Hi everyone! I recently started restoring an M1 helmet, and I’d like to know how I can improve its appearance or anything like that. Just a quick note: it arrived with a really poor paint job—it was flaking off at the slightest touch and wasn't the original finish anyway. If it had been an M1 with the original paint, I wouldn't have had the heart to do this.

Hello y’all, I didn’t want to contribute to the most asked questions but this helmet has me stumped. I can’t see any markings on it but its condition (The pitting) Seem to align with similar m35 helmets. Is the shell real? I doubt the paint is real but am looking for a shell to restore and this would be perfect