r/RealisticArmory

Experimenting with a different artstyle. What do you guys think?

BERBER BODYGUARD

OF THE ALMOHAD DYNASTY This elite warrior is a quintessential representative of the powerful Berber cavalry of North Africa, He carries a heart-shaped wooden shield (adarga, of the thyric type) lined with hardened antelope hide, which first appeared in 1150 and was brought to Spain by the Almohads (it was usually dyed red, white, or brown and decorated with animal tails) On his torso he wears a long, chain-mail tunic, a feature that marks him as a warrior of high standing, and a smock-style, tufted cape. He also wears a helmet and a sword (Western-style). He wears a pointed metal helmet of a blue-gray hue, a characteristic head covering (ni), indicative of his Berber origin. Such headgear was widespread mainly among the Berbers of the Almoravid dynasty (illustration by Christos Giannopoulos for PERISKOPIO Publications).

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Entirely re-created in CAD, this Maximilian-style helmet features a crest, an elaborately fluted bowl shape, and an intimidating angular visor. I think I’ve nailed the aesthetic, thanks in good part to photographs from museums used to re-create every single feature of the original, along with its proportions and shapes. I posted my references up there with the rest of the pics, if you want to see the antiques it was based on.

I then 3D printed it in petg-cf and painted it to look like metal - if you're curious about my design or paint process, check out a little video tutorial I made a while back! Obviously it's a costume armor, it only serves to look good and does not provide any kind of protection whatsoever.

I'm very proud of the paint job, and the fact I was able to publish this kit despite the (positive) chaos of my personal life!

It's available for download here and here, if you wish to make one for yourself! I hope you like my work, and I wish you the best :D

this bastard whoever whoever they are stole my art that I made a year ago and tries to pass it off as their own, screw them.