SS Helmet

[wheaties1955]

Can you tell me if it is real.

[herrgeezer]

Sorry, but these decals are not original.

[wheaties1955]

How can you tell. I rub my had over it and it is very snug. I looked at lots of pictures and it looks like the real ones.

[ironcross1]

Sorry mate i have to agree with Dave i think these are bad , The size of the runes look wrong , if they are bad then its all bad , i wouldnt touch it , maybe some of our more experenced guys could add something , cheers Raymond

[ahrtal]

I'd say no to this one. Do you have pictures of the interior? The liner should have an aluminum liner band. Is the metal painted black in the interior? Take another look at some original decals. The runes are not shaped correctly. The fake decals can be treated so they lay closer to the helmet surface. Really clear photos would help, but I'd not go with this one. Have you already bought it?

[Davidh]

thats a really bad copy sorry

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi, and welcome to the forum.

Sorry, I can only repeat what has already been said. The decals are very poor fakes.

Cheers, Ade.

[Dimas]

Bad one, even for reenacting

[wheaties1955]

Thanks for all the help. Only bought it for $20

[colt45]

well 20 is good for that one!!