I need help with a Great Helm Topper....

[Blue in vt]

Hi all,

I'm working on this great 5th edition Bretonian model for my warhammer/historical army and I can't figure out how to paint his "head dress" 



What color should the "arms" be?  the same as his cloth helmet covering?

And what should the feathers look like?  I know I've seen images of this style of helm before but I'll be damned if I can find them now! 

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Blue

[former user]

[Freak Hair]

Like Teutonic, Black and White
or Black and Yellow 


This one from Gripping Beast is good too.

[Blue in vt]

Thanks guys...very helpful!  Keep those ideas coming!

Cheers,

Blue

[former user]

google "Zimier"  or "helmzier", these are german heraldic terms for what You search, preferably in image mode

[pocoloco]

Also good choice to use the same colors you have used on the cloth plus perhaps third additional color.

Here's wiki article about heraldic tincture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tincture_(heraldry)

And wiki article about coat of arms (more links in the article): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms

About the crest: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crest_(heraldry)

[WillieB]

Since you've already used light green and a salmon colour I'd go for  white and black feathers on a metal frame (Or or Argent)