luftwaff DD?????

[merdock]

Hi,
this helmet has just been offered to me by a friend so its not mine and i do not really have plans to have it as i do not think the decals are original,but he would like your expert opinions.
first the helmet has seen very little use and is of a piece but the decals are a little suspect?,the helmet has been varnished/or waxed, i feel in a effort to disgise the decals ,what are your oppinions as the decals etc.am i being paranoid,i know old collectors varniseh and waxed helmets,
All the best Merdock

[merdock]

is this a copy eagle

[merdock]

its my fealing that this helmet was originally a no decal,am i correct.

[merdock]

close up

[merdock]

the decal,i do not think you need any more pics of decal

[merdock]

liner.

[Ken B.]

I personally would stay away from this one. The boarder is awfully thick and the shadowing is too dark. What do the other guy's think?

Ken

[Perry Floyd]

Notice how the tail section looks like the one on the camo M40 we've discussed before??
This is a post-war built helmet..

[Edelweiss]

Yes, both decals are bogus ; to let this one where it is is the best thing to do...

[Jean-Loup]

First things first. This is a mdl 40, so why would there be two decals?

[Edelweiss]

A good remark you do, young Jedaï.
We are too focused on decals I think ; and well, a DD M40, why not, afterall ?

[Ken B.]

Yup! That totally alluded me too.

[SgtB]

I agree totally, Merdock, that this helmet was varnished to
hide the thickness of these repro decals. They are both ugly.

On the other hand, I've seen plenty of original DD M-40's.
They're scarce, but they're out there.