Camouflage, & re-painted helmets.

[tinlid]

I remember this one from awhile back, any more pictures like the inside & close ups of the camo.

[busman]

Here are a few more pics.

[tinlid]

Nice early helmet, seen plenty of use, with a great camo.

[busman]

Thanks tinlid for taking an interest. do you have any ideas what they would have made the coating from , Its definitely sand based just wondering what it's mixed with.

[tinlid]

Paint and sand I guess.

[tinlid]

Looks like this was repainted with a very stiff brush, or the paint was thick, or both.
Hard to tell where this might have been used,the Med', or Northern Europe?

[busman]

I used to own this helmet a few years ago, always wondered about the green paint on the inside.

[Composite]

..that lower coat is somewhat verdant isn't it..... But if the top coat's right then the underlying ones have to be. Perhaps it was a regretted application which was later/hurriedly over-painted...after all, it's not unusual for folk to dislike a colour they've originally thought would look good eh Mr Tinlid....

[tinlid]

The green colour you can see on the inside brim which hasn't been over painted,reminded me of the paint used when applying transfers.
I expect some of that green went into the final paint finish you see now.

[tinlid]

Here's an interesting insight into repainting of steel helmets, although the use of grey is a bit of a head scratcher.