Here I am in the U.S. trying to make WWII German military items look authentic and vintage and in Germany you are doing the same only with U.S. military items. I love this world of collectors and reenactment groups. We are all trying to preserve history in the most meaningful way. Thanks bro.
@@History-Secrets I need to make a trip to the Netherlands. When I come to europe I always go to the UK or Germany, France. Next time for sure. Do you ever come to the states?
Found this really helpful. I am trying to restore a post-war m1 helmet shell(I believe it is late Korean War or early Vietnam). It was in decent condition with minor rust but lots of pitting and I got it for $25. I am trying to make it an m1c ww2 paratrooper helmet with 502nd markings. I only just painted primer on it as I am waiting for my paint to arrive to finish it. Anyway,thanks for all the help History Secrets!
thanks for the video man. Ive just started my ww2 kit and have been looking everywhere for a M2 Dbale helmet in EU without any luck. Really thought about just making one myself and this pushed me into doing that instead of spending 100's of dollars on a restored one. Greetings from Denmark!
I used this video to help me restore a helmet I got recently, and it looks good! It has the owner’s initials in it: RH. I’m waiting for a chinstrap and a WWII liner!
Wow the post war one looks like a real helmet that has been in a horrible war aka ww2 !! I have not been metal detecting in a while, but I might go when it is not raining !!!!!!! My friend has a British ww2 helmet and 1950s gas mask. Great video. Keep up the good work !
History Secrets well as I live in Britain and I have school I get back when it is turning dark!! Soooo has don’t get a chance to get outside... I am really exited for Xmas as I am asking for a Garrett ace 250 and a garrett pinpointer.
I saw a guy I mentioned this in another video of yours this guy was getting $16 Nazi helmets and he showed how to age it from the inside out first he the different kinds of Nazi stickers on the sides... put the chicken wire on it and then sprayed it with three different colors to give it that camo look... once it dried he throw it in the rocks kicked it around rubbed it up against a stucco wall and then they put a brand new headliner in rubbed it down with oils and shoe polish and dirt and a couple other things by the time he was done he turned a $16 helmet into something that looked WW11... they didn't have the identification marks on the inside of the helmet or any dates but they looked really good...Was a cool Video to watch....!!
@@therandomplushchannel4520 you've gotta realize, he spends a lot of money for helmets. He also knows all the secret places to check along with having contacts. So he very well might pay more than you want for german helmets, the market has all but run dry for them because of collectors and reenactors
Is it possible to install the swivel bales onto helmets that don't already have them? I looked everywhere and haven't found any instructions on how to do so..
You would have to have them tack welded in place to be correct..similar to having the fixed bales tack welded..if you have the equipment, it shouldn't be hard to find the right locations to attach the bales...
Any idea where to get that particular paint in the video or a good stand-in? I looked on what I assume was the Fosco website. Lots of colors to choose from, but I saw absolutely nowhere to purchase the paints.
You are wasting most of the cork. Put the cork in a plastic jar that has small holes in the lid, you can then shake it over the wet sections of the lid. Much quicker and an even finish.
Bought an upgraded ww-ii helmet at a yard sale about 6-8 years ago. I learned this after I had had it for several years. Needs to be painted a corked and a net put on it.
Is the cork for getting a texture on the helmet or is that what they actually used? Never really paid much attention to the texture on the US helmets. Even though I'm living in the USA I haven't seen many WWII helmets.
If it has a front seam/slit in the front it’s definitely ww2 produced. Rear seam can be ww2 but it’s more rare but not hard to find. Swivel bail came in 1943 Front seam 1940/41 - late 1944 Rear seam late 1944 - 1968/69. American production stopped in 1969. While other countries still made them into the 1980s The U.S. stopped using the m1 in the mid 80s. Maybe later since it takes time to replace gear or equipment.
