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Sir Patrick

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Can I get away with this helm with this kit?
« on: 2010-10-25, 00:47:47 »
I really like the look of these effigies.  They date around 1320.  Can I get away with using my sugarloaf in a kit like that, or is it too out of date by then?
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Re: Can I get away with this helm with this kit?
« Reply #1 on: 2010-10-25, 01:43:45 »
http://home.scarlet.be/~klauwaer/helm/

circa: 1330

i think your fine
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Re: Can I get away with this helm with this kit?
« Reply #2 on: 2010-10-25, 02:28:13 »
Thanks, Sir Wolf!  That's one less thing to worry about.  BTW, thanks for the link.
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Re: Can I get away with this helm with this kit?
« Reply #3 on: 2010-10-25, 15:18:41 »
I think those fellas up top weren't wearing their helms, but all the research I've done in the past regarding that particular era seems to point to the usage of the great helm from the beginnings of the 13th through 15th centuries; in a word, you're good.
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