Ed's Mid 14th C. kit

[Sir Edward]

This is expensive, but probably also unlined. It looks pretty cool though.

http://www.windrosearmoury.com/zc/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=611

[Sir Wolf]

those are two kits to really aspire to! let me know if u need help

[Sir Wolf]

Well, I had a chance to actually fight in this kit last night. It performed pretty well, but it's clear I need to get that torso armor over the mail. Bill and I talked about the idea of using the GDFB simple breastplate, and take the plackart off, and use it like a cheap globose breastplate. So I have one on order now from KOA. I'm going to give that a shot.

hey, ask someone (sword chick?) who has one to look and make sure there are no weld marks on the inside!!! sometimes people use rivets but also spot weld them together in  a few places to extra hold.  it will be no problem for us to get the 2 apart when you come up hehehe or i can make it down again

can i have the plackart? ehhehe for pattern making anyways. hehehe

[Sir James A]

This one is listed as "out of stock", but is still an option, and comes with padding and strapping, just no aventail: http://armourandcastings.com/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=68

Last I heard, ArmorAndCastings isn't taking any armor orders due to restructuring of their armory. They had a few things I wanted (helm and gauntlets) but stopped selling them months ago. I'm not sure if they are currently taking orders, but if everything on the site still says "out of stock", they aren't. :/

For some reason, I want to say that his name is Edward as well .. Edward Haille, maybe? The picture is very familiar, and I have it saved in my armor folder too. I really like that kit.

[Sir Wolf]

looks mostly of merc tailor except the helmet. i really think a good surcoat will make or break a kit

[Sir Edward]

Well, I had a chance to actually fight in this kit last night. It performed pretty well, but it's clear I need to get that torso armor over the mail. Bill and I talked about the idea of using the GDFB simple breastplate, and take the plackart off, and use it like a cheap globose breastplate. So I have one on order now from KOA. I'm going to give that a shot.

hey, ask someone (sword chick?) who has one to look and make sure there are no weld marks on the inside!!! sometimes people use rivets but also spot weld them together in  a few places to extra hold.  it will be no problem for us to get the 2 apart when you come up hehehe or i can make it down again

can i have the plackart? ehhehe for pattern making anyways. hehehe

One of the folks in our class already took the plackart off of theirs, and that's what gave us the idea. Underneath it, it's not that far off from a globose breastplate. It just leaves a rivet hole in the middle, and the bottom edge looks a little unfinished.

[Sir Wolf]

we could put rivets back into it.

let me know when it is delivered and i will try to make it down. i'm sure dianna will love to see her mom that weekend etc hehe

[Sir Brian]

This is expensive, but probably also unlined. It looks pretty cool though.

http://www.windrosearmoury.com/zc/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=611

Expensive but very cool looking! I really like that helm!

[Sir Wolf]

it is! but i worry it is too early like the sugarloaf for his kit. source: http://home.scarlet.be/~klauwaer/helm/  http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/armour/effigy/All-Effigies.htm

[Sir Brian]

Sir Edward can always claim the helm is a family heirloom!

Seriously though, possessing archaic items are far more plausible than possessing futuristic items that decades or even centuries before the timeline of your kit. 

[Sir James A]

Sir Edward can always claim the helm is a family heirloom!

Seriously though, possessing archaic items are far more plausible than possessing futuristic items that decades or even centuries before the timeline of your kit. 

Indeed, especially amongst the poorer knights who can't afford to update their armor every decade or two.

[Sir Wolf]

but if u can afford a harness you can afford an upgrade.

[Das Bill]

hey, ask someone (sword chick?) who has one to look and make sure there are no weld marks on the inside!!! sometimes people use rivets but also spot weld them together in  a few places to extra hold.  it will be no problem for us to get the 2 apart when you come up hehehe or i can make it down again

Tim Hall in our group already did this, which is what gave us all the inspiration. It looks really good (minus the hole in the front). I was suggesting that Pamela do this as well, but cover it in fabric to cover the hole.

Tim's the one in green.

[Sir Wolf]

hey perfect. we could always through in a rivet to fill the hole.

i wonder if pamela would want to take her's apart, cover the breastplate and then reattach the plackart? it would look smashing i think

[Das Bill]

hey perfect. we could always through in a rivet to fill the hole.

i wonder if pamela would want to take her's apart, cover the breastplate and then reattach the plackart? it would look smashing i think

In theory it would, but as it is, the breastplate is pretty gigantic on her. This is why I was suggesting to her to go the route Tim chose and remove the plackart entirely.