08-29-2006, 08:15 AM
The helmet looks great Peter! Beautiful finish.
Pssst... You may wish to amend the thread title to 'Gallic I' not Italic!! :wink:
Pssst... You may wish to amend the thread title to 'Gallic I' not Italic!! :wink:
Tinned Italic "I"
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08-29-2006, 08:15 AM
The helmet looks great Peter! Beautiful finish.
Pssst... You may wish to amend the thread title to 'Gallic I' not Italic!! :wink:
08-29-2006, 03:57 PM
he he OOPS! thanks!
Gallus Marinus Micarius
a.k.a. Peter Van Rossum LEG IX HSPA - COH III EXPG - CEN I HIB FIDELITAS - - VIRTUS - - MAGNANIMITAS
08-29-2006, 11:31 PM
Quote:Romus - that steel will tin up nicely...just need a big enough bucket to fit that gorgeous helm into!So, I should disassemble the helmet... :? thanks Micarius, it looks really great indeed. Ivan Perelló [size=150:iu1l6t4o]Credo in Spatham, Corvus sum bellorum[/size]
09-05-2006, 10:39 PM
I had very good luck tinning a brass helmet using tinning flux and an electric oven at about 225f, that's about 107c for those who don't understand real measurements
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