Vikings with feathers (no horns)? - posted by 24 January 2023

This is a modelling question but this esteemed audience is up to the task. What do we think of Vikings with Feathers (not horns!) on their helmets. Seems feasible to me! I just painted 120 Vikings and frankly the boringness of the helmets brought me to the brink of despair! Don’t they look spiffy! 

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      Ben Vartok

      They look really good and modellers licence!. No one who was there to ask since Kirk Douglas passed, though you could watch his documentary -The Vikings for some further inspiration.

      

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      • Alastair Mundell

        Ben Vartok Has anyone thought of asking Keith Richards, he was probably there...

        

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        Ben Vartok

        By the time of the Viking era the Rolling Stones were old hat! Anyway won't get an answer as Keith was out of it for most of the Dark ages....and middle ages....and.....

        

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      John Edmundson

      Personally if I wanted feathered helmets I'd choose an army with feathered helmets. There are plenty. I think Vikings look good enough without. But that's just me. :^)

      

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        Julian Hannam

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        John Edmundson OK, I understand that! But how many be-feathered armies have Berserkers.

        

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          John Edmundson

          Julian Hannam Tupi?

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          Julian Hannam

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          John Edmundson was looking at that list over the weekend - perhaps I am developing an unhealthy love of feathers

          

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          John Edmundson

          Julian Hannam Can a person have an unhealthy love of feathers?

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        • Tilman Dang

          John Edmundson defo unhealthy, after all the south Americans, Tupi included, succumbed by the millions to flu like respiratory germs that the Europeans brought and they are transmitted by birds. Europeans sharing their houses with birds had shed the gu… 

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        • Phil Malthus

          Julian Hannam Mexica? Tlaxcali?

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          Julian Hannam

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          Tilman Dang just wanting to wear some feathers in my hat!

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    • Phil Malthus

      not feathers!1 Sea shells or nothing!

      Actually yes they do look pretty spiffy, and if dinosaurs have feathers, Vikings shouldnt be excluded from featherdom

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    • Alastair Mundell

      Feathers = Swiss and Burgundian ..(tho more limited to Blue and White).

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    • Aaron Jackson

      Effeminate Vikings I love it!!!

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        Julian Hannam

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        Aaron Jackson interesting eh! We don't say that about Kn(S) in the French/Burgundian/HRE armies with feathers. Our 21st century sensibilities say Vikings with feathers = pansypants.

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      • Aaron Jackson

        Absolutely

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      Vincent Cholewa

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      Looking good. Fashion influenced by contact with Byzantium!

      

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        Julian Hannam

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        Vincent Cholewa there are some quite Byzantine LBMS shield transfers, maybe I should 'be-feather' those fancy pants.

        

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      John Edmundson

      A-ah-ahh-ah, ah-ah-ahh-ah

      We come from the land of the ice and snow

      With our snow goose down and our plumes that blow

      

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        Vincent Cholewa

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        John Edmundson Messrs Page and Plant might be amused 

        

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        Ben Vartok

        John Edmundson A very boring band but provide good material for decent bands to cover. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CO7FPU7a2g

        

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    • Potbelly Miniatures

      The stereotype of Vikings as brutal he-men is, in point of fact, false. The sources indicate they were well-groomed, liked looking good, and enjoyed fashion.

      Feathers would not be out of character

      

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        Julian Hannam

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        Potbelly Miniatures well said!

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