My New M42 SD

[IllinoisCornFarmer90]

Lets just say this helmet cost me the same amount that the wife and I spend on our weekly trip to Wal-Mart

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Hi, nothing wrong with this salty old "war dog"M42 HEER helmet. Looks like a typical barn find conditioned piece to me, I would just give it a light wipe down with a dry cloth and put it on the shelf! Well done. Leon.

[IllinoisCornFarmer90]

Thanks Leon

[bigmacglenn]

That's a great score, an honest unmessed-with M42 with good paint, original liner and chinstrap! I have no doubt that this one will clean up beautifully with little effort...Well done!
(I've got a barn-find Luftwaffe M42 on the way, looks a bit rougher than yours, but I hope to bring it back to life as well...)

cheers, Glenn

[IllinoisCornFarmer90]

Thanks Glenn, would love to see your M42 when you get it in hand. Hope the chicken on your's is a little more intact than mine

So I should clean the surface with a damp cloth, and that's it?

[Tank Destroyer]

Aaron, Congratulation on the m42 find. Not much can be added to all the other comment, yes it is a salty helmet but it is a honest helmet. Welcome to this great hobby of helmet collecting but remember you can tell your wife all day long "these helmet are an investment and I can sell them if I need too." IT WILL NOT WORK!!!! She will not believe you and you will not be able to let them go.
Proud to have you here. Marty

[IllinoisCornFarmer90]

Maybe it's just my eyes, but I see two different paint colors?

Anyone else? Maybe just the dirt...

[Tank Destroyer]

When you get the helmet take outside pictures. A camo would be nice.

[IllinoisCornFarmer90]

It would nice indeed! I'm not that lucky though

[MAP]

Maybe it's just my eyes, but I see two different paint colors?

Anyone else? Maybe just the dirt...

Perr my comment earlier, I see the same thing....only in hand will tell. Could be nothing, post war touch up or...a camo....