M35 Helmet - Winter Camo

[francis006]

Ricardo
It's a point you have to look at .Even if the white paint is hard !!! ,the D rings must show signs of use and even a possible slight coloration caused by the leather of the chinstrap and i can't see any .
I would like to hear opinions about the soldier taking off white paint with the bayonet when it's so hard ? It's possible ? but seems easier to repaint the helmet as i already saw (i think Ty had a green repainted exemple over the white)

[Mooyman]

Hi Francis,

The exchange of ideas is good...

I look the Ty helmet and I noticed that it has the same risks that this helmet...it notices that the sets of risk are in the same direction.

I was knowing of the use of bayonets for other collectors...it can be.

In combat front existed many different situations...scrape the helmets to take off the camouflage could be one passes time or a urgent necessity of combat.

I saw a story of a German Veteran who never had seen in combat a camouflaged covering in helmets and they existed.

Thank you for its contribution!!!

Best regards,

Ricardo.

[francis006]

The exchange of ideas is good...

Ricardo ,it's the best way to make the things moving ..
Be careful

Best ,
Francis

[Edelweiss]

To (may)be or not to (may)be, that is the question...

The chinstrap and D-rings....hummm....maybe they could been removed before the soldier camouflaging its helmet....not to make dirty them or to damage them.
.../...

Maybe the use of chinstraps did not remove the total whitewash of the D-rings.
.../...

I was knowing of the use of bayonets for other collectors...it can be.
.../...

...scrape the helmets to take off the camouflage could be one passes time or a urgent necessity of combat.

Phew !

About the chinstrap theory, wouldn't it have been easier to simply avoid painting all the inside like a pig ???
And well, the D-ring problem is only one of several points.

In essence, when you have to look for explanations to legitimate an item, if you find plausible answers the item becomes a "maybe". Do you want a "maybe" in your collection ? Maybe...

But it's not even a "maybe" here IMO, as the answers are a bit "pulled by the hair", as we say here...

My two cents... to lighten a bit more the first opinion I gave you, Ricardo.



PS : the "maybe" concept, courtesy of P. J. Floyd III, all rights reserved.

[Jean-Loup]

This one looks tricky. The rivets seem original to the helmet, but the leather defenetly does not match the condition of the helmet in my opinion. Yet, there is some white stuff on the leather as well...
About the white wash, I have seen similar looking appearence with helmets dug out of chalky ground.
An other possibility is that the helmet was stored in an extremely humid area, keeping the leather in good condition, but making the shell look rusted like this.
My opinion is more negative than positive.
Who thinks the leather is original to the helmet? Any story with this one?
JL

[Mooyman]

Hi Chris,

Maybe.....I´m with this helmet. In the doubt, not. (Thank you for your two cents!!)

Best regards,

Ricardo.

[Mooyman]

Hi Jean & Colleagues,

I´m acting as devil's advocate to provoke more opinions...

I´m the much time looking for a true helmet with winter camouflage...for this I would like to see some opinions on this item, before deciding.

We have some colleagues of find that it´s good and others that do not certify the helmet...please, more opinions.

Best to all,

Ricardo.

[Mooyman]

To All Friends,

Sorry my english!!!

Best regards,

Ricardo.

[Edelweiss]

We have some colleagues of find that it´s good and others that do not certify the helmet...

That's the true definition of a "maybe".
And some items are more "maybes" than others...

Anyway, the lid won't be on a "colleague's" shelf, except if you're building a collection for them...

Whatever, as someone said : "if you like, it found its home", and that's OK for me.

[ROBB]

The white paint looks like its been removed with a wire brush ,but appart from that I cant see a problem with it,Rob.

[Mooyman]

Thank you Chris and Robb!!

Regards,

Ricardo.

[Darrell]

Authentic helmet for sure , but not sure of the white paint , especially as it blocks the vent holes.

As a kid (many moons ago ) I used to take an old German Helmet outside in the dead of winter to play soldier ... I dont know if anyone else has ever tried this ... but that damn wind whipping around through those two air holes made things extremely unpleasent to say the least. If I was painting one white for "winter" camo .. I'd plug up any fricken hole I could find too ... Just my 2 cents