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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...



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



In a few days, i will post the completely finished item and detail pictures.

Really nice. Well done!

Very Nice Cesar.

Another picture (copyright Ram Giner):



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:



Look, another time, how high is the dome.

There are many exemplars of Gallic I exemplars, so probably were a popular model.

Very nice helmet, congrats!

A high dome makes heavy padding possible, which is a very good thing

Very nice Cesar !

I just wish Deepeeka etc. would make helmets with higher domes too ...

Cesar, that looks beautiful.

A really really nice helmet. Congratiulations

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

REAR SIDE







It's quite curious the shape of the neckguard embossing. At the original the holes for the rear handle are clearly out of simmetry.

INNER SIDE

RIGHT SIDE

DETAIL OF THE SPIKE (made by myself)

Cesar,

I love it. I think it is awesome. This is my favorite brass helmet from the 1st century.

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.