Show here your Roman soldier impression

[Titus Martius]

Thanks, I already have scutum, but it needs umbo...and Matt Lukes is making lorica for me.

[Martin Wallgren]

Good job!!

Can you post a pic of the subarmalis?

Here you go!

Any comments?

[FAVENTIANVS]

Looks great.
Made it yourself?

[Martin Wallgren]

Yepp! I did. It was a pain in the *** to do it! It is made of five layers of linnen and between layer 2 and 3 there is rolls of scrapp linnen sewn into tubes. the shoulderpads are two layers of linnen and four layers of felted wool.

[FAVENTIANVS]

Gjötte bra job!!!
Have you thought adding some pteryges?

[Martin Wallgren]

Nah! My impression is of a Germanic Auxilliae soldier of some lower officer rank. I want it to have it a Auxilliae feel but still have it Romanised enough. The boots are going to be more native and instead of pugio I´m having a seax.

I´m working on a complete diffrent design for a friend though, witch will be more suted for petrigues. The first one is made to be used with a slimfitting Hamata but the new one is more adapted for use together with a Seg. Radically diffrent design. More of a square vest with a rectangular shoulderpiece in one piece. May do a schetch later on and post.

The actuall Sub. is at my friends place right now but I will post pics when I get it back.

[FAVENTIANVS]

Nah! My impression is of a Germanic Auxilliae soldier of some lower officer rank.

I don't think pteryges denote special rank, it's just a kinda extra protection.IMHO

[Robert]

Hi, can I get a confirmation on that comment, please? I recently posted a Subarmalis, help wanted post, but response has been slow. I have enough leather, having bought half a cow.

[Robert]

Oh shucks, got the quote button wrong. :oops: I meant the comment of FAVENTIANVS

[mpferrell]

I just put this together a couple of months ago and completed my first event at Castra Romana in South Carolina. I am looking for comments good or bad to better my impression.

[mpferrell]

Another of me getting ready to release.

[Robert]

Hi Mercer, Good turnout! What's the drawweigth on your bow and is the quiver a researched replica?? Can you get an arrow out, as it looks to be slung low and far back. Any feedback on quivers, anyone?

[Mithras]

All I have found is 'leather' and 'tubular' and 'slung on the back' - so mine is all of those. And it works fine.

[FAVENTIANVS]

Oh shucks, got the quote button wrong. :oops: I meant the comment of FAVENTIANVS

So? :wink:

[mpferrell]

Hi Mercer, Good turnout! What's the drawweigth on your bow and is the quiver a researched replica?? Can you get an arrow out, as it looks to be slung low and far back. Any feedback on quivers, anyone?

Draw weight is 30lbs at 28". Quiver is home built as simple as I could make, nothing fancy. It is slung low, I am fixing that before next event. Thanks Robert.