by 1stDivVet Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:48 am
And some reproductions. The Zulu War one was a gift from a friend. The WW2 ones are all from reenacting I did.
Zulu War pith helmet
WW2 USN LCVP driver's helmet. I did this one up to look like one one of my uncles may have worn. The shell and liner are original WW2. The shell is a re-paint. Liner is a Firestone my friend had as a child.
WW2 1st Inf. Helmet. Shell is an original WW2 re-paint. Liner is an OD3 hbt webbed Belgian one re-painted. The insignia is hand-painted.
WW2 M1C paratrooper helmet. This one is done up like a friend's who was in Co. C and HHC/501st PIR. The shell and liner are both 60's era re-paints/re-builds. The 501st diamonds are hand painted. The net and scrim are also hand made.
WW2 German M43. This one is a re-build of a Spanish helmet. The camo is a cross between Normandy and Crete camo. The SS logo is hand-painted. The net is 3 wrap chicken wire. Scrim is perion wool strips. Snow goggles, chin strap, and rivets are original.
That's it except for flight helmets and some Civil Defense helmets.
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