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Title: GDFB Bascinet
Post by: Tancred on 2008-09-23, 01:04:37

I am thinking of getting the houdskull basci by GDFB and stripping the brass from it. Question: has anyone ever seen one from behind? Is the shape correct? I always see it from the dead-on front or a front angle. For the price it would be cool with a rivited aventail, methinks.
Tanc

Title: Re: GDFB Bascinet
Post by: Dragonlover on 2008-09-23, 10:06:22

Greetings and hail, Tancred!
I have to say I for one haven't seen the helm you're thinking of.
I would try to have the armorer just leave off the brass embellishment.

Title: Re: GDFB Bascinet
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2008-09-23, 11:27:25

i think this is one of my next helmets. so maybe around Christmas I will be able to order it. we'll see then ehhehe. check ebay Tanc, there are several people who sell it that have alt. pictures of the helm. it doesnt look too bad.  i would go with a medium if u have a 24 inch head.

Title: Re: GDFB Bascinet
Post by: Tancred on 2008-09-24, 22:31:40

Wolf, from what I have read medium is 23 in diameter and large 26. I will have to go bigger on this. I will then hit up Ice Falcon for a riveted aventail.

Title: Re: GDFB Bascinet
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2008-09-24, 23:16:29

what size is your head? my sallet was a large and i had to get rid of it for a medium cause it was too big!!!!! there is no padding in them. my medium sallet i still need to padd it to get it to fit my 24 incher

Title: Re: GDFB Bascinet
Post by: Dragonlover on 2008-09-25, 00:13:40

Have to agree Sir Wolf, sallets always seem to be a little different, but usually
a little larger than people expect. My sallet from Ice is Boss, yet if I wouldn't have
padded the crap out of it, it would split my nose on a head shot. It literally has
a "shelf" of steel! :(

Title: Re: GDFB Bascinet
Post by: Tancred on 2008-09-28, 01:11:51

I think this would great with a proper aventail:

http://www.museumreplicas.com/museumreplicas/detail.aspx?ID=353

Title: Re: GDFB Bascinet
Post by: Das Bill on 2008-09-28, 20:36:49

Quote from: Tancred on 2008-09-28, 01:11:51

I think this would great with a proper aventail:

http://www.museumreplicas.com/museumreplicas/detail.aspx?ID=353

If you get one, please do a review! I've been sorely tempted to get one and replace the aventail myself.