German WW2 M38 Fallschirmjäger Helmet (Paratrooper) How to make YOUR Reenactment helmet look PERFECT

WARNING!
This video is made for educational purposes only!
Hello everyone!
Are you sick of walking around with this cheap brand new looking paratrooper helmet that doesn't even fit your head? Well, then I have good news for you!
In this video I will show you how to change the appearance of your brand new helmet, and make it look like it's original and well used!
I will share some information about the German M38 Paratrooper helmet, will show you how to paint it, apply a decal, and make it look perfect for reenacting!
I hope you enjoy the video! :)
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[@Hans-1917]

As someone who portrays Fallschirmjäger, this is a very useful video. Original helmets are way too expensive for most people so we always have to deal with reproductions, most of which are not great from factory.

[@jemand-6594]

Any recommendations on which helmet to buy?

[@Hans-1917]

@@jemand-6594 all the brand new ones I've seen (that aren't really high end repros) are all the same. FJ-Werke makes high end ones that are real expensive, but he takes ages and is an arse to work with

[@helmetproductions]

It is always a great day when history secrets uploads.

[@oot2380]

definently

[@princessashleyalintana5222]

Ofc

[@loganwhite8094]

Very true

[@History_Brothers]

I cant agree more with you

[@Ww2paratrooper1944]

Yes

[@FrenchTaunter12]

Another interesting "add-on" is a shoe lace tied into the helmet liner. Some paratroopers used it to fix the helmet to the equipment if not worn. There's an interisting foto in the "German Paratroopers" books from the Zeughaus Verlag. Also, sometimes the liner screws got lost during combat and were replaced by the older types afterwards. You can find pictures taken on Crete (and later as well) showing helmets lacking one screw. Taking out a screwcould add to the look of a battlefield-tested helmet (or paining a screw in a slightly differend color).

[@carlvondrunker7855]

The reissue texture is my favorite.

[@jk-76]

I have one. Found it in an old barn. My heart skipped. Most of the webbing was there but some was chewed by a rat.

[@footballforyou988]

I was so happy when I saw history secrets made a new video but I got happier when I saw it was about German paratrooper helmets

[@History-Secrets]

Good to know!! 😄

[@historicmilitaria1944]

The lookalike ww2 style liner,straps,bolts from the postwar west german m61 para helmet....looks like a us m1....all fit perfectly in a repro ww2 german m38 shell

[@History-Secrets]

That's true indeed, thanks for the tip, and thank you for watching again!

[@Fogel505]

You have the coolest selection of these helmets! Well done for keeping them in their original form.

[@MaxFrank-gj6oc]

I like your Channel ❤ You are the reason why I started collecting ww2 relics.I learned a lot from you. I have two MK 2 helmets and a German m35 helmet in bad condition in my collection and I have a lot of ww2 Equipment. Keep up the good Work and stay healthy😃. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪😊

[@History-Secrets]

That's so awesome to hear, and really cool stuff you have!!

[@courtney1709]

Thank you, Nick! Any day is made better when you upload, so appreciate your videos!👍🏼

[@TheGrinbery]

Very nicely done, i know i would have fallen for them if i didt know they are replicas xD Just a small suggestion next time you make a "re-issued" helmet, kick and throw it before you recolour it. It adds even more texture and makes it a bit easy to fake the "over the years" abuse. It also looks a bit more natural

[@rickkerts3802]

Re-issue looks original for real. All the original helmets have paint like that. Amazingly done!

[@Dontwlookatthis]

Thank you for this video, it will help me to age my own helmets! I like all three but especially the single decal.

[@Fogel505]

Every time I watch this video, I am amazed by the cool collection of excavated m38 helmets

[@simonkorsagerandersen8839]

hello Nick! you are my inspiration and I love to see someone who really goes down in history keep up the good work.

[@ned_Kelly1880]

Love your content definitely looking forward to see you reenacting as a Fallschirmjager

[@kidcollectable4043]

Awesome video! I might need to get into doing this myself! The single decal helmet looks great!

[@CarpetYT1201]

I would love to see a video on a Fallschirmjager impression, detailed on what they normally would carry and such. Great video! Greetings from the USA! 😊❤

[@macmacdonald4133]

History Secerets, i love your videos and have watched them for many years and have even watched back to when you did those trench 24 hours challenges, i just wanted to say that you are a great creator and i love your work

[@Parrotrooper]

A very interesting video as always. Also, although was already in to re-enacting, you got me interested in making videos too. I even just made a foxhole in my backyard.

[@cynthiaswearingen1037]

This is very interesting, Nick. The helmets look wonderful for reenactments!❤

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you very much Cynthia!!

