Afrikakorpsrat64 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 I've added another M27 to the collection. This one I am very happy to have as it has nearly all of its Black/Green paint. Sadly the liner has seen better days. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Auld Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Nice catch, perhaps you could restore the liner vith some vintage leather? I don't think in this case it would detract from the piece? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikakorpsrat64 Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 6 hours ago, Richard Auld said: Nice catch, perhaps you could restore the liner vith some vintage leather? I don't think in this case it would detract from the piece? I had thought of that @Richard Auld as I can get a replacement liner band and reuse the pads, I also have Brass rivets and washers for the retainers, but I may just leave it as is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Auld Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I picked some of old leather scraps out of the skip last week from a cobblers shop I think. I was thinking just do the minimum keep the liner just bridge the broken parts with a scrap. I can send you some but it will come as a letter this time as the post pulled my pants down last time! I will post up some pictures later if you want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werwolf12 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 I know this might sound like blasphemy, but does anyone know of manufacturers of replica Irish Republican Vickers M-27 helmets? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Auld Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 The leather bits! The larger part near the keybord is soft leather like a WW2 liner the rest quite hard. Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikakorpsrat64 Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 On 14/06/2020 at 06:04, werwolf12 said: I know this might sound like blasphemy, but does anyone know of manufacturers of replica Irish Republican Vickers M-27 helmets? @werwolf12, personally I don't know of any makers of reproductions of the M27 Vickers helmet. But I wouldn't put anything past the Chinese lol. Most of the Irish front badges you see are reproductions, originals are quite rare and very pricey. I saw one badge, but it had sold for 400 euro's , I have been told thats cheap. I am personally attached to these Irish M27s, as its part of my heritage being 2nd Generation Irish here in the USA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werwolf12 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Same here! (5th generation) Although superficially they resemble German M-16/18, there are differences, weight, rivets, and liner. I love the way the side lugs are somewhat exaggerated. They are extremely rare given that most were melted-down or buried, that would account for their expense. On a an interesting side note, Taoiseach Eamon de Velera was only one of two statemen that signed a letter of condolence on the death of Hitler. I am not making a moral judgement about it, after all the enemy of my enemy is my friend. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Brilliant collection of helmets Tony, thanks for showing us and I hope you feel better. Best to you.....Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davejb Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Oh Tony, I would have a field day repairing that, an old bit of leather aged and blended in, it would look the part 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee May Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 restored these over the years, latest one with the rivets showing, all original liners and chin straps. I know the paint should be a little darker but it works none the less, badges are all real current issue but they look right, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikakorpsrat64 Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Dee May said: restored these over the years, latest one with the rivets showing, all original liners and chin straps. I know the paint should be a little darker but it works none the less, badges are all real current issue but they look right, They look great! I have a post on here somewhere of the one I restored. Using the orig. I had the same issue with the paint, i will mix my own and use a sprayer in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikakorpsrat64 Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 I used a Liner band from Stefan at PFLCO. And stamped the T.Smith etc, but used the orig. pads. And used the orig. chin strap hardware on the Repo German WW1 strap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee May Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 that looks very well and from the one I have seen in the museum at Collins barracks your colour is spot on. very nice indeed. I collect helmets but I love the Vickers its so unique 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee May Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 this might be a better photo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee May Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 this might be a better photo, sorry if I post things twice finding My round computers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikakorpsrat64 Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 31 minutes ago, Dee May said: this might be a better photo, sorry if I post things twice finding My round computers @Dee Mayno worries at all. Welcome to the forum. I collect early Irish when I can find it. And also German WW2 Tropical and DAK items when I can afford them! Which is not often.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee May Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I have some more Irish stuff ww2 and up to present day I will post when I get some photos ,some I leave as they are others like the Vickers I restore if for no other reason just to prevent them from total decay someone once told me we are only looking after this stuff for the next generation talk soon Dee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 @Afrikakorpsrat64 , i like that railway i see there in the background Care to make a separate thread with a nice images? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 And i like those emblems. Show them more closely, in both side? Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikakorpsrat64 Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 1 hour ago, val said: @Afrikakorpsrat64 , i like that railway i see there in the background Care to make a separate thread with a nice images? Its changed a bit since that photo. I will share some more photos next weekend! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Some period photos here: http://combathelmets.blogspot.com/2016/12/irish-free-state-vickers-m27-combat.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee May Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Hi lads just a few more Irish helmets I acquired over the years Mk 4 on the right was my own service helmet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee May Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 I should say the one with the net 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikakorpsrat64 Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 On 14/08/2022 at 17:06, val said: Some period photos here: http://combathelmets.blogspot.com/2016/12/irish-free-state-vickers-m27-combat.html Thanks @val! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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