We all done it, not happy with the color, or we added something with model glue . well back in the 60's my dad, my brother and I would work on model kits.
so we had a good basis of working together.
back in 72 , military equipment for joe's were geting tuff to get. the most hard to get was a Green Army Hemlet, God there was so many whites ones around , they were just tuff to locate .so one day In the summer of 72 , I Had a dollar (big money in those days) I ask dad the next Time he goes to the store I want come along. He sure , you need something, I told him I Yeah green paint, He said I have green paint in basement, but It for metal. I want to get Hobby Paint so i can paint this white helmet. he said well Rich thats Polyelthene no paint will stick to it, I have a better Idea, got any torn old uniforms? I said sure I went got al old Camo shirt, snapes were off and the sleaves were torn. Perfect My dad said , he got scissors , Rubber cement , & sand paper , He cut out the largest circle of fabric on the back of the shirt,sanded the inside of the helmet applied RC, and & applied it to the edge of the circle of fabric , let dry and wrap the fabric on the helmet, and tuck it in the Brim and said here you go , Just Like my Combat helmet!! WOW Looks great!! Now My Joes had , Correct Combat Helmets for backyard warfair and saved me a DOLLAR ! It also started My modifications of other stuff with my Dad.
Any body else?
so we had a good basis of working together.
back in 72 , military equipment for joe's were geting tuff to get. the most hard to get was a Green Army Hemlet, God there was so many whites ones around , they were just tuff to locate .so one day In the summer of 72 , I Had a dollar (big money in those days) I ask dad the next Time he goes to the store I want come along. He sure , you need something, I told him I Yeah green paint, He said I have green paint in basement, but It for metal. I want to get Hobby Paint so i can paint this white helmet. he said well Rich thats Polyelthene no paint will stick to it, I have a better Idea, got any torn old uniforms? I said sure I went got al old Camo shirt, snapes were off and the sleaves were torn. Perfect My dad said , he got scissors , Rubber cement , & sand paper , He cut out the largest circle of fabric on the back of the shirt,sanded the inside of the helmet applied RC, and & applied it to the edge of the circle of fabric , let dry and wrap the fabric on the helmet, and tuck it in the Brim and said here you go , Just Like my Combat helmet!! WOW Looks great!! Now My Joes had , Correct Combat Helmets for backyard warfair and saved me a DOLLAR ! It also started My modifications of other stuff with my Dad.
Any body else?
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