03-15-2004, 05:16 PM
Hibernicus,<br>
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You are absolutely right. there are a lot more factors to make a right fit. But these are a question of measuring, making a model in cardboard, etc.... The problem I want to clear up, is the fact that when you make the breastplates fit, it is impossible to connect the top back plates at the rear and have them hang horizontally. Because when you get them right, then the breastplates will hang at an angle.<br>
It is the shape of the top back plate that creates this problem. If you make it like the original the problem always occurs. The solution to make that specific fitting problem go away seems to be twisting the mid-collar plate. The big question of course is: Is this what the Romans did? <p></p><i></i>
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You are absolutely right. there are a lot more factors to make a right fit. But these are a question of measuring, making a model in cardboard, etc.... The problem I want to clear up, is the fact that when you make the breastplates fit, it is impossible to connect the top back plates at the rear and have them hang horizontally. Because when you get them right, then the breastplates will hang at an angle.<br>
It is the shape of the top back plate that creates this problem. If you make it like the original the problem always occurs. The solution to make that specific fitting problem go away seems to be twisting the mid-collar plate. The big question of course is: Is this what the Romans did? <p></p><i></i>
