Luftwaffe et 68 m40

**real steel** · 09-10-2018, 07:30 PM

This one came in recently from our member JR. Thought I would take it out back & shoot a few new pics. Strap added by me. Very little handling wear. Full textured paint remains.
Thanks for looking, D.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 09-10-2018 07:30 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Blackdog** · 09-10-2018, 08:42 PM

Very nice example, love the paintwork, great colour.

**MAP** · 09-10-2018, 09:09 PM

I like it, except for the size of course

**real steel** · 09-10-2018, 09:24 PM

by MAP

I like it, except for the size of course

A real man only collects 68's. No sissy 62-64 in my collection

**HoundsTooth** · 09-10-2018, 09:36 PM

Yep, still looks great - lovely texture to the paint and really no flaws at all to the helmet.
Nick

**real steel** · 09-10-2018, 09:45 PM

Thanks Nick.
For me...it's a perfect un messed with example of a period worn Luft M40. Liner is dated 1940...low lot#. So really not much use from 1940-45. The stretched liner fingers are just wonderful. Possibly a period tie string knot.
D.

**helmet2id** · 09-10-2018, 10:11 PM

The big boys are my favorite as well, just love the 9 fingered liners. Jim G.

**MAP** · 09-10-2018, 10:35 PM

by real steel

A real man only collects 68's. No sissy 62-64 in my collection

Gauntlet thrown. Challenge accepted

Although I don't know how we will settle this....

**real steel** · 09-10-2018, 10:48 PM

Only way to settle this ? Can't be done. If I had a few "toddler" helmets, I would toss them your way !! But I moved them all off to my "toadies" a long time ago.