Armour progression

Steinarr Aggarson · Post by **Steinarr Aggarson** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:13 pm

Just put together my new armour progression picture, and I would love to see other fighters progression of their armour.

Matthew Richardson · Post by **Matthew Richardson** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:31 pm

Nicely done!

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Ewan · Post by **Ewan** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:47 pm

Can you see his shiny new Squir'es belt in the last one?

Well done steinnar!

Oscad · Post by **Oscad** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:04 pm

I am impressed, in 2008 you didn't even bother with a helmet.... yoo tuff dood!

:wink:

Steinarr Aggarson · Post by **Steinarr Aggarson** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:49 pm

Those were my hardcore days... I'm mellowing out in my old age...

Oscad wrote:I am impressed, in 2008 you didn't even bother with a helmet.... yoo tuff dood!

Konstantin the Red · Post by **Konstantin the Red** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:44 pm

Seems you've always had nice-looking gear.

There are several progression threads already around -- threads on first kits, on heinous and appalling first kits...

Eduard · Post by **Eduard** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:59 pm

The final kit looks fantastic. Well done!

Magnus Ulfgarsson · Post by **Magnus Ulfgarsson** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:29 am

Mine

Changes to Come
1. Shoes
2. Under tunic
3. New Tunic
4. New Arms
5. ... I'm sure I'll think of something.

[img]http://www.dark-horse.ca/random/armorprogression_magnus.jpg[/img]

Murdock · Post by **Murdock** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:34 am

I've looked pretty similar for a while now.

If i can find any pics i'll post em though

Ulrich Halfdan Ulfsson · Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:24 pm

Here is the last 4 years of my armor progression. I don't have pictures of my older kits, probably a good thing......

changes for 2011:
1. Chainmaille!!!
2. new tunic/pants/footwear
3. appropriately sized shield
4. More period spangen that I'm helping build (will post progress pics as it takes shape.

Rudolph · Post by **Rudolph** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:28 pm

My progression. I spent some time out of armor when in school, so there is a decent gap. [EDIT for photo cleanup, Thanks all]

I've since made a few more bits, including splinted 1050 vambraces, and added a welded mail hauberk. Still finishing up some details, and have a ways to go. A few pics of additions:

Shynbalds (1050 hardened):

Aillettes:

Sugarloaf, shunbalds, and cops warming up with some blueing:

William de Faleston · Post by **William de Faleston** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:55 pm

Nicely done Rudolph!

If I may, how did you construct your aliettes? I made a test pair last year out of cloth-covered foamcore just to see how they would do. They worked remarkably well. One survived and the other fell off due to a badly tied point.

Rudolph · Post by **Rudolph** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:46 am

Thanks,

They are made from some extra leather that I had left over from some holsters I made (about 6oz or so). They aren't quite finished, as I wan to do backing and possibly add some rings for attachment.

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:58 pm

This is a great and very constructive thread.
I hope people can get as much inspiration from these pictures as I got in 2007 by the AA when I got inspired to do it better.

It's a bit embarrassing to post the old school pics, haha.

Steinarr Aggarson · Post by **Steinarr Aggarson** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:53 pm

Awesome, this is exactly the sort of thing I wanted to see.

Its a lot different to see a full step by step evolution of someones armour then it is single picture representing this years improvements...

Rudolph · Post by **Rudolph** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:03 pm

What program are you guys using to put everything into one simple pic?

Magnus Ulfgarsson · Post by **Magnus Ulfgarsson** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:14 pm

Rudolph wrote:What program are you guys using to put everything into one simple pic?

I just use photoshop.

Rudolph · Post by **Rudolph** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:26 pm

Magnus Ulfgarsson wrote:
Rudolph wrote:What program are you guys using to put everything into one simple pic?

I just use photoshop.

Gotcha. Don't have that one anymore. Thought maybe there was something online.

eidelon · Post by **eidelon** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:47 pm

http://www.gimp.org/

just like photoshop and it is free

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:21 pm

You can easily do this using a regular "paint" program as well. Open up every photo individually, copy/paste them into a large, blank paint frame and re-size them as necessary. Extremely simple.

-Gerhard

bigfredb · Post by **bigfredb** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:11 am

Rudolph wrote:What program are you guys using to put everything into one simple pic?

I like Paint.Net (download free from GetPaint.net).

There is also GIMP. (its free)

If you don't want to install something, there is Aviary.com (A whole suite of online photo tools).

All of these are quite easy to use.

NeeSayer · Post by **NeeSayer** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:26 am

There's a few kits missing but this is the gyst of it

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Armour progression

Armour progression

Armor Evolution