[@Fogel505]

Cool topic about M-38 helmets is back on the channel! This is very cool!🎉🎉🎉

[@frogityrowrowboat4106]

ims so happy you made a vid about fallschirmjager helmet keep up the good work

[@celticnorthman3615]

Those look fantastic, badass!!!

[@fluffytoaster427]

Always a good day when Nick uploads

[@pauldouglas3084]

Really enjoyed the video mate really interesting about German helmet

[@WySki-ho5eq]

You're doing amazing on these videos keep up the good work

[@That_paratrooper]

Looks amazing I’d probably add netting and as-well try to get some more mud off around the decal to make it look a bit betger

[@HansTheFemboyOwO]

Guten tag, i have watched you for a while, and I must say, amazing content! Beautiful collection, and amazing attention to historical accuracy!

[@florimaier9423]

all 3 are super , i like your work and canal !👍 greetings from greece

[@American_knight7762]

One of my favorite history KZbinrs seeing his channel brings back some memories

[@user-ng5gi4bm9w]

great video as always :)

[@dutchgamobackyardshooting]

well explained step by step👍

[@That_paratrooper]

Great video sent it to my fallschirm reenactment group incase they wanted to add the paint

[@Kw15157]

love your vids my favorite youtuber

[@SteveMrW]

The helmets great. If it was me, I would buy some thin leather in the same thickness and colour as the liner and sew it into the liner to fill the gap, dirty it up and job done.

[@oot2380]

this man has turned 100s of people into collectors including me lmao!

[@para3518]

you sold me on making a fallschirmjager uniform now

[@tinovanderzwanphonocave544]

fun fact the duo pinhole bolts (not screws) were invented in Germany before WWII but today you will find these on street furniture and on furnishings in public buildings all over Europe.

[@camdodge9891]

Nick another outstanding video thank you i love your channel

[@rickkerts3802]

Beautiful helmets! Awesome video!

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you for watching!!

[@snakenoduckcrew117]

thnx for the show and advaice how to do it ;) just bought a really nice replica of M38 and want to do it in camo version which I like the most :D

[@TheGreatest1974]

Superb job, and great advice. 👍🇬🇧

[@anthonyjohncalderbank-lp7cb]

Another great video as always looking forward to the next my favourite helmet was the single decal one

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you for watching!!

[@littlejoe1413]

yes another great video on historical stuff.

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you for watching!

[@remcodejong2342]

Hi Nick, I wish you the best for 2024, and a hope you gonne make some more great video's this year. I realy love your channel, keep up the good work.

[@stroomtrooper3343]

The best history channel hands down

[@mariobijvelds9760]

hee nick een super video maar we missen jou nieuwe video maar toch bedankt voor deze video ik heb er van genoten tot de volgende keer👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍.

[@davidmartyn5044]

You do some very entertaining videos ! I`ve followed you for some time , and you have "the look". WW1, WW2 German or US, you just fit right in there!

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you so much for the compliments, I really appreciate it!!

[@mangyunicorn3846]

thanks for always making great content

[@thejackhannibal7035]

134 days and counting we miss you man and hope you're doing well. Can't wait to see your next video eventually and I recently subscribed to your Tik Tok. Again I hope this finds you well and in good health. o7

[@Renegade-raider812]

I’m very happy when you post new videos

[@TheSoupSHOW34]

20:55 Nick: Time to age it. *A second later: beats the living heck out of it*

[@elijahcunningham]

I am such a sucker for that weathered single decal

[@j_pck9984]

This is fantastic video for ww2

[@vex_mistaken]

thank you nick for uploading on my birthday!

[@TheAbleBodiedSoldier]

Happy birthday!

[@History-Secrets]

Happy Birthday!! 🎉🥳🎈🍰

[@TheAbleBodiedSoldier]

@@History-Secrets hey I just bought a ww2 British uniform! I have the webbing but the helmet and clothes are still in the mail! I got it from Nestof!

[@FreeAmericaChannel]

Outstanding video and very helpful, thanks! I have been researching which M38 repro to buy to fill in my collection but many of them, like you said, are either very expensive or look like junk. I like all three of your helmets, it would be hard to choose a favorite. The camo helmet looks perfect (from the outside). Gruen sind unser Fallshcirm!

[@History-Secrets]

I'm glad I was able to help you!! Thank you for watching!

