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08-13-2022 02:00 PM
# ADS
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Poor pictures but looks like outside paint and decals are fake.
Cheers,
Terry
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Only seeing bits and pieces but all is bad.
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Sorry guys
But so I can continue to learn, what is wrong with the decals, what is wrong with the paint.
I want to learn so that I can make my own informed decision at some point.
Thanks
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Pal
Sorry guys
But so I can continue to learn, what is wrong with the decals, what is wrong with the paint.
I want to learn so that I can make my own informed decision at some point.
Thanks
If you could learn from one bad helmet how to spot others , it would be an easy hobby.
The paint is bad , you will need to learn to distinguish paints of 5 different helmet factories over 3 different helmet models. Learn the difference per 5 factories of the decals they used and that per branch. A tricolor on an M42 is always a red flag.
My website should get you started on the basics , for the rest stick around here and learn from the topics posted.
German Helmet Vault – Collecting German WW2 helmets
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It's not hard to learn this stuff but it takes time and dedication and lots of good reference materials
We have a decal database here on the forum as well as an untold number of threads to learn from. Frank's website is a fantastic resource too.
We also have a reference library section of the forum that list reference books that are available too
"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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Thanks guys
I have been perusing the German Helmet Vault and I am I must say a little intimated with the volume of information. This is going to be a long ride.
I will be consuming as much information as possible.
Some reference material is already on the way.
Regarding the Data base, I already have 1 question.
Thought I would start researching the helmet details of the following:
M42 lot number, "504", and the stamped manufacturers code "ckl 66"
But within the data base there is no ckl lot numbers with 3 digits only.
Am I missing something, am I not reading it correctly.
Bear with me, again I am new to this. But we must all start somewhere.
Thanks again everyone for your time and knowledge.
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Pal
Thanks guys
I have been perusing the German Helmet Vault and I am I must say a little intimated with the volume of information. This is going to be a long ride.
I will be consuming as much information as possible.
Some reference material is already on the way.
Regarding the Data base, I already have 1 question.
Thought I would start researching the helmet details of the following:
M42 lot number, "504", and the stamped manufacturers code "ckl 66"
But within the data base there is no ckl lot numbers with 3 digits only.
Am I missing something, am I not reading it correctly.
Bear with me, again I am new to this. But we must all start somewhere.
Thanks again everyone for your time and knowledge.
The last digit is probably weakly stamped. So that would definitely make it a no decal helmet.
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