Camo helmet opinions

[UpRetro]

Hi all!
We have bought a few German helmets, but I would like some expert opinions on some of them.
The first one: a m16 camo helmet

I am wondering if the colours are correct?
Never seen one with blue.
But I remember to have read once about soldiers getting the order to paint their helmets in camo colours themselves. So I'm wondering if this could be correct? Maybe soldiers stationed near the sea?

Thanks in advance!

[AndyM35]

I have seen a couple of examples of camos with blue panels and while these were believed to be period applied originals, they appear to be quite scarce and a different blue to the one on your shell. The theory put up was that perhaps these were even painted for a particular battleground that consisted of the ruins of a town with a bluish colour to the brickwork.

Unfortunately your example is a post war re-paint over an original M16 shell. The interior paint however is original.

Andy

[UpRetro]

Thanks for the quick reply!
Then this one will be sold as a original M16 shell with post-war paint.

[Anderson]

Someone has made a determined effort to "age" the paint with scuffing marks but no sign of paint cracks, fading, discoloration or genuine chips and a colour brightness that looks like it was painted very recently. Might make a good display piece though.