My first japanese helmet

[john mack]

Ok , ive been waiting to find a nice japanese helmet since i decided to start collecting them , i really wanted the black one that turned up on the collectors guild but i was too late , so here goes , this was recent purchase that i found unusual as it has an almost gold color it seems untouched as the seller claimed it was and does smell of attic as he said it was pulled from . So? Is this an accepted color for camo or a feak color or? A vet applied gold tone , whitch i am tending no lean away from as the rest of the helmet certainly look untouched to me.. I would appreciate the help of the more experienced japanese helmet collectors and i look forward to buying more of these gems

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[Jareth]

Nice helmet. I'd say it was just a period repaint. I agree the color is odd but I've seen a similar shade used & it's hard to judge from a photo.

[john mack]

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Thank you Jareth , the paint is more gold than any other color,, in hand it would be more obvious , i will shoot it in daylight the end of the week.

[coloradocowboy]

nice one. ive yet to get my first, but I would like to get one for my war room. congrats!

[FightenIrish35]

i think its a nice one!! looks like it has alot of wear to it. Im with Jareth on that its probally ww2 period done. Nice helmet! Congrats!

[Les Bertossi]

Helmet looks great John , the paint appears to be Gold on my monitor rather than a Mustard or Tan , possible post war paint ?

The over paint seen around the inside of the rim looks gold again .

The outside daylight images will help some ..

Cheers

[Striking 9th]

Some museums and even the vets themselves would paint their items gold. This happened a lot with GAR material. There is a lot of CW material around here and a lot is painted gold. Maybe that is what this is? Still a nice find. John you have been turning up some nice stuff.
Congrats, Scott

[mcmike]

Sweet pot. Demonstrates the wisdom of waiting instead of obsessing and buying, which is my general method of acquisition.

[john mack]

hey scott , i am just wondering , if accepted colors are mustard or tan for instance , why wouldnt a gold tone be used by the japanese as well , it would seem to accomplish the same camo effect . i am just playing devils advocate . any thoughts ?

[Jareth]

John, is the color a yellow/tan orchre or an actual gold metallic paint? If a true gold then it's bad.