Refurbishment > WW1 M16 Camo Stahlhelm Refurbishment

WW1 M16 Helmet Refurbishment:

Customer supplied WW1 M16 Helmet and liner. Customer wanted a standard WWI German Camo Helmet scheme. With appropriate ageing to liner, shell and new aged chinstrap. The pictures below show the supplied helmet and liner.

The shell has corrosion in places but is fully sound. The inside is much more corroded. We estimate that this helmet has been rusting for a few years before being retrieved.

The liner is a replica and an attempt has been made to age it. It is made of some sort of soft chamois 'wool' leather.

WW1 M16 German Helmet - supplied

WW1 M16 German Helmet note corrosion inside

M16 Helmet corrosion on top side

M16 Helmet - solid front

M16 Liner - a bit 'hairy' and soft but we hope to make it more authentic.

M16 Liner inside with rolled hessian as liner pads

The completed Helmet:

M16 German Helmet in regulation camouflage paint scheme. Points to note are: deep thick paint on sides and worn on top; Rust stains and pot holes dug out and rusted; wrinkled and dried up paint in areas; staining and ageing to paint scheme - not bright and modern; wrinkled, cracked and repaired chinstrap; dark and worn liner.