High gothic from Illusion (pics)

Le Grand · Post by **Le Grand** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 12:09 pm

Well finally I took some pictures of my kit. I received it in sept. 2002 but never took pictures of it on me. I'll try to get better pics because my web cam cannot do it justice.
It is all made in SS with a mirror finish, 16ga for head bowl, knee-elbow-shoulder cop, everything else is 18 ga. The fitting is just perfect!
As the armory, couldn't be happier with the service I got : 5 months from the first e-mail to the date I opened the box in my apparment :-)

got a reply from every e-mails in 3 days or less. Everything was as I expected, and more.
I'm in the process of having me make a more accurate arming coat for this harness, the one I have right now is more 14th century.

I won't be able to afford another harness for a couple of years since I'm still at the university.
http://cf.photos.yahoo.com/bc/rivardjf

29 pictures: be sure to look them all :-)

By the way this harness is not intented for SCA, only for live steel and some larp activities like Bicolline.
Oh and please forgive my English
Thanks!

Hinrich · Post by **Hinrich** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 12:25 pm

Thats Beautiful!!!!

Everything looks great, especially the sallet. Very crisp lines and detail!
I would definetly make a stand for that in my living room. Hats off to Illusion.

William Frisbee · Post by **William Frisbee** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 12:28 pm

Very nice kit!

Steve S. · Post by **Steve S.** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 12:57 pm

I got page cannot be displayed!

Steve

Le Grand · Post by **Le Grand** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 1:55 pm

I'm having the same problem .... can't see them even from my account...maybe it will be back in acouple of hours.....
grrrrr
sorry guys

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 2:55 pm

I get "Document contained no data" error -- no images.

Effingham

Kit Houston · Post by **Kit Houston** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 4:59 pm

sarnac · Post by **sarnac** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 5:10 pm

"page cannot be displayed"...Eh???

Le Grand · Post by **Le Grand** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 9:31 pm

It's working for me now..... you?
Is there a transfert limit on yahoo's pages?

sarnac · Post by **sarnac** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 9:41 pm

*i hate you....*

Gith · Post by **Gith** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 10:14 pm

Excellent harness you've got there! Looks beautiful.

Jacob · Post by **Jacob** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 10:18 pm

The page works for me on Netscape. It looks good. I haven't studied the time period enough to comment much. How well does it work for you while fighting?

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 11:47 pm

Oh my! that is one sight to behold. You must be very proud.

Thanks for the pics.

Hal

Drake Orion · Post by **Drake Orion** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 12:58 am

Dude! Sweet!

Le Grand · Post by **Le Grand** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 1:02 pm

Mouvement in this harness are just great, of course there's little restriction but this is something to expect in a full plate armor.

Derian le Breton · Post by **Derian le Breton** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 5:13 pm

Nice kit!

lyonnete · Post by **lyonnete** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 5:29 pm

Drool! Covet!

How is the fit on the helm? Do you have good visability? How's the rotation of the head? I'm considering purchasing one of these for SCA combat.

Many thanks!

Lyonnete

Tancred de Lanvellec · Fri Jan 31, 2003 8:02 pm

WOW! Very nice.

Le Grand · Post by **Le Grand** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 1:15 am

Visibility is pretty for a sallet, I asked for a normal-small visor, but M. Martin can do larger slot for better visibilty.
Fitting is perfect even if the helm look big. As for the mouvement, well the bevor is attached to the helm wich is restricting the rotation bit but still aceptable.

Trevor · Post by **Trevor** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 10:05 am

Very nice!

BTW-What is Bicolline? [img]http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/confused.gif[/img]

Le Grand · Post by **Le Grand** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 12:04 pm

Bicolline is the largest larp event in the province of Quebec, around 1500 persons.

http://www.bicolline.org

Ritari · Post by **Ritari** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 12:48 pm

*drools* Ooh, very beautiful.. Sallet is GREAT!

*drools*

Rainald · Post by **Rainald** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 9:24 pm

Great looking kit.

My only comment is that the vambraces look just a bit too long for your arms. It seems like you might get some binding once you put on gauntlets.

Please let me know if I'm full of crap.

johnvaughan0 · Post by **johnvaughan0** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 10:34 pm

sssswweeeeeeeeeeeeetttt!!!!!!!!

A.Oster · Post by **A.Oster** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 8:35 pm

Congrats! Awsome suite!

Winterfell · Post by **Winterfell** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 1:02 am

In a few months I will start on my big armour upgrade. This is actually making it easier for me, since I plan to do LH with it as well.
Thanks!!

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Kit Houston · Post by **Kit Houston** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 1:19 am

That is a work of art

i almost cried

Kit

Le Grand · Post by **Le Grand** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 11:33 am

Rainald : The way I puted on this day the vambraces was actually way to long, but on my next arming coat I'll have the arms tie a bit higher on my coat.