r/germanhelmets

Image 1 — Post war Finnish worth repainting for display?
Image 2 — Post war Finnish worth repainting for display?
Image 3 — Post war Finnish worth repainting for display?

Post war Finnish worth repainting for display?

I bought this old Finnish helmet off marketplace. It was cheap and gave me an excuse to make an hour flight out to Columbia CA. Does anyone know if these post war helmets are worth preserving? I was thinking of just repainting it with period correct ww2 era paint and putting Nazi decals on it as a display piece but I’m not sure it’s worth it or if it’s too cheese.
Thanks

u/chemical_forest — 13 days ago

German m35(?) helmet

I can barely make out stamps on the rear of the skirt but,.I can't on the left side. And inside, dead center there might be something of a makers stamp or something? Not entirely sure. What I am sure of, this guy got domed with something. Seems as though there's bloodstains on the leather and the metal liner. Metal liner also shows DRP 1939

u/dtapias92 — 12 days ago

Does this look like an original worth $400?

Thinking about buying this but it’s all the way in Wisconsin so I can’t look at it irl.

The shape looks good but idk about the paint I’m unfamiliar with this model

Thanks

u/chemical_forest — 12 days ago