marshal historical bascinet 1400 1450 Viking helmen This model building kit has

This model building kit has an average level of difficulty

a single blow could shatter a helmet or breastplate and incapacitate an opponent

but also for decoration or as a symbol

This seax has a carbon steel blade with a hardness of 52 to 54 HRC

marshal historical bascinet 1400 1450 Viking helmen This model building kit hasThe helmet is based on a bascinet model from the first half of the 15th century. The great bascinet emerged at the beginning of the 15th century. Its principal advantage over the traditional bascinet is that it features a neck guard providing additional protection, meaning a chainmail collar (camail) is not always necessary. Bascinets of this type offered excellent protection and were employed both on the battlefield and in jousting. The helmet bowl