un-questionable M40 Q66 luft.

[mauser99]

Just bought two of these last nite from the grandson of a vet. Both size 66 and both lot # T1467.

This is as near mint of these as I have seen in some time. Un-issued with some slight storage damage. Id say it never even had a draw string in it. I had heard and not sure if its true a warehouse of luft gear was found out side of Paris and these helmets were part of that hord. Not sure if its true ? But a large percentage of M40 Q lufts do survive in high condition.

Also: the other is already sold. Sorry

 

[Ruffin]

Wow! Looks great to me - almost mint condition. Fantastic find!

 

[M45]

Beautiful. No doubt those two were taken from the same depot/warehouse due to same lot#s and unissued conditions. Well done.

 

[tjg79]

That's the most mint lid I've seen. I'd say it was unissued.

 

[mauser99]

here are the two decals side by side. Both are different even being made so close together. Pink outlined decal has a print shift to it. Notice the white around the bottom of the swaz. That one also had the left wing tip folded during application. A more common thing on luft decals then Heer. The yellow outline decal has no shift. No signs of the white backing on the outline. Also has a ghost outline of clear backing or top coat ? Barely visible in the photos but. its there. The other doesn't have it. Just some observations and something that needs to be done when examining items.

 

[M45]

Both are of the dot variety, a common one. Some print shifts and decal app mishaps are to be expected.

 

[NathanLM]

Great looking helmet. Aren't you supposed to sell all your spare lids to me?

 

[mauser99]

here is the other. my buddy just got it in the mail yesterday.

 

[Ruffin]

Another beauty! I like the folded tip on the decal.

 

[mauser99]

thanks.. both are twins for the most part. I kept the one with the slightly better decal.

 

[NathanLM]

The one you sold is very very nice too. Q seems to have a history of decal application errors. The one I am selling on the trader is an example of this.

 

[jack944]

Friends

I guess you have better friends than me.....killer lid

 

[mauser99]

The one you sold is very very nice too. Q seems to have a history of decal application errors. The one I am selling on the trader is an example of this.

the more you make the more errors you will find. Q made lufts are some of the most common 3r lids you will find. They made a ton of them. And with that you find errors and anomalies. They are the finest made helmet of all IMHO.


Sorry Jack maybe next time.. friend. LOL