{"product_id":"ww2-italian-m33-helmet-restored-with-infantry-stencil-size-57cm","title":"WW2 Italian M33 Helmet, Restored with Infantry Stencil. Size 57cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor years I've been trying to find the perfect mix of colors to come up with the Italian M33 helmet finish that very few people seem to be able to get right. Well, I've finally done it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis helmet started off as a WW2\/1950s Italian M33, and was in 1950s configuration when I got it. It still retained some WW2 featured like the rectangular chinstrap bales, do I decided to put it back in to the configuration it would have been as issued in WW2 and before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I did: Removed leather from liner, painted inside and outside of shell, replaced leather, added museum quality Italian made leather chinstrap. This sounds like a very simple process, but it is very time consuming and expensive. I believe it is all worth it to preserve this VERY underrated and often overlooked piece of WW2 history. I matched the color of my original WW2 M33 to my special blend of colors to come up with an almost exact match, which arguably took the longest. I ran out of paint on this batch, and since I hand mix each one, every batch varies slightly in shade, just like originals. The paint isn't perfect on these, as I ran out and was unable to touch up tiny imperfections, and some spots (some on the inside of shell behind liner that isn't visible while wearing\/display) but I'm probably overstating that. Just know that they look overall as close to original as I could possibly get. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyway, actual helmet is pictured, I won't be doing many of these as they are so labor intensive, so if you have been wanting one, now's the time. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mike's Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48061388095709,"sku":null,"price":269.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1272\/6857\/files\/IMG_9935.jpg?v=1782086003","url":"https:\/\/www.mikesmilitaria.com\/en-ca\/products\/ww2-italian-m33-helmet-restored-with-infantry-stencil-size-57cm","provider":"Mike's Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}