Coat of Plates for a fat bastard

Cynaguan · Post by **Cynaguan** » Mon Aug 27, 2001 1:07 pm

Okay, so I'm gonna make a Coat of Plates. I have looked at the patterns, read some stuff, etc. Now, is it at all feasible for me to simulate that whole wasp-y hour-glass-y silhouette so frequently seen on all those 14th century effigies? How do you do it?

Is this just something skinny-bastards get to do?

Oh, if only those effigies and manuscripts ever showed fat guys...

Keep in mind I'm 6'5" 370 lbs with really short legs.

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Simon de Lacy

Chinua · Post by **Chinua** » Mon Aug 27, 2001 2:05 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Cynaguan:
Oh, if only those effigies and manuscripts ever showed fat guys...

Keep in mind I'm 6'5" 370 lbs with really short legs.

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Greeting Cynaguan for another Fat Guy. I do not know if the silouette can be duplicated by us but a good looking COP can be built. GAA Armouries has a good kit that can be expanded to most any size. Check them out here...

http://members.spree.com/armour/gaa/default.htm

Good luck to you

Bedlam · Post by **Bedlam** » Mon Aug 27, 2001 2:36 pm

Either decorate your rig with vertical stripes or make it all black...for that slimming effect!
Then go up to your significant other and say, "Does this armor make me look fat?"

BEDLAM

Jean Paul de Sens · Post by **Jean Paul de Sens** » Mon Aug 27, 2001 3:07 pm

Bedlam, thats good. Cynaguan, sounds like I'm built like you but shorter (5'7" 255 lbs), and nope we just look fat. However, at least you're a TALL guy looking fat, which is much more impressive than a short guy looking fat.

Ivar · Post by **Ivar** » Mon Aug 27, 2001 4:07 pm

I'm gonna jump in on the whole fat guy thing here... Make the COP so that the shoulders are bigger, almost football-esque. It makes us look much more muscular with smaller guts, and it's intimitading as all HELL on the field....

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Ivar Bloodhand, Norsetrader Arms

" The path of my life is strewn with cowpats
from The Devil's own satanic herd. "
-- E. Blackadder

Steve S. · Post by **Steve S.** » Mon Aug 27, 2001 4:12 pm

"Does this armor make me look fat?"

And in the words of Andrew Dice Clay:

"No, it's that big ass you're sporting that makes you look fat!"

Steve of the also-big ass

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Forth Armoury
The Riveted Maille Website!

Cynaguan · Post by **Cynaguan** » Mon Aug 27, 2001 4:43 pm

I might try the shoulders thing. We'll see what happens.

If I had a bigger ass, the hourglass thing might be more workable. Unfortunately I tend towards a general "barrel" shape from my armpits to my waist.

Was wondering if there was any whacky thing to do with the plates or closures to get that whole in-at-the-waist out-at-the-hips thing.

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Simon de Lacy

Brandr · Post by **Brandr** » Mon Aug 27, 2001 5:02 pm

This particular discussion made me feel average! (at least compared with those resonding....)

Brandr
another fat bastard

phoffman · Post by **phoffman** » Mon Aug 27, 2001 8:16 pm

All us fat guys unite in the cause!

Jake Stallion · Post by **Jake Stallion** » Mon Aug 27, 2001 9:49 pm

At least one burger or steak a day, and plenty of potatoes, either mashed or fried...
I'm 17 now, but I can't wait until my metabolism slows down and I'm fat too!
Then I can be a real armourer...!

Klangiron Skullthumpa · Mon Aug 27, 2001 10:38 pm

I agree ...Fatasses of the World Unite!!

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Fear the wrath of a patient man.

Ares · Post by **Ares** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 8:36 am

YEAH!

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 4:41 pm

"And the earth shall tremble as they draw near..."

- Kyle, yet another FB

Ivar · Post by **Ivar** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 5:44 pm

Ya know, if we got all us fat asses together on the same side of one battle, we could just roll over our enemies...... or we'd create a new fault line when we all fell over....

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Ivar Bloodhand, Norsetrader Arms

" The path of my life is strewn with cowpats
from The Devil's own satanic herd. "
-- E. Blackadder

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 5:46 pm

In the words of another famous Fat Bastard:

"GET IN MAH BELLY!"

Effinghpearshaped

Chinua · Post by **Chinua** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 7:04 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Ivar:
Ya know, if we got all us fat asses together on the same side of one battle
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Cool.. we could the the AA Gravity Well.

