Sarmatian Spangenhelm

T. Finkas · Post by **T. Finkas** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:06 am

I made this Photoshop image inspired by the Sarmatian spangenhelms depicted on Trajan's Column. The source photo material was the cool "Grog" helm by Halberds. When I am ready with the rest of the harness (i.e. a scale hauberk with short sleeves), I will approach Mr. Halberds to see if he might be interested in making this for me. It will be for SCA combat, of course.

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/finkas/SarmatianSpang.jpg[/img]

Anyhow, the rendering came out so cool I just wanted to share.

Cheers,
Tim

Samuel · Post by **Samuel** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:08 am

Artourius!!!

RUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSS:)

heheh

really though thats cool..

Karl the heretiK · Post by **Karl the heretiK** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:29 am

Damn, Finkas!

I can't wait to get back into armour just to see what the hell YOU show up in! Any chance you'll be showing up at any of the BMDL practices? I hope to be in kit by at least the end of the summer.

Cheers!

Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 2:51 am

thats kinda cool tim

Hew · Post by **Hew** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:51 am

Nice rendering too. The additions (or what I'm guessing are additions) are fairly seamless.

Regarding Trajan's Column - is one of these the spangenhelm you refer to?
http://www.stoa.org/trajan/images/hi/5.40.h.jpg

(main page at http://www.stoa.org/trajan/ , some indices at http://www.stoa.org/trajan/indices.html)

T. Finkas · Post by **T. Finkas** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:26 am

Thanks for your kind words everybody.

Hew: I referenced photos of Trajan's Col that were in the Osprey book The Sarmatians. The photos were not of that particular bit of the sculpture but yeah...similar design.

I Just realized the second horizontal band looks a bit overbuilt. I am going to trim it down a bit. Note: virtual armoring is a lot easier than the real thing!

Cheers,
Tim

T. Finkas · Post by **T. Finkas** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:10 am

...and here's the revision:

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/finkas/SarmatianSpangAlt1.jpg[/img]

Added a little detail on the leather edging and corrected some of the rivets.

Cheers,
Tim

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:07 am

Now that's wild.... but doable

Are the scales riveted to leather for the drape?

Hal

Ps: You sure have a talent with your photo shop.

T. Finkas · Post by **T. Finkas** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:54 am

Halberds wrote:Now that's wild.... but doable
Are the scales riveted to leather for the drape?

Hal

Ps: You sure have a talent with your photo shop.

Thanks for your reply, Hal.

Yes, I would make the drape: scales riveted to leather or linen backing with leather edging. Otherwise the helmet would have a slat back, which would end up being hidden.

Thanks for the compliment but making virtual armor is NOTHING compared to what YOU do with real steel!

Cheers,
Tim