Hoi Nick leuke video, is een helm uit het Nederlandse leger uit ongeveer 1971 ook een M1 Helm? En kan je ook eens een vervolg maken hiervan door te vertellen hoe je zon groen net over de helm doet zodat het er nog mooier uit ziet? En waar je die kan kopen?Groeten Mees
Bedankt! :) De na-oorlogse Nederlandse helmen zijn bijna identiek aan de M1 helm, en heeft de naam Troepenhelm (m53). Het net over de helm doen is heel eenvoudig, het werkt een beetje als een muts, gewoon er overheen doen, en de binnenhelm er in doen. Die netjes zijn vaak op Marktplaats, Dumpstores etc te vinden. Gr Nick
Aha! A great way to fool a newbie! ;-) Just kidding! Seriously, that's an awesome idea, and perfect for re-enactments! Where do you get these great ideas, Nick? By the way, that's a beautiful snake you showed. I'm not a "snake person," but I can recognize beauty where I see it! Thanks for another great video!
Hahaha! :D Indeed, perfect to use for a reenactment, or just for display! :) I know they used cork in WW2, so i just tried some stuff out, and it turned out really nice! Thanks, my snakes are really cute, some of them are really large! :-D Thank you so much for watching again!!
Been looking for an m1 for awhile in the UK can’t really find a decent post war or even wartime for an acceptable price, only problem with collecting helmets is the space they take up
That's awesome and wow!! You have so many M1 helmets lol. I only have 1 helmet but it's not even an M1 lol it's a civil defense helmet. Anyways super cool video. Oh also cool snake
I happen to have 30-40 WWII Shells, that were used again in Vietnam and were painted several times, I removed all the paint with Lye and now I need to paint them!! I need to find that paint
If ur in the US, 1944 Militaria is a good place, might be a little more on the spendy side at $16 a can, but it’s pretty good paint, I bought some luftwaffe blue and feldgrau paint from them and both of those helmets turned out great
@@connoratkeson8926 Nice idea!! Thanks!! I can do that!!! How fin should I grind the cork? This one guy used to do my helmets 20+ years ago, I lost touch!!
@@yrsued I used a cheese grater on the pin hole side and it turned out really well, you could also use 60 grit sand paper, you want them to be big but not to big, but also not like a grain of sand
Get a surplus strap of epic militaria I got one for 12 bucks and cut the old straps off and sew the new ones on my pot didnt have straps so I didnt cut anything also my pot isnt ww2 its postwar
Hello nick im a ww2 reenactor aswell for american airborne snd the fssf an im wanting to get a repro m1 helmet and make it look like a ww2 m1 hekmwt and not a vietnam one so anyway i was just wondering if every american soldier had cork on there helmet
Haha, i don't know actually.. Probably because i was interested in WW2 since i was a little kid.. so i've heard both languages a lot in movies i guess :)
I have one that has the seam on the front of the brim, so dose that mean it is from 1941-1945? Also mine looks like it was coated in a thin layer of concrete than painted
How common are Belgian m1 helmets, Because I’m looking to get into reenacting, But I don’t want get a reproduction steel pot, And What is the best things to use as cork that’s easily obtainable.
Just curious, as I am in the market for an M1 helmet myself and am having a surprising amount of trouble, where did you get all those post-war helmets?
in europe they are very common, after the war the belgian copied almost every allied gear for their army so you can find belgian m1 for 5 bucks basicaly everywhere or even british helmets too
Hey I was just wondering how do I see on US Airborne Chinstraps to a helmet I restored this one that didn’t have any chinstraps on it and I wanted to put these ones on. Please if anybody knows how please respond
Hello, I am a small ww2 collector and I have been watching your interesting videos for a while now. I would like to send you some photographs of some items that I have not been able to identify. Thank you.
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That helmet must have alot of stories to tell.
Definitely
If it's Belgian like he said, then there's probably no interesting history
@@johncataloni8552 he did more than 1
@@tigerpresentationsproducts425 cool story
@@johncataloni8552 wdym no interesting history?
50 years from now a kids gonna go into a pawn shop and think he just bought a ww2 helmet.
Hahaha, indeed! XD
xDDDDD
XD
Especially if you take model filler and plug the rear seam paint it and texture it
Gave the helmet a new life!
Here I am in the U.S. trying to make WWII German military items look authentic and vintage and in Germany you are doing the same only with U.S. military items. I love this world of collectors and reenactment groups. We are all trying to preserve history in the most meaningful way. Thanks bro.
Haha, yes it's awesome, but i'm actually from the Netherlands! :)
But yes, i live close to the German border!
Thank you for watching!
Gr Nick
@@History-Secrets So sorry mate. I don't know why I assumed you were in Germany. Its even better that your in the Netherlands!
