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Woo!
Me too! It's a lot goin on!
ChamrsDeluxe
joined 1 year ago
Would fucking love to go bar hopping dripped out like this with a group.
Inspiration armor
Well… that ain't right. Lmfao
Here's a comment I made explaining it with example pictures too!
This particular type of helmet is a 16th century "Armet" which is a style of closed helm. There are typically 2 types of closed helms, one is actually just called a "closed helm. "
An armet has cheek plates that close around your head to form the bevor (bit that protects your chin and neck to fully protect your head.
A "Close helm" has a single hinge point that the visor and bevor hinge on to close onto your face.
It's interesting stuff!
Typically it was about heraldry/house colors. It goes with the outfit. I did consider putting a white one or 2 in there as well.
If I want I can always wear different colors too.
Thank'ee kindly! I would love to someday get sponsored by one of the vendors of this stuff and do reviews and content creation for this stuff. Would love to turn this passion into a way to earn a living instead of breaking my body in a factory.
I really appreciate your kind words!
Potato front facing cam. Gotta do what do.
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Been working on making the helmet wearable for an age! Finally sewing in the liner. Huge progress!
(lemmy.world)
So I did not make this helmet, but what I bought was an unwearable, unhistoric shell of metal. Had to remove the strap that was riveted inside the helmet because it was mounted so fat back that it would strangle you if you were to try to wear it. Had to drill out holes and install with the help of a friend, vervelles (the brass fittings around the back of the helmet) that I bought. Then I had to purchase a liner for the helmet, which needed to be modified to fit this helmet. I also riveted the strap into the liner itsself so it could be worn comfortably. Then with the help of a friend, drilled out all of the holes adound the helmet so the liner could be sewn in. Had to chamfer/deburr every single hole inside and out. Now I am sewing in the liner and it's coming along njcely!
Last thing I have to do is make the leather strip for the aventail, let alone make/modify an aventail itsself, but I'm not worrying about that for a while.
Woooooooo projects!
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Wife and I are finally at the beach for the first time in 5 years. It's late, but it's beautiful!
(lemmy.world)
We haven't been able to afford or had time to go to the beach in so long. It's nice to get away. It was 11:00 PM when I took this on my shitty phone, but it still looks good!
Lookin good!
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Rub n Buff worked a treat! Here's the crown with some weathering as well! (And bonus cat)
(lemmy.world)
Still a couple things to do and a few places to add paint, but it's lookin good! The rub n buff went a long way to make it look like metal
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What can I do for a more realistic metal finish?
First coat is finally on. I know there's tons of scratches and imperfections and thats FINE with me because I'm going to be doing some weathering to this and the imperfections will help sell the story! It's supposed to look like it's been in a dungeon for decades if not centuries. So wooooo
I've got plenty! Pick one!
