Whats up guys! Just as the title describes in this video i will partially demonstrate how i am trying to turn a cheap replica of a german m38 helmet into a museum worthy piece, Enjoy!
Great video. One tip I do want to give is if you use light coats of neatsfoot oil on the leather it will darken it and you won't have as much of a mess next time.
Very nicely done. wanting to restore a german helmet that has been post-war repainted but there aren't many for sale here in NL nor in Belgium on your variant of our Marktplaats not too long ago, some guy about 15km from where i live found an original M38, full normandy camo with sawdust and all in near amazing condition in a crate in his barn (i live to the east of Nijmegen, 30 min to an hour ish) and put it up for sale not knowing what he had. he was quite surprised to say the least when he saw the bids go up to the 5 thousand euro mark haha!
Als je zo’n helm wilt vastkrijgen moet je eens proberen rond te vragen in een paar Facebook groepen zoals ‘german helmet resto’ of ‘german helmet collectors forum’ daar heb je waarschijnlijk meer kans :) onwijs gaaf man! Af en toe moet je eens geluk hebben hahah, heb zelf ook eens een sd m42 kunnen vastgrijpen die iemand met een zolderopruiming had bovengehaald, geluk moet je hebben soms😅
@@wardetectorist bah, facebook haha Ja, geluk hebben is zeker een ding Heb zelf een M42 SD en een DD beaded M35 Polizei in bezit gehad. Maar ben van collectie thema veranderd dus heb ze onderhand verkocht
It’s funny on how people only focus on the M35 helmet and if you were to wear one they, ( the public ) probably call you a N*s* but you wear this helmet and most people won’t even take a second bat an eye. ( just a thought )
Being somewhat long in the tooth and with no place to go and nothing to do if I ever got there I purchased a repro. German paratroop helmet with the idea of aging it. I want to remove the liner and when the helmet is repainted put it in the oven to bake a spell. I do not know who manufactured this particular helmet but it was inexpensive and very well constructed. The project is for my own amusement not to be involved in fraud etc. I enjoyed your tutorial!
@@wardetectorist Hello - finally got around to working on my project. Used a red oxide to prime and a textured paint for a base and then a gray that might even be near the correct color. I taped off areas for the two decals hoping that they might looked recessed but with "Solvent Set" they sank into the paint fine. Now it is time (with the wife's permission) to give the shell a slow bake in the oven. The liner is out and I am trying to do some light aging. A challenging project but fun.
You need to go to a riverside and pick up some sharp gravel and small grit. Rub it all over the parts which would get most abuse from daily life, and not so much in other areas. Small scratches all over, then bury it for a month to let the soil get to it and give the bare areas you’ve scratched a surface rust. Use black boot polish to fill in and accentuate the scratches, then give it a clear coat over.
Thanks! And for the decals if you want to keep the decals and aging as “original” as possible i’d reccomend Just going a little easy on those spots, not brush them to hard and dont try to clean them as much, basically Just being a bit carefull around them when you weather / clean the helmet👍
Thank you! It will be finished after I finish my other project (the ⚡️⚡️ helmet ‘relic’ project) and I’ll do a more in depth video explaining why I used this certain type of camo, together with illustrations of original ones used in my area during fighting in September of 1944
@@wardetectorist will be looking forward to that. I get it why it might take some time lol. I have always tons of projects running along side eachother. I am currently working on a early m36/m37 paratrooper helmet. Also a Luftschutz helmet a tank model and a whooole lot more.
@@kodebruin4701 indeed haha, ive gotten sidetracked a few times mysel aswell :) ive seen a glimpse of your project m36/37 on facebook in one of the german helmet groups i believe! also very curious to see that result :D
Great video! Sucks you have to make a disclaimer about people selling reproductions as originals. Because like you I enjoy customizing my reproduction helmets for display and would never try to make a quick buck off it
Still here! I’ve been very very busy lately as I’m self employed :) this helmet (and the other one from my part two video) are currently in the proces of being weathered, video will be made in a few weeks hopefully when I get some extra time
