Od green textured m42

**Dean** · 10-19-2010, 10:16 AM

by qotd

I don't reckon you got anything to lose by stripping it, repaint it, maybe get a liner for it and decals. Have some fun with it, restore it to your liking and go for a fair dinkum complete original next time

Absolutly ! you read my mind! ....truth is i have a used liner in the mail.. aged decals and original rivits! for my enjoyment only of course...i would never pass it off as real.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-19-2010 10:16 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**qotd** · 10-19-2010, 10:18 AM

Sweet as mate, I refurbed my first M42 shell, looks the part but would never pass it off as real. Have fun

**Paul D** · 10-19-2010, 12:41 PM

by totenkopfDean

Well what do you guys think i should do to it? or should i leave it? if its a repaint, should i strip it and repaint it properly?

It wouldn't harm this helmet to strip and repaint it as that has already been done to it and it's original paint lost , the shell for $60 is ok but the paint is a complete post war makeover !!

regards

Paul

**Dean** · 10-19-2010, 07:13 PM

you guys are great....if anyone needs a professional assessment all they need is come to this forum...you really know your stuff. i would've racked my brain for awhile pondering it!

**Schwerpunkt** · 10-19-2010, 07:45 PM

I agree with Paul nothing to salvage here , post war abused.
For restoration talk they have another forum here.

**Paul D** · 10-19-2010, 07:59 PM

My own feeling on lids like this is better to save the cash and wait to purchase an original period example , helmets like this once they have been destroyed have very little original value and serve little collecting purpose !! But each to his own.