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Antonio

*checks*

3 years from ordering, practically to the day.
27 months since estimated date of delivery.

And I'm in a different country, so getting legal involvement is tricky.

Antonio

*checks*

3 years from ordering, practically to the day.
27 months since estimated date of delivery.

And I'm in a different country, so getting legal involvement is tricky.

Antonio

Currently 18m or so post estimated time of delivery. I suggest a lawyers letter

Antonio

Well, they're now 14 months past their estimated completion date for a breast/backplate, and aren't answering their emails. Anyone got an alternate contact method? (Or I may just e-mail them from a different email account, with a header of 'New Order', and a receipt request

)

Antonio

Still waiting on my thing from illusion. 1 year+ after estimated delivery date.

Antonio

I kind of object to paying a 25% bribe to get my order.... 4 months after it was estimated to be completed. Right now we're at -25% for missing the estimated date by more than 3 months

Antonio

My breastplate should be finished in February 2016. Oh, wait...

Antonio

Do you have any of the 'wavy' square bucklers?

Antonio

Vivat! (although, to be honest, I haven't washed my ECW soldier's coat this year :D) 8) :wink: You know there's a "rank........s" joke in there, right? (OT, quite)Were more of Europe at lower latitudes, clothing would probably look a lot different... they so needed (and need) their woolens, but Ame...

Antonio

So, what do you do for a fancy dress hack, when you have a wardrobe of 16th century clothing. Yep. You put on Doublet, dutch slops, long boots, and a dutch coat (and a modern riding helmet). Also in picture 'Ice Queen'

Oh, and it snowed. Lovely and warm, though.

Antonio

I got mine (after a few, cheaper, Ebay boots) from http://www.re-enactment-shoes.co.uk/

Very happy with them.

Antonio

Just as a thought, the Image of Irelande (http://www.docs.is.ed.ac.uk/docs/lib-archive/bgallery/Gallery/researchcoll/ireland.html) shows a lot of hauberks in use by both the English and Irish forces (and yes, 50 years later than the OP). It's a bit hard to make out whether any of the heavier cavalry...

Antonio

Sizes?

Antonio

*whimper*

Antonio

Or a cheap (2nd hand) costume helm with the original bars removed, and replaced with perf, painted (per Robert of Canterbury's suggestion!) to resemble the facial bars on period examples.

Antonio

For example, one cheap indian burgonet, with the upper two lames of the falling buff removed, and replaced with perf.

Antonio

Honestly, I'd go the 'adapt' route. Depending on the precise nature of your heavy helm, for example, you may be able to get an alternate visor raised in perf, or even just 'slot fillers' Failing which, pick up an 18g costume helm, and smile sweetly at your local armourer. It's worked for me (three t...

Antonio

Does this mean you have a breastplate going free?

Antonio

Noooo, noooo it isn't. Nobody needs to enter. Apart from me. Muahahahahahahaaaaa

Antonio

Did this end up getting sold?

Antonio

Sadly, you're 8" taller than me, and probably bigger around chest/smaller around waist!

The helm would fit, but I fear it'd be out of my current price range (*mutter about £800/month pay cuts*).
Beautiful kit though!

Antonio

Does he have a website, or just Facebook?

Antonio

What's the internal 'to fit'?

Antonio

Gaps look a touch wide (more than 2.54cm) for SCA

Antonio

Way too big for me, I'm afraid. But that's the general sort of thing I'm after, when I have a few more pennies. Perhaps with suspension for tassets.

Antonio

I'm curious. You have two 16th century breastplates. One is shown with a backplate, the other as museum pictures of the front only. Do they both come with a backplate (ie, as a cuirass), or just the one? Only the one IN STOCK comes with a backplate Is there a sizing guide on your site at all? I'm p...

Antonio

I'm going to be strong! It helps that it's not back and breast, and I'm in Drachenwald...

Antonio

Tempting, but I'm sposed to be economising. Arrrrrgh

Antonio

So, the finished work by Eva Johanna. And she's not _cheap_, but she's very cheap for what you get!

Antonio

Yes, tell us about size!

Antonio

Not quite finished, but work in progress from Eva Johanna....

Antonio

Eva Johanna is making my Baronial coronet.

http://evajohannastudios.carbonmade.com ... ts/4926399

Antonio

I'm curious. You have two 16th century breastplates. One is shown with a backplate, the other as museum pictures of the front only. Do they both come with a backplate (ie, as a cuirass), or just the one?

Antonio

Not sure about the throat, but chapes I get from 2 J's

It's like http://www.celticwebmerchant.eu/a-28127 ... ape-large/ but different merchant.

Antonio

Sorry, broke at the moment....

And my helm went from loaner to 'Missing in Action' in the time between me lending it, and wanting it back.

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