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M35 DD Re-Issue Project

Article about: Nice work, Ben. Big improvement :-) I recently stripped back an M35 shell of its 1970s Luftwaffe paintscheme and replica decals. The paint came off much easier than I anticipated, but unfort

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    This is a new addition to my collection. It's nothing fantastic appearance wise, but it's a neat lid. It's a M35 DD Heer re-issue. Looks to be a Q64, lot # unreadable. It was stripped and painted inside and out in textured paint, then a Heer decal was applied to the left side, then that was removed at some point. Maybe when they discontinued decal application, it's anyones guess. I have the liner frame, but it was not installed in the helmet when I got it. The leather liner was gone except for the wool pad. No chinstrap. I have a M31 liner (Norweigen used post-war) stripped of most of it's red dye that I will be using to replace what's left of the old liner. I also picked up a chin strap (pricey!) to complete the look. I'll update this with new pics as I place the components back into the lid to complete the project. Enjoy.
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    41 or so views and no initial comments?

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    Alright, no comments thus far, but one "Like", thank you for that. Here she is all finished. The liner bands belonged to her. The liner was a post war Norway used liner, removed the red dye as best I could, which gave the leather a very nice weathered look which fits the well worn exterior very well, I think. The only downside to the liner was they punched six air holes at the front, bummer. But they aren't real obvious. The drawstring is a repro, which I may pull out and try to age a little better. The chinstrap is an original unmarked, but not to this helmet. She isn't the prettiest re-issued, but she has a lot of character and a well worn look. It was fun to rebuild her. Hope you like her.
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    No comments?? Good, bad, indifferent?

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    I'll comment! this looks spectacular, you've done a brilliant job. Helmets are always vastly improved for a liner, sadly I have three and only one liner between them :/
    Very good work !

    Robbie

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    I like it....nice to see her in this condition and the fact you had the parts available is fantastic.....it has encouraged me more to fit the liner that I of with my relic SS, which is not original to the helmet, with some relic, but useable liner pins I have on the way......at least this way the helmet cold be returned o it's original condition without damaging it....

    A thoughtful and sensitive rebuild!!!

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    Nice restoration for an old veteran.

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    Ah, there you all are. I was beginning to worry you all might not like the restoration job. It was fun to do and it breathes a little bit of life into the helmet. Check out my M35 Lufty Christmas Gift that I restored with a Norweigan used liner and 1937 chinstrap. If you like this one, you will like that one. Thanks for the kind remarks, glad you all like her.

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    A Very Nice Job Well Done i like it

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    Nice restoration! I like it. I have 2 with liner bands but no liners/chinstraps. I should follow suit, get off my duff and start getting the pieces together to get them looking good like yours!

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