150 $ helmet i just bought 10 mins ago

[MrPotts]

I got off work and went to my antique shop to look really quick and flirt with the owner, anyways, I started to flirt with this. She just got it in the store along with a german practice grenade ( I think) it was 150 bucks..Not bad deal I think. The liner is solid as a rock!, original chin strap , Q64 stamped and I cant read the batch number to well. Of course the only problem, is the decals. Looks like someone painted those on a long time ago. Looks like theres decals under them. Would it be wise to remove the stuff to see whats under them?.



I could be wrong about getting a good deal, but its a solid helmet.

[KRISSE]

Offcourse you can try it yes, but the place were the decals are under the paint is kinda strange.
Normally they should be right beneeth the ventilationhole. I guess there are fake Heer decals under the paint.
Man kan see the rightwing and swastika of the Heer decal.
Wait for others to comment.

[HARRY THE MOLE]

I can tell you what's under those decals right now... Yet ANOTHER pair of painted decals! The paint is so thick you can pick the eagle out.

[slados28]

Looks like someone's been playing with a no decal helmet (possible overpaint/reissue), an untouched one at that (except for the silly added on decals/drawings)... shame on them. I'd gently remove the obviously post-war stuff and leave the rest alone. I think you got yourself a good deal too... do not dig through the original paint though, it will only serve to depreciate it.

[slados28]

Looking at it closer I have to say that there's something strange going on with the "decal" underneath the seemingly original paint too... hard to tell though, the photos aren't all that good.

[MrPotts]

let me take better decal photos..standby

[MrPotts]

Im using my cell phone so the photos are not the best

[MrPotts]

ok I took the flash off this time, maybe a little better ....can I just use mineral spirits to remove that crap ?

[bigmacglenn]

I'm no decal-expert, but $150 for this original shell, liner and chinstrap is a great deal nowadays...I've never seen such a deliberate, pronounced overpaint...cheers, Glenn

[MAP]

Just a wild and crazy thought...Maybe just a long week and I'm tired and not thinking right. Dismissing the placement of the decal under the paint....is it possible it is a KM 2 layer thus why it is raised?

On second thought, ignore this...even two lays KM's are not this pronounced.