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Sir William

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Some new acquisitions
« on: 2013-05-23, 13:23:15 »
This isn't everything mind you, just what I could gather together for an impromptu layout- as Sir Wolf has waved the ban hammer menacingly in my direction, so here goes.  ;)

New crest by Jeremy O'neail (sp)


Splint arms and legs by WCA, pauldrons by MT (the leather's dark blue, pauldrons have been blued)


The back of the splint stuff


WTC Coat of plates and brig gorget


Back of the CoP and gorget


New gonfalon by Dirk and Arrow in case you haven't seen it


And my shield by Oakheart Armory, in case you haven't seen that


I won't bother mentioning the other stuff til I can take pics of it. 

Glossary of terms
WTC = Winter Tree Crafts, a VT based armory
WCA = West Coast Armory, a CA based armory
MT = Mercenary's Tailor, an upstate NY based armory (no longer 'open' for business, but you can still catch the odd sale from him; if you see him on AA (AL) posting something for sale and it'll fit you- buy it.  You won't be sorry.)
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Re: Some new acquisitions
« Reply #1 on: 2013-05-23, 13:46:09 »
Nice stuff!!  I particularly like that CoP.  Now put it all on and take pics... or.... wait for it.... BAN!
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Re: Some new acquisitions
« Reply #2 on: 2013-05-23, 14:58:53 »
Quote from: Ian on 2013-05-23, 13:46:09
Nice stuff!!  I particularly like that CoP.  Now put it all on and take pics... or.... wait for it.... BAN!

Seconded. Nice stuff Sir William. :) I love the 'bluing' but it works better for your attire than mine as I tried. Black paint worked better and was less time consuming. WCA offers good pricing for their splinted armor. The Wisby CoP you have is style #1 & looks really good. I bought a kit & did my own. Came out good too. :)
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Re: Some new acquisitions
« Reply #3 on: 2013-05-23, 15:37:02 »
Thanks, Dane.  I've been slowly (and quietly) acquiring this stuff over the last six months or so.

Quote from: Ian on 2013-05-23, 13:46:09
Nice stuff!!  I particularly like that CoP.  Now put it all on and take pics... or.... wait for it.... BAN!

I need help with it, believe it or not; tried setting it and pulling it on like a t-shirt and nothing doing.  Plus, I can't take pics of myself w/out that full length mirror a la Sir James.  Maybe someone'll snap a few at VARF next weekend, depending on what I go with.  If its real hot then it'll be the maille hauberk, chausses (KoA) and plate bits at shoulders, elbows and knees (all MT).  I'm hoping my VL boots show up too otherwise I won't be able to go with chausses and I'll need to put holes in my cavalier boots to accept the knees.  Legs need work too as I've got to mate them up with my cuisse belt (Pitbull) and see if those lacings w/aglets (Historic enterprises) are going to fit the bill.  I'm hoping to use that cuisse belt for the maille chausses as well as the splint legs; the splint legs won't debut in my kit til the fall, when my surcoat, torse & mantle and helm are done.  I may get rid of the current splint setup, I dunno yet.  I'm not in love w/them.

Have thought of using them with the CoP as a generic man-at-arms as a backup in the event my stuff's not finished.
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Re: Some new acquisitions
« Reply #4 on: 2013-05-23, 19:21:17 »
Awesome! That crest looks insanely cool. Can't wait to see it!
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Re: Some new acquisitions
« Reply #5 on: 2013-05-23, 20:00:52 »
That's a great looking kit there Sir William!  I've always been a fan of the splint/studded transitional armor.

I really like the blueing.  WCA definitely makes some nice stuff.  My buddies around me put the legs on first, followed by the COP, followed by the arms.  The COP is definitely something that takes time and practice to get on by yourself.  ;D  I was spinning around like a drunken monkey my first try!
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Re: Some new acquisitions
« Reply #6 on: 2013-05-23, 20:05:53 »
ok ok no ban for you. FOR ONLY ONE MONTH. that stuff is awesome. i can't wait till it's all together. now you REALLY need greaves. no kit looks more unfinished to me then one that does not have greaves.

man so cool! so happy for your armour goodness
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Re: Some new acquisitions
« Reply #7 on: 2013-05-23, 20:30:29 »
Looking nice, I like the coat of plates especially. I want to see it all together fully armored.
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Re: Some new acquisitions
« Reply #8 on: 2013-05-23, 20:47:59 »
Sir James, thanks- that isn't even the helm it goes on as I'm waiting on that to get back to me.  I think its really going to rock but there's things missing- it won't be ready til MDRF but I can wait.  I think it's going to be pretty awesome- and as complete a kit as I've ever put together.

Quote from: Sir Wolf on 2013-05-23, 20:05:53
ok ok no ban for you. FOR ONLY ONE MONTH. that stuff is awesome. i can't wait till it's all together. now you REALLY need greaves. no kit looks more unfinished to me then one that does not have greaves.

man so cool! so happy for your armour goodness

Yea, the lack of greaves is glaring- but not so bad when I'm wearing the admittedly anachronistic tall boots.  So should they be plate greaves or splint, and if splint, does it matter whether those splints or internal or external?
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Re: Some new acquisitions
« Reply #9 on: 2013-05-23, 22:22:38 »
i would get to match if it were me, but i've seen effigies where they were different.
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Re: Some new acquisitions
« Reply #10 on: 2013-05-24, 00:31:34 »
Nice components, Sir William. I really like that crest!
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Re: Some new acquisitions
« Reply #11 on: 2013-05-24, 00:38:19 »
Got an armoured up pic?
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Re: Some new acquisitions
« Reply #12 on: 2013-05-24, 15:28:36 »
Not yet.  Working on it, though.
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Re: Some new acquisitions
« Reply #13 on: 2013-05-24, 17:29:52 »
Very cool, Sir William! I can't wait to see it all together!
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Re: Some new acquisitions
« Reply #14 on: 2013-05-24, 20:32:37 »
I've seen effigies where they're all sorts of mixed and matched, which can be cool in its own right.  But since your arms and legs look dashing as a matched set, I'd match up the greaves as well.
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