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WTF is this ?!?!?!?!
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:31 pm
by LordWulf
http://www.nedkellysworld.com.au/shoppi ... rmour.html
came across this just poking around the web........ please tell me what that armour is a replica of and why it would cost $8500 !!!!!!!!
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:33 pm
by Gerhard von Liebau
I know EXACTLY what those are! I do, I do, I do!
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UTTER SHITE!
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:37 pm
by Sixtus_Goetz
I dare say its a replica of an <I think> Austrialian bank robbing pair "Ned Kelly" that used a suit looking like this out of boiler plate. Used it as a tank on legs so to speak. Someone can correct me on this.
Cheers
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:48 pm
by justuspr
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:03 am
by Lord Charles
Thats exactly what it is. The movie starred Yahoo Serious.
Take Care
Sixtus_Goetz wrote:I dare say its a replica of an <I think> Austrialian bank robbing pair "Ned Kelly" that used a suit looking like this out of boiler plate. Used it as a tank on legs so to speak. Someone can correct me on this.
Cheers
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 2:28 am
by Halberds
I think it would be fun putting in the authentic bullet dents.
Pow Pow clang zinggggggg.....
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:18 am
by Luthold
actually......
Ned and a gang of 4 made this stuff out of plow shares (blades) and mudboards, which must of taken some serous beating to get the things round.
as for deflecting bullets if I recall the article... didnt do so well.
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:37 am
by Lord Charles
Oh sorry, I dont know anything about the "real" guys.
I just recognize that stuff as replica stuff used in the Yahoo Serious movie where he played Ned Kelly.
Take Care
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:43 am
by Mord
Lord Charles wrote:Thats exactly what it is. The movie starred Yahoo Serious.
Take Care
Sixtus_Goetz wrote:I dare say its a replica of an <I think> Austrialian bank robbing pair "Ned Kelly" that used a suit looking like this out of boiler plate. Used it as a tank on legs so to speak. Someone can correct me on this.
Cheers
There's another movie about Ned Kelly that starred Mick Jagger. Awful flick, so it deserved awful armor.
Mord.
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:18 pm
by Michael B
Come on, now! This is an essential piece of Australian history, representative of the rebellious spirit of the colony!
You could have clicked on the "Ned Kelly Story" on the webpage:
http://www.nedkellysworld.com.au/history/history.htm
Or look here for pictures of the original armour:
http://www.bailup.com/armour.htm#armourned
There was also a very recent film version starring Heath Ledger - released internationally, but presumably sank without much of a trace.
Whether it's worth the asking price or not, it looks like they go to some effort to duplicate the particular pieces, dings and all.
Of course, Mr Kelly went down in the shootout because ... they got him in the legs ...
Michael B
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:00 pm
by Wulfgar
Grigori wrote:actually......
Ned and a gang of 4 made this stuff out of plow shares (blades) and mudboards, which must of taken some serous beating to get the things round.
as for deflecting bullets if I recall the article... didnt do so well.
Actually the armour did really well against bullets it was the fact that his legs were un armoured that stuffed the Kelly gang.
Wulfgar
