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Author Topic: 14th Century armor - breastplate, spaulders, arms, cuisses... with a twist  (Read 25127 times)

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I should start a school club that takes these trips for demos and things like that. Educate them. Teach them chivalry.
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Good idea.
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So, I've found a place that has smaller scale helmets for children.

https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10153890_444881068978759_1340412087_n.jpg

Unfortunately they are plastic/resin, and not steel - but I might pick up one or two to go along with the armor. Kids always want to wear a helmet!
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dude, wonder if it would fit my son?????

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dude, wonder if it would fit my son?????

You'd have to actually make it out to do something with us to find out! ;)
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hmmm how heavy is it all?

where did you get the helmet?

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Well on the AA a fiberglass armorer does some great 14th century stuff and should be able to make it for kid size. Check out the thread:
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=166752

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hmmm how heavy is it all?

where did you get the helmet?

Weight - I'll get back to you. Maybe 25-30 pounds, as a guess.

Helmet, haven't bought it yet but saw it on Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=Knightware&index=toys-uk&search-type=ss

$20 and less for a helmet is not bad at all!
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hmmmmmmmmmmm

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Really wasn't to tough to build. I'd already done fingered gauntlets for a kid that age ( Amy at Albion's nephew ) http://merctailor.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=190797857 so did these pieces in the same size.

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Really wasn't to tough to build. I'd already done fingered gauntlets for a kid that age ( Amy at Albion's nephew ) http://merctailor.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=190797857 so did these pieces in the same size.

Thanks again for making it Allan! I'll have a decent camera this weekend to get some more photos for you. I haven't got around to the strap ends, but it's on my to do list.
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I wish I had sir james as one of my uncles when I was a little feller.

Pretty nice armor.
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It looked a little bare on the stand, so, matching schynbalds are on their way too.
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pictures...

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This is pretty awesome.