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Re: Your Ultimate Kit
« Reply #30 on: 2010-10-22, 14:45:01 »
Wish I could access FB...I know there's armor porn just waiting! 
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Re: Your Ultimate Kit
« Reply #31 on: 2010-10-22, 16:00:59 »
wow that is nice. really nice.

great work as usual allen

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Re: Your Ultimate Kit
« Reply #32 on: 2010-10-24, 14:46:47 »
Mac = Robert MacPherson in case someone wants to google him :)

There's an AA post about how Mac had done some armor for a museum, and that they got his stuff mixed up with the actual historic pieces, and were only able to sort it out after they found out that Mac had used a few different armorers marks (the one on the piece in question wasn't his current mark). They keep a file with his different marks to prevent that now.

Toby Capwell's harness has been sold at least once, possibly twice. Everyone usually calls it the Capwell harness since it was originally made for him.

I'll see if I can post some of the facebook pics here later this weekend, if they don't look like they're meant to be private.
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Re: Your Ultimate Kit
« Reply #33 on: 2010-10-24, 17:32:06 »
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There's an AA post about how Mac had done some armor for a museum, and that they got his stuff mixed up with the actual historic pieces, and were only able to sort it out after they found out that Mac had used a few different armorers marks (the one on the piece in question wasn't his current mark). They keep a file with his different marks to prevent that now.


Mentioned this earlier, it was The Met Jim.

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Re: Your Ultimate Kit
« Reply #34 on: 2012-08-14, 23:54:07 »
I am happy with my total kits. I have 4 different looks I use & I pick n piece my armor parts to match my look with the function it is meant to serve (combat, historical, SCA, etc). Have one for 14th century jousting attire, 2 for 12-13th century Crusader (depending on character), Sovereign Lord (SCA Persona), and/or 12th-13th century kit for English Longbowman/Archer or Ranger. Can't improve them other than having better plate armor & I don't want to extend my kit into the 15th or 16th century Renaissance era. Like the Crusader era & not much for the Dark ages.
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Re: Your Ultimate Kit
« Reply #35 on: 2012-08-15, 03:41:32 »
Something like this would be VERY nice, am actually trying to replicate this as best I can, having a tought time on the knee cops and greaves though, other than that i found most of it

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Re: Your Ultimate Kit
« Reply #36 on: 2012-08-15, 08:51:30 »
Something like this would be VERY nice, am actually trying to replicate this as best I can, having a tought time on the knee cops and greaves though, other than that i found most of it

I like this look. Go for it!!! :)
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Re: Your Ultimate Kit
« Reply #37 on: 2012-08-15, 15:55:51 »
These give me inspiration.


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Re: Your Ultimate Kit
« Reply #38 on: 2012-08-15, 16:34:06 »
Something like this would be VERY nice, am actually trying to replicate this as best I can, having a tought time on the knee cops and greaves though, other than that i found most of it

I remember that, and like the look. I'd just go with traditional legs in it's place, the rest is reasonably pseudo-historic and looks beastly.
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Re: Your Ultimate Kit
« Reply #39 on: 2012-08-15, 21:30:21 »

I want something similar to this.

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Re: Your Ultimate Kit
« Reply #40 on: 2012-08-15, 21:38:35 »
I'd say you're nearly there, Sir Ulrich.
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Re: Your Ultimate Kit
« Reply #41 on: 2012-08-16, 01:20:00 »
Something like this would be VERY nice, am actually trying to replicate this as best I can, having a tought time on the knee cops and greaves though, other than that i found most of it

I remember that, and like the look. I'd just go with traditional legs in it's place, the rest is reasonably pseudo-historic and looks beastly.

Was looking around, I found everything except the leg armor, any you would recommend?

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Re: Your Ultimate Kit
« Reply #42 on: 2012-08-16, 21:43:33 »
Something like this would be VERY nice, am actually trying to replicate this as best I can, having a tought time on the knee cops and greaves though, other than that i found most of it

I remember that, and like the look. I'd just go with traditional legs in it's place, the rest is reasonably pseudo-historic and looks beastly.

Was looking around, I found everything except the leg armor, any you would recommend?

Almost positive it would have to be a straight up custom piece. It's not very practical from a construction perspective, and really, would probably be best to make out of molded ABS or something like they do for movie props. Doing that in steel would probably hit 4 figures, easily.
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Re: Your Ultimate Kit
« Reply #43 on: 2012-08-17, 07:02:45 »
Something like this would be VERY nice, am actually trying to replicate this as best I can, having a tought time on the knee cops and greaves though, other than that i found most of it

I remember that, and like the look. I'd just go with traditional legs in it's place, the rest is reasonably pseudo-historic and looks beastly.

Was looking around, I found everything except the leg armor, any you would recommend?

Almost positive it would have to be a straight up custom piece. It's not very practical from a construction perspective, and really, would probably be best to make out of molded ABS or something like they do for movie props. Doing that in steel would probably hit 4 figures, easily.

Jesus!! I dont want the EXACT piece, just something similar

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Re: Your Ultimate Kit
« Reply #44 on: 2012-08-17, 12:50:46 »
Something like this would be VERY nice, am actually trying to replicate this as best I can, having a tought time on the knee cops and greaves though, other than that i found most of it

I remember that, and like the look. I'd just go with traditional legs in it's place, the rest is reasonably pseudo-historic and looks beastly.

Was looking around, I found everything except the leg armor, any you would recommend?

Almost positive it would have to be a straight up custom piece. It's not very practical from a construction perspective, and really, would probably be best to make out of molded ABS or something like they do for movie props. Doing that in steel would probably hit 4 figures, easily.

Jesus!! I dont want the EXACT piece, just something similar

You could get basic schynbalds (front greaves), and some "soupcan" knee cops (they have that flat "flaired edge"), and see if somebody would make the "middle" piece that's in-between them, but you'd probably have to send them both of the other pieces so they can make it fit right. Then there's the fluting to do, since that's "maximillian" style, and I've never seen (historical or repro) maximillian style armor with just the front schynbald plate or a soupcan knee - they're centuries apart in style, maximillian be an early 16th century style when "full plate" was the norm.

It's doable, but not easy. If you go with the "standard" kind of repro legs, with just that front schynbald plate, you can do it for ~$350, ballpark. I don't think it would throw off the look much either, unless you're comparing picture to kit, and even then, only people who have seen the picture *and* know you're going for that look would even have a chance at knowing it isn't what the original was... so it's a question of "inspiration" or "replication". :)
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