BILL THE PATCH Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites
BILL THE PATCH Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites
BILL THE PATCH Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 , i hope to get better at this as time goes buy. maybe i can save some old rust buckets for the future. Link to post Share on other sites
1canpara Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Nicely done Bill! If this is your first attempt at a restoration/preservation, all I can say is :bravo: What was your method for applying the cork? I have a battered old rust pot I thought I would attempt a restoration on and was thinking of a wine cork and a cheese grater....but if you have a better method I'd love to hear about it... Anyway, great job! Congrats! Rick Collector of WWII M-1helmets and WWII Airborne items Link to post Share on other sites
Jonesy Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 That's actually really impressive. If you put the before and after of them together and told me it was the same helmet I never would have believed it. Link to post Share on other sites
BILL THE PATCH Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 thanks for the compliments. i enjoy this hobby alot, Link to post Share on other sites
shouston Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Very nice restoration! Link to post Share on other sites
kjones5452 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Heck of a job Bill. That particular camo pattern always looks good on a helmet. :thumbsup: Link to post Share on other sites
Jack's Son Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Good Job, a lot of patients and creativity!! :thumbsup: **PLEASE NOTE: THIS COMMUNITY MEMBER HAS SADLY PASSED AWAY** http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/301020-robin-ray/ Link to post Share on other sites
BILL THE PATCH Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 THANKS AGIAN GUYS Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Dentino Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Nice work...and a good save Bill! You are getting better as these go along....this one looks very cool. :thumbsup: Always looking for 325th G.I.R. and WWII USMC items! Link to post Share on other sites
Red Devil Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Very detailed post-- really enjoyed the photos from all steps of the process. I'd say your restoration is quite an improvement from the state it was rescued in! Link to post Share on other sites
Robswashashore Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 An M1 helmet for a flower pot! That's why I frequent this forum, fellas -- to provide that softening, feminine touch to the hobby! Seriously, though, it looks terrific. Good job with the JB Weld... Jean MSGT William Gould, 8th Weather Squadron, USAAF WWIIMAJ Abner J. Barnett, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Division, USA Medical Corps WWI, WWIIT 5 A. Curtis Dufield, 147th Armored Signal Company, 7th Armored Division WWIICAPT Thomas F. Hooper, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, WWII"And then we all got invited to World War II and everybody's life changed." (Jean Kelly Barnett Gould 1922-2009 (My mom))For I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. (Phil. 4:11b)"That outfit was so bad that the CHAPLAIN went over the hill with a couple of guys." William Bryson Gould 1920-2012 )(My dad)) Link to post Share on other sites
1perazzi Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Thats really nice you did good work Those were always a favorite of mine :thumbsup: mike Link to post Share on other sites
labelkills254 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 fantastic craftsmanship Bill! Keep up the good work. Link to post Share on other sites
gravecreek Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Nice Work ! Semper Anticus Link to post Share on other sites
DeuceGI Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 What was your method for applying the cork? I have a battered old rust pot I thought I would attempt a restoration on and was thinking of a wine cork and a cheese grater....but if you have a better method I'd love to hear about it... Not the OP, but I had some success by using a wood rasp to reduce a cork held in a vise. Once I had a pile of cork debris I screened it to rmove the big pieces and the dust. I made a shaker out of a plastic bottle with a lid and shook it over my helmet after I sprayed a wet coat of paint. Once dry I oversprayed about a dozen more color coats. I've also read that crushed cork is available via model railroading retailers, but I was not able to find ant in my area. HTH To the OP: NICE save! Tim Link to post Share on other sites
ww2_1943 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Nice work...and a good save Bill! You are getting better as these go along....this one looks very cool. :thumbsup: X 2. Great work Bill! Link to post Share on other sites
strangepair03 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Really nice work! In memory of Cpl. James J. Strangeway Jr. A Co/3 Bn/187th, 101 Abn Div. KIA 07-09-68 Hua Nghia, RVN Link to post Share on other sites
fallschirmjager Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Bill Very good work. If you want some advice, use finer grade cork and try and spread it more evenly, I do it by sprinkling small amounts with my fingers at a height so it falls gently onto the paint. Allow to dry and paint another coat of OD over this. Leave to dry a good few days and then sand down with fine grade sandpaper. Then paint OD again. This way you get the original 'flat' effect as the originals had. At the moment the cork on yours is just a little to proud. But I love the metal glue you use, does it dry like metal or is it indeed metal? p.s. no chinstraps being added? Mike Link to post Share on other sites
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