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how to make a coat of plates
« on: 2012-04-13, 11:09:24 »
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=148104

a good pictorial so far. polar bear forge sells kits for the plates. all you gotta do it shape them and nail them to the material. i really need to get off my butt and make one...
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Re: how to make a coat of plates
« Reply #1 on: 2012-04-13, 13:38:19 »

That's pretty cool. One of the things I'd like to get or make eventually is one of the longer ones that works with 13th century stuff.
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Re: how to make a coat of plates
« Reply #2 on: 2012-04-13, 15:08:46 »
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Re: how to make a coat of plates
« Reply #3 on: 2012-04-13, 16:22:48 »
A+ link i got that one :) i love all the looks.


Sir Edward, I have a pattern for that one. I made the shell but thats about as far as I got.
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Re: how to make a coat of plates
« Reply #4 on: 2012-04-13, 19:29:29 »
I want to do an armoured surcoat one day...
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Re: how to make a coat of plates
« Reply #5 on: 2017-03-01, 14:23:22 »
Im going to be making a coat of plates based off the St. Maurice statue. I think Im the first person attempting this. more info  soon.
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Re: how to make a coat of plates
« Reply #6 on: 2017-03-01, 18:39:55 »
Quote from: Naythan on 2017-03-01, 14:23:22
coat of plates based off the St. Maurice statue. I think Im the first person attempting this.

I think Joe beat you to the punch a couple years ago :)  CoP by Jeffrey Hildebrandt of Royal Oak Armoury


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Re: how to make a coat of plates
« Reply #7 on: 2017-03-01, 22:06:56 »
Quote from: Ian on 2017-03-01, 18:39:55
Quote from: Naythan on 2017-03-01, 14:23:22
coat of plates based off the St. Maurice statue. I think Im the first person attempting this.

I think Joe beat you to the punch a couple years ago :)  CoP by Jeffrey Hildebrandt of Royal Oak Armoury



Oh lol. Well Im going to be the first High School'er to attempt this particular coat of plates.
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Re: how to make a coat of plates
« Reply #8 on: 2017-03-02, 03:25:35 »
I'd forgotten about this.  That's one sweet looking kit!   8)
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Re: how to make a coat of plates
« Reply #9 on: 2017-03-02, 23:10:18 »
Nifty kit there.
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Re: how to make a coat of plates
« Reply #10 on: 2017-03-04, 16:07:46 »
Naythan I admire that spirit!

I admire that kit as well. Now for another couple of hours perusing armor and eras.
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