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My new Gallic helmet!
LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS Offline
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#1
06-02-2009, 07:35 AM
Hello,

At past edition of our event Tarraco Viva ( www.Tarracoviva.com ) i have used my new helmet made my friend Pastor. It's a brass gallic, based in the one preserved in the Guttmann's collection. It's in the database: http://www.romanarmy.com/cms/component/ ... Itemid,96/

Is yet unfinished, because lacks the spike for the crest, but i can't resist the temptation to use it...

[Image: foto.jpg]

As you can see in the pictures, the dome is very high, as the original:

[Image: GuttImpGallI-1.jpg]

In a few days, i will post the completely finished item and detail pictures.
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06-02-2009, 07:59 AM
Really nice. Well done!
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06-02-2009, 08:08 AM
Very Nice Cesar.
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06-04-2009, 05:47 PM
Another picture (copyright Ram Giner):

[Image: 4525_1114165748185_1648185973_271000_3392382_n.jpg]

The cheekpieces are base in another helmet from Gutmann's collection. The brow reinforcment are based in another Gallic I, from Mainz preserved at Nuremberg:

[Image: NurembergImpGallI-1.jpg]

Look, another time, how high is the dome.

There are many exemplars of Gallic I exemplars, so probably were a popular model.
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06-04-2009, 06:29 PM
Very nice helmet, congrats!

A high dome makes heavy padding possible, which is a very good thing Smile
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#6
06-05-2009, 08:41 AM
Very nice Cesar Big Grin !

I just wish Deepeeka etc. would make helmets with higher domes too Sad ...
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06-05-2009, 09:10 AM
Cesar, that looks beautiful.
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#8
06-05-2009, 01:38 PM
A really really nice helmet. Congratiulations Big Grin
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#9
06-19-2009, 06:00 PM
Hello,

I have made some pictures of the helmet, yet with the spike atached. It's curious to see how such a little thing changes the aspect of the helmet.

I have included the pictures of the real helmet for comparation, from the "real gear" page of the Legio VI:

THE FRONT

[Image: gallicIfront.jpg]

[Image: 7.jpg]
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06-19-2009, 06:03 PM
REAR SIDE

[Image: gallicIback.jpg]

[Image: 4.jpg]

[Image: 10.jpg]

It's quite curious the shape of the neckguard embossing. At the original the holes for the rear handle are clearly out of simmetry.
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06-19-2009, 06:05 PM
INNER SIDE

[Image: mainzinside.jpg]

[Image: 2.jpg]

[Image: 3.jpg]
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06-19-2009, 06:07 PM
RIGHT SIDE

[Image: gallicIside.jpg]

[Image: 9.jpg]
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06-19-2009, 06:10 PM
DETAIL OF THE SPIKE (made by myself)

[Image: 11.jpg]
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#14
06-19-2009, 08:55 PM
Cesar,

I love it. I think it is awesome. This is my favorite brass helmet from the 1st century.
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#15
06-19-2009, 09:25 PM
Cesar, awesome work, as always.

Would you post a picture of the helmet liner? With such a high bowl on top of your head, I'm curious to see what you've come up with to keep the helmet up on your head.
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