Which helmet for archers?

cracker nate · Post by **cracker nate** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:37 am

I also always use the "bullet" helms for my archers and flared helms for my foot soldiers. I don't think I ever really thought about why though. I'd like to go with the brown cloth hoods, but I just don't have enough of them.

lemon_squeezer2 · Post by **lemon_squeezer2** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 11:26 pm

I like the bullet helmet - now that I think of it I have no idea why besides the fact that that's how all (OK most) lego archers just came that way.

Sir Terrance · Post by **Sir Terrance** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 8:15 pm

Yes, I think the 'bullet' type helms are the best since the others have a nose gaurd, (which doesn't make sense since LEGO men don't have noses

) and it could block the archers view.

David Girard · Post by **David Girard** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 8:32 pm

That's simple. I use Chin Guard helmet for archer, because Lego put mostly Chin Guard helmet on archer than other. Every archers of 6080, 6073, 6074, 6085 had Chin Guard helmet.

Webrain · Post by **Webrain** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 11:48 pm

To add to what Ben, Jojo and David said the only 2 sets LEGO ever used with flared helm for archers were 6086 and 6012.
I don't think they fit well for archers and as others said that's why I don't use them for archers. However considering Crossbows it varies (something like 50%-50%).

Nonetheless I think the best helmet for archers is the one with the Broad Brim from the KK theme but I guess it's more 14th-15th century

David Girard · Post by **David Girard** » Fri Feb 20, 2004 1:03 pm

I agree the helmet in your picture fit well for archer too. It's representative of the last century of middle age, but it fit well for this period. This period correspond to the time they knight use plate armor. This helmet is one of their niciest, and it's one of the most accurate.

ezehogan · Post by **ezehogan** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 7:19 am

I always use the bullet type for archers. I really can't say why. Probably because that is mainly how Lego has presented them.

kaloo · Post by **kaloo** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 7:02 pm

Either of the helmets with a chin guard, especially the broad brimmed one Posted by Yaron, are good for archers. Archers are special, because they either stand still or are carried about on chariots or elephants. They dont have to march, run, and tackle (well, MY soldiers tackle) so they can afford wearing uncomftorable, safer, motion limiting helmets. Anyways, chinstrap=archer.

Off topic note: Anyone who has tons of excess crowns, try using them as scales/horns on a dragon or sea serpent, I bet it would look great

Pacificus · Post by **Pacificus** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 4:16 am

In my armored factions (Lions, Eagles, and Dragons), bullet helmets are given to the spearmen, the one axman (the dude with the two crossed axes), and the archers. Swordsmen carry the more "heroic-looking" neck protector/nose protector helmet (since swords equate to heroism...how very cliche of me). I never really thought about utilitarian value in the helmets, only personal aesthetics. While my LEGO Castle universe is very sword-centric, I have several major characters who are archers, spearmen (and spearwomen), and axmen (who do not have the obligatory axe symbol). To sum it up, archers get the chin guard bullet helmets.

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I also would use the Bullet type helms.

My Minifigs live in a sword-centric universe...