[@E.T.A.C.501]

thank you for this advice I have two of the same element shows like that I might do the same to one of them for my upcoming reenactment in Massachusetts, called the battle for the airfield. It’s a Fallschrmjager unit against American and allied airborne units

[@Bustin762]

I love your videos👍 keep up the good work🐒

[@boytoymoy1]

Yes! Finally another helmet video

[@HistoryUncovered580]

I bought a replica helmet and used this method and it turned out great, thanks for this information 😊

[@silasprinothmetaldetecting2310]

This wideo of your collezione are te best 😁

[@Christhecowboy]

Best channel on earth

[@HAMP698]

like the camo helmet. The re issue painted one looks very convincing also.

[@donaldlembo1263]

Another fine video, Thank You

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you for watching!!

[@Ww2paratrooper1944]

It makes me happy when history secrets makes a vid I wish that their was more reenactment vids

[@capjoartist1200]

Very beautiful helmets 🪖 , I love it ❤

[@madladyt4287]

nice job nick!

[@History-Secrets]

Thanks!!

[@TheWWIIDude]

Awesome Video! I got into WWII Collecting because of you!

[@History-Secrets]

That's so awesome!!

[@TheWWIIDude]

@@History-Secrets Yep! Many thanks!

[@spikemcnock8310]

Good video, thanks.

[@user-lt9db6qg5x]

Yes, another video! :)

[@leonardio.miyt9]

Nice love you're videos👍

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you! 😄

[@normnorm5499]

waiting to see the next vid keep it up history secrets

[@bjarnekumbruck8543]

Love you're video's soooo much!!! 🪖🪖

[@History-Secrets]

I'm glad to hear that!!

[@Savageop6568]

Love from Germany I love your video so much

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you, I'm happy to hear that!!

[@Mrtigertank]

Very useful video as I’m getting into re-enacting and can’t afford real ones 👍👍

[@WW2_X2]

Nice video nick 😀

[@Friedrich_Lengfeld]

I love your channel, I hope to see a ration tutorial in the future

[@MilitaryHistoryUnveiled]

"mom the neighbor is throwing his helmets around again". Great video as always lol! you inspired me to start my own militaria channel and you always serve as a great inspiration.

[@History-Secrets]

Hahahaha, thank you for watching!! 😂

[@MilitaryHistoryUnveiled]

@@History-Secrets Thank you for posting 👍

[@detectandcollect]

Nice video nick!

[@idiot_with_sunglasses_14]

love ur vids

[@jebs-er9733]

Super leuke video Heb echt veel geleerd Bedankt.

[@History-Secrets]

Leuk om te horen!!

[@srbin.mapper3]

New video! 💪

[@History-Secrets]

Yessss!

[@matthiasgottschalk4603]

Great Work. Greetings from Germany

[@f.k.burnham8491]

A tip for shaking your paint cans: Use a reciprocating saw (Sawzall) with a long blade. Put the can in parallel with the blade and attach it to the blade with 2-4 plastic cable ties. Turn the saw on a lower speed and the can will really mix itself well. This takes maybe 1-2 minutes max. . I have seen potentiometers using the almost identical nuts to those used on the helmet. Nice job on the helmets. Can you make a replacement liner using a chamois skin cleaning cloth? They are the same color as the one in the helmet.

[@larryburwell8550]

id prefer a single decal camo personally but you do a great job. thanks for sharing

[@rustylids1796]

love the reissue helmet

[@darko_dulic]

I held an original one at a show this weekend. It was really cool

[@LonelyWolf1916]

Very interesting I love watching your vids 😎👍

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you for watching!!

[@508thHeavyPanzerBattalion]

Man you make me feel old, the oldest video I watched from you was 5 years ago… damn

[@Northfox1]

This is a great video! Love your content! Btw: I was wondering when that bunker video would come out or is it on hold?

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you!! It's on hold at this moment

[@deluxezesty]

hi, you still doing good brother? I remember watching this channel years ago, still making great content I see. Keep it up!

[@anthonylund2871]

Miss the trench videos but I love these type of videos u post

[@seangregorygurley8429]

I have enjoyed the video lot.🇬🇧⚔️

[@Sprookway]

I think you should make a ww1 trench video please

[@masudaharris6435]

I just bought a repro so I'll need to work on it a bit to make it look better. I wish I had bought a real one 50 years which was when I started getting interested in German helmets.

[@whoskurz3961]

Finally Ive been waiting for ages for a new vid 😂

[@History-Secrets]

It's been 2 weeks! 😂😂

[@user-jp6lf2ie7z]

Классный у тебя чердак😉👍,столько всего интересного....

[@jean-francoissaliou5887]

Nice work.... i have the same passion to you...

[@user-xy9ix8jm1k]

camo helmet is my favorite