Roman General/Officer Helms and armour

knightx84 · Post by **knightx84** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:49 am

Hello,
I'm looking into getting my second set of armour and I was wondering if anyone knows a place that has Roman General Helms or roman armour for sale?

Vladimir · Post by **Vladimir** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:59 am

What will it be used for?

Display?
Living history?
Larp?
SCA combat?
etc?

knightx84 · Post by **knightx84** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:06 pm

it will be use for sca combat

knightx84 · Post by **knightx84** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:21 pm

I think this is a roman design for officers and is something I am looking for in sca combat form.

http://www.gnwtc.com/rom752.JPG

Teutonic Knight · Post by **Teutonic Knight** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:39 pm

Try Gunther of Orkney those types of helm are his specialty

Dafydd · Post by **Dafydd** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:05 pm

Although they are not inexpensive, the Roman helms offered by Knotwulf will take your breath away. And honestly, if anything, the prices are low for this level of craftsmanship...

Here's a link to the index for two categories of Roman helms from Knotwulf.

Donngal · Post by **Donngal** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:40 pm

heres one I made a while ago.
it stainless.

I agree Richard makes pimp ass Roman Helms.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/AESIR-Met ... 9275663999

Donngal

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:09 pm

We have also built many Roman helms and some armor as well.

http://store.fastcommerce.com/icefalcon ... 57f-p.html

http://store.fastcommerce.com/icefalcon ... 6d6-p.html

I do not know anyone who does a nicer musculata.

http://store.fastcommerce.com/icefalcon ... aad-p.html

Ice

Donngal · Post by **Donngal** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:15 pm

Oh nIce ! Ice. I didnt know you had musculatas. I got a friend looking for one Im send him your way.

Donngal

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:10 pm

Thank you, Sir!

Niall Mor · Post by **Niall Mor** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:47 pm

What period Roman? Remember that the term applies to over a millenium and styles changed DRASTICALLY over that time.

Boris R. · Post by **Boris R.** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:06 pm

for the very best in roman armour, swords and helmets->

http://www.hetmanmilitaria.com/en/index.php?id=20

Sasha_Khan · Post by **Sasha_Khan** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:47 pm

Boris, the Deepeeka stuff will not meet the requirements the original poster has for the gear.

Tascius · Post by **Tascius** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:41 pm

Roman officer helm- for 1st and 2nd Cent AD that would be an Attic style helm ( the type worn by the Praetorians also)

[img]http://warriorsofhistory.com/research/Byzantine/Roman%20attic.jpg[/img]

[img]http://media.photobucket.com/image/attic%20roman%20helm/jim_whitley/miscellaneous/praewma3.jpg[/img]

These helms could get elaborate

(note, The actual helm depicted on the statue would have had full cheek plates. When carving statues the cheek plates were reduced so you could see the face of the soldier,)

Here is a late period (late 3rd early 4th cent.) officers helm.

and another
[img]http://freenet-homepage.de/pimdeklerk/datafiles/helmfoto108de0f040b.jpg[/img]

[img]http://media.photobucket.com/image/attic%20roman%20helm/jim_whitley/miscellaneous/praewma3.jpg[/img]

GuntherofOrkney · Post by **GuntherofOrkney** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:13 am

A nicer muscled breastplate. Sorry ice but my opinion.

[img]http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff194/GuntherofOrkney/070.jpg[/img]

The point is what one person thinks is the nicest type of armor another person does not.

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:57 am

Oh, I want to play the game, too! I think the nicest one is by Manning Imperial.

GuntherofOrkney · Post by **GuntherofOrkney** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 2:48 am

OOh man boobs!! hehe I like the basic form and the sides. I got to make mine expecting the customer to get fatter hehe.

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:18 am

GuntherofOrkney wrote:A nicer muscled breastplate. Sorry ice but my opinion.

[img]http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff194/GuntherofOrkney/070.jpg[/img]

The point is what one person thinks is the nicest type of armor another person does not.

Yes, this is nice too, Gunther!

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:20 am

Gregory J. Liebau wrote:Oh, I want to play the game, too! I think the nicest one is by Manning Imperial.

Very nice work.