Hello. I'm new here. First of all sorry if I make some mistakes, my english isn't perfect.
Unfortunately I bought my m40 luftwaffe helmet before I found this forum. What do You think of it?
I think that the liner is original. Because it was very dry and in poor condition I prevented it from further destruction with lanoline.
Is the droop tail eagle decal appropriate to m40? Could You identify the manufacturer? How can I bring this helmet back to the original condition?
Saw this for sale recently and I’m intrigued but can’t for the life of me identify what aircraft it might be from. Looks to be an engine cowling because of the air scoop and flame retardent material on the back. It’s about a metre long by half a metre wide and no visible markings apparently.
Seem old to me and pre jet era construction but that’s just a guess. Any ideas guys? Thanks.
This is a commercially produced M18 style helmet, commonly referenced as a "Droop Bill" styled shell, with an M26 liner affixed with hollow core rivets. It was originally a medium green color (apparent in the inner dome), later brush painted flat black, and later decaled and reissued to the Luftschutz. It does not have a size stamp, but has the maker stamp in the right apron - DRP" over "ang". It is the same shell as my double decal Black SS helmet. I hope you like it. Jim G.
Been offered this luft and ss dagger also shown in trade. Need help as I would like but do not want to trade good for bad. Thanks all This is a great place.
Another Minesweeper arrival, a Lind & Meyrer badge in zinc.
This maker is not confirmed to my knowledge as the reverse hardware and makers mark is very close to the Hermann Aurich style but the makers mark is very clearly LM so thought to be the most likely candidate.
Badges marked like this are only found in zinc. Most (but not all) of the examples appear to be in fairly poor condition - try a search - most seem to be missing various parts of the reverse hardware or lacking finish. This badge however is, IMO in good condition for a zincer.
Enjoy the pics!
I hope this is the right place to post this question!
I work in film and TV post production and am looking for some help with a personal project that I am currently working on. I am creating a 3D model of a MK II Sten Gun which I intend to use in an animation.
For this project I need to find examples of original WW2 literature (copies are fine) relating to the Sten Gun. Was there a definitive manual issued to troops using the Sten or anything similar? If so can anyone point me in the right direction?
If anyone can help I’d really appreciate it! Also I have uploaded some images of my 3D model below. It is still very much a work in progress but if anyone would like to comment on any obvious inaccuracies in how it looks or how it could be improved they would be most welcome.
