You're totally right: whatever the paint job you make, the most important thing is that you need a museum quality decal replica ! (it really makes the difference, even if it's more expensive). Congratulations for your job ! Old shells should'nt be abandonned with no care and full of rust.
What a fine collection you have Sir.. I think being willing to take on a changeling task of restoring anything.. Speaks volumes about an individual character.. Your attention to detail, dedication to restore these Historical artifacts speaks volumes about your character!! Thanks for sharing your collection!
even if they are not 100% all original your taking the real shells that were neglected or forgotten and bringing them back to the day and look they may have had when some soldier wore it for his country and that is keeping this history alive, no problem with that and if you sell them making it more affordable for the youth to own and feel some world history to always remember what happened.
Hi Dayne . Thanks for your comment keeping history affordable ! your right . Have a look at my restored Cash Registers and vintage stuff I think you will like them. Most of them have been restored by me .Thanks Rob TILLMANS COLLECTION
Excellent work! love what you do!...the only thing I would do is to purchase original liners and chinstraps instead of repro ones, however that's makes it rather expensive.
How do you get the white camo looked that aged? It is really nicely done! I'd like to do an aged winter camo om my M42 helmet and I really would like to know how you got it aged that beautifully.
well done good to see a bit of honesty for a change...collecting is about what makes you happy at the end of the day not anybody else....and your being honest and up front about your collection..well done...nice collection..!
Elmetti di nullo o scarso interesse vuoi storico vuoi collezionistico. .decalcomanie false di produzione anni ' 70 . Purtroppo una colllezzione di rottami , degni solo. Del bidone della spazzatura ..gli elmetti tedeschi originali ed in ottime condizioni sono tutt'altra cosa ..
Love the helmets! They look very good, and I agree with you 100% about the "your not keeping history" thing, I think that if you didn't do this then all those helmets would rot away! Also I think that your helmets are so good that you should make a video on how you restore them, I've looked at other videos about restoring and they aren't in depth at all... anyways I really like your collection, and hope you can make that video! Thanks
Really nice collection, well researched and well presented. I’m sure you could make some decent beer money doing these for customers etc lol. Thanks for showing us.
good for you old boy, I admire your work immensely. Any nay sayers of your work should have bought the shell before you did, they can stick it up their ass if they so desire. Keep up the great work, I look forward to seeing more from you sir.
Nice work. It was interesting seeing what they might look like under ideal conditions, it offers the chance to appreciate a more complete visual experience of seeing a true German stamping in period paint schemes. I totally get where you're coming from on doing these restorations. As long as you have some clearly written provenance for each one I don't see a problem (it would be sort of a pity if the true story got lost in the next century and these where misidentified). Your efforts are sort of a historical enrichment opportunity in the museum sense. Thanks for sharing.
They look really cool love your great work I being a knowledgeable but young collector have a few bits from the war but no German helmets so these look great
Your paint work is outstanding! I’m trying to restore a German Helmet at the moment but am having trouble with the paint. The paint I am using keeps flaking off with the simple run of your fingernail over the paint. May I ask what type of paint you are using or how you prepare your shells before painting them? Thank you!
Hi there i’m just in the process of restoring a m40 but the stamps in the metal have more or less worn and i’m have i’m having difficulty reading them is there anyway i can make them more visible or can you get stamps to re stamp them as guess the stamp would of said ET64 but i cant work out the other number at the back
Nice work Robbie, great collection..I have a 1945 M42 but i had to use filler on the rust.Its not too bad but could i add sawdust & put it on with wood glue before repainting. Cheers
Nice work, I know its not an easy job doing restorations. I've recently done my first resto, on a relic M35. Pitted with rust and a few holes. Big job, but very rewarding and in my opinion, respectful to the young man who gave his life in battle. Not for money, but why some people get upset at restorations is a mystery to me. well done Rob!
Also I think when the massacre at Malmedy happened, the SS started removing decals from their helmets so they weren't targets for the Americans. It is known that the Americans executed surrendering or captured SS regardless of who was actually involved.
2:22 That Decal represents the Werewolves, ore the Wehrwölfe that were an elite troop directly before the end of the war. In total they were one of the troops in the SS and the Wehrmacht that committed the most war crimes besides the troops of the Allgemeine SS and and the Leibstandarte SS, who committed double as much war crimes. Nice Job on the Helmet tho.
I’m a 15 years old kid and I’m have a ww1 iron cross and a m40 German helmet, Now I’m trying to get a m35 or another m40 German helmet but I’m struggling to find anything that’s real and genuine and affordable. do you have any suggestions ? Please let me know.
