Centurion - Back to the drawing board

I knit up a prototype yesterday of the Centurion pattern Wonderfallz so graciously allowed me to use, and, well, it's not scary, but it does need some work.


(Don't be fooled -- the only reason that's shiny is the flash from the camera.)

What it needs most is the right silver yarn and a larger gauge; the pattern itself said it would make an adult large, and this one barely fits my medium-sized noggin.

I'm renewing my search for gunmetal yarn, something with a sheen that doesn't break the bank, and for something dark red (and shiny) for the 'visor' that one can actually see through.