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Sean Flynt wrote: |
I have an old civil defense helmet of the type shown below (photo from a current ebay auction). I'd rather have a mid-late 15th c. "kettle" type infantry helmet. In theory, I just need to strip the paint down to the bare, bright steel and make a new liner and chin strap to convert one to the other. But would the overall form be appropriate for the period? All I'm seeing are the type with reinforced bowls and separate brims. Seems like the one-piece design of the CD helmet would be simpler, if not necessarily as strong. Before I proceed, I need to see some good examples of the 15th c. helmet type. Does anybody know of such--antiques, artwork or repros? I've seen the BestArmour kettlehats and sifted through the fora here, but no luck yet. Period artwork is especially welcome. If the form won't work for this period, but would for a later period, I'd like to know that as well. Any advice?
Thanks! |
Sean Flynt wrote: |
Before I proceed, I need to see some good examples of the 15th c. helmet type. Does anybody know of such--antiques, artwork or repros? I've seen the BestArmour kettlehats and sifted through the fora here, but no luck yet. Period artwork is especially welcome. If the form won't work for this period, but would for a later period, I'd like to know that as well. Any advice?
Thanks! |
Kevin Inouye wrote: |
Interesting- I've got the exact same helmet, and have been trying to do the exact same thing. So far I've got it sanded down to bare metal, but haven't done anything else yet. Had thought about adding a brass strip down the centerline and maybe along the rim just to dress it up... |