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Show here your Greek warrior impression
I envy your climate,and some great pictures.

A few weeks ago I got a Northumbrian castle to play in for the weekend. It was wet and windy.

This photo reminded me of a Thessalian lord, waiting for his next copy of an Athenian comedy.


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John Conyard

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Envy our climate?! Not with a corinthian helmet on! Today i got badly sunburnt in the farm and i really don't feel very fond of our climate!
But i like your impression. Somehow i feel that "Thessalian lord" was the right description. This marvelous cup wouldn't have been in the hands of everybody,and Thessalians always and today are the most prestigious farmers in Greece.Vast lands and impressive lifestyle,with few lords(no doubt the famous hippeis) rulling big farms of unthinkable size for the rest of Greece.
Khaire
Giannis
Giannis K. Hoplite
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax
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As i said via P.M.
So beautifull photos. Nice reconstruction of an early Spartan warrior... concratulations Giannis! :-)
my warrior blog:
http://sardinianwarrior.blogspot.com/
My Sardinian archeology blog: http://archeosardinia.blogspot.com

Alessandro Atzeni. Nuragic, Roman and Medioeval reenactor.

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@ John--nice Thessalian kit. Why not come and wear it at Marathon?
Qui plus fait, miex vault.
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And the same to Giannis, although I KNOW he'll be at Marathon. Fantastic kit, and motivational photos.
Qui plus fait, miex vault.
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So you think that corinthian helmet with scales was just artistic impression or artistic licence on pottery?

Well our armore Dimitris Katsikis proves that it could be done


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Is anyone doubting that it can in principle be done? Manning Imperial did one some years ago: http://www.manningimperial.com/item.php?...d=1&c_id=5

What I would like to see is one reproduced with elongated scales that overlap upwards, and that can still blend into the lower part of the helmet, in a way seen in some artwork. (Like the seven heroes kylix, Kunsthistoriches Museum, 3694; Ajax carrying Achilles, Cabinet des Médailles, frg. 537 and 598; both available in Osprey's Greek Hoplite 480-323)

I wouldn't mind trying it out since it would be less demanding than raising a helmet in one piece. But since I have seen pictures of at least one sculpture where the scales were obviously painted on it feels like a bit of a long shot to assume that they were actually made from separate scales. Embossing scales into a solid bowl would look awesome but would be incredibly difficult.
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Archaic Raider under the command of Polycrates; Tyrant of Samos.

Fully kitted out with my canteen, leather bag and forage net bag.


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Ira Gossett
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Quote:Embossing scales into a solid bowl would look awesome but would be incredibly difficult.

That helmet has to take forever to polish.
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New impression, Macedonian hypaspist

I am really looking forward to see some of these wonderful Marathon impressionsSmile


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Javier Sanchez

"A tomb now suffices him for whom the whole world was not sufficient"
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Very nice impression.
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One of my favorite moments from the Marathon re-enactment

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Khairete
Giannis


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Giannis K. Hoplite
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Very cool Giannis
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I'm finally over the jet lag, and here are a couple of photos of my hoplite impression from Marathon, including a couple of nice family shots with the littlest hoplites there Smile

Have fun!
Cole


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That's brilliant! I love that picture of the little girl in front of the line.
David J. Cord
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