



So the pic on the left is a printed head from elfheads on etsy. Some of the images the head looks a little large, I think that is from the perspective of how I had the phone camera tilted. The guy on the right has a Republican Roman head with a green stuff nasal bar. Both have green stuff hair.
The elfsheads stuff is a little fragile. I actually broke part of the back helmet off as I was sculpting the hair. NOt exacly LOTR.
I have looked at Greek helmets, but to my eyes most of them have facial hair and are too recognizable. Macedonian helmets tend to have smooth faces but again, are too recognizable. I look the Roman helmet because with the nasal bar, it modifies it enough.
The reason I am going with Fireforge bodies is because I want to paint colorful designs on the surcoats. I view elven armies as bodies of individual warriors who practice their skills on their own, not as an organized military. Just my view on how elves should be. Alternatively, they do drill with one another, but since they provide their own gear everyone is an individual. Think Greek City States like Athens. I'm looking at Japanese kimonos for the designs.