winged helms for gauls

**Dux Corvanus** · 08-20-2005, 16:27

Originally Posted by jerby

what about the helmets with the (stuffed) bird on top?

Well, I'm actually working in it. Here's a WIP image:

**jerby** · 08-20-2005, 16:42

whahahha. thats great Dux..really!
is that the WWI german helmet (wiht teh spike on top)

**Dux Corvanus** · 08-20-2005, 16:52

He he, i knew you'd like it.

Originally Posted by jerby

is that the WWI german helmet (wiht teh spike on top)

No. That one is from WW2 -notice the side badge.

BTW, only German and AH officers used the spike helmet in late WW1. Soldiers' one was similar to the WW2 helmets, at least after the first months of war. Spike helmets for soldiers were more common in early WW1, specially among Austrian-Hungarian troops.

Officers disliked it because marked them as gold prize for enemy snipers.

**GoreBag** · 08-20-2005, 23:07

Ah, the pickelhaube. Classy or silly..I can't decide.

**Reverend Joe** · 08-21-2005, 04:15

The pickelhaube is my favorite. Every time I go out for a stroll, I don my pickelhaube and Walther p38.

Oh, and please don't put wings on the Gaulish helmets. Even if it is realistic, it will look ridiculous.

**jerby** · 08-21-2005, 11:09

well. i actually mean to stick that Kentucky fried chicken on pickhaube's pike...

i saw soem picture's of "barbarian" leaders with birds..and Valerio massimo Manfredi describes a meeting between Alexandros and such a bird-head..

for a leader helm it would be nice..but not a unit of 80 men ALL wearing birds on their heads..........

....................and another Bartix unit is born!

**Spongly** · 08-21-2005, 17:13

Do the Gauls get a special unit of really short, but really strong drugged up warriors with winged helmets?

**PSYCHO V** · 08-23-2005, 15:16

Originally Posted by Dux Corvanus

Well, I'm actually working in it. Here's a WIP image:

lol Dam.. so much for secrets

**jerby** · 08-23-2005, 16:11

Originally Posted by PSYCHO V

lol Dam.. so much for secrets

but still. you being teh coordinator...what kind of helmets will be shown in EB?

**PSYCHO V** · 08-23-2005, 17:30

Originally Posted by jerby

but still. you being teh coordinator...what kind of helmets will be shown in EB?

I'd really really really love to tell..but I'd have my nads handed back to me on a plate...so

The only thing I can tell you is that: If you're a student of history, you should be pretty happy with how things turn out. I can tell you that from a Celtic point of view, a great deal of research has gone into the Celts / Gauls. A lot of in-depth study of regionally diverse Halstatt and La Tene material culture / archeological evidence. Add to this hours upon hours of modelling ..and...
Having said that, some things wont be perfect, just because of game limitations that demand compromises, but they'll be as close a possible.