The Armour Archive

Dmitriy

Bob, I think he'd need to shave his head, too..

Dmitriy

So, I just showed this to a girl I know.. she decided she has to have one

. Now I have to tell her how to make it [img]http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Incredible..

Dmitriy

Thanks Bojei.

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Bedlam, do you have pictures of your kit?

-D

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Norman isn't as active on the net as he used to be, life stuff. He's still active on the Red Kaganate list and he still runs the kaganate website.

Dmitriy

I once punched a sallet visor. Next time, I'll wear a gauntlet.

Dmitriy

It does look quite good.
I like the gambeson you have underneath, as well.

Seeing the photos I realized that we've met.. I played a couple of games with AU in '98-'99. You had a full steel rig then.

Dmitriy

Here are some links: <a href=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0850451256/ref=pd_bxgy_text_1/104-1813407-3456700?v=glance&s=books&st=*>Armies of the Crusades Osprey</a> <a href=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0850456827/ref=pd_bxgy_text_1/104-1813407-3456700?v=glance&s=book...

Dmitriy

Get Robinson's Oriental Armour -- iirc, it's around 20 bucks at amazon. There is also an Osprey series book about Islamic armies during the Crusades, take a look at it for inspiration. Check out the Silk Road designs site, but it won't help you too much with the dating, just the general idea of what...

Dmitriy

Alaric --
Do mutant knights count in that silly weapons ban? Cause Brand is so much more dangerous at war with his ax than sword and shield. And close to same in sigles.

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Count Alaric, but..
Oh you know what I am going to say

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Sounds exactly like the rules in the maille-and-plate tourney. Go ahead and check out the link Asbjorn posted.

I fought in the tournament, it worked out well.

(got eliminated in the semi-finals by a single shot to the inner thigh.. d'oh!)

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Guys, could you quote the Carpini passage? Either translation?

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Dmitriy

Middle East is a big place. Do you have a particular culture/time period in mind?

Dmitriy

Thanks Bob.
I can't believe you said "adult beverage" though..

Dmitriy

Does Matt Furey advocate doing the hindu squats and push-ups daily or every other day? Am I going to mess anything up if I do them too often? Is it better to do a whole lot in one sitting, or do a few sets of each? Should I rest in between sets or switch the excercises (set of squats, set of push up...

Dmitriy

Yeah I talked shop with him for a while at Estrella, he really knows his stuff. Saw several of his suits, they are all superb.
Sir Gaston -- pictures?

Dmitriy

From the Q&A: Q. Where did you get the idea to build armour for cats and mice? A. To answer this question, I have to give some background. At the time that I made my first armour mouse and cat, I had been building armour for many years. In fact, by 1985 I had completed seven full suits of armour for...

Dmitriy

The comparison to Viking helmets is a shaky one.. they do kind of look like that, but look at pictures in the Robinson book before you commit to anything.

Dmitriy

T-bob -- the damage was caused by straps from my elbow cops rubbing against the fabric.. Thanks for the advice, everyone!

Dmitriy

A few months ago, I bought a gambeson from Therion arms. It's a great value for the money, by the way -- good padding, doesn't bind, a bit warm and has synthetic padding, but it's cheap and comes with an arming cap. The problem I am having is that after several months of heavy (2-4 times a week) use...

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Thanks for the tip, mrks.

Dmitriy

I can agree with that, I think -- it's not what's in the manuals. But it's not the barndoor and rattan club hackfest a lot of WMA guys make it out to be, either.
And we still don't have a single manual for heaters.

Dmitriy

Uh oh

Dmitriy

By the way, I am not picking on you, I really appreciate a lot of what you bring to the board and you know I'm extremely grateful for the pictures of museum armour you posted, but..
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Dmitriy

Flonzy listed the following: <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Also many, not all, SCAdians make their shields too big and can hide their whole body excluding their lower legs behind their shield. Size restrictions on shields may cause swordplay to improve.</font> 24 inch round ok? How about a 23...

Dmitriy

Because we have shields. Mid-range isn't as dangerous with those.

I cut the leg out when a fighter moves in very often, timing their steps and hitting the inside thigh just as it moves into range, mid-step.

Dmitriy

Speaking of the babas.. Russ, any chance you have photos? I only have line drawings of the select few that are repeated in every book, plus a photo of the one with the breastplate (diamonds on the chest) that's in the back of Gorelik's Osprey. As I am getting close to retooling my kit to make it Cum...

Dmitriy

One step at a time guys.. I am in your camp, but lay off

If we are going to hit merchant row, let's get rid of the dragon-handled katanas first

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Dmitriy

Chris -- I wouldn't call White Shield a new guy tournament

. I went out in 2 rounds, the caliber is pretty high. Duke Stephen of Beckingham won.

Dmitriy

Igor, thanks, that's very cool!
Gotta love the archive.

Dmitriy

Jester -- erm, what? I thought halfswording is used primarily for thrusting at close range. I don't recall seeing something along the lines of what you describe, except when combined with a throw -- in which case it's not so much smashing someone in the face as levering them over your knee..

Dmitriy

Except Sersem lives in Russia..

Dmitriy

OK.. why would you paint steel with hammer effect paint? Use a freaking hammer!

Dmitriy

I disagree. Once you are at the level guys like Cuan and Logan are at, minor tweaks in the rules aren't likely to change the outcome. I don't lose to Jade, Uther, and their likes because I can't halfsword, I lose because they are better. On a side note, thank god we don't grapple. I've seen Duke Uth...

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