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Main => The Armoury => Topic started by: Sir Gerard de Rodes on 2011-08-31, 14:17:38
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At long last, as promised, here are a few photo`s of some of my earlier, maille based, armour outfits. 12th century Crusader to late 13th century knight. ( Photo bucket has uploaded them in reverse order lmao :o )
Before all the comments roll in......yes I know there are a few bits missing, and a few bits that maybe don`t work, but you get the overall look.
As I don`t do any earlier than mid 14th century any more, I sold alot of my earlier items of kit, e.g. Leather gauntlets, Wisby style gauntlets etc etc. ( I`m beginning to regret it now ::) )
G.
http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee200/JOBO_028/De%20Rodes12th%20to%20late13th%20century%20armour/?action=view¤t=049.jpg# (http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee200/JOBO_028/De%20Rodes12th%20to%20late13th%20century%20armour/?action=view¤t=049.jpg#)
:P
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wow cool!!!!!
awesome pictures
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Looking great! I love the painted helm. We just don't see too many of those (either painted, or those pre-great-helm crusades helmets).
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The variations of your 12th ~ 13th centuries harnesses are excellent Sir Gerard! Thank you for sharing them with us and continuing to be a great inspiration for us all! :)
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wow cool!!!!!
awesome pictures
Thanks, Sir Wolf. I wanted to take them in a historic setting but grew too impatient so the living room had to do.
Looking great! I love the painted helm. We just don't see too many of those (either painted, or those pre-great-helm crusades helmets).
Yes Sir Ed, I`ve always liked the intimidating look of the pot helms, and they are relatively inexpensive to buy. The group I used to be with, specialised in the 13th century so encouraged this style of helm. A chap in the group made both of my pot helms for £40 each.
The variations of your 12th ~ 13th centuries harnesses are excellent Sir Gerard! Thank you for sharing them with us and continuing to be a great inspiration for us all! :)
Thank you for your kind words Sir Brian.
G.
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Very nice! :)
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ahhahah i have a lot of living room historical pictures myself!
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You certainly look the part, Sir Gerard. I love the Crusader kit; those helms are very imposing looking- me likey! You look rough and ready, man.
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I like it, crusader kits seem to just be getting more and more common. Who knows maybe we'll all be crusaders at some point and be like the Knights Templar or something. Always wanted to be part of an order of crusader knights.
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Funny you should say so, Ulrich...I ran into this one on my way into MDRF last year (just before I had the pleasure of meeting Sirs Edward and Brian). As you can see, I am not pleased to be holding an empty scabbard. And you can see the formings of a bingo wing there too. Ugh.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/Templarsin2010.jpg)
First meeting of the Knights of the Order of the Marshal (long before they ever knew there would be such a grand order):
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC00786.jpg)
There's Sir Brian; you couldn't see him in the first shot. He was a Teutonic Knight on that day, and Edward was a nobleman.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/ebonpaladin/Armor/DSC00785.jpg)
Sorry to jack your thread, Sir Gerard- if you want me to take them down let me know. 8)
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lol no worries Sir William.
;)
G.
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lol Sir G i dont think tvs and giant speakers were available back then :P but i do like the kits, but personally never been a fan of those great helms (like the one you painted) those just seem ugly to me, i like the bucket helms better :)
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Leganoth, those helms were meant to inspire fear not love...so that they should be ugly is a good thing!
Sir G, I'm digging the figurines in the background- totally missed those my first run thru of the pics!
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Great kids, Sir Gerard. Is there ever a time we don't regret selling good armor? :)
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lol Sir G i dont think tvs and giant speakers were available back then :P but i do like the kits, but personally never been a fan of those great helms (like the one you painted) those just seem ugly to me, i like the bucket