Thijs30790 Posted December 19, 2017 Share #1 Posted December 19, 2017 Hello members, Could you maybe help me out with this helmet... Is this the painting original WWII or what do you think... Hope you can tell me what you think and why you think that. I want to learn how i can see a original painting. Thanks a LOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted December 19, 2017 Share #2 Posted December 19, 2017 It's a front seam/swivel loop, that's all I can tell you. I'm sure others will chime in soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted December 19, 2017 Share #3 Posted December 19, 2017 The paint looks old. I think it's good but wait for the more experienced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted December 19, 2017 Share #4 Posted December 19, 2017 What worries me is why it is smooth around the winged foot when the rest of the helmet is corked. Also on the rim it looks burnt , Dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted December 19, 2017 Share #5 Posted December 19, 2017 Also look at the chipped paint , the winged foot has been painted after the paint has chipped away. If it was painted then chipped there would be a break in the insignia Couple of red flags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted December 19, 2017 Share #6 Posted December 19, 2017 Outlined here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted December 19, 2017 Share #7 Posted December 19, 2017 have doubts. let it go. any painted lid these days is suspect. as member stated--- chips were painted over and these REMBRANDTS of today are getting very good with their bargain basement junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted December 19, 2017 Share #8 Posted December 19, 2017 The red Cross looks very good, but the winged foot was definitely painted after the chipping was there. Trying to get a better look at the red Cross very hard to tell, but archangel and Costa are right these forgets are getting to good. If I still collected helmets I would get burned alot. Sent from my XT1031 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted December 19, 2017 Share #9 Posted December 19, 2017 What worries me is why it is smooth around the winged foot when the rest of the helmet is corked. Also on the rim it looks burnt , Dc Don't think it's burnt, the shell is a front seam with a manganese rim that's just really rusty; those bails look like they won't move anymore. As for the paint, it's hard to tell. If I had it in hand then I'd be able to see if it has micro cracking using my trusty loupe. Till then I'd assume fake as with many painted airborne helmets Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugi45 Posted December 19, 2017 Share #10 Posted December 19, 2017 The overall texture looks weird to me. Too many doubts on this one. I wouldn't touch it Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samhelm59 Posted December 19, 2017 Share #11 Posted December 19, 2017 I would't touch this lid if I were you. In my opinion the insignias don't match the few originals that are around. They look too big to me in comparison. Secondly, I believe this is the helmet I've had in hand about a year ago on the Ciney militaria fair and I didn't like it then. A few months later I spotted it again on another fair in the Netherlands. You would think that, since the extreme rarity of 508th helmets, an original helmet like this would be picked up in 3 seconds by one of the advanced collectors that attend fairs like that. To me, that also says something about the questionability of a helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau-Brummel Posted December 20, 2017 Share #12 Posted December 20, 2017 Waiting for Godeau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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