Luftwaffe Paratrooper Helmet! Need help fact or fake?

**Anzel** · 01-15-2013, 04:06 AM

Looking for some feedback on this helmet!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 01-15-2013 04:06 AM

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**octavian** · 01-15-2013, 04:34 AM

Right off the rim strikes me funny. let the others chime in.

**Little Mermaid** · 01-15-2013, 04:36 AM

Hm, are rims usually that shiny?

**Neil Hever** · 01-15-2013, 04:37 AM

I've owned a few and this just looks bad. The shell doesn't even look WWII. Decals look like they were applied without trimming and the paint is an odd color. It looks like it was aged and poorly so. You can see how someone ran sandpaper over the paint and the decal. Others - please correct me if I am wrong. NH

**Little Mermaid** · 01-15-2013, 04:41 AM

Has the shell been cut or is it a newish aged repro?

**octavian** · 01-15-2013, 04:47 AM

Also you would think a Fallschirmjäger Helmet would have a matte finish. Shiny things on helmets or not advisable! lol

**Sir Payne** · 01-15-2013, 04:47 AM

Fake shell, fake decals, very poor quality construction ...a total nightmare

**Anzel** · 01-15-2013, 04:49 AM

This is an item up for auction near me...thanks for the warnings...

**cricketchris1944** · 01-15-2013, 04:53 AM

I got it US M1 that has be cut they keep the rim and added the air vents.
Sorry just bad.
chris

**Neil Hever** · 01-15-2013, 04:57 AM

Heinous. When I was 7 years old and making models I trimmed and applied decals better than this thing. No need to consult anyone else on this disaster! Caveat emptor! NH