Looking for 28mm 1881 dress helmets for the US

[commissarmoody]

Looking for 28mm 1881 dress helmets for the converting Perry ACW to late 1870s/early 1880s action. Does anyone make them? I was thinking of using the home service helmets from Perry plastic Zule war set. But if someone makes separate ones that will work. I will give them a look.

[George1863]

The 1881 dress helmet for infantry is basically a Prussian pickelhaub, is it not? I would look at ranges for the era of Bismark, if not even into 1914. I am not sure who can supply separate heads. The British home service pattern helmet looks slightly bigger than the US dress helmet (I am looking at Redoubt Enterprises 'Victoriana' British infantry).

[George1863]

PS. If you do think the pickelhaub is better, Atlantic Wargames have head sprues c.1914 on Amazon.

[commissarmoody]

They said taht they were Prussian inspired helmets but, they were pretty much copies of British home service helmets. But thank you just the same. 

[Ray Rivers]

I think I used Redoubt heads with Foundry bodies.



In your situation I would definitely go with the Perry home service plastic heads.

[commissarmoody]

Thank you both. I actually am going to go with the Perry option. Got them in the mail the other day. Just in time for them to get pack into a box for my upcoming move cross country. 
So, another project that will have to wait.