mdk0911 Posted August 1, 2018 Share #26 Posted August 1, 2018 cool helmet and liner - who ever painted this set was doing/taking something funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted August 2, 2018 Share #27 Posted August 2, 2018 Well I took it home and put it with its cousins Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Seeing it set with the other more "bland" helmets, it is easy to imagine who got picked first for unhappy duty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1a2u2 Posted November 13, 2020 Share #28 Posted November 13, 2020 A fun helmet INDEED, but the shell looks too sloppy to be real IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted November 14, 2020 Share #29 Posted November 14, 2020 The cat is way bigger compared to the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted November 14, 2020 Share #30 Posted November 14, 2020 There is nothing wrong with that yellow helmet. If you look at vintage photos that scheme always has a bigger star and panther head. On a side note, and I was with Owen when he bought the matching painted helmet and liner, and that was almost 20 years ago, I just noticed that liner has ARVN rank painted under the panther's chin. Twenty years looking at this helmet and I just saw that........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share #31 Posted November 14, 2020 The cat is way bigger compared to the others. Of course it is.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share #32 Posted November 14, 2020 There is nothing wrong with that yellow helmet. If you look at vintage photos that scheme always has a bigger star and panther head. On a side note, and I was with Owen when he bought the matching painted helmet and liner, and that was almost 20 years ago, I just noticed that liner has ARVN rank painted under the panther's chin. Twenty years looking at this helmet and I just saw that........That’s funny Bob.It didn’t register either !Good spot Owen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1a2u2 Posted November 14, 2020 Share #33 Posted November 14, 2020 25 minutes ago, vintageproductions said: There is nothing wrong with that yellow helmet. If you look at vintage photos that scheme always has a bigger star and panther head. On a side note, and I was with Owen when he bought the matching painted helmet and liner, and that was almost 20 years ago, I just noticed that liner has ARVN rank painted under the panther's chin. Twenty years looking at this helmet and I just saw that........ It's not the size... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted November 15, 2020 Share #34 Posted November 15, 2020 I never said there was anything wrong with the yellow helmet. I just found it interesting that they painted the panther so much bigger on the yellow helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted November 15, 2020 Share #35 Posted November 15, 2020 It would be nice to see a photo of a similar helmet in use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share #36 Posted November 15, 2020 AntonGet on regular internet and type in Devlin Arvn Ranger.AlsoTiger Lady.A whole slew will vortex up.Owen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted November 15, 2020 Share #37 Posted November 15, 2020 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1a2u2 Posted November 15, 2020 Share #38 Posted November 15, 2020 There's no question they used yellow helmets. One way to tell is use black lights. If the florescent lights show up that tells you it's relatively new. At least that's what an art restoration specialist told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share #39 Posted November 15, 2020 The helmet was brought into to a Kentucky pawn shop in the early 1970s.Please read my opening description.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1a2u2 Posted November 15, 2020 Share #40 Posted November 15, 2020 34 minutes ago, kammo-man said: The helmet was brought into to a Kentucky pawn shop in the early 1970s. Please read my opening description. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yes, I read that is what the dealer told you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted November 15, 2020 Share #41 Posted November 15, 2020 Nothing wrong with the size, all the 44th bn ones are large. But I agree it is sloppy. I don't like it like I like the other three. Those are one lookers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted November 19, 2020 Share #42 Posted November 19, 2020 Seeing it set with the other more "bland" helmets, it is easy to imagine who got picked first for unhappy duty. It is also easy to see who had the least artistic talent ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1a2u2 Posted November 19, 2020 Share #43 Posted November 19, 2020 Every single original BDQ helmet I've seen uses stenciling or spray paint on at least some part of the helmet. This one uses neither. I can't say I've even seen a wartime picture of one that was this sloppy. Other than the color yellow, it shares close to the nothing with the Delvin or Tiger lady pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted November 20, 2020 Share #44 Posted November 20, 2020 Each helmet was hand painted for each unit. The job was not always given to the person who was the most artistic in the unit. Sometimes the screw-ups were given the job. Not all were done with stencils that is a collectors myth. Some were free handed painted. There was one unit that just the officer's wives painted the helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1a2u2 Posted November 20, 2020 Share #45 Posted November 20, 2020 3 hours ago, vintageproductions said: Each helmet was hand painted for each unit. The job was not always given to the person who was the most artistic in the unit. Sometimes the screw-ups were given the job. Not all were done with stencils that is a collectors myth. Some were free handed painted. There was one unit that just the officer's wives painted the helmets. Do you have any pictures of confirmed original helmets (or wartime photos) that show screw up helmets? I've never seen one but would be interested to see the evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted November 20, 2020 Share #46 Posted November 20, 2020 What is a screw-up helmet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1a2u2 Posted November 20, 2020 Share #47 Posted November 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, vintageproductions said: What is a screw-up helmet? Sorry, I meant helmets painted by screw-ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share #48 Posted November 20, 2020 I am confused m1 First you don’t understand the basic fundamentals of Vietnam sewing on wartime jackets and then asking opinions on painted helmets and now posting options on 50 year helmets seemingly out of spite.If you look deep into the painting more will be revealed.But I don’t actually think yiu have the Sophistication to actually use your god given eyes.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1a2u2 Posted November 20, 2020 Share #49 Posted November 20, 2020 31 minutes ago, kammo-man said: I am confused m1 First you don’t understand the basic fundamentals of Vietnam sewing on wartime jackets and then asking opinions on painted helmets and now posting options on 50 year helmets seemingly out of spite. If you look deep into the painting more will be revealed. But I don’t actually think yiu have the Sophistication to actually use your god given eyes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks for the personal insult. Really appreciate it. I actually questioned this helmet before I posted anything about uniforms. As I mentioned, I have just started collecting Vietnam uniforms but have been collecting helmets for 20 years. As for your helmet, I think you summed up the issue best in another post on BDQ helmets: "No Ranger would have been allowed to have a Tiger head painted so crudely , Cammo .......bad .... Tiger Really bad." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share #50 Posted November 20, 2020 I don’t even know you.You hide behind a screen name.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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