M38 FJ Medic

[randywrap]

Most of you know this helmet............. i just want to present it with some new photos that clearly show age spidering or crazing.....this is a Jem/Grail from Oakleaf ...... Just goes to show you they are not all bad...lol This helmet was getting killed because it was on that site!! I think...it was pulled out of the Wood work by Bob I ......It can also be seen in the book by Tom K and Bob I ....Combat Helmets of the Third Reich Vol II (Heer and Luftwaffe, Vol 2) ...Before i went for it...........I talked lot to Bob I about it ...thanks Bob..Its an ET 66/68? lot number 695..........I have included usb shots to quell the na sayers... ...the Micro shot say it all for me.....you cant fake the age exhibited in the usb shots...imo

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[beukem]

Wow!

[Glowlight]

Nice!!

[greg1878]

Wow, amazing, great macro shots as well.
Cheers - Greg

[boyouLaGleize.]

Saw it at some show in the past and nobody bought it,it's strange if it's a real gem.

[Willi Z.]

This helmet was getting killed because it was on that site!!

I am sorry but that is incorrect. This helmet was at shows, like the SOS, and looked at by many before it was on the Oakleaf site.

[M35]

M38 Medic

I am sorry but that is incorrect. This helmet was at shows, like the SOS, and looked at by many before it was on the Oakleaf site.

Indeed. It has been around for several years now. I remember seeing it at an SOS a few years back, before it came under the purview of Oakleaf, and I have to admit I did not like it in person. However, the closeup pics with the cracking in the paint are hard NOT to like. So I guess I am on the fence on this one.

I have only ever seen one other FJ Medic helmet that I believed. A pretty exclusive club, to say the least!

Thanks for posting Randy.

Cheers,
Terry

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Indeed. It has been around for several years now. I remember seeing it at an SOS a few years back, before it came under the purview of Oakleaf, and I have to admit I did not like it in person. However, the closeup pics with the cracking in the paint are hard NOT to like. So I guess I am on the fence on this one.

I have only ever seen one other FJ Medic helmet that I believed. A pretty exclusive club, to say the least!

Thanks for posting Randy.

Cheers,
Terry

My pleasure ....Terry!!! here are some more shots....

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[M35]

M38 Medic

Thanks Randy. Impressive photography and believe me I know how rare these are. Just read Bob's report over on GHW. Interesting how the red paint aged so differently from the white , I assume because it is on top of the white and that protects it from cracking maybe? Or just different kind of paint?

Cheers,
Terry