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01-16-2011 10:42 AM
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Re: Restored M42..SS
Best Regards
Vegard T.
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Looking for militaria from HKB 31./977, HKB 32./977, HKB 38./977 or militaria related to Norway
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Re: Restored M42..SS
Thankyou for your comment, like I said it was a total experiment, and I think it looks nearly right, but easily detectable as a fake!
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Yeah, but it is hard to make a helmet look real without ruining it.
Best Regards
Vegard T.
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Looking for militaria from HKB 31./977, HKB 32./977, HKB 38./977 or militaria related to Norway
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Re: Restored M42..SS
exactly right, I didnt really want this to look like a "barn find" or relic, I just wanted a fairly accurate representation of a SS helmet. I would not have used a original shell with some of the original paint, this was a totaly stripped and repianted shell, that I had the opportunity to buy and have something to play with if you will. I also included the close up of the decal, which I feel is fairly accurate, but with a bit of work could me made to look "authentic".
Yeh so basiclay it was for my pleasure, to fill a gap in my collection, and to give those who see my collection what a SS helmet of this model may have looked like.
And I don't want to ruin a perfectly good shell, but trying to dent it or make it rusty,just to give it a "salty" look!!!!!!
Last edited by qotd; 01-16-2011 at 12:03 PM.
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Re: Restored M42..SS
I played a bit football with my repro SS helmet before reenactment, worked well.
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Re: Restored M42..SS
Nice representation there mate, i found a neat little way to age a chin strap, after having roughed up the surface and edges i found there appeared a frayed edge look to the edges as in your picture, in order to get rid of this i ran a naked flame from a lighter down both sides, if done properly the edges become a little harder and age better, just a tip, it works for me
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Thanks mate!!!! I will do that,,
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Re: Restored M42..SS
Another way to achieve the above is with a soldering iron!
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Re: Restored M42..SS
Thanks for your tips!!!!!
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