Refurbed M40 Helmets....?

mate if you have that kind of money to be spending on helmets then I would gladly work as your shopper on a ten% mark up of course

To best honest mate the price of one of those helmets you could get your whole loaodut for

Blummin heck! Sure, original British and US helmets are cheap enough (OK, post WW2 US pots) but it really only makes sense to buy repro German helmets. I'd even be suspicious of 'original' helmets - unless you are an expert can you be sure you aren't being ripped off? That website shows how easy it is to make something new look old!

Very easy to buy a repro German helmet and make it look 'used' - I can't imagine any airsofter uses an original helmet, or even pays someone else to crap it up for them!

I believe this is the type that most who play German use:

http://militaria-net.co.uk/german-headg ... p-612.html

Richard Underwood also does refurbished German helmets (original shell repainted, repro liner and chin strap) which are very nice, but I don't think they cost any more than £150/£200.

Hope this helps!

[EDIT] Richard Underwood link:

http://www.richardaunderwood.com/heer-m40-helmet/

Thanks Gents! I see what you are saying and appreciate it. As for DIY'ing a helmet, I am the biggest cowboy going and I'd hate to think what would turn out as the end result ! Anything I touch or attempt to modify I completely destroy !

Thanks killacommy, I just had a look at Richard's stuff - fantastic !

Richard Underwood also does refurbished German helmets (original shell repainted, repro liner and chin strap) which are very nice, but I don't think they cost any more than £150/£200.

I can confirm Richard dues a superb job on helmet refurbs. I emailed him telling him what I wanted in paint/decal/liner and he email back a price then got it done in about a week, I'm very pleased with it, the paint looks good and has survived several scrapes and BB hits perfectly, another advantage is you get a nice comfy liner that will fit perfectly.
I doubt anyone would wear a totally original wartime helmet, even for reenactment, way to much of a relic!
If you are going to go for a repro the kind Killacommy has listed are about the best out there.

Hi Cosmic, I would suggest focussing on one impression - you mention M40 and M38 - i.e. Heer and FJ. I suggest a Heer impression first, because it's cheaper and more flexible.

Firstly, buy your wool Feldgrau uniform. I'm happy to advise you all the way, so you don't waste money, and get the most sensible kit required.

What Steiner said, I wouldn't go dropping 300+ on a helmet.

Repro helmet and get your uniform sorted. The weathered helmet thing is all very well, but bear in mind the originals are 70 years old, when they were new they were new. If you really want to ding a repro up a bit just bash it around the garden, whack it with the odd stone and maybe smear some mud on it but it isn't really necessary.

Steiner is more an expert but Richard Underwood and Militaria.net http://militaria-net.co.uk/index.php do decent uniforms that won;t break the bank, you want a reasonable pair of trousers as they are going to get a lot of wear and tear.

As per the kit guide, just go for a basic Heer uniform to start, it will let you play at any event. On top of that all you need is a belt, some ammo pouches, a bag for your bits and I would highly recommend a water bottle. All the other stuff can come later. Less is more.

Cheers
Martin

As Martin said, definitely, absolutely, get a water bottle.

Article on buying helmets:

http://www.ww2airsoft.org.uk/german-helmets/

Dunno who wrote it, but it's ever so good

Thanks chaps ! All very informative there.

The helmet article was the first thing I read on here already, very concise.