German Helmets
 

I just recieved my german SS m42 helmet in the mail today. all orig except for the paint in which some idiot kid panted over the helmet decals. does anybody know what color/paints i should use to give it that "SS Field Gray"?

also wondering if anybody else has a few german helmets.

I do World War Two Reenactments with the 12thSS Hitlerjugden out of Minnesota and a lot of the Midwest. I own a few helmets, search the web for the exact color because I'm not going to try and type it out how I heard it in German.

Your best bet would to find a model shop that has a wide variety of paints and take it in and ask a professional what they think

there is also SS runes and some serrial number on the inside of the shell saying "43' Ef3852" now ive done a lil bit of research and 43 is the year it was made, and Ef is the manufactorer's assigned code: "Emaillerwerk AG, Fulda" i also might see a name scratched in it. or it might just be a price.


Ferich what color? should i take all the old paint off? is there some sorta sand i mix with the paint to give it that "rough" texture?

it also came with an origonal Waffen SS Overprint/Plane Tree Number 1/2 Helmet Cover

Post a picture of it, or just PM me.

i dont have a picture of it, but im looking to restore it similar to this [img]http://www.skalman.nu/third-reich/bilder/helmet-wss-m42-2.jpg[/img]

Yeah, I use a WW2 era Flecktarn camo cover for my Helmet, so I don't rely much on the color of the helmet itself. Just search around the web, you'll find military antique sites with paint and such on them.

where do you buy your renacting stuff from?

there are some good sites but a good portal is http://www.atthefront.com

[quote="Old Reliable":ee636]there are some good sites but a good portal is [url="http://www.atthefront.com"]http://www.atthefront.com[/url][/quote:ee636]

Lol, didn't even see that Jason.

How much money have you drooped into reenacting Alan? Must be thousands, eh? Expensive hobby. Do you have to drive or fly half way around the country for reenactments?

Most of it is done in the Midwest, or near Minnesota ( which is where I go to college) . Yes it's very expensive, except I can rent a lot of things from the guy who runs it, including uniforms for the different reenactments we're perusing. Just save up a ton of money, it's worth the saving. I'm getting Jason into it, you're next Jeff. evil:

Haha, yeah I could get into it pretty easily.

A guy in my regiment has his own reenactment group here in Calgary.

http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/

That's him on the left, and hes sitting infront of the armoury where I am every wednesday.

The 12th SS commited War Crimes against the Canadians. evil:

http://www.valourandhorror.com/DB/BACK/12th_SS.htm

A Canadian Armored division was slaughtered and overkilled.

Well, come up here and we'll kick the shit outta you!

That's it.

punches jeff through the modem.

Take that!

chaa..I ahve a firewall!! Actually I don't...ouch.

Go here: http://www.thehelmetpainter.com/main2.html This guy is a pro at restoring helmets. Here's another site of interest:
http://pacificcoast.net/~gmax/

I've brought a couple of stuff from Gmax, very accurate stuff they make. Personally, I wouldn't repaint an original SS helmet like that unless I really know what I'm doing.

My grandfather gave me his WW2 army helmet. He said one of my uncles used it when he was fighting on D-Day but i dont know which beach yet and he also gave me his uniform as well.

So what does that have to do with repainting German helmets?

I saw a WW1 and WW2 German helmets sold at this one store called the supply seargent but DAM their expensive.

Oook, he's not worried about buying the helmet, he's worried about restoring it. Fuck you're a dipshit.

Well then why dont you restore for him since you think your so smart.

Well, I did post a couple links that would help him, but I've never tried my hand at restoring stuff. What have you done for this guy?

Absolutely nothing i can never help anyone out because whenever i try to you come and start insulting me. hake:

Seriously, how old are you? Even Maj. Winters (10) is less of a doorknob than you.

Looks like im not the only dumb nut here. Welcome to the club Innox i said my age here like 10 times already FIGURE IT OUT!!!!

I know you're 15, but I honestly don't believe you.

Anywho, I think we've derailed this thread long enough. Sorry T.hunter.

T. Hunter = [img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/tommyh2.jpg[/img]??

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(Canadians over 25 will get this one...)

I'm not a Canadian over 25 and I get it.

hey once u guys have the scene completed and all, could u send it to me?

and what the fuck is that suposed to mean? fucking idiot what did i do to deserve that? i am not fucking nazi, i just collect WW2 militaria. anything wrong with that?