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Sir Brian

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My armor light Kit
« on: 2011-08-25, 22:50:35 »
Here are some pictures of my armor light kit. A slightly improved and final variation of what some of you have already seen me wear after the knighting ceremonies @ VARF's last day. The surcoat I wore earlier that day will now be part of this 'armor-light' kit and the linen surcoat will be worn with my bascinet and aventail while the newest surcoat will be worn with the great helm.  :)






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Re: My armor light Kit
« Reply #1 on: 2011-08-25, 23:13:45 »
looks comfy!!
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Re: My armor light Kit
« Reply #2 on: 2011-08-26, 00:09:28 »
Without the maille, spaulders, vambraces and gorget which all together runs approximately 30 pounds it most certainly is! ;)
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Re: My armor light Kit
« Reply #3 on: 2011-08-26, 01:23:32 »
Nice! And still looking (mostly) fully-armoured to the untrained eye  ;)
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Re: My armor light Kit
« Reply #4 on: 2011-08-26, 03:57:42 »
I thought it looked great. Sorry I didn't have more time to chat, you caught me at a bad time for that. It was nice to see you again though, I hope you make it back at some point this season.
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Re: My armor light Kit
« Reply #5 on: 2011-08-26, 13:08:20 »
My apologies as well about not getting to talk longer with you which I attribute to the downside of going to faire with a crowd as it wasn't until later that I was able to leave the wife happily shopping and seek you out. Your buff coat looked even better IRL than the pictures you posted! I will definitely have to consider expanding into some later periods! :)
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Re: My armor light Kit
« Reply #6 on: 2011-08-26, 13:39:29 »

The light kit looks great! It's nice to have an alternative to wearing the whole thing. :)
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Re: My armor light Kit
« Reply #7 on: 2011-08-26, 15:03:52 »
It is, it certainly is...looks good on you, Sir Brian.
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Re: My armor light Kit
« Reply #8 on: 2011-08-26, 18:09:52 »
Nicely done Sir Brian!  I love the axe; do you have additional eye candy photographs?
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Re: My armor light Kit
« Reply #9 on: 2011-08-27, 03:31:28 »
Quote from: Sir Brian on 2011-08-26, 00:09:28
Without the maille, spaulders, vambraces and gorget which all together runs approximately 30 pounds it most certainly is! ;)

I bet! I have plans for a similar, but completely different (ummmm) idea for light armor days. The light kit looks great!
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Re: My armor light Kit
« Reply #10 on: 2011-08-27, 08:26:16 »
Quote from: Lord Rodney on 2011-08-26, 18:09:52
Nicely done Sir Brian!  I love the axe; do you have additional eye candy photographs?

I'm afraid not Lord Rodney, those were the best ones out of the bunch.  ;)
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Re: My armor light Kit
« Reply #11 on: 2011-08-28, 00:51:00 »
30 lbs lighter, but no less awesome.  EXCELLENT light kit! :)
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Re: My armor light Kit
« Reply #12 on: 2011-08-28, 09:21:41 »
Thank you kindly Red Knight! :)
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Re: My armor light Kit
« Reply #13 on: 2011-08-28, 10:05:08 »
Very nice Sir Brian, It`s always a good idea to have a lighter armour kit. Where did you get the maile sabatons from??
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Re: My armor light Kit
« Reply #14 on: 2011-08-28, 14:25:39 »

@ Sir Gerard:
I got mine from GDFB and here is a link to the original discussion in which Lord Rodney graciously provided some links to some of the vendors that sell them.  :)
http://modernchivalry.org/forum/index.php/topic,988.0.html

http://www.gdfb.co.uk/acatalog/GETDRESSEDFORBATTLE__Starter_Mild_Steel_Chainmail.html
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