Altering the shape of a repro Foreign Service Helmet |
Johnny_H
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Hello,
I've just purchased a white foreign service helmet reproduction and like just about every single helmet on the market today the shape is a bit unsatisfactory. I'd like to alter the shape to make it a bit more narrow along the sides. I've seen in the past members on this forum refer to 'steaming' a helmet to change the shape. How does one go about doing this? I assume it involves a certain amount of steam/time/straps to maintain the shape till it dry's but I don't want to fiddle around and wreck my new helmet. Advice? Pointers? Any Feedback is well appreciated. Helmet in question http://www.ima-usa.com/product_info.php/cPath/1_7/products_id/1376 |
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Johnny_H
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I've had some time to stew on it and try the helmet out and its not so much the shape of the helmet I think is wrong so much anymore. My face is pretty lean and the helmet looks big. I tried to get the best reproduction similar to that of a typical British foreign service helmet. Most of the Vietnam repros kicking around have too much flare and are also too big. This one seems to have the right profile it just looks big on my head .
So I'm going to make a proper khaki cover for it, this should do the trick nicely. I thought about trying to alter it but since I don't know what its actually made of I have a far greater chance at destroying it rather than improving it. Thank you for taking the time to reply. |
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_________________ "It looks, er, jolly simple doesn't it? (Bromhead to Adendorff) Jolly deadly old boy! (Adendorff) " |
Mikey29211
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I soaked mine (a Vietnam unit) in warm water for about 30 minutes than reshaped the helmet in in a form that i made.
I also bought an IMA helmet and it was made of hard plastic, no cork type material here.. Mike |
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Johnny_H
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Come to think of it, the way it constricts and bends plastic may very well be what its made of. I never even thought of that. I'll have to get one of the Vietnam helmets and try to do the warm water thing.
Thanks |
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