Deepeeka Italic D Krefeld

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Now I am not posting this to knock Deepeeka. I have always liked the "Italic D" helmets they make. I like the helmet from Worms since it is complete and reproductions can be made quite confidently. On the other hand, I have seen people wearing the Krefeld helmet.

The Krefeld helmet has an interesting appearence and I am also considering it.

However, when I looked at the RAT helmet database to have a closer look at the Krefeld, I saw that this helmet is devoid of most fittings.

I see no cheekpieces thus where is that decoration coming from that Deepeeka puts on? I know the shape and some of the decoration are assumed from the other Italic D.

Also, from the photos on RAT, the neckguard edge shows no "L" shapes or any other brass decorations.

From where did the brass decorations come from? The other Italic D? I hope not since the supposed figures that are the same would be the temples in the back which are not visible either on the pics of the original Krefeld.

Does anyone have better photos of the Krefeld helmet showing some of the details that I cannot see or that have been added to the Deepeeka version to support the reconstruction?

I like the Deepeeka Krefeld helmet and before I make a final choice between this and the other Italic D, I would like some specs.

[jvrjenivs]

As this one was developed on RAT (even the idea to reproduce it was posted first here by Tarbicvs), I would say go ahead and read
link from old RAT

As al your questions should be answered there (as that's the development discussion, where all the decisions where made and such)

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Jurjen,

Thanks. I thought there had to be more to it. I was not aware it had been discussed.