I have in my collection a gas mask again with blue paint?

cheers


waff
 
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Daz,
Ive found and resized these pictures of my Luftwaffe Flying Helmet.
They are displayed with the goggles i bought from ebay.
A quality helmet as it still has the throat mike and plug in adaptor which you usually find has been cut off.
cheers


waff
 

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Some more shots,close up of label and inside of earpieces.
 

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Cheers Daz,thanks for the info on it.:tinysmile_grin_t:

Here is a shot now in the display room.

best

waff
 

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W.W.2 helmets

Hi Waff,
the blue you see on the helmet is the undercoating, when they were making them they had to be baked at various points of prodution.
Most German helmets will have the undercoat, I have had this one for about thirty years and have polished it over the years, it had some knocks
in the paint but they just showed out blue. hope this helps.
I do have others but dont know if i should show them.
Dave.
 
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