Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
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Re: Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
cheers
Feels good to get the "Hans Gowert Approved" stamp on the edges.
If someone else have another opnion, please let me know.
Yeah, i have the images on a private server, so they can stay up for forever
I was thinking of hardening the shell in fire & oil - good idea ?
Feels good to get the "Hans Gowert Approved" stamp on the edges.
If someone else have another opnion, please let me know.
Yeah, i have the images on a private server, so they can stay up for forever
I was thinking of hardening the shell in fire & oil - good idea ?
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Re: Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
fire and oil ?
its durable as it is feldman
its durable as it is feldman
Re: Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
Ok
Lyndon said he is out of liners, but will restock them this april.
Lyndon said he is out of liners, but will restock them this april.
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Re: Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
So who currently stocks the Deepka shell?
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Re: Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
This chap does:
http://stores.ebay.com/medieval-arms
http://cgi.ebay.com/AH6041B-German-Para ... 230f60126a
http://cgi.ebay.com/AH6041A-German-Para ... 1e62a26cab
I've had a few off him over the years. Several years back I had one of his "kit form" ones - shell was in a bit of a state corrosion-wise, but nothing that can't be cleaned up..
http://stores.ebay.com/medieval-arms
http://cgi.ebay.com/AH6041B-German-Para ... 230f60126a
http://cgi.ebay.com/AH6041A-German-Para ... 1e62a26cab
I've had a few off him over the years. Several years back I had one of his "kit form" ones - shell was in a bit of a state corrosion-wise, but nothing that can't be cleaned up..
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Re: Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
Are those good to go as-is? (except painting of course)
Re: Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
any news about the FJ Werke / fallschirmjäger.biz size 71 shells?
are these available anywhere?
are these available anywhere?
regards, koobleguy
always looking for parts, pictures etc for VW Kübelwagen type 82 Schwimmwagen type 166 BMW R75
always looking for parts, pictures etc for VW Kübelwagen type 82 Schwimmwagen type 166 BMW R75
Re: Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
Anybody know of a supplier of M38 in small sizes (eg 54) for less than £100?
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Re: Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
I doubt it, I have a 56 (66 shell) and that's only because it's an original one!
Re: Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
The FJ-Werke 71 shells are apparently not far away. I've got my name down for one, and I took delivery of the rest of the components earlier this week. The liner and straps are a work of art. Fantastic. The construction of the liner put the Asian and Indian crap to shame in a big way. That said, for the money it should!
erikbozwo2 wrote: Pyotr, please don't take any advice from peiper.
Re: Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
Graeme,
Thanks for the compliments....Indeed you are correct that the 71's are very close. I just received a sample and they are dead on except that the channel groove in the rim needs to be added and the bolt holes need to be modified slightly. These are easy fixes that should not hold up the production. The first batch will contain 100 pcs with more to follow. I will update my site when I have them in hand.
Best regards and thank you for your patience,
Mike
http://www.fj-werke.com
Thanks for the compliments....Indeed you are correct that the 71's are very close. I just received a sample and they are dead on except that the channel groove in the rim needs to be added and the bolt holes need to be modified slightly. These are easy fixes that should not hold up the production. The first batch will contain 100 pcs with more to follow. I will update my site when I have them in hand.
Best regards and thank you for your patience,
Mike
http://www.fj-werke.com
Re: Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
Great news Mike!
Hanging up my Knochensack for now, it's been a good war!
Re: Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
any news ?!?! still nothing listed on his website??
regards, koobleguy
always looking for parts, pictures etc for VW Kübelwagen type 82 Schwimmwagen type 166 BMW R75
always looking for parts, pictures etc for VW Kübelwagen type 82 Schwimmwagen type 166 BMW R75
Re: Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
anybody got any news about the 71 shells?
koobleguy wrote:any news ?!?! still nothing listed on his website??
regards, koobleguy
always looking for parts, pictures etc for VW Kübelwagen type 82 Schwimmwagen type 166 BMW R75
always looking for parts, pictures etc for VW Kübelwagen type 82 Schwimmwagen type 166 BMW R75
Re: Looking for a helmet at mo, but blinded by choice!
Several years have passed since the last recommendations. Which FJ helmets are the best now? As I read in the previous posts, some time ago the best choice was Indian helmet + spearhead liner.
Helmets from India are still available in ebay. But I couldn't found any liners produced by Spearhead.
Helmets from India are still available in ebay. But I couldn't found any liners produced by Spearhead.
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