Recreating a legionair beginning 3rd Century

[gneuspartak]

Comparison picture.

Interestingly cheek guards here native or from other helmet?

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[Valerius Valentinus]

Nice helmet. It looks good to me. If it was mine, I would not add any brass. It's beautiful as it is.

I know this has just been debated and I am against the use of certain symbols which can cause offence, but denis's brooches look well made. You must be very commited to our hobby.

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Paul Carrick

[Virilis]

Nice helmet. It looks good to me. If it was mine, I would not add any brass. It's beautiful as it is.
Paul Carrick

I`m with Paul here! I have never seen a helmet type like this reconstructed plainly from iron, it would look cool too :wink: ...

[gneuspartak]

simple version of third century boots.
work by A.Popov Hockwood
(sory- photo phone :wink: )

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Very nice work on the helmet. Did you do it yourself?

[gneuspartak]

Helm? Not self..A.Gusev,work by russian young master. its not finish work. my plan will include tin and a brass. Like "Frankfurt" helm

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Yes, it will look good when finished. A talent on the rise then!

[gneuspartak]

New version third century roman tunic.
Wool like home spinning.
Clavi- wool.

[Iosephus]

Denis,

I like your tunic. The clavi are separate pieces of wool sewn on, aren't they?

That makes me think about something:
we know that most of the clavi were woven into the fabric of the tunic during construction.
Did anyone try to paint the clavi pattern on the tunic instead of sewn-on patches of textile or embroidery and reconstruct the patterns that way ?

I think I can remember Aitor did something similar with his tunic decoration

[gneuspartak]

The clavi are separate pieces of wool sewn on, aren't they?

No, its fabric decorations, embroidery from my design.
The woollen thread simulates weaving.

I think I can remember Aitor did something similar with his tunic decoration

Yes, its his idea

[gneuspartak]

Vimose balteus and boots

[Peroni]

Nice work on that baldric Gnaeus! I did a version with stitching....



Here's aA couple of photos from 2009 at St. Albans.. No helmet on as it was such a hot day!

[Marcus Mummius]

Wow Ade, that's a very nice baldric, and the painting on that shield! hock:

[Virilis]

Ade, superb !

[Peroni]

Wow Ade, that's a very nice baldric, and the painting on that shield!

Thanks Jef! It is one of Jean-Olivier Bourbon's shields. With some help from Christian and photos of his shield, I started out basing the design on one of the Dura shields. I have since changed the umbo to one of the Deepeeka 'Axel Guttmann' repoussé ones which looks very good on this shield.