@@JayStClair-mh5wv No problem man, haha! A lot of people think i'm German! :)
@@History-Secrets I need to make a trip to the Netherlands. When I come to europe I always go to the UK or Germany, France. Next time for sure. Do you ever come to the states?
@@JayStClair-mh5wvhe was just here and I almost met him at DDay Ohio but I went the day before
That’s Awesome Bud , watched your video and I changed my Post war helmet to a WW2 Helmet for my 5 year old son , now he loves it , great video thx
Your son has great taste 😂
Instructions unclear accidentally made a panzer iv from scratch
Holy crap, I made an M26 Pershing
Oops, I made a B17
Wow I made a pz II how do I make the pz iv
@@lafox2833 potato digger has a video on that.
Umm I’ve got an Lancaster bomber I don’t know how
THE BEST THING IN THIS VIDEO IS YOUR ENGLISH ACCENT
Thanks! :)
He isn't English, it's a Danish accents... Lol
The Histoadian he was talking about his impersonation of a british person
@@fishingwithjt1666 This video has no impersonations that I can recall
The Histoadian he impersonated a british soldier at 12:18 when he was talking about the helmet
i laughed when you yelled something at the mannequin that has a german helmet, since you had a American helmet on
0:46
just tryna help :)
Awesome video! I tried doing the same to an old M1 I had, but it was not as wide as a WWII helmet (turns out it was a Vietnam-era helmet)
Found one today in my garden it is ultra rusty
cool
Found a post war Dutch m1 for 1 euro at a thrift shop.
Haha, that's funny, me too! :D
Found one for 1 Euro on a flea market, complete! :)
@@History-Secrets those prices make collecting fun
It sure does! :D
what thrift store? Because the only things in thrift stores in my city are clothing
@@glorifiedtoaster4368 same here
Instructions unclear, I now have a working replica of the tall boy
Found this really helpful. I am trying to restore a post-war m1 helmet shell(I believe it is late Korean War or early Vietnam). It was in decent condition with minor rust but lots of pitting and I got it for $25. I am trying to make it an m1c ww2 paratrooper helmet with 502nd markings. I only just painted primer on it as I am waiting for my paint to arrive to finish it. Anyway,thanks for all the help History Secrets!
thanks for the video man. Ive just started my ww2 kit and have been looking everywhere for a M2 Dbale helmet in EU without any luck. Really thought about just making one myself and this pushed me into doing that instead of spending 100's of dollars on a restored one. Greetings from Denmark!
the pliers on the rim to create a front seam is genius
Now you can take model filler and fill the rear seam sand it flush and paint over it
Is that ⚡️⚡️ helmet you are saving for a transitional helmet?
It's a DD Waffen SS M35 Combat Helmet :)
History Secrets fantastic
Please make a video of the DD SS helmet 😍😍😍
I will when i have it! :)
@@potato-hunter5570 or a Pickelhaube :3
0:47 I keep laughing 😂😂😂
Is it the fact that he’s saying hurrah to a German manikin while he’s wearing an M1 uniform?
I'm ded 😂😂😂😂😂😂
One of the most interesting chanales on TH-cam.Great helmets.
Thank you so much for that! :)
I used this video to help me restore a helmet I got recently, and it looks good! It has the owner’s initials in it: RH. I’m waiting for a chinstrap and a WWII liner!
0:46
"Time for some action! Lets do this!"
*M1 Garand bolt noises*
*"h o o r a h"*
Nick, what is the RAL number on the can for the M1 paint?
Wow the post war one looks like a real helmet that has been in a horrible war aka ww2 !!
I have not been metal detecting in a while, but I might go when it is not raining !!!!!!!
My friend has a British ww2 helmet and 1950s gas mask.
Great video. Keep up the good work !
Haha, yeah i have the same problem... so much rain and dark clouds!!
Oh, that's awesome!
Thank you for watching! :)
History Secrets well as I live in Britain and I have school I get back when it is turning dark!! Soooo has don’t get a chance to get outside... I am really exited for Xmas as I am asking for a Garrett ace 250 and a garrett pinpointer.
Ooooh that's so frustrating, haha! :)
Nice, that's gonna be an awesome Xmas for sure! :D
Yes it is annoying. Very. I would love to travel to a different country and metal detect there!!
