THE HELMET THREAD

Gary, you need a proper, tighter helmet net for starters. Then LOTS of scrim. Used to be a guy on ebay selling if specifically for hlemet use. Scrim needs to be long to break up the outline of the helmet. You should end up looking like a monster from a 1970's Dr Who episode

We were taught to use scrim and local vegetation on our webbing, stuffed into elastics we made ourselves to be pulled up to our thighs and calves and we sewed elastic onto our pouches.

Sadly with the conflicts we've been involved in since 1991, camo has become a lost (or at least dormant) skill within the British Army save for snipers.[/quote]


Cheers Dave, looking back at these my pics today I have realised what a shite job I made of this one, Oh well it kept me busy for a bit

I never had the pleasure ( or should that be displeasure ) of wearing one of these of course, cos I'm too young, but my Mk6 had the DPM standard cover, which occasionally would be treated to the odd strand of grass or two, so yeah, I relate to to the lack of camo skills being used.

im not on for a while and i miss loads so its catch up time firstly thanks to bury dave for the heads up on the jump helmets ill check youtube out and gary your scrimmed up lids look great ill chuck my old ww2 mccord into the mix i fitted the silk chute camo a while back but it does blend in well against the bushes and the net is post war but will do for now

Really like your Para-silk camoed M1 James. I have one very similar..cool Mate.

Here's a couple more Mk4's, a few years back I bought a big box full of Mk4's, these two are some of the more unique one's.

Being picky,they arent MK4s,they are MK5s.

Know its stupid as only the liner and chistraps were different but the MK4s were the ones with the WW2 type rexene liners.

i never tire of seeing the good old british turtle once netted and scrimmed they look the part ive noticed the shell and liner dates dont match up i have a 1972 dated liner in a 1958 dated shell

Cheers James, great ref pic, and yeah, the shells and liners never seem to match, I think most of the shells I own are Korean war era, with early to mid 70's liners...weird.

When they upgraded from Mkiv to Mkv, they simply replaced the liners rather than binning perfectly good shells ?

I rember being issued my MK5 in the early 80's the shell was marked 1958 and the liner 1974 I rember because I commented to my mate that the shell was older than I was.

a great looking bunch of lids there nkomo

Outstanding lids Arch, wild camo jobs,love them all,specifically the Gentex Pasgt, that is a very interesting camo pattern,it reminds me of a distinct pattern,but I can't think what it is based on...either way more cool lids Mate.

Protec's seem to be in vogue again,looking at your's I can see why

i know what you mean gary about the cammo ,werent the very early prototype pasgt's prepainted in this way

jaycee wrote:i know what you mean gary about the cammo ,werent the very early prototype pasgt's prepainted in this way

Very good point James,this isn't one of them, but imagine how much it would be worth it it was

many ££££££££££££ or $$$$$$$$$$$$ plus more!!!

Gary if you are in need of a net for your Mk5 I can make you up squqre that will fit a Mk5 the pic is to give you an idea of the colour and size of the mesh

Many thanks Graham, so this is the size I need ah, cool offer Mate!!!

No probs mate just Pm me an address and I will bung a bit in the post gratis

loski wrote:No probs mate just Pm me an address and I will bung a bit in the post gratis

Nice one ,cheers Graham, see PM

Hi Gary it will take me a day or so to make it

loski wrote:Hi Gary it will take me a day or so to make it

No worries Mate, I would be interested to know how to make a net myself,could make an excellent winter project

Easy Gee wrote:

loski wrote:Hi Gary it will take me a day or so to make it

No worries Mate, I would be interested to know how to make a net myself,could make an excellent winter project

There are a few how tos on the web. For the bobbins you can make them or try evilbay

loski wrote:

Easy Gee wrote:

loski wrote:Hi Gary it will take me a day or so to make it

No worries Mate, I would be interested to know how to make a net myself,could make an excellent winter project

There are a few how tos on the web. For the bobbins you can make them or try evilbay

Thanks Mate,I just checked out a video on youtube, think I have sussed it now!!!