Hi Robbie,I just purchased an M 35 from Ukraine.The strange thing its painted in a red colour,now faded,with lots of rust & battle damage.I believe it to be original .Any ideas? Thanks mate
I bought a restored helmet from a website called helmetsofwar.com. Nice bloke, he also sells originals for the prices you'd expect. Even though my helmet is restored, I still hold it with historic value, because a soldier wore it and it's not in my hands. Plus, it was something that I have always wanted since I was a kid, a German helmet. I was excited when I got it.
Very nice collection. I was wondering if you where spouse if you are so am I my friend. My brother and I have just started collecting and we have a few things but I live in Australia and it can be hard to find things but we are going OK. Best of luck. And I think the paint job on your helmets are great.
Love your hemets, they look fantastic. Im restoring a m40 at the moment and want to make it Afrika corps. Id love to know how you made it look so natural. Yours look brilliant!!
Hi Robbie. Really interesting video. I get where you're coming from with regards to restoration. I dont own a German WW2 helmet yet but ever since a small lad ive always wanted one. One of the biggest worries if you're going to purchase an original is buying a fake. Ive read a lot of reviews about how to identify an genuine one but unless you know your stuff you could easily pay loads for a dud. One chap whose review states that genuine ww2 german helmets always have the Batch number then maker and size. On one of the big sellers of WW2 German helmets he's selling one as genuine WW2 but states the batch number is missing ! Well as a novice like me do I avoid it ? or take his word ? its priced at £395 but im surprised at that price . Anyway like what your doing and as you mentioned its your collectiopn and hobby so good luck to you. Tony
I searched "Paul Reichmann" looking for that german police person,and the person that came up was a canadian jew person (not racist comment,just wanted to let you know that interesting fact)
Nicely done! Sadly, the red cross decal is a fake fantasy decal. They never were a thing i'm afraid... Besides, the helmets with a bead (in this case, an M35) were as far as i know only police helmets or luftschutz helmets! regardless, very nicely restored! and you probably already know this, but just incase... please never restore a helmet with original paint or decal visible! regardless of how rusty it might be
Hi There is a decal for the Red Cross which in the book of WW2 german helmets which a repo of the original on the M35 bearded WW2 German Helmet Thanks Robbie
That is a standard ‘Wehrmacht’ m40 helmet. The Fallschirmjäger had their own style of jump helmet called the m38. BUT there are photos of Fallschirmjäger wearing other helmets, especially in Normandy,
Totalenkriegeuropa the more dust and rust the better? I might be ok with with dust but rust? Rust is corrsive though? I understamd why people like them as "original" but when it is to the point where it is going to be destroyed I rather prefer to help it out. I myself, don't fully restore the helmet, but I would remove any materials such as rust and dirt if neccessary. Not trying to be rude I just wanted to put in my input.
Someone in the future will buy one of these( being.original shells ).and because you have messed with them .they will be messed with.why dont you it to repro shells..i respect your passion and admire your craft but.its not good for the hobby.for peopke who want origional lids.un messed with.
Original shells should be restored so they will be preserved. Old finds need to be stabilised at least. That means get all the rust off. Rust is not from the war, that is from the time after. I guess you collect war items? Also there are lots of re issued shells. They have been stripped of their original paint, repainted and reused by police and fire dept. for example. It is a good thing to restore these original shells to their old glory and repaint them like they would during the war. Nothing wrong with that. If you know your stuff, you should be able to see the difference. In a 100 years it will no longer matter if you have a repainted helmet or an original. As long as the shell is original. I'm so annoyed by so called collectors who let their collection rot away because they want their stuff in the 'original' condition. Covered in rust is NOT the original condition. It is NOT how they used it in the field. One of my own helmets is a m42 which has been stripped to bare metal on the outside by some idiot in the past. The inside is still original paint. I re painted the outside, applied aluminium oxide and the correct decal for its maker, to give the helmet its old glory back. It looks great again.
![Entwicklung des Stahlhelms der Wehrmacht [Lexikon]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/C7kDm9A0sps/mqdefault.jpg)
You're totally right: whatever the paint job you make, the most important thing is that you need a museum quality decal replica ! (it really makes the difference, even if it's more expensive). Congratulations for your job ! Old shells should'nt be abandonned with no care and full of rust.
They all look very natural and I like the colors which look authentic and nicely aged.
What a fine collection you have Sir..
I think being willing to take on a changeling task of restoring anything..
Speaks volumes about an individual character..