I saw a guy I mentioned this in another video of yours this guy was getting $16 Nazi helmets and he showed how to age it from the inside out first he the different kinds of Nazi stickers on the sides... put the chicken wire on it and then sprayed it with three different colors to give it that camo look... once it dried he throw it in the rocks kicked it around rubbed it up against a stucco wall and then they put a brand new headliner in rubbed it down with oils and shoe polish and dirt and a couple other things by the time he was done he turned a $16 helmet into something that looked WW11... they didn't have the identification marks on the inside of the helmet or any dates but they looked really good...Was a cool Video to watch....!!
First of all it's not "nazi helmet" its german helmet and it's not "nazi stickers" its 3rd riech stickers
Hello past self how are you
What if I have a Vietnam m1 helmet original should I do this to my helmet like if I should
Kaden Pike you should use 1980s one not Vietnam because Nam also history
Thanks for help
It really all comes up to if you want to do it and how much you want to do it hope you figure it out
Hi I become a world war 2 collector because I started watching them for 3 months!
i love the bird
"HOORAH" lmao I love it
Thanks man, this is really going to help me! BTW I love your vids!
Hey nick I actually just acquired an original restored wwii front seam fixed bale helmet, and I have to say she is a beauty! I got it for only 275
Love your videos i want to see more and have a great time with your ww2 war helmet you have inspire me so i got one. :]
Awesome video thx for showing us how to make a Helmet look older
Thank you for watching, glad you like it! :)
Bloody good video! Coming from an American.
Haha, thanks mate! :D
My dream is to own an M1 helmet. Like I want M1 so bad you can't even imagine. But keep up the good work! Love your vids man!
Stoianovic same man i want the m1 helmet too
They are awesome for sure, save some money and buy one! :)
@@History-Secrets can you link here a site maybe where I can buy one please?
@@stoian1743 Some sites i buy from:
IMCS Militaria
Militariaplaza
Worldwarcollectibles
Tarnmilitaria
Your vids are awesome up🤘🏽
His British voice sounds more Australian and I am Australian but it’s pretty good
Your British accent is actually pretty good haha
Great video! You have fans in south-east Kentucky.
Hey nick, it’s me again! I just would like to ask you where you get all of your helmets? They all look awesome!
Gr, Johnny
Ebay
@@johncataloni8552 thx! Ik about that! I meant the really good quality Stahlhelms!
@@therandomplushchannel4520 you've gotta realize, he spends a lot of money for helmets. He also knows all the secret places to check along with having contacts. So he very well might pay more than you want for german helmets, the market has all but run dry for them because of collectors and reenactors
Ik that my friend! I was just talking about at the time bc now I have an original German helmet now!
I have a post war danish helmet arriving this month so this will be useful
2:20 what type you use???
Is it possible to install the swivel bales onto helmets that don't already have them? I looked everywhere and haven't found any instructions on how to do so..
You would have to have them tack welded in place to be correct..similar to having the fixed bales tack welded..if you have the equipment, it shouldn't be hard to find the right locations to attach the bales...
I like the idea of restoring a m1 post war helmet
Nice video!
En je hebt een goede smaak, Slangen en metaaldetector zoeken 👍
Bedankt!! :D
Haha, reptielen zijn super gaaf!
Niet slecht.... for reenacting. However, the shape immediately gives it away. WW2 pots are deeper. But your method of restoring is very good!
Youe videos are amazing Historu Secrets keep it up
Any idea where to get that particular paint in the video or a good stand-in? I looked on what I assume was the Fosco website. Lots of colors to choose from, but I saw absolutely nowhere to purchase the paints.
A suggestion...applying to the paint...cork....use a strainer with just right size holes..maybe it will work? A piece of window screen for aluminum..?
How did you make the chin strap on the front so neat?
If using sand paper then what grit do you use
You should make a miniature helmet for your snake!
You are wasting most of the cork. Put the cork in a plastic jar that has small holes in the lid, you can then shake it over the wet sections of the lid. Much quicker and an even finish.
That's what I did for my postwar m1 for ww2 reenacting
I'm getting a m1 pot helmet hopefully for christmas.but an u also do a textured german helmet tutorial.
For a re-enactment, would you say it is better to refit a post war helmet or get an original?
I would say get a late 70s or 80s US M1 they're dirt cheap and work great.
