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British WW2 Mk 2 Helmet - Restore or leave as is?
This is a Helmet I've had since I was young... and not very well cared for :red face:.
It's got very tatty green paint, the liners shot and I can't see who the maker is. So this morning I decided to strip it. But, I thought I'd see if there were any old markings on it first.
Gentle rubbing with wet & dry revealed sand coloured paint and then dark brown/khaki colour, probably the first coat.
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But what to do next? There's a bit of history here. It was probably used in North Africa, hence the yellow sand colour, then repainted green (Normandy?).
Do I leave it as it is?
Rub it down some more and see what else is there - then leave it?
Rub it down, photographing each stage, and repaint it. Probably sand colour?
What do you think?
Thanks,
Charlie
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Restored South African helmet
Finally finished restoring the South African MkII 'Brodie' helmet. I used powdered cork in a hand painted base coat, then 2 sprayed coats of SoF desert/sand paint. The cork is quite rough in places, but these SA helmets supposedly had quite a rough finish, possibly sand in the paint. Looks a bit clean though. The liner repaired quite well.
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