Recently i was asked to redo some models i made for a mod team. They asked because my older models had very high verts. I remade the helms entirely, and ill show some comparisons (and my learnings) from high poly to low poly.
5th century spangenhelm:
Reference:
![[Image: cologne_helmet1.jpg]](https://www.alfalfapress.com/suvia/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cologne_helmet1.jpg)
Old (6000+ verts):
![[Image: scaled.php?server=145&filename=helmfront.png&res=medium]](https://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg145/scaled.php?server=145&filename=helmfront.png&res=medium)
New (1629 verts):
![[Image: scaled.php?server=85&filename=helme.jpg&res=medium]](https://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg85/scaled.php?server=85&filename=helme.jpg&res=medium)
5th century Wollaston helm:
Reference:![[Image: scaled.php?server=216&filename=pioneer01...res=medium]](https://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg216/scaled.php?server=216&filename=pioneer01sskc0nn6.jpg&res=medium)
Old (3700 verts):![[Image: scaled.php?server=440&filename=newmape.png&res=medium]](https://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg440/scaled.php?server=440&filename=newmape.png&res=medium)
New: (1049 verts):![[Image: scaled.php?server=809&filename=brytenwal...res=medium]](https://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg809/scaled.php?server=809&filename=brytenwaldahelm.jpg&res=medium)
5th century spangenhelm:
Reference:
Old (6000+ verts):
New (1629 verts):
5th century Wollaston helm:
Reference:
Old (3700 verts):
New: (1049 verts):