@@war.helmets9636 Thanks for the advice (raises glass)
May I know the color of your spray paint?
You should do a replica french helmet plz love your videos
How many layers of paint did you use?
Bought an upgraded ww-ii helmet at a yard sale about 6-8 years ago. I learned this after I had had it for several years. Needs to be painted a corked and a net put on it.
cool m1 helmets
i found a restored m1 helmet with netting etc etc and got it. im so exited for it
Is the cork for getting a texture on the helmet or is that what they actually used? Never really paid much attention to the texture on the US helmets. Even though I'm living in the USA I haven't seen many WWII helmets.
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A helmet can be really shiny if it gets wet, so the texture helps to conceal the nature of the surface from the eye :)
History Secrets - Ah that makes sense
I've still got the one I was issued into 1965 in the National Guard. It ❤was used when I then . Textured. Ww2? . Nam Era?
If it has a front seam/slit in the front it’s definitely ww2 produced.
Rear seam can be ww2 but it’s more rare but not hard to find.
Swivel bail came in 1943
Front seam 1940/41 - late 1944
Rear seam late 1944 - 1968/69.
American production stopped in 1969.
While other countries still made them into the 1980s
The U.S. stopped using the m1 in the mid 80s.
Maybe later since it takes time to replace gear or equipment.
I have one of those Belgian helmets but it’s in UN blue. If I got the right spray paint could I just repaint it green?
You should sand it like hell I didn’t do it and there are many blue spots where the paint chipped of
ww2 is cool
Hoi Nick leuke video, is een helm uit het Nederlandse leger uit ongeveer 1971 ook een M1 Helm? En kan je ook eens een vervolg maken hiervan door te vertellen hoe je zon groen net over de helm doet zodat het er nog mooier uit ziet? En waar je die kan kopen?Groeten Mees
Bedankt! :)
De na-oorlogse Nederlandse helmen zijn bijna identiek aan de M1 helm, en heeft de naam Troepenhelm (m53).
Het net over de helm doen is heel eenvoudig, het werkt een beetje als een muts, gewoon er overheen doen, en de binnenhelm er in
doen.
Die netjes zijn vaak op Marktplaats, Dumpstores etc te vinden.
Gr Nick
I have a post war Austrian m75 helmet, I may paint it but I also have to get the correct liner inside of it
Aha! A great way to fool a newbie! ;-) Just kidding! Seriously, that's an awesome idea, and perfect for re-enactments! Where do you get these great ideas, Nick? By the way, that's a beautiful snake you showed. I'm not a "snake person," but I can recognize beauty where I see it! Thanks for another great video!
Hahaha! :D
Indeed, perfect to use for a reenactment, or just for display! :)
I know they used cork in WW2, so i just tried some stuff out, and it turned out really nice!
Thanks, my snakes are really cute, some of them are really large! :-D
Thank you so much for watching again!!
Been looking for an m1 for awhile in the UK can’t really find a decent post war or even wartime for an acceptable price, only problem with collecting helmets is the space they take up
Jack Johnson eBay chap. Just won a bit on a 1969 M1 for £28. Came today and it’s fantastic.
Mark Layton mate that sounds amazing I’m hoping to get my hands on an m1 Vietnam era with that iconic helmet cover
They do look super cool with the cover. Hope you find one soon chap. Let me know how you get on. Mark. Solware tv.
That's awesome and wow!! You have so many M1 helmets lol. I only have 1 helmet but it's not even an M1 lol it's a civil defense helmet. Anyways super cool video. Oh also cool snake
Thank you very much! :D
Cool, everyone has to start with 1 helmet! :)
Thanks!!
I happen to have 30-40 WWII Shells, that were used again in Vietnam and were painted several times, I removed all the paint with Lye and now I need to paint them!! I need to find that paint
If ur in the US, 1944 Militaria is a good place, might be a little more on the spendy side at $16 a can, but it’s pretty good paint, I bought some luftwaffe blue and feldgrau paint from them and both of those helmets turned out great
@@connoratkeson8926 I need to find a decent way to add the Cork so it's evenly spread!! There has to be a way!! I have so many shells here!!
