My new HGU-55 helmet

[Mikeym_us]

I got this late last month came with it's original foam liner. It's sized extra Large and dated to 1988 which is 3 years younger than my 1985 dated early contract HGU-55 and the majority of my photos are on my phone of the rebuild and I actually got this $50 cheaper than the 1985 early contract helmet.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/336419561561

 

The bayonet recievers were from the same seller that I got them from for the 1985 early contract rebuild and it took me less time to refoam the earcup piles thanks to the experience from the other rebuild. the chinstrap was sourced from ebay specifically from Gary Diapranene (yes the infamous guy) XL nape strap came from flight helmet I already had the visor snaps on hand. Majority of my photos are on my phone but I did post them on the Flight gear collectors facebook group.

[Mikeym_us]

More of a view of it.

[Mikeym_us]

got a banana mounting plate in and only cost me $75  that was the cheaper option versus paying almost $400 for one with the Anvis 6/9 mount but if I manage to find one for less than $200 then I might buy that and put it on the banana mount. I will also need to buy a Step in visor if I want to display it with the mounting plate on the helmet. The mounting brackets came from Flight helmet for the banana mount which came in with the nape strap and the J plate for the 4708 helmet cord.

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earcups came in today and I have them wired so that everything would be ready for speakers foam inserts and ear seals.