THE HELMET THREAD

Hi Guys.

Here's a Czech M53/80 from my collection, this one has seen some use and is fairly rusty and mouldy. I would hazard a guess it may well have been used by Czech forces in Iraq ( due to the sand coloured paint). Other than that I have no ideas of it's former usage.

Hi Gary
Nice Pot it dose look as if it has seen some service

loski wrote:Hi Gary
Nice Pot it dose look as if it has seen some service

Thanks Graham.

The only Czech unit I'm aware of that operated in the Gulf,was a chemical protection unit. Other than this I have absolutely no idea about this lid whatsoever but to fair the more mysterious the better.

Guy I just saw this on evil bay Starting at under a quid

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mk-7-Helmet-Kevlar-BNIB-/140705846624?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item20c2b8d560

Got a nice free MICH helmet from a buddy on Friday







Now i need to get a sight mount and a cover in either UCP or OCP for it.

My newest addition. Belgian M1 helmet and liner. This is an older liner, not the plastic one. Shell has a painted Belgian flag on the left side, liner has a decal/sticker.



Enjoy!!

Fins...

this is one great thread ,ive enjoyed looking at every page ,theres some superb helmets out there heres my contribution its just a few of my more modern lids from my collection cheers james

Some flight helmets.

1970's USN SPH-3C


1980's USMC APH-6C


1969 dated US Army SPH-4


Vietnam era tanker helmet used by a US Army door gunner.


Fins...

loski wrote:Guy I just saw this on evil bay Starting at under a quid

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mk-7-Helmet-Kevlar-BNIB-/140705846624?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item20c2b8d560

Wow ended on £97.00 , I think I will continue too wait for the prices to come down Graham

Your a lucky guy, getting a free Mich Ed, very lucky indeed

Thats cheap with the comfort pad kit-not that long ago they were going for £150-£200.

I always put MK7s in my watch list to check their progress and prices do vary-one nice one sold for £56 with an MTP cover which im kicking myself but i WILL NOT bid until somebody can clarify 100000% that these are legal to buy

Sorry for bringing this issue up again but its quite literally a minefield regarding the buying and selling of these items.

Fins Loving your flight helmet collection, very colourful and individual, very cool mate.

I have never got into this genre of Lids,too pricey for me!!

The Belgium M51 is very cool,I've bought a couple of these over the years( a few I got tricked into, thinking they were US M1's)one of the best euro M1 clones out there IMHO

James as before very cool display of lids Mate, love them all.

And glad you like this thread,seems pretty popular, and great way to show of our lids.

Gulf91 wrote:Thats cheap with the comfort pad kit-not that long ago they were going for £150-£200.

I always put MK7s in my watch list to check their progress and prices do vary-one nice one sold for £56 with an MTP cover which im kicking myself but i WILL NOT bid until somebody can clarify 100000% that these are legal to buy

Sorry for bringing this issue up again but its quite literally a minefield regarding the buying and selling of these items.

Hi Rich, I agree this is cheap compared to some hefty price tags, still way too expensive for me!!!

And yeah the legal bit is concerning, I have read a comment from a guy posting one in the Brit section, he claimed it was a legal trade as it were, but as with MTP, and the new PCS stuff, I'm uncomfortable

Ive also noticed that there are a lot more MK7s appearing on Ebay lately than say at the start of the year which helps with the prices.

Here are my two Irish helmets. The green covered on I have had for quite awhile, the cam one I just got from loski, thanks Graham.
Scott

Hey Scott very nice Paddy lids Mate, these are slowly becoming quite collectable good to see you got some already

I guess when you want long enough you eventually get.
Thanks

Hi Scott nice to see the Irish lid all dressed
Graham

Thanks,
I will set happily with my other Irish helmets.
Scott

Might as well throw my helmet in the ring here.

Two Swiss Helmets


East German Paratrooper Helmet

Some Unknown riot helmet? It has safety tag in.


Just a few samples of my collection, more to come.

Ah Arch you know the way to my heart ,love them K-pots Mate,very interesting story about the motorcycle lid too