Help on helmet please

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

thanks very much Guys for all your reply's and PM's I have just started to remove the paint (very slowly) with cotton bud and......sand coloured paint is coming through
hells bells it is tedious though lol
cheers Ronnie

Hi Ronnie , keep going , it may be a very nice helmet under that black mess!! Leon.

[James C]

the sand coloured paint sounds very interesting ,good luck in your little restoration ronnie

[85ronnies]

Cheers guys I will post a pic when I get some more off and show the progress,
thanks again
Ronnie

[Neil Hever]

Ronnie, Looking forward to your effort. I agree the painted on decal is reminiscent of Italian colors. The Swastika you will note is much too thin to be regulation style. It looks to me like a goofy post war effort as well. I have seen helmets repainted in all kinds of hideous ways. The latest offense I saw at an antique store was a perfectly good late war Luftwaffe M42 with two backwards Swastikas drawn on it with magic marker! Who would do something so stupid? Take care with your effort - can't wait to see the results! NH

[85ronnies]

Thanks Neil it is tedious to say the least hopefully worth it though
cheers Ronnie

[Wagriff]

Guess we won't be seeing much of Ronnie for the next month or so....lol

[85ronnies]

Neither will my wife ha ha
cheers

[sweguy]

Nice helmet and good luck with your work. I'm seeing forward for photos like a child do for Christmas!

[85ronnies]

Thanks Sweguy slowly but surley eh ha ha

[85ronnies]

Slowly getting there chaps this has taken 3 and a half hours