All will be sucked in to their doom

gareth_the_fuzzy · Post by **gareth_the_fuzzy** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 7:58 pm

Can i join in? I'm 6 ' 325, i quit fighting cause i was hurting people. Quote" The meek shall inherit the earth..... well once the strong are done, nothing will be left anyway, so they are welcome to it!!!!!"

Fafrnugn · Post by **Fafrnugn** » Tue Aug 28, 2001 8:57 pm

all the fat guys on one side? That would be an interesting spin-off of the 'Giants v. Dwarves' battle at Pennsic. 'Endos v. Ectos'? Put the Endos at the top of the hill for a great mucking charge...

Sweeeeet.....

gareth_the_fuzzy · Post by **gareth_the_fuzzy** » Thu Aug 30, 2001 8:16 pm

All of us armed with great swords or glaive or other polearms! Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!! would be one nasty battle!!!

Klangiron Skullthumpa · Thu Aug 30, 2001 8:47 pm

Yeah, it would be totally grim

Our combined orkish(shorter) and ogreish(taller) statures would completely overwelm the smaller, weaker, skinny, wittle types.

Can I bring my axe instead of a polearm though?

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Fear the wrath of a patient man.

Ivar · Post by **Ivar** » Thu Aug 30, 2001 10:24 pm

Laugh if you want, but the more I think about this, the more I REALLY want it to happen at Pennsic XXXI. It would be sooooo awesome... and I have my polearm ready....

Warren · Post by **Warren** » Thu Aug 30, 2001 11:37 pm

While I dont get to fight a lot due to location, I sport a 6'3" and just a shade under 300, I have to say "well done lads"!

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"there was great wailing and gnashing of teeth"

Stump · Post by **Stump** » Fri Aug 31, 2001 12:51 am

Where do I sign up? But do you think the little folk would show?

Samuel · Post by **Samuel** » Fri Aug 31, 2001 12:58 am

oh im 5'10" 200 lbs....

Id be delighted to bring some pals of mine who fit the under 6'/250 mark:-)

more meat,more target area:-)

:-)

AngusGunn · Post by **AngusGunn** » Fri Aug 31, 2001 8:23 am

This sounds like an awesome idea. At 6'4" 310lbs I hope I fit the bill

Angus

Galileo · Post by **Galileo** » Sun Sep 02, 2001 1:54 am

At just shy of 6' and weighing in at about 160 pounds - without my armour - I don't think I could fight with you guys. Now fight AGAINST ya....

Ivar · Post by **Ivar** » Sun Sep 02, 2001 8:58 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Galileo:
At just shy of 6' and weighing in at about 160 pounds - without my armour - I don't think I could fight with you guys. Now fight AGAINST ya....

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...great! More meat for the meat beaters!... wait, that came out wrong... hmmmm

[This message has been edited by Ivar (edited 09-02-2001).]

Christian de Westborn · Tue Sep 04, 2001 10:07 pm

Okay, I can't leave Galileo hanging out in the wind like that (he might blow away). I'm a 180#, 6'2" stickjock (emphasis on the word STICK there) who only has definable shape while wearing his entire kit (which weighs another 55#). So there's at least TWO of us around here!

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Long live the Prince and Princess of Cynagua!

Dougal de Forestier · Post by **Dougal de Forestier** » Wed Sep 05, 2001 8:06 am

Can you imagine the shield wall we could create? 6'6" 320.

Xanthier · Post by **Xanthier** » Wed Sep 05, 2001 10:44 am

Hmm.. at 6' and 200# I guess I'll be joining up with Christian and Galileo on this one.

Although I think we are a bit outnumbered.

Brandr · Post by **Brandr** » Wed Sep 05, 2001 12:12 pm

The "little guys" start weighing in at 200# and 6'. LOL.

Many people would be scared!!!!

Brandr

Xanthier · Post by **Xanthier** » Wed Sep 05, 2001 3:01 pm

6' at 200# for now. On my way back down to 180# if it makes ya feel any better. Been a lazy bastard and need to get back to the gym and regular fighter practice.

brendan · Post by **brendan** » Wed Sep 05, 2001 8:19 pm

I'm all for big vs. small, and for you that want to use your axe how about a poleaxe? 6'4" 380

Ivar · Post by **Ivar** » Wed Sep 05, 2001 9:21 pm

OK, this is getting too good... I'm hereby asking whoever is in charge of battles this Pennsic to make this happen. At 5'11", 300 pounds, and working out daily, I can't wait to do this....

Ares · Post by **Ares** » Thu Sep 06, 2001 8:05 am

6' 260lbs. as of this morning...255 after the coffee kicks in

I have not weighed myself in my partial harness yet.