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M35 Reissue "Afrika Core Camo Wannabe"

Article about: I just picked this up yesterday...here is the story .. Several days ago I saw this on ebay and I noticed it was being sold in my Hometown of Bellingham Wa . It was removed off ebay for obvio

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    I just picked this up yesterday...here is the story ..

    Several days ago I saw this on ebay and I noticed it was being sold in my Hometown of Bellingham Wa . It was removed off ebay for obvious reasons so I figured Hell...I'll contact the seller and Ill see it in person. I get to Bellingham for a couple of days and the seller wasn't responding to me at all so after I looked at his other Auctions, I knew what store this guy was. He has a store front in downtown and whats funny I was there 15 mins looking around before I figured it out after I left. I went in there to see if it was the seller and he said yes and he had the helmet under my table. I knew the shell and iiner are correct but of course " The camo" was the big problem with it. I knew it was to good to be true so I took a few oictures and left the store. I emailed who I consider my friend , Reel steal and he helped me out right away. He helped me through the process and we agreed its a fake camo with a non documented decal. I went back the next day and explained everything to the dealer and I was honest with him, So I snagged it for 200 dollars. Figured heck, the iner and the shell were real so not a total lost.
    I was driving back from Bellingham through Seattle towards Oregon where I live. I was researching as I was in Traffic and Figured out this Curtis was a real Soldier and everything matched up with the writing in the helmet. He actuary enlisted at Fort Lewis In Tacoma Washington and From a town not far from where I found this helmet. It was just left a nice feeling to me as I was passing Fort lewis and staring at my helmet passing the place where this Soldier Joined up at. Just a neat story and my little adventure on securing this Afrika Fake Camo helmet. Honestly I like it and its a neat piece of history, I just wanted to share. Here are some pictures..Im sorry they are sideways I still cant figure out why its like that on this. Writing is original in helmet
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    Great story and nice helmet for $200.
    John

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    I think so too.

    Thank you

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    here ya' go !!
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    Nice for David to assist you - he did the same for me with my SS helmet.
    When you are dealing with helmets that will cost at least 4 figures it's great to have someone help out. I know David loves this though!

    The paint looks a little too yellow compared to other examples, also looks a bit like household emulsion. And you can see it going over old paint chips which look very crisp - suggesting it was done recently.
    Was this the conclusion you came to?
    Camos are a minefield - but the good ones are spectacular.

    Nick

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    There will be those that like it, some who won't. That's the reason I only own 3 camos.

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    Thank you. My computer is retarted I sweat it isnt me

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    The more i looked at it I could see what everyone was talking about. Its to bad it was done over Probally a decent helmet. Im glad he helped you. The seller was only asking 500 from the very beginning and that was my first red flag.

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    A great story.
    "Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated

    My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them

    "Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)

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    Quote by real steel View Post
    There will be those that like it, some who won't. That's the reason I only own 3 camos.
    I only own one. The prices are too high and the fakery that comes with those high prices is rampant.

    Pretty cool story Fubarr. The writing on the liner is a nice bit of history. Too bad someone messed with the paint.

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