Iron Greek helms

[Gaius Opius Fugi]

That's not a bad idea at all!

Painting the cheap iron helms, as long as they're the correct pattern, would make it easier to recruit from amongst college students that hardly have an extra penny in their pocket. I've come across tons of college students who would like to do reenacting of some period or another, but the cost on top of tuition is what pushes them away. The question about painting the helmets, however, is what time frame and what colors are accurate for this procedure? Also, was this a common place practice, or just a few individuals who decided to decorate their gear? You don't necessarily want a whole column of rainbow colored helmets, when historically they were mostly bronze colored.

Cheers,
Adam

P.S. Yes, I'm trying to find ways that won't kill your pocket book and you can do Greek reenacting. I'm hoping to get some friends into the hobby (money is their only excuse) so that I won't be the only Greek from Florida...