Jim P Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 This is the best german helmet I have right now.Its a single decal Heer M-42.Its in great shape over all.Hope you guys like it.Jim P
Jim P Posted July 16, 2005 Author Posted July 16, 2005 (edited) liner and dome stamp Edited July 16, 2005 by Jim P
Richard Gordon Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 JimHelmets are another area of my collecting. That's looks like a nice honest M42. Here's some of my Heer.Rich
Richard Gordon Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 (edited) I know, wrong area but here's my Luft lids. The M42 on the head has the capture papers too! Edited August 2, 2005 by Richard Gordon
Jim P Posted August 2, 2005 Author Posted August 2, 2005 Thats quite a nice collection of helmets you have there.My goal is to aquire one nice clean example of each branch,eventually. SS and the para that you have are going to be tough to find(and pay for).Could you post some more pics of the para,so I can drool some more.thanks,Jim P
Richard Gordon Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 JimTonight I'll post some pictures of the FJ in the Luftwaffe section.Rich
Jim P Posted August 5, 2005 Author Posted August 5, 2005 Here are some of the helmets I have displayed right now.The ss helmet was a relic conditon M-35 fs 66.I still haven't been ableto get the color good enough to suit me.I normally wouldn't have whent to so much trouble with a rusted out old helmet,but I felt it didn't deserve being turned into someones new toaster.Regards,Jim P
Helmetcrazy Posted August 16, 2005 Posted August 16, 2005 Nice M42 Jim And a nice collection so far.Richard, that is an outstanding collection!Joey
byf Posted August 18, 2005 Posted August 18, 2005 What a great bunch of steel pots. That is one of my areas of collecting, but I can't outfit a platoon. Only a squad. They are habit forming.byf
Richard Gordon Posted August 25, 2005 Posted August 25, 2005 Here's my only Heer M42 SD. It's a nice example with a pig-skin kiner.Rich
Richard Gordon Posted August 25, 2005 Posted August 25, 2005 I have a few Heer M42 ND'd but this one does it for me. Large size too (66)!Rich
Guest Robbs Posted August 26, 2005 Posted August 26, 2005 Nice lid Jim the white paint flecks are a good sign .Rob.
Luftwaffe Rules Posted August 27, 2005 Posted August 27, 2005 Awsome guys!!! Goodness Im drooling!! Mr. Jim if you ever want to get rid of that Italian helm you just lmk!!! ROCK ON Jon
lach470 Posted August 29, 2005 Posted August 29, 2005 WOW...all nice gang....Hopefully, you guys noticed the thread I started: your best helmet! Can only post one....there are a lot of nice ones here....feel free to post your favorite helmet on my thread....should be coolRob
Frank M Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 Hmmmm?Jim, that old SD M42 Heer pot you've got there? Sure looks familiar to me. I'd swear that one looks awful similar to an example I had here at my domain once upon a time! Respectfully,Frank
Douglas Jr. Posted October 7, 2005 Posted October 7, 2005 (edited) Hi folks!Nice specimen you have here! Well, I?m not a helmet collector but how can you say that you collect Germann stuff if you don?t have a single helmet?!? So I?ve been adding a few to my collection. So here is my M42 SD Heer, ET 64 with rough finish. I simply loved its "WAS THERE" look!Douglas. Edited October 7, 2005 by Douglas Jr.
Guest bil44 Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 nice helmets guys--once i'm organised, i'll post some of mineBill
Richard Gordon Posted December 20, 2005 Posted December 20, 2005 Excellent! Look forward to seeing them.Rich
byf Posted December 29, 2005 Posted December 29, 2005 Here is a nice one. When I look close I can see 4 colors. Nice liner and strap. Named on the rim but hard to make out. H L---s--m??? Something like that.byf
Guest bil44 Posted December 29, 2005 Posted December 29, 2005 a very nice lid! good worn paintwork & patina to the exposed metal.chinstrap looks like it's been well used too.Bill
Frank M Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 Nice lids all, nice lids.For many years, I was in to collecting items of the German Army, then, switched my allegience to the German Luftwaffe. Sometimes though, when one sees an item, or items, just too nice to pass on, one has to pick them up.Here's a pair of German Army pots I picked up last Saturday. A DD M 35 with early pre war smooth paint, and an SD M40 with war time textured paint. Both helmets have their original liners, cords, and chinstraps.
Frank M Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 A shot of the eagle decals. The DD M35 is on the left.
Frank M Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 The liners and chinstraps. Again, the DD M35 on the left.
Frank M Posted February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006 Solitary pic showing what appears to be an earlier applied eagle on the DD M35 that has then had a secondary eagle placed over it at some point. Notice the age toning underneath the wing areas to both sided of the eagle's chest, as to how the wearing away of the top eagle allows this to be seen.Hope the membership has enjoyed these photographs.Respectfully,Frank
Jim P Posted February 26, 2006 Author Posted February 26, 2006 Outstanding Frank,it's hard enough finding one good helmet at a show let alone 3,and in such good shape.One heck of a Saturday.Jim P
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