WW1 German steel Helmet paint job .

[SchnellMeyer]

Hi Kamerads , I have a German WW1 steel helmet that I got in Finland in super condition . I want to use this for WW1 reenacting but I need to get a proper paint job done on it , can anybody help ????? , thanks.

[KB Martinsen]

Are you looking for recommendations as to someoe who can repaint it for you? Or are you planning on doing it yourself?

Most of the Finnish ones I've seen look pretty much the correct colour. What's yours like?

Regards
KB

[mauser98]

You can try 1944MIlitaria.com in the US for a quick fix. He sells helmet restoration spray paint in cans. He carries WW1 German Helmet paint as well. It's not bad. WW1 German lids had an almost olive shade to the feldgrau. The finish on many originals seems somewhat semi gloss but that could be from handling.
I usually age my repainted helmets by beating them up abit and then use lampblack on a rag from a kerosene lantern which darkens the finish and gives it a nice "been there" look (gets into all the nooks & crannies). I finish it off with a coat or 2 of hobby paint "Dull Coat" to eliminate the new look finish.
Hope this helps.
Mauser98

[Mooyman]

Hi Kamerads , I have a German WW1 steel helmet that I got in Finland in super condition . I want to use this for WW1 reenacting but I need to get a proper paint job done on it , can anybody help ????? , thanks.

Hallo Kamerad ,

Try germanhelmets.inc an expert in both ww2 AND ww1 helmets....affordable prices.

[Grabenkater]

Same as WWII, paint batches varied from lot to lot. Typically, the early war helmets were lighter green (funny so was WWII) and as the war progressed, the colors tended to be darker by wars end. I had my paint mixed at a local paint store, they scanned a section from the inside of a well preserved original. However, I have seen paint swatches at paint stores that are very good shades to use in restoring both WWI and WWII helmets.

[Hoffman Grink]

SACRELIGE! Leave it original whatever condition it's in - Buy a repro.
http://www.schipperfabrik.com/ger_helmets.html
Just one source - Don't for crikey's sake lose the hsitory of your original.....

[barnaclebill]

/\ yea what he said!

[BaggyPants]

Cheaper option:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/German-M17-helmet ... 104wt_1061

[Salacious Crumb]

Hessian cover and steelwire?

[Peiper]

Hi Kamerads , I have a German WW1 steel helmet that I got in Finland in super condition . I want to use this for WW1 reenacting but I need to get a proper paint job done on it , can anybody help ????? , thanks.

SOF do some WW1 Stahls (see example below)

WW1 Camo helmet.jpg (68.4 KiB) Viewed 10283 times

[Hoffman Grink]

Hi Kamerads , I have a German WW1 steel helmet that I got in Finland in super condition . I want to use this for WW1 reenacting but I need to get a proper paint job done on it , can anybody help ????? , thanks.

SOF do some WW1 Stahls (see example below)

WW1 Camo helmet.jpg

Another example of the shite peddled these days
It should actually look like this



Enjoy looking at real steel folks......

[Chorlitz|12.SS|]

Your right PD, I read "S.O.F" and felt like drowning myself in the bog.

[Peiper]

Your right PD, I read "S.O.F" and felt like drowning myself in the bog.

Heh heh i thought thats where you got your "Namn" gear from

Only kidding Chorlitz , i'll put a pic up of my WW1 Stahl when
i get round to it lol

[Chorlitz|12.SS|]

Nah My nam kits orginal

[Peiper]

It should actually look like this

Enjoy looking at real steel folks......

There you go Hoff...............here's my genuine WW1 camo Stahl

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(Left-side)

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(Right-side)