and, the king's legs

ruthardus · Post by **ruthardus** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:36 pm

first time making legs, lots of gothic lines, hip flex articulation was cool.

ruthardus · Post by **ruthardus** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:37 pm

another view

Godric of Castlemont · Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:00 pm

I'd post an image of MY first attempt at making leg armor, but you would probably throw up......

Very nice job.

Gryffinclaw · Post by **Gryffinclaw** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:05 pm

Very nice. I am curious what your design comes from... ie a specific effigy.

keep up the good work

Baron Alcyoneus · Post by **Baron Alcyoneus** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:07 pm

I'd have expected the lames at the top of the leg to be underneath, so I'm curious as well. Very nice work!

ruthardus · Post by **ruthardus** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:44 pm

not from a specific effigy. I have just seen alot of nice lines and points and shapes looking at the german stuff, and sketched up something with those ideals in mind. It's the art teacher in me...
believe me, I respect all the research people do, but moving metal is my true insiration...and historical is my weak area.
The lames on top actually spring compress due to the curve. they are riveted on the rides and not attached like a spaulder with leather strips. as you bend theyfold down over each other, and lock into place just past full upright extension. the flex on the curve just pushes them back up as he stands up... the strap is acually atached to the cuise plate, and hidden by the tassets on the breastplate.

Schwarzschwinge · Post by **Schwarzschwinge** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:16 pm

Nice work, but I have to say, those lames at the top just look wrong to me. IÂ´ve never seen them overlap from top to bottom, only the other way round. No offence meant, itÂ´s just that underlapping lames is the only way IÂ´ve ever seen this done...

Cheers, Peter

wcallen · Post by **wcallen** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:41 pm

Yup, both German and Italian (German had a lot more lames) underlap the main plate and each other the other way. The line would look pretty similar in a drawing, but the other way is the way they did it.

This lets you have a nice roll on the top of the main plate and a nice roll/bump on the top of the top plate too. The extra roll is both cool and stiffens up the main plate.

I think that they were actually trying to make sure that things didn't slide up the leg and end up in their crotch. The extra roll is a 15th c. version of a stop rib.

Wade

Pitbull Armory · Post by **Pitbull Armory** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:34 am

Hey Nice work Ru. real nice looking. Keep up the good work.

Take care

Pitbull

and, the king's legs

and, the king's legs

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