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#94181 06/15/2006 05:46 PM
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I haven't picked up a decent camo in quite a long time. This one just came in Yesterday.

It was a "walk-in" at a gun show here in Michigan about 5 years ago. A local collector (who is not into helmets) bought it from the man who carried it in. He only bought it because the fellow wanted $50 for it and he felt that he couldn't go wrong at that price.

I traded it out of him yesterday but needless to say, the price had risen considerably.

It is a Q62 M35. No trace of a national colors shield but the Luft eagle shows through rather well. The liner band is dated 1939 and each split-pin is marked and dated '39. The strap has no markings.

The neat thing that I like is that it is painted in the inner skirt as well. The paint stops at the liner band.

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#94189 06/15/2006 06:06 PM
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Very cool, Ken!


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#94190 06/15/2006 06:56 PM
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A real one-looker. Great camopaint.
Congrats.


regards,

Thijs
#94191 06/15/2006 07:01 PM
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Wow Ken, that is sure a nice helmet.

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#94192 06/15/2006 11:17 PM
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Nice Pickup! Smile

#94193 06/16/2006 04:05 AM
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Great looking helmet Ken. Looks like it has the old garage white paint specs on it too.

Larry

#94194 06/16/2006 02:53 PM
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Why is the liner black ?


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#94195 06/16/2006 04:14 PM
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A Luft camo is always pretty. A nice catch, Ken! Wink

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#94196 06/16/2006 05:08 PM
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Splendid camo, splendid decal and splendid collector.


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#94197 06/16/2006 05:09 PM
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That's actually a good question Ken. We see these come through as black every now and again. Is it exposure to water at some point?
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Originally posted by zorro:
Why is the liner black ?


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#94198 06/17/2006 03:11 PM
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The helmet was probably a tan AK helmet before it was three color camoed and the heat in Africa turned a lot of the liners dark.

Larry

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quote:
Originally posted by Larry Marcella:
Great looking helmet Ken. Looks like it has the old garage white paint specs on it too.

Larry


Correction the white specks are not paint but spider droppings.


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