Your attention to detail, dedication to restore these Historical artifacts speaks volumes about your character!!
Thanks for sharing your collection!
Nice collection !
Awesome collection!!!
even if they are not 100% all original your taking the real shells that were neglected or forgotten and bringing them back to the day and look they may have had when some soldier wore it for his country and that is keeping this history alive, no problem with that and if you sell them making it more affordable for the youth to own and feel some world history to always remember what happened.
Hi Dayne . Thanks for your comment keeping history affordable ! your right . Have a look at my restored Cash Registers and vintage stuff I think you will like them. Most of them have been restored by me .Thanks Rob TILLMANS COLLECTION
Do you sell any ever or for now just keep them for your own personal collection?
No I don't ! well not yet .
What is the process you use to paint and Age these helmets . They look fantastic
Great helmets, restoring is great keep it up like your vids.
Great job.
Excellent job sir .Keep it up.
Very nice collection 👍
Awesome Collection so well done mate. I'm in the process of restoring some old German shells just like you've done....you have inspired me ; )
That is a very good collection and the restoration you have done looks professional
Excellent work! love what you do!...the only thing I would do is to purchase original liners and chinstraps instead of repro ones, however that's makes it rather expensive.
How do you get the white camo looked that aged? It is really nicely done! I'd like to do an aged winter camo om my M42 helmet and I really would like to know how you got it aged that beautifully.
Very nice!
well done good to see a bit of honesty for a change...collecting is about what makes you happy at the end of the day not anybody else....and your being honest and up front about your collection..well done...nice collection..!
Hi. Thanks for your comment . Yes its all about being honest i am glad you like the collection. Rob
Elmetti di nullo o scarso interesse vuoi storico vuoi collezionistico. .decalcomanie false di produzione anni ' 70 . Purtroppo una colllezzione di rottami , degni solo. Del bidone della spazzatura ..gli elmetti tedeschi originali ed in ottime condizioni sono tutt'altra cosa ..
nice collection m8...well done :)
Very nice collection
Love the helmets! They look very good, and I agree with you 100% about the "your not keeping history" thing, I think that if you didn't do this then all those helmets would rot away! Also I think that your helmets are so good that you should make a video on how you restore them, I've looked at other videos about restoring and they aren't in depth at all... anyways I really like your collection, and hope you can make that video! Thanks
Really nice collection, well researched and well presented. I’m sure you could make some decent beer money doing these for customers etc lol. Thanks for showing us.
Thanks for your nice comments Robbie ( TILLMANS COLLECTION )
I think your doing a great job, and keep it up. I've always loved the style of the German helmet
Where do you get museum quality foil decals please ?
Awesome job! Could you do a video of your restoration and aging proses ?
I would love to have this collection
good for you old boy, I admire your work immensely. Any nay sayers of your work should have bought the shell before you did, they can stick it up their ass if they so desire. Keep up the great work, I look forward to seeing more from you sir.
Nice work. It was interesting seeing what they might look like under ideal conditions, it offers the chance to appreciate a more complete visual experience of seeing a true German stamping in period paint schemes. I totally get where you're coming from on doing these restorations. As long as you have some clearly written provenance for each one I don't see a problem (it would be sort of a pity if the true story got lost in the next century and these where misidentified). Your efforts are sort of a historical enrichment opportunity in the museum sense. Thanks for sharing.
Hi beavis6363 . I am glad you like the collection. Thanks Rob
Nice job nothing wrong with it have done a couple myself put high quality ss decals on them.
They look really cool love your great work I being a knowledgeable but young collector have a few bits from the war but no German helmets so these look great
Love the restorations. Where do you get the paint from, I've been looking and can't find it anywhere.
Thanks.
Love the work you have done!
Any tips for aging the way you have done it? Refering to the chips and scars in the paint :) some of the best i've seen👍
Your paint work is outstanding! I’m trying to restore a German Helmet at the moment but am having trouble with the paint. The paint I am using keeps flaking off with the simple run of your fingernail over the paint. May I ask what type of paint you are using or how you prepare your shells before painting them? Thank you!
Put matte black or greay primer on it first then the color you want over top then if you want to put mattee clear coat
THE AGING YOU'VE DONE IS REALLY WELL DONE. ( LIKE THE CHIPPED RIMS ! ) THE ONLY ONE I WASN'T CRAZY ABOUT WAS THE SS. THE REST LOOKED GREAT THOUGH.
