1:16 British helmet MK1 is an accessory for figures in the large 1:16 scale — a British steel helmet with a wide flat rim. It is not a whole figure but a part for fitting and painting.
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This is an accessory for figures in the large 1:16 scale, not a model and not a whole figure. The British steel helmet Mk I belongs among the most easily recognized pieces of headgear of all: a shallow bell with a wide flat rim cannot be mistaken for anything else, and precisely for that reason it gives away at once on a figure which army the figure belongs to. In 1:16 the part is large enough for careful cleaning up and painting to tell on it.
The British steel helmet with a shallow bell and a wide horizontal rim was introduced during the First World War and in gradually modified forms served British and Allied units long afterward as well. The rim protected mainly against fragments falling from above, which matched the trench style of fighting the helmet was designed for. The inside consisted of a simple suspension and a chin strap; helmets were commonly completed with netting, a cloth cover or camouflage material, which is a rewarding opportunity for a modeler to vary them.
Rid the part of the casting residues, level the mating surface and degrease the surface. Try the fit on the figure's head dry and, if need be, sand the inside out slightly, so that the helmet sits at the right angle — with this type the set is crucial, as a helmet put on too high comes across as unnatural. Glue with super glue, fill the seam with filler and sand it over. Apply a thin base coat before painting. The helmets had a matte, usually finely grained surface, so suppress any sheen. After a base khaki or olive tone, a dark wash under the rim and at the strap and a fine rub-through on the edge of the rim, where the paint wore off most, will help. Netting or a cover can be suggested with a thin textile bandage or with a modeling compound.
The accessory is supplied unpainted and without a figure. Paints, glue, filler and the figure itself are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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