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04-05-2011 11:50 PM
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Re: M42 Luftwaffe helmet. Anyone seen a helmet patina like this?
Looks fine to me, a nice lid. Jim G.
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Re: M42 Luftwaffe helmet. Anyone seen a helmet patina like this?
I have a helmet that spent its prewar time and war time as a helmet at KZ Sachsenhausen/Oranienburg. It is a 38 dated ET DD SS M35 and is fully researched with photos of the former owner. The helmet you would swear is brown. It is just how the apple green aged and the patination it developed over time. I also own a mint researched to a Knights Cross winner M35 DD Heer that had a honey colored patination before someone decided they wanted to see the original green better and removed it (wasnt me). I have owned an M40 ET DD SS that had a patination that was virtually black.
Your helmet looks A OK.
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Re: M42 Luftwaffe helmet. Anyone seen a helmet patina like this?
I dont see a problem with it myself either. There are heaps of variables that change the shade/colour/look of a helmet but to me this looks like a nice original lid
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Re: M42 Luftwaffe helmet. Anyone seen a helmet patina like this?
Looks like a perfect M42 to me. Patination is a funny thing, but I kid of like the way Luftwaffe helmets look with a brown patina to it. It might have been in a smoker's house for a very long time.
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Re: M42 Luftwaffe helmet. Anyone seen a helmet patina like this?
Nice lid. A keeper for any collection.
SteveR
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Re: M42 Luftwaffe helmet. Anyone seen a helmet patina like this?
These NS helmets have usually a nice blue color but as Doug already explained patina can really discolor the paint. Some Lufties turn green.
Good lid.
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Re: M42 Luftwaffe helmet. Anyone seen a helmet patina like this?
Looks fine. I have a 1937 Heer M35 which, from poor storage before I owned it has gone brown. It also has similar pitting to your Luft too.
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Re: M42 Luftwaffe helmet. Anyone seen a helmet patina like this?
Thanks to all you guys for taking a look at my pics and giving me your opinion on my helmet. I suspected it was OK, just never saw a helmet turn this color from age. I just discovered this forum and love it already. I've only been collecting WWII German militaria for about 12 years, so am no expert, knowledgable, but no expert. Thanks again! Tim
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Re: M42 Luftwaffe helmet. Anyone seen a helmet patina like this?
WOW...Sounds like you have some nice helmets. Thanks for your input. I just found this forum and can't get off of it! Only been collecting for about 12 years, so am no expert.
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