Show Us Your Kits and Harnesses! -- myArmoury.com

Eric Fick · Posted: Fri 23 Oct, 2009 10:50 pm Post subject:

DOH, it did not attach file

Gert-Jan Beukers · Posted: Wed 28 Oct, 2009 11:55 pm Post subject:

here is a picture of me in my late 15th century mercenary scrapbuild armour :P

jackchains, bellyplate and lots of padding.

Shawn Henthorn · Posted: Thu 29 Oct, 2009 8:32 am Post subject:

I like the "pieced togather" look

Luka Borscak · Posted: Thu 29 Oct, 2009 10:59 am Post subject:

I like the look of heavy padding reinforced with some plates on strategic places. ;)

Felix R. · Posted: Sat 31 Oct, 2009 9:29 am Post subject:

Just a few pics after the arrival of a Jiri Klepac masterpiece. Now I am waiting for my refittet pourpoint (for the legs) and arming doublet for addition on the maille and better overall armour support. Now I will only need greaves, then the armour is finished.

EDIT: better pictures with maile below.

Peter Rieder · Posted: Sat 31 Oct, 2009 2:29 pm Post subject:

Finally, I have some pics I can post in this absolute favourite thread of mine.
I know, I know, it´s only LARP, it doesn´t look like much yet (I plan on changing that soon), but there´s at least one saving grace for me: I made it all myself, here in my tiny apartment. That´s gotta count for something, right? Right?

Oh, and just to be on the safe side: I´m not a professional, I don´t sell my stuff, so I hope it is OK for me to post my work here.

Cheers, Peter

Gabriele A. Pini · Posted: Sun 01 Nov, 2009 1:14 am Post subject:

Peter, what material did you use for the armour?

Peter Rieder · Posted: Sun 01 Nov, 2009 3:25 am Post subject:

It´s all 1mm hot-rolled mild steel apart from the spaulders (which where my first project, didn´t have better material back then) and the gauntlet fingers, both of which are 0.7mm formerly galvanized steel.
Properly dished, rolled and fluted it´s plenty strong for LARP-combat, wouldn´t ever use it for SCA or steel combat, though.

David E. Farrell · Posted: Sun 01 Nov, 2009 5:45 pm Post subject:

Michael Edelson · Posted: Sun 01 Nov, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject:

Peter,

You have a lot of skill! Those gauntlets are beautiful.

Peter Rieder · Posted: Mon 02 Nov, 2009 3:04 am Post subject:

Thanks, Michael. The gaunts are, together with the cuisses (which, unfortunately, I don´t have a good pic of) the most recent parts of my armour and thus the ones which have turned out best. Next: elbows, a new German gothic cuirass, a new sallet...so much to do, so little time...

Nils-Erik Fahlvik · Posted: Mon 02 Nov, 2009 4:28 am Post subject:

So a year has gone by, this is what I have done.

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Charging the Norwegians
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Waiting to assault a city wall
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This is SPARTA!
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Resting and smiling.
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Taking aim

Jean Thibodeau · Posted: Mon 02 Nov, 2009 8:00 am Post subject:

Very nice kit both soft and armour, as well very nice photography: Look better that what Hollywood and a well financed costume department would produce and more authentic also than 99.999% of what we see in films I think.

Jeff Kaisla · Posted: Mon 02 Nov, 2009 4:04 pm Post subject:

Very nice 15th century kit Nils! I especially like those besagews...I wish I had a pair like that for my kit. That Bec de Corbain is a nice specimen too! :cool:

Scott Kowalski · Chris Landwehr 10/10/49-1/1/09 My Mom

I haven't replied here lately. I agree with Jean and Jeff that the kit looks top notch!

I would also like to say how much everyone's kits have impressed me. Though the Brothers Fick do worry me! :eek:

Still hoping to post pictures of a kit of my own one day,
Scott

Sean Flynt · Posted: Tue 03 Nov, 2009 1:00 pm Post subject:

Culloden Moor, 16 April, 1746. Sucker break.

Actually, it's my wee laird trick-or-treat-ing on sorority row in the Jacobite-ish kit I made for him. He didn't want fittings, so the jacket/vest is short. He also insisted on keeping the sword in scabbard.

Felix R. · Posted: Sun 08 Nov, 2009 10:02 am Post subject:

The foundation garments arrived, so I deleted those older pictures and thought to share some better looking ones.

We only have night here in Germany, so only indoor/flash ;)

Eric Fick · Posted: Sun 08 Nov, 2009 11:32 am Post subject:

Felix, between you and Nils-Erik the greened eyed jealousy monster is in full swing! As always, great stuff!

David E. Farrell · Posted: Mon 09 Nov, 2009 7:01 am Post subject:

looking sharp felix!

Makes me want to get my arm harness so I can finish my kit :D

Luka Borscak · Posted: Mon 09 Nov, 2009 8:23 am Post subject: