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Sir Douglas

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Chapel de fer
« on: 2013-08-15, 03:13:10 »
I just finished this kettle hat tonight and thought I'd share. Actually, it's not quite 100% as I still have to finish the chinstrap and rivet it on, but close enough.

This is only my second armor project and thus is very much a "learning piece", but other than some obvious (in my mind) errors that nibble at the back of my brain, I think it turned out all right.




And a few historically accurate washers, because I'm obsessive like that. ;)
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Re: Chapel de fer
« Reply #1 on: 2013-08-15, 10:04:09 »
Doug that looks really nice.  For just your second armor project that's truly outstanding!  Congratulations on a job well done.
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Re: Chapel de fer
« Reply #2 on: 2013-08-15, 11:34:31 »
Seconded. Very nice!
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Re: Chapel de fer
« Reply #3 on: 2013-08-15, 13:39:02 »
I agree that looks very nice, and it's one of my favorite helmet types.
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Re: Chapel de fer
« Reply #4 on: 2013-08-15, 14:36:49 »
Thanks guys!

I had such a difficult time with this one at first; nothing seemed like it wanted to line up or fit. Once I started bolting it all together, though, it seemed to pull in some areas that I couldn't get quite right. There are some things I'd do differently on the next one, but I'm rather surprised it turned out the way it did.
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Re: Chapel de fer
« Reply #5 on: 2013-08-15, 14:41:52 »
That's a nice hat there.
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Re: Chapel de fer
« Reply #6 on: 2013-08-15, 14:43:08 »
Very nice indeed!
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Re: Chapel de fer
« Reply #7 on: 2013-08-15, 14:52:17 »


Wow, great job!
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Re: Chapel de fer
« Reply #8 on: 2013-08-16, 15:19:48 »
Much nicer than my first piece thats for sure!
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Re: Chapel de fer
« Reply #9 on: 2013-08-19, 23:29:23 »
wow very cool. that isn't a helmet that I've made yet. nice job
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Re: Chapel de fer
« Reply #10 on: 2013-08-19, 23:57:42 »
Thats rather nice, I like that kind of helm a lot. I actually own 2 one is rather heavy and I dont use it often, has the same kind of 2 piece construction with the central ridge in a similar fashion.
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Re: Chapel de fer
« Reply #11 on: 2013-08-21, 01:05:00 »
it is very nice, I use to not like those helmets but the more I see them, the more I like.
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Re: Chapel de fer
« Reply #12 on: 2013-08-21, 01:35:03 »
WOW!!! I like a lot. Haven't seen many like that, and out of the ones I have this is first or close tie for it. beautiful work.  :D
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