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Mark Hanna · Posted: Sat 11 Oct, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject: Ziska fever

I got Ziska fever and painted my helmet.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb280/amthanna/bwhelmet1.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb280/amthanna/bwhelmet2.jpg

Mark

D. Austin · Industry Professional

Now that is cool. I love the duck.

J. D. Carter · Posted: Sat 11 Oct, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject:

Looks awesome. What was your inspiration ?

I got to ask.Does that maile ever get a good grip on the old beard and give it a good ripping tug ?

Mark Hanna · Posted: Sat 11 Oct, 2008 6:49 pm Post subject:

Its a goose or supposed to be. Huss means goose in Czech. Jan Huss was the founder of the hussite movement and was burned at the stake. So it became a simble of the hussites. Thanks I like it too. Not sure if it looks to neo-classical with the crown of thorns.

Mark

Mark Hanna · Posted: Sat 11 Oct, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject:

Haven't had too much trouble with the mail. It grabs the odd hair every now and then. Inspiration is Hussite motto and motifes.

Mark

D. Austin · Industry Professional

Now that you mention it, it does look more like a goose. I wasn't too sure about the crown of thorns either but it's still very cool. What type of paint did you use?

Vaclav Homan · Posted: Sun 12 Oct, 2008 1:27 am Post subject:

It is not accurate. It is some different but for Husits comprehensible.
Duck is attribute for Jan Hus (like John Duck) and celebrations goblet is symbol for serve christus blood in celebrbration for people in church. It was front diffenties for Husits teaching.

Chris Goerner · Posted: Sun 12 Oct, 2008 3:39 am Post subject:

Mark,

That looks great. Nicely done.

I have become very interested in the Reformation over the past several years and did a study on Jan Huss about a year ago. I would be interested in knowing what mottos you used and what they mean.

Chris

Mark Hanna · Posted: Sun 12 Oct, 2008 5:42 am Post subject:

The motto is" Veritas omnia vincit" means truth conquers all.

Mark

Chuck Russell · Posted: Sun 12 Oct, 2008 6:54 am Post subject:

mark, what is that helm? i can't put my finger on it.

Mark Hanna · Posted: Sun 12 Oct, 2008 6:58 am Post subject:

Its a deep kettle helm I made from a CD helmet bowl and a 53 turtle helmet with some really cool camo on it. he he. Not the greatest, but will do until I get a real one made.

Mark

Chuck Russell · Posted: Sun 12 Oct, 2008 9:54 am Post subject:

i like it. i really do. i was wondering cause the bowl was so deep. i couldn't figure out what too helmets went together. only just now i see the line of the 2 put together. at first glance i thought it was all 1 piece. really cleverly done with the paint scheme to hide that, bravo!

Mark Hanna · Posted: Sun 12 Oct, 2008 11:44 am Post subject:

Chuck look in the yahoo group gear folder there is a picture of it before painting. The turtle helmet was really hard to cut, I had to use a dremel. I think it was more trouble than it was worth, but its been kicking around the basment for 15yrs.

Mark

Ian Hutchison · Posted: Mon 13 Oct, 2008 12:35 am Post subject:

Looks very sweet, I want it.

Chuck Russell · Posted: Mon 13 Oct, 2008 2:59 am Post subject:

Sean Flynt · Posted: Mon 13 Oct, 2008 7:34 am Post subject:

I love this--not just the look but also the ingenuity! Well done! I'm about 1/3 the way through a much simpler CD helmet project--just stripped, lined and strapped. I was going to leave it bright but you've inspired me to paint it. I love the painted helmets of this period, especially those with mottoes.

Mark Hanna · Posted: Mon 13 Oct, 2008 7:38 am Post subject:

Thanks Sean, I think it came out well. But my brother in law, Mathew Amt, thought of it first. I just copied it.

Mark