02-01-2004, 04:19 PM
Yes, I have a couple of samples. I told Paul to take the grooves out, but he didn't listen. He saw this on daggers used by the ESG and others who made grooves to simulate the raised medial ridge and added them here for no reason. Despite the latest information, he also made a chinese copy of the indian trooper helmet!!!. It is a shame. They have the equipment and skill to make fantastic stuff, but an inability to simply copy somehting accurately, or believe that a 'trooper' helmet is as desirable as an authentic Imperial Gallic, which they could do just as easily. Other than the grooves, though, I think it is a nice piece. I do not know how well the simulated silver inlay finish will hold up under living history use.<br>
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