British MK2

**busman** · 10-10-2014, 01:36 PM

This arrived today,the guy i got it from was going to strip it and repaint in. Dated 1940 on the liner and shell is marked BMB.

**kradman** · 10-10-2014, 01:43 PM

Good job you saved it , it has a nice paint finish to it

**Jerry B** · 10-10-2014, 01:44 PM

Looks a good early textured army version, good that you got it before the paint was stripped.

**busman** · 10-10-2014, 01:53 PM

The outside paint is a lighter more sand coloured than the inside shell, was thinking maybe Italy or Africa campaign. any thoughts? . I have a few of these ranging from 1939-42 and none with this colour paint, and under the lighter paint where it has worn away you can see the same colour as inside the shell.

**tinlid** · 10-10-2014, 04:59 PM

That's how it should be, factory finish army Mk2's textured outside, smooth in. From about 1938-41, then textured inside from 41.
This paint scheme was used by all services in all theartres.
Nice helmet.

**HARRY THE MOLE** · 10-10-2014, 05:24 PM

A nice looking helmet. Thank god you rescued it from the hands of a moron!

**busman** · 10-10-2014, 05:26 PM

my reason for think maybe italy africa campaign paint scheme is that , the colour is sand colour and all my others are more greens and browns , here are a few examples. sand colour just seems wrong for europe. i have left in the sand colour as example against the others, the colour is coming out darker in the pics.

**busman** · 10-10-2014, 05:28 PM

examples are dated 1939 1940 1941

**tinlid** · 10-10-2014, 05:44 PM

The shiny one on the left with small nut & bolt in a recess is a post war Belgium made Mk2.
The other shiny one with a large nut & bolt is a WW2 British home front Mk2.
The other one with net shadow, could be khaki green textured paint like the other one but not so worn. Or it could be a faded dark brown with took over from khaki green in 41/42.
Here's two army Mk2's, one khaki green the other dark brown.