Redlegwolf
New member
Well, gentlemen:
After several years of working towards it, this piece was just professionally cleaned and conserved--now, I just have to think about how to display it. I suppose the next step is trying to find a garde du corps helmet, but if going after this piece was any indicator, I might need a few more deployments before the mrs. could allow it--that, or a lottery win. It's coated in microcrystalline wax, and I had thought about stripping it off and polishing it, but for now I think I will leave it as is. One thing I wish I had to complete this particular helmet is the spike, but realistically I would never display it with the spike on top anyway--and who knows, perhaps my friend will find the original spike one day.
On a side note--I have heard that company level armorers--and perhaps even individuals--might have had some sort of replating capability [as in a bottled method] to keep their items looking sharp for parade. Does anyone have more information on this?
v/r
Wolf
After several years of working towards it, this piece was just professionally cleaned and conserved--now, I just have to think about how to display it. I suppose the next step is trying to find a garde du corps helmet, but if going after this piece was any indicator, I might need a few more deployments before the mrs. could allow it--that, or a lottery win. It's coated in microcrystalline wax, and I had thought about stripping it off and polishing it, but for now I think I will leave it as is. One thing I wish I had to complete this particular helmet is the spike, but realistically I would never display it with the spike on top anyway--and who knows, perhaps my friend will find the original spike one day.
On a side note--I have heard that company level armorers--and perhaps even individuals--might have had some sort of replating capability [as in a bottled method] to keep their items looking sharp for parade. Does anyone have more information on this?
v/r
Wolf