Vickers Helmet

dtgk1987

I was recently lucky enough to get an Irish Army Vickers helmet. Im seriously thinking of restoring it. Im just wondering if any body could help me with getting the right colour for it and how to remove the old paint.

The helmet presently is black in colour not white like a lot of them.

I need to no what colour they were orignially and what finish the paint was.

Hard Larry

dtgk1987 wrote: »

I was recently lucky enough to get an Irish Army Vickers helmet. Im seriously thinking of restoring it. Im just wondering if any body could help me with getting the right colour for it and how to remove the old paint.

The helmet presently is black in colour not white like a lot of them.

I need to no what colour they were orignially and what finish the paint was.

Give these lads a shout

http://www.museum.ie/en/exhibition/soldiers-and-chiefs.aspx

dtgk1987

i have emailed them and have recived no reply.

does any one else have any ideas?

Uncle Fester

Here is some pictures for you:





Fester

V Bull

Here's another photo that might help...

johnny_doyle

I hope this helps :

http://members.fortunecity.com/milit/VickersM1927a.htm