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Shakos and Hats from the Napoleonic wars? How to represent them in a minecraft skin:

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Rhoyce
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For those of you that don't know what a shako is, well it's basically a tall cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor and normally adorned with plumes. The word shako originated from the Hungarian name csákós süveg ("peaked cap"), which was part of a uniform of the Hungarian Hussars. From 1800 onwards it became a common military headdress.

There are 3 types of shakos:



  • The "Belgic" (or "Waterloo") shako officially replaced the stovepipe shako in 1812, but was not adopted completely until 1815. The black felt Belgic shako had a raised front, and was decorated with silver or gold lace for officers.


Any way, enough about shakos, the problem for me is that, to make a Napoleonic Wars based skin is hard because of the designs of their hats, if you see in my other skins i represent them with a visor, a plume and the decorative plating in front of the shako, as you can see in the picture, but making the form of other hats, for example an officers hat is a more curved hat, and therefore harder to represent.

Here is an example of shakos with different plumes to represent different classes:

shakospng

The easiest way to represent them is:

  • Step 1: Draw a hat around the head (just above the eyes) and in a 3D head mode (to add hats and other head accessories) You can draw a visor just above the eyes and add a plume in the center.


  • Step 2: If you want you can get decorative and draw the plume in different colours, you can also you can add the golden plate in the middle of the helmet and a lace going all the way around the shako (this is not in 3d mode).


I personally suggest using Nova skin editor for this since it has the 3D mode for the head.

Thank you for taking time to read this and a diamond would be much appreciated.
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UtopiaCraft567
11/12/2013 10:48 pm
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Edit: it should say plus 1 subscriber lol error
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UtopiaCraft567
11/12/2013 10:47 pm
Level 1 : New Crafter
Hmm very interesting, I myself share your interest in military history and love your skins:) I have to try making a shako sometime for my skins.... +1 subscriber! (Lol I've been subbed for a wile but whatever)
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Rhoyce
11/21/2013 11:26 am
Level 33 : Artisan Skinner
Thank you, i greatly appreciate subscribers and I'm glad I could help you with your skin :)
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SirKaldar
09/20/2013 9:10 am
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Thanks for that, It really helped with my Russian Artillery Officer skin. Here is a Diamond.
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Rhoyce
09/20/2013 10:27 am
Level 33 : Artisan Skinner
No problem :)
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