@@yrsued sand up ur cork, and put it in a salt shaker with the holes drilled out a little so the bigger pieces can pass through
@@connoratkeson8926 Nice idea!! Thanks!! I can do that!!! How fin should I grind the cork? This one guy used to do my helmets 20+ years ago, I lost touch!!
@@yrsued I used a cheese grater on the pin hole side and it turned out really well, you could also use 60 grit sand paper, you want them to be big but not to big, but also not like a grain of sand
I have a real WWII M1 helmet, watched you video hoping to see how to change out/ replace the chinstrap. I cannot figure it out!
Get a surplus strap of epic militaria I got one for 12 bucks and cut the old straps off and sew the new ones on my pot didnt have straps so I didnt cut anything also my pot isnt ww2 its postwar
I’m trying to find a rusty, cracked or just general bad condition m1 helmet shell to convert/ refurbish, no clue where to find one though
Hello nick im a ww2 reenactor aswell for american airborne snd the fssf an im wanting to get a repro m1 helmet and make it look like a ww2 m1 hekmwt and not a vietnam one so anyway i was just wondering if every american soldier had cork on there helmet
Heh mate !
Thanks for your awesome vid as usual !
But i don t understand , are you american or dutch ?
Thx for all bro, always a pleasure
Thank you so much!! :D
I'm actually Dutch! :)
Gr Nick
History Secrets but why do you speak so good english and german mate ?
Nice work bro, love ur chan ;)
Haha, i don't know actually..
Probably because i was interested in WW2 since i was a little kid.. so i've heard both languages a lot in movies i guess :)
History Secrets hehe ! Very nice ! ;) what's ur job bro ?
Awesome video
0:47 hoorah!
Awesome snake!
Thank you! :)
Would be ok if I used rust-oleum camouflage paint? It’s Olive drag paint
How do you suggest removing rust
I have one that has the seam on the front of the brim, so dose that mean it is from 1941-1945? Also mine looks like it was coated in a thin layer of concrete than painted
How common are Belgian m1 helmets, Because I’m looking to get into reenacting, But I don’t want get a reproduction steel pot, And What is the best things to use as cork that’s easily obtainable.
Why not use truck bed liner then paint over top?
hoi nick .ik had zo een vraag .wat doe je met al je hulzen die je vind? (aangezien je er al veel heb gevonden)
Ik maak al de hulzen schoon, en geef ze een mooi plekje.
Als ik geen plaats heb, sorteer ik ze en doe ik ze in doosjes :)
Gr Nick
I love this video and i enjoyed it😀😀😀
Thank you very much, really nice to hear!! :)
Just curious, as I am in the market for an M1 helmet myself and am having a surprising amount of trouble, where did you get all those post-war helmets?
Do you live in the us?
in europe they are very common, after the war the belgian copied almost every allied gear for their army so you can find belgian m1 for 5 bucks basicaly everywhere or even british helmets too
@@spicy5630 Austrian M1 clones are also cheap in Europe
Like your video's, do you have perhaps a video of painting an M1 medic helmet. Or a tip how to?
Hello ur British accent is lreety good
this is very cool
Daumen hoch 👍😉✌️👍👍
Danke schön!! :)
Very nice, you have so many helmets, I can’t even get one, what kind of snake do you have?
Wow free space footage
they look cool
Thanks!
How did you get the bar-tack stitch on the chin strap?
heyy nick vette video bedankt dat je net mee keek met mn livestream 😎💪💪
Bedankt!! :)
Graag gedaan, leuke stream! :D
@@History-Secrets 😎😉
Awesome video😃
Thank you so much! :)
Hey I was just wondering how do I see on US Airborne Chinstraps to a helmet I restored this one that didn’t have any chinstraps on it and I wanted to put these ones on. Please if anybody knows how please respond
Hej onze mooie belgise helmen 😁
I read somewhere the texturing on the helmet was ground walnut shells…?
Hello, I am a small ww2 collector and I have been watching your interesting videos for a while now. I would like to send you some photographs of some items that I have not been able to identify.
Thank you.
That's great to hear! :)
You can send the pictures to: goldeneaglemilitaria@gmail.com
Maybe i can help!
Gr Nick
@@History-Secrets I have 2 m1 helmets and my mom thought I had alot until I showed her your m1 helmet collection and she almost shit herself
ur british accent is great
Nicks’s secret job: zoo keeper
Great work love it . Robbie U K