' turtle ' camo...any thoughts?

[Ken B.]

Isn't the shadowing under the wings a bit dark?

Ken

[Edelweiss]

Well, from here this decal doesn't look good to me ; I admit the flash is a problem on this pic, but I don't like at all the little I see...
Else, it's very hard to explain in a few words, but the very "mate" tone of the camo paint doesn't please me much either. It could be OK I admit, but anyway, it was a red flag for me on the first pics posted here.

[Luftm40]

Tough to really say for sure on the decal I guess..the picture is pretty crappy

[Luftm40]

Here is a slightly better pic of the decal that the seller just sent to me. Still poor resolution though

[Edelweiss]

Thanks Andy. No doubt left now !

[Matt M]

I Really did not have a problem with the decal.
My concern was with the camo paint.

You take a $300 SD Luft helmt and apply the camo.
That is always the concern to me.
You start off with an original piece and start the painting....
It sucks

Matt

[Edelweiss]

Right. But when you discover this after having bought such a crappy lid, "it sucks" much more !!!
As an end, well... always pay attention to your "go to" man !

[J Melvin]

The other alarm to me was the asking price: $800 at a major show and on the second day. If real, it would have been snapped up in minutes (probably by Matt!).

Here's the reason I got a "go to" man. He made this one for my reenacting.

[Ty Smith]

This one really scares me. I don't see anything wrong with the decal, but the camo paint just doesn't look right to me. It might be the texture of the paint or its wear, not sure. Just a gut feeling I think.

[Matt M]

Jack

That helmet you had made is a perfect example why you cannot determine if a camo helmet is original or not from photos alone.....

That looks good in the photos

[Edelweiss]

Yes, bloody good ! Damn, scary is the right term here...