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Helmet re painted but !!!

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:50 pm
by grenadier Biermann
Hi Lads I've decided to re paint my exclusive helmet shell with field grey paint But I'm not sure and a bit confused :? So I need your opinions please If this is correct or just carrying on and try something else ? Thanks

Re: Helmet re painted but !!!

Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:42 am
by saddler
Confused in what way?

Re: Helmet re painted but !!!

Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 11:12 am
by grenadier Biermann
Is not as it should be :(

Re: Helmet re painted but !!!

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:41 pm
by grenadier Biermann
Anyone ??

Re: Helmet re painted but !!!into the appropmate

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:53 pm
by Pyotr
I share your pain! I find putting the texture on to be tough- it either gathers in a large amount, and then other areas are bare or very sparse. When I even it out, the texture looks too textured. I found putting an approximate amount of paint and texture for a helmet in a small can, and then stippling the paint with a coarse brush to be about the best way. The last picture seems to look good (to my poorly trained eyes!)

Colour- that is so variable, I think it may be a bit light, but I admit, colours are so difficult because of helmet/paint age, our monitors and what they may have gone through back then.

Patrick

Re: Helmet re painted but !!!

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:56 am
by Sean
When putting on the texture, at a good distance use an old salt shaker - this way you get a more even texture, it dies make a mess so probably best doing it outside

Re: Helmet re painted but !!!

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:17 am
by grenadier Biermann
Hi Patrick Thanks for respond and sharing your experience with helmet restoration , any photos of your helmet ? For example French Legionnaires had slightly different helmets , maybe I'm wrong but who really knows ??? Genuine Ral codes are no longer valid etc.etc.

Re: Helmet re painted but !!!

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:48 am
by Sean
RAL codes are still available - just ask your local paint shop ( if in Europe ) and they will be able to sort you out - some are however not available anymore, an example being dunkelgelb

Re: Helmet re painted but !!!

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:01 am
by grenadier Biermann
Hi Sean thanks for help and the direction

Re: Helmet re painted but !!!

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 2:34 pm
by Sean
No probs, hope you get the result you are after

Re: Helmet re painted but !!!

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 5:34 pm
by grenadier Biermann
So just finished my shell maybe is not perfect as it should be but is period correct at least ! One decal texture painted reissued M 35 . It was really hard job for me but is all over job is done I hope :!: Now I need to get liner and I'm ready for the next season . Your opinions more than welcome Thanks :wink: