mkite93 Posted October 29, 2021 Share #876 Posted October 29, 2021 No name or division painted on this one that I can see. But a interesting camouflage / map scene on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbaczuk Posted November 15, 2021 Share #877 Posted November 15, 2021 Here is a helmet from Pvt. Walter Rhoads of the 138th Infatry Regiment. It is partof a grouping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd12 Posted November 16, 2021 Share #878 Posted November 16, 2021 On 10/28/2021 at 1:01 AM, ispy said: There's some stunners there rd12 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbaczuk Posted May 13, 2022 Share #879 Posted May 13, 2022 Here is a nice British made painted helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbaczuk Posted May 15, 2022 Share #880 Posted May 15, 2022 American made liner by Leatherworks of New York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBee Posted October 30, 2022 Share #881 Posted October 30, 2022 I am going to restore a M1917 helmet shell, and need help finding the right paint. Any suggestions on where to purchase historicaly correct paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted October 30, 2022 Share #882 Posted October 30, 2022 There is really no such thing available today as those paints had lead in them. I hope you aren't restoring a historical item…a rough painted or faded original helmet would be ruined historically and monetarily by a restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ispy Posted October 30, 2022 Share #883 Posted October 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, warguy said: There is really no such thing available today as those paints had lead in them. I hope you aren't restoring a historical item…a rough painted or faded original helmet would be ruined historically and monetarily by a restoration. They still make & sell lead based oil paint, any good art shop will have it. A lot of artists still use it fundamentally because of it's drying qualities.....it's fast drying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted October 30, 2022 Share #884 Posted October 30, 2022 3 hours ago, ispy said: They still make & sell lead based oil paint, any good art shop will have it. A lot of artists still use it fundamentally because of it's drying qualities.....it's fast drying. Well now I learned something. I thought lead based paints went the way of asbestos. I guess artists are immune? Thanks for correcting me. I still would not re-paint an authentic painted WWI helmet myself though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ispy Posted October 30, 2022 Share #885 Posted October 30, 2022 4 hours ago, warguy said: Well now I learned something. I thought lead based paints went the way of asbestos. I guess artists are immune? Thanks for correcting me. I still would not re-paint an authentic painted WWI helmet myself though. It's down from the pre-ban levels of 50% lead for domestic paint to now 1% and it's expensive at $40 - $50 a tube of 12ml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E4B Posted January 11 Share #886 Posted January 11 Here is my one and only WWI helmet. British Brodie that has been painted. I can’t identify the symbol on the top. I built the stand to compliment the helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latt Posted April 12 Share #887 Posted April 12 A British Mk1 that I picked up with a unit flash. I believe the flash is for the 103rd regiment of the 26th division. From what I have read about the 26th division suggestd that they were unique in painting insignia on helmets based on regiment rather than division. The helmet mark chosen for the 103rd Infantry was a green pine tree on a white diamond in honor of Maine, “The Pine Tree State.” This heraldry clearly represented the Northern New England contingent of the “Yankee” Division, combining the Maine state military crest with the YD diamond insignia on a white field (for infantry). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1942Helmet Posted September 18 Share #888 Posted September 18 Being fairly new to this site, I'd like to share some of my collection. Please feel free to correct any errors in descriptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1942Helmet Posted September 18 Share #889 Posted September 18 Opps, I didn't realize that the photo descriptions didn't show up. The second and third photos, I'm not sure of and would welcome any comments. Same for last camo helmet, I have it as Second Corp Engineers because of the red castle superimposed over an 3-leaf clover. That insignia was used during the Civil War by the Union Army for Second Corp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted September 18 Share #890 Posted September 18 That's the 114th Engineer Regiment. They were detached from the 39th Division and assigned to 1st Corps, which is the square/circle part of the insignia. Here's the cover of the unit history showing the insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted September 18 Share #891 Posted September 18 29 minutes ago, M1942Helmet said: Opps, I didn't realize that the photo descriptions didn't show up. The second and third photos, I'm not sure of and would welcome any comments. Same for last camo helmet, I have it as Second Corp Engineers because of the red castle superimposed over an 3-leaf clover. That insignia was used during the Civil War by the Union Army for Second Corp. The I Corps SSI is the white circle on a dark blue or black background when CC h and s often square. That's a possibility, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1942Helmet Posted September 19 Share #892 Posted September 19 Thanks to both of you for the information! Do you have any thoughts on the second helmet: "Co. E / 12th INF. M.S.G."? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted September 19 Share #893 Posted September 19 Maine State Guard would be my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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