MkII Helmet with mosquito net cover
Article about: Just got back from a militaria fair in St George's hall in Liverpool after a great find on one of the stalls. The guy was selling a MkII helmet RO.Co (Rubery Owen) dated 1939 which doesn't a
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A super find, the Mosquito nets are rarely seen and cost a few pennies, I would however say that these two were never originally together as the steels surface wear shows no relation to the nets wear. A good buy all the same, I would put the net on a more suitably matched MKII personally. Leon.
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Yeah I was thinking the same as the rust on the MkII and no marks on the cover and the paint seems to be of civil use origin. May put it on my South African made MkII helmet they should compliment each other
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You can pick up the mosquito covers sometimes for £25-35.
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You can pick up the mosquito covers sometimes for £25-35.
True Aaron, but I have seen a couple sell on their own for £100+ recently, so I guess it is the usual supply and demand thing. Leon.
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Before now I'd never seen one in the flesh and only ever seen one on the Internet. I just had a look around seen a few for sale from £85 upto £185 so it's a sellers market out there.
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Roberto I love the colour of your one it seems to be more olive drab in colour where the one I own is more sand coloured. It maybe down to the lighting or maybe yours has seen some use. Thanks for sharing your example
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Thanks Ian,
indeed the light and use may alter the original color, but the coloration that appears in the picture is quite corresponding to the reality and appears to be darker than your example.
Cheers
Roberto
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