07-19-2009, 09:38 PM
Jvrjenivs,
I like how your armor doesn't have those round extensions at the waist that we see on the regular DSC versions. It looks very good on you, too. I remember reading about how scale and mail shirts tend to get shorter starting from the second half of the first century forward. That's why I made mine stop at about the waist as well. At least the scarce evidence we have seems to suggest this was the prevailing style. The mid-thigh length is more Republican. Anyway, very nice job with your kit.
@ Iosephus
I love your tunic design It looks like you put a lot of work into it. Ditto for your pteruges. Nice edging for the strips. I think I know which method you used and I plan to use it myself.
Your armor looks very nice though maybe a bit uncomfortable ? I almost made locking-scale myself but decided to make a squamata shirt instead. I wonder how long it took you to make your cuirass. Your entire kit looks awesome 8)
@ Greg
Is that a spangenhelm in the foreground of the last photo ?
The one with the aventail ? It looks like some in your group wear Ridge-helmets and others spangenhelms.
~Theo
I like how your armor doesn't have those round extensions at the waist that we see on the regular DSC versions. It looks very good on you, too. I remember reading about how scale and mail shirts tend to get shorter starting from the second half of the first century forward. That's why I made mine stop at about the waist as well. At least the scarce evidence we have seems to suggest this was the prevailing style. The mid-thigh length is more Republican. Anyway, very nice job with your kit.
@ Iosephus
I love your tunic design It looks like you put a lot of work into it. Ditto for your pteruges. Nice edging for the strips. I think I know which method you used and I plan to use it myself.
Your armor looks very nice though maybe a bit uncomfortable ? I almost made locking-scale myself but decided to make a squamata shirt instead. I wonder how long it took you to make your cuirass. Your entire kit looks awesome 8)
@ Greg
Is that a spangenhelm in the foreground of the last photo ?
The one with the aventail ? It looks like some in your group wear Ridge-helmets and others spangenhelms.
~Theo
Jaime