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Sarmatian Spangenhelm
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:06 am
by T. Finkas
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
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:08 am
by Samuel
Artourius!!!
RUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSS:)
heheh
really though thats cool..
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:29 am
by Karl the heretiK
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!
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 2:51 am
by Wolf
thats kinda cool tim
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:51 am
by Hew
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)
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:26 am
by T. Finkas
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
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:10 am
by T. Finkas
...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
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:07 am
by Halberds
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:54 am
by T. Finkas
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
