The Armour Archive

MJBlazek

Hey Now Bascot! As a Horse trainer and someone who was raised among horse trainers not all of us are scum of the earth! As for the issue of people talkign about rough transitions from walk to canter I have to say this: If the horse is well trained, the trasnition should be seamless. My morgan mare, ...

MJBlazek

Oh no, I was just asking to get the overall feel of what people thought of it. I see people on this board bring it up at times...some think it takes away, some dont really care. Do you have to have a backstory, probably not, I think that it helps add to ones charachetr if they know where the came fr...

MJBlazek

Well, I did get those pajama's a good will!

MJBlazek

WOW Thanks Gwen, I will definatly be sending you an email! As far as late period stuff, Im looking for late 14th early 15th clothing, something a middle of the road soldier would wear, nothing to Lordly. Actually thats pretty much the same thing that Im looking for with the earlier period stuff too....

MJBlazek

Oh I know! Black Swan and Revival are the two top places to purchase from! I wish I coudl afford you guys! But I can't... unless you have some odd lots or seconds or flubs that yodu like to get rid of Hopefully in the near future I will be able to afford the quality craftsman/woman-ship of HE or Rev...

MJBlazek

What I mean by this is: How do you feel about everybody proclaiming to be at some level a minor noble? 12th son of Duke so and so, left his fathers house in search of his own destiny/fortune.... Do you feel that this adds or subtracts from the game? Does it make it less real? Would you like to see p...

MJBlazek

I dont feel put off at all!

Here is my latest creation!

MJBlazek

Is there any record of the name Gustav being used before the 1700's?

MJBlazek

Karen, you are a tour de force of talent. I unfortunatly am not. I woudl attempt makign my own clothes...but I don't own a sewing machine, nor do I have the time to hand stitch. I wish I did! My persona(s) are 15th C, Swede 12 Century crusdaer and Byzantine. the first two are the ones that I am look...

MJBlazek

I am home sick today, just bopping aroudn the internet, looking at a number of clothing sites, and so far the only two that really seem to be worth thier salt are Revival and HE. So I was just wondering who everybody reccomends? Are there any others as good as Revival or HE? Are there any that are c...

MJBlazek

Cat you do such quality work...Im sure if you have to you can find someone to buy them!

There are plenty of shorties in the SCA!

MJBlazek

You know...I started this topic, and I dont even have a picture of a soft kit up! I don't even think I have a terribly acceptable soft kit!

All of these are great though! They really are! Very Inspiring!

More! More! Encore!!

Matt

MJBlazek

My footwork really really really stinks...so Im actually...yes yes you may all berate me....wearing baseball cathers shin and knee gaurds at the moment....JUST TILL I CAN AFFORD SOMETHING MUCH MUCH BETTER!
**not yelling...just overemphasising!!**

MJBlazek

Be careful about Morgans, though. The blood is running thin in the breed and it seems like they're getting a lot of medical problems because of it. I don't deel with them often, but from what I recall of the scuttlebut around the stables (I ride at an equine water therapy facility in the winter) I ...

MJBlazek

Ok ive got another one for you!

I checked the ducks link on the database, and while I am not sure of all the terms, I dont think there was anything much like it.

MJBlazek

Andelusions = Pricey Pure Bred Tennessee Walkers = Pricey Well to say the truth...what horse doesnt = Pricey I used to show semi professional...and my trainer dropped me...he said I wasnt serious abotu it because I couldnt afford to spend $40k on my next show horse. Jehan..you know my vote! you can ...

MJBlazek

I always thought when I was that age, that the suits of armor from "Excalibur" after Camelot had been built. Especially Lancelots with the embossed grail on the chest. Thats still even my interpritation of a knight. I think it may be one of the most recognized images of a knight in the Hollywood sty...

MJBlazek

Patrick..you are an armoring master! an armoring god!

A true true artist!

MJBlazek

MWAHAHAHA...My Halberds Exclusive Collection is taking form!!

MJBlazek

Wow thanks Karen! You are an abosolute angel!

So by the looks of things a Beehive...(26 matches)
A squirrell...(71 matches)
or a duck...(45 macthes)

is really the way to go!

MJBlazek

Wow, Hugo. I like that! You are far more talented than I in computer Graphics..... I only have Microsoft Paint! Thanks! I was trying to think of lesser used charges...I thought the garbs may be.. I am also thinking ... Rabbits Beehives Squirells Ducks Anybody know how well used those are? Matt

MJBlazek

I love that this thread has been partly turned into recommendations of movies with good armor. Unfortunately I have nothing to add, other than a rant about fantasy authors using 'chain mail' and 'chain' and 'chain armor'. Don't think I've ever read a one who just used 'mail'. Well thats because the...

MJBlazek

Alexander had beautiful sets, and costumes and armor. But the movie scuked. Colin Farrell with a bad dye job. Even my World History Professor apologized for having made us watch it for class credit.

MJBlazek

No I havnt looked at it! If I had do you think I would have asked? Do I have a fricken copy of it laying around? jeeze....did i ask for smart remarks no, I asked a simple question! I have seen a couple of pictures from it, enough to get the gist of the helmet and chain suit look, as well as the slee...

MJBlazek

Well? Does it?

I am trying to put together a kit based on the Mac Bible. (I am in no way even going to try and spell it!) And I have the maile, the helmet..and soon the clothes... I was wondering about shields?

Thanks!
Matt

MJBlazek

See I just need to get a Heralds help, I dont really know what those terms mean.

what if I added another garb? so it would be Gules, a chevron between four garbs?

MJBlazek

Does anybody know if there is a place that makes these kits out of metal instead of plastic?

Matt

MJBlazek

Hey there folks...dragging up this thread again!

originally I wanted red with a silver boar...but then slowly realized that the boar is probably a very popluar standard...so then i thought about it and came up with this!

Let me know what you think!

Matt

MJBlazek

Im actually half finished with somthing like this. Mine is based off of Eomer's armor. What im doing is that I found a solid one piece breast plate, cut out the leather designs, faux stitched them, and then glued it to the breast plate. I still need to get another piece of metal cut out to reshape t...

MJBlazek

I have a House of the Wolf leather gorget that I used for the first time last night. I loved it. I loved the way it looked under my breastplate, and I felt 100% safe while wearing it. But right where my jaw comes together in the back it rubs. On the left side more than the right. It really chaffs, a...

MJBlazek

Halberds can do it! Hal can make anything!!

MJBlazek

I love th2 3rd one! The sucker looks mean!

MJBlazek

I may have missed this, I really did only skim.

But if Lamellar is out...then what DID vikings wear? Chain only?

MJBlazek

no Problem man, hope you don't think that I was trying to be mean! Its just the first thing that came to my mind. But if you like it then its not hurting and doesnt bother me at all! Have fun with it! Its a good kit! The only thing I cant tell....and it might just be becuase of the pictures is do th...

MJBlazek

Well, the first and foremost thing I can see is that the helmet is out of the time period for the rest of the harness.

Matt

What is the overall feeling of the SCA's "nobility"

Who do you all recomend purchasing clothing from?

Does the Mac Bible show anything in the way of shields?

Corizina kit...in metal?

Suggestions for lining a leather gorget?