06-25-2012, 07:49 PM
That Deepeeka model looks like they used 18 guage/1-2mm to do the decoration, however looking at the original the brass work looks to be no more than about 22guage/0-6mm or even 0-5mm.
They also appear to go overboard with rivets to hold the decoration onto the bowl but if thinner brass were used and fitted against the bowl correctly in parts. They could then braise all the decoration bits together the way I have done with this helmet in the past and simply apply the whole decoration thing like a basket over the bowl and then lock it down with only the rivets showing on the original which is how I think the original may well have been done.
When I look again they have not even done the notched edge on the front of the reinforce peak, then also the neck guard of the Deepeeka has round corners that are incorrect where they should be almost at a right angle.
They also appear to go overboard with rivets to hold the decoration onto the bowl but if thinner brass were used and fitted against the bowl correctly in parts. They could then braise all the decoration bits together the way I have done with this helmet in the past and simply apply the whole decoration thing like a basket over the bowl and then lock it down with only the rivets showing on the original which is how I think the original may well have been done.
When I look again they have not even done the notched edge on the front of the reinforce peak, then also the neck guard of the Deepeeka has round corners that are incorrect where they should be almost at a right angle.
Brian Stobbs
