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Avete, amici!<br>
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Just wanted to get the thoughts of my comilitones-- if any-- on this piece now offered on eBay:<br>
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Face mask helmet<br>
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T. Flavius Crispus<br>
Legio VI VPF<br>
CA, USA <p></p><i></i>
T. Flavius Crispus / David S. Michaels
Centurio Pilus Prior,
Legio VI VPF
CA, USA
"Oderint dum probent."
Tiberius
Hi,<br>
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A drawing of the original is on page 244 of Connolly. From the stuff I've bought from Terry, he does good work<br>
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Thanks, Darii et Paullus!<br>
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I should have recognized a Nix creation. I haven't been on his site for awhile. Since I recently got to handle and sell a REAL Roman faceplate helmet, and am now in negotiations on a second, I've become quite fascinated by them.<br>
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Darius, you're right-- I believe many Nix helmets are of "cold cast metal," which is really epoxy impregnated with metal dust. It produces a nice look as far as detail is concerned, but the metallic finishes all look rather "painted on" to me. The "antiqued" finish actually looks better, and makes this piece appropriate for display, if not for reenactment.<br>
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It looks to me from the photo like the cheek pieces and faceplate are integral, and that the whole front of the helmet, cheek pieces and all, is hinged to the skull at the browguard. This is not how the faceplate helmet I recently had is constructed-- the face plate and cheek pieces were separate, the face plate was hinged at the front, and the cheek pieces were hinged as on a normal helmet at the sides. I know that different faceplate helmets were built in different ways, though. Has anyone seen the original of this type, and how it functions?<br>
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T. Flavius Crispus<br>
Leg VI VPF<br>
CA, USA <p></p><i></i>
T. Flavius Crispus / David S. Michaels
Centurio Pilus Prior,
Legio VI VPF
CA, USA
"Oderint dum probent."
Tiberius