SOS Helmet Upgrade

[MD Helmets]

After two days of searching the aisles of the SOS and missing out on a number of fantastic helmets (and being rather pissed about it), I found this little gem in the very last hour. I already have an M35 Luftwaffe with a first pattern decal, but I wanted to upgrade that one since it did not come with the liner or strap and I had to add them to complete the look, so I bought this one. I knew the one I was upgrading was also an ET. That's cool but no big deal. Then I get home and get quite the surprise.

This is the SOS helmet

















Here is the old helmet I was upgrading





The two helmets hanging out together




The maker stamps. They're both ET's! Cool.




And, then I got really excited.




*drumroll*











I have twins!!!




I unknowingly bought the upgrade not realizing the lot number was the same as the helmet I already had. Score! Guess now I will be keeping them both...and better records of my lot #'s for future shows

Hope you enjoyed.

Sincerely,
The proud father of twins

[cricketchris1944]

Nice helmets.
chris

[Panzersaurus]

That is incredibly lucky (or unlucky depending on how you look at it). In other news, I just realised your name is "helmet-one" and not "helmet-tone" which makes a lot more sense. I guess there were some great finds at the SOS. I'm really upset about not going this year after seeing such great stuff. regardless of the twinning, this is a great helmet in it's own right. Great find!

[Dimas]

I prefer smaller size helmets, all details and decals looks better on them

[4md]

Wow! what a great set of twins. I love these first pattern Double decals and to have two is awesome, they look good together.

[Wagriff]

Excellent find, for sure! Is it just the lighting, or are the liner pins different? One looks flat and the other looks domed?

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

As ever with twins , one is better looking than the other which could cause some friction in a few years time! Great looking 1st pattern M35 Luftwaffe helmets Todd, Leon.

[magneto]

what are the chances of that, what a great result. now you just need to go and find the others in the set !!

M35 ET 64 4272 double decal W/SS RAB, ET - SS decals to POCHER SS decals re-issue
M35 ET 66 4272 double decal LUFT 1 STRLG 39RAB BS

Bob

[KradSpam]

Niiiice man, that is so great to see. I boggle to think of the odds of that

The new lid is just a screamer in it's own right too, great pickup and so cool to have twins.

[rogge16]

Todd: I love the twins! I'm really glad to see that you found something nice at the show. Oh, great pictures as usual!

Luke