M45

Nice ND M42 with traces of whitewash !

If Ken truly believed that C-SS was authentic and was fooled like the rest of us, then why did he not sell them as Kelly and other...

A casual mention of sham pain SS on facebook got the post removed. I was discussing the box car horde of M42 helmets at the time.

A very close approximation of an original that might fool most novice collectors. This was likely a restored relic (note rust pitting on...

Believed to be a fake M38 with raised rim and 4054 stamp. Compare with 4th and 5th para helmets above. Suspicious stamps and counter...

Another group shot.

A great photo. A very simple overspray. Concerning authentic camos, generally the simpler the better, IMO. The more elaborate works of...

I suspect this is the treatment it received, a quick shot of paint with a spray gun. Likely while aircraft or vehicles were being...

Wife and Son found this at an estate sale recently. Son started collecting helmets last year and wanted a German helmet. We very...

I often try to find things wrong with camos, and it is usually easy, but this one seems to check the boxes. It is -actually different...

If you are new to German helmet collecting, you may want to avoid anything 'field modified' for awhile. I'm referring to camo paint...

From SS-Steel updated p.257 and pp.158-159. Listed as Champagne SS, origins unknown. Notice the top of the right hand rune is off...

No more listening to the BBC Rock-Hour.

From facebook.

Happy Easter! This one appears to be a bonified snow camo (remnants of whitewash). ET66 M42 with factory ET decal. If you must have an...