Brilliant 👍👍
Very nice 👍 , it doesn’t bother me if not original paint , it’s an original helmet , please let me know if ever you are selling any ,
Thanks for nice comments !! Robbie
Hi there i’m just in the process of restoring a m40 but the stamps in the metal have more or less worn and i’m have i’m having difficulty reading them is there anyway i can make them more visible or can you get stamps to re stamp them as guess the stamp would of said ET64 but i cant work out the other number at the back
Nice work Robbie, great collection..I have a 1945 M42 but i had to use filler on the rust.Its not too bad but could i add sawdust & put it on with wood glue before repainting. Cheers
Mix some fine sand with some matt Varnish or paint that works well ( NOT WOOD GLUE) Thanks Robbie
@@tilly1950 Thanks a lot Robbie appreciate the advice
Nice work, I know its not an easy job doing restorations. I've recently done my first resto, on a relic M35. Pitted with rust and a
few holes. Big job, but very rewarding and in my opinion, respectful to the young man who gave his life in battle. Not for money, but why some people get upset at restorations is a mystery to me. well done Rob!
HI GLAD YOU LIKE MY WORK ! Thank Rob
how did you remove the pitting
@@roelraaij02 I used auto filler, followed by spray putty.
Also I think when the massacre at Malmedy happened, the SS started removing decals from their helmets so they weren't targets for the Americans. It is known that the Americans executed surrendering or captured SS regardless of who was actually involved.
Hi. You are spot on with that .Thanks Rob
They could still be identified by their tatoo and SS on their uniform
Nice collection! How do you clean and restore them?
Can you give us some tips on restoring helmets?
How do you age them ?
NICE
Nice
how do you age paint though? Great video!
Thanks
What is your aging process?
Nice work. I would like to purchase one or two if they are for sale. Nice video
H I THANKS FOR THE NICE FEEDBACK . BUT SORRY NOT FOR SALE
How do you exualy age them? I have tried alot of things but i just cant get is right!
3rd helm indeed has dutch volunteer decals on it.
nice collection, do you have any tips or tricks on restoring helmets?
Not correct. Those are Werwolf decals
@@antonjensen1088 it's a wolfsangel. And wolfsangel decals + red white blue shield were used by dutch ss volunteers
Pls take care of you’re piece of history thank you
2:22 That Decal represents the Werewolves, ore the Wehrwölfe that were an elite troop directly before the end of the war. In total they were one of the troops in the SS and the Wehrmacht that committed the most war crimes besides the troops of the Allgemeine SS and and the Leibstandarte SS, who committed double as much war crimes. Nice Job on the Helmet tho.
Hi Thanks for the info !! Robbie TILLMANS COLLECTION
I’m a 15 years old kid and I’m have a ww1 iron cross and a m40 German helmet, Now I’m trying to get a m35 or another m40 German helmet but I’m struggling to find anything that’s real and genuine and affordable. do you have any suggestions ? Please let me know.
Hi Robbie,I just purchased an M 35 from Ukraine.The strange thing its painted in a red colour,now faded,with lots of rust & battle damage.I believe it to be original .Any ideas? Thanks mate
I bought a restored helmet from a website called helmetsofwar.com. Nice bloke, he also sells originals for the prices you'd expect.
Even though my helmet is restored, I still hold it with historic value, because a soldier wore it and it's not in my hands.
Plus, it was something that I have always wanted since I was a kid, a German helmet. I was excited when I got it.
Hi .Nice you got a nice restored helmet it will allways have a historic value have fun with your collecting .Thanks Rob
Where do you get you helmets?
epic dude nice!
I just put some chicken wire over one of my replica m35's and I think it adds some more personality to the helmet
Just bought a Q64 M35
By the way personally I think Its fine to Restore helmets that do not contain original decals or paint. Just my personal toughts
Great collection wish I had that SS helmet
Very nice collection. I was wondering if you where spouse if you are so am I my friend. My brother and I have just started collecting and we have a few things but I live in Australia and it can be hard to find things but we are going OK. Best of luck. And I think the paint job on your helmets are great.
I mentioned Scouse
I also have German helmets, liners
does anyone know where to buy a helmet shell?
Have a look on ebay
As long as Germany doesn't get involved, the schtal helms are safe
Love your hemets, they look fantastic. Im restoring a m40 at the moment and want to make it Afrika corps. Id love to know how you made it look so natural. Yours look brilliant!!
did they have original paint before you restored them???nice work:)
NO ! They have all been badly painted sometime in the past . Thanks for your nice comment . Thanks Robbie ( TILLMANS COLLECTION )
@@tilly1950 oh ok tnkyou for replying
2:48 I've never seen that kind of m35. name?
this is civil defense
www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/forum/wehrmacht-uniforms-and-equipment/john-burnett-helmet-forum/324990-m40-bead-combat-helmet?t=324213
Hi Robbie.
Really interesting video. I get where you're coming from with regards to restoration.
I dont own a German WW2 helmet yet but ever since a small lad ive always wanted one.
One of the biggest worries if you're going to purchase an original is buying a fake.
Ive read a lot of reviews about how to identify an genuine one but unless you know your stuff you could easily pay loads for a dud.
One chap whose review states that genuine ww2 german helmets always have the Batch number then maker and size.
On one of the big sellers of WW2 German helmets he's selling one as genuine WW2 but states the batch number is missing !
Well as a novice like me do I avoid it ? or take his word ? its priced at £395 but im surprised at that price .
Anyway like what your doing and as you mentioned its your collectiopn and hobby so good luck to you.
Tony
Thank's Tony for your nice comment's ( But your right ) Robbie
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I just bought a 1942 m35 real ss helmet 450 pound
Hi .That's great well done . Thank's Rob .
Aging your liners and chinstraps would be better, or better still install original liners and chinstraps.
I searched "Paul Reichmann" looking for that german police person,and the person that came up was a canadian jew person
(not racist comment,just wanted to let you know that interesting fact)
Hi any for sale??
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Dimebag Declan that’s very cool. I just ate a bagel.
Nicely done!
Sadly, the red cross decal is a fake fantasy decal.
They never were a thing i'm afraid...
Besides, the helmets with a bead (in this case, an M35) were as far as i know only police helmets or luftschutz helmets!
regardless, very nicely restored!
and you probably already know this, but just incase... please never restore a helmet with original paint or decal visible!
regardless of how rusty it might be
Hi Thank's for that info ! Robbie TILLMANS COLLECTION
Hi There is a decal for the Red Cross which in the book of WW2 german helmets which a repo of the original on the M35 bearded WW2 German Helmet Thanks Robbie
3:27 thats not a Fallschirmjager helment though mate. Scouser?
That is a standard ‘Wehrmacht’ m40 helmet. The Fallschirmjäger had their own style of jump helmet called the m38. BUT there are photos of Fallschirmjäger wearing other helmets, especially in Normandy,
Painting and aging those helmets greatly reduces their value, at least for US collectors.
depends on in what state they where found.
You may be right. A helmet found in Arkansas might be worth more than one found in Wyoming.
Mr. Vinegaroon i meant condition woops :p
An empty rusted shell hasn t got mutch value in money
I have 10 real helmets , I like your helmets very nice I only have 1 that has liner my ss combat used its beat and dented up but all real
hi. i have about 100 helmets and make liner. can i help you
Regalame uno 🙂
Would you sell me a Luftwaffe helmet?
I dont mean any disrespect but i personally collect as is .yhe more dust & rust the better...as was originally found .but thats just me
Totalenkriegeuropa the more dust and rust the better? I might be ok with with dust but rust? Rust is corrsive though? I understamd why people like them as "original" but when it is to the point where it is going to be destroyed I rather prefer to help it out. I myself, don't fully restore the helmet, but I would remove any materials such as rust and dirt if neccessary. Not trying to be rude I just wanted to put in my input.
I want some ov those helmets (cus i dont have any)
Someone in the future will buy one of these( being.original shells ).and because you have messed with them .they will be messed with.why dont you it to repro shells..i respect your passion and admire your craft but.its not good for the hobby.for peopke who want origional lids.un messed with.
Totalenkriegeuropa it's better to keep them around then let them rot away
Original shells should be restored so they will be preserved. Old finds need to be stabilised at least. That means get all the rust off. Rust is not from the war, that is from the time after. I guess you collect war items? Also there are lots of re issued shells. They have been stripped of their original paint, repainted and reused by police and fire dept. for example. It is a good thing to restore these original shells to their old glory and repaint them like they would during the war. Nothing wrong with that. If you know your stuff, you should be able to see the difference. In a 100 years it will no longer matter if you have a repainted helmet or an original. As long as the shell is original. I'm so annoyed by so called collectors who let their collection rot away because they want their stuff in the 'original' condition. Covered in rust is NOT the original condition. It is NOT how they used it in the field. One of my own helmets is a m42 which has been stripped to bare metal on the outside by some idiot in the past. The inside is still original paint. I re painted the outside, applied aluminium oxide and the correct decal for its maker, to give the helmet its old glory back. It looks great again.
Nice