M40 with Normandy brown camo paint good or bad

[cricketchris1944]

What do you think of it?
Real como from Normandy ?
Is this what they call panzer color?

[helmet2id]

Hi Chris, I am not familiar with the term panzer color, but I think the brown paint is period applied. One of my collector buddies has a brown M42 of a similar shade that he calls a "no decal SA helmet", for whatever that is worth. In any event, I like the paint. Jim G.

[cricketchris1944]

Thank you Jim,I am not sure about the term panzer color,I was told that in 1944 they came out with a brown paint color for the panzer and the soldiers started to put them on their helmets mostly found in Normandy.

[helmet2id]

Hi Chris, That may be the explanation for the color of my friend's brown M42. Thanks. Have a good weekend. Jim G.

[cricketchris1944]

Hi Chris, That may be the explanation for the color of my friend's brown M42. Thanks. Have a good weekend. Jim G.

Hi Jim ,like I saided a friend told me this ,I do not know for sure but it does make sence.

[cricketchris1944]

Anyone else has any thought on this helmet.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Chris, looks fine to me.

The 3 colour camo paint system for vehicles etc came into being in 1943. Paints were in a paste form, similar to shoe polish. Designed to be thinned with petrol (gasoline). Shades can vary due to how the paint was thinned and method of application.

Cheers, Ade.

[cricketchris1944]

Hi Chris, looks fine to me.

The 3 colour camo paint system for vehicles etc came into being in 1943. Paints were in a paste form, similar to shoe polish. Designed to be thinned with petrol (gasoline). Shades can vary due to how the paint was thinned and method of application.

Cheers, Ade.

Thank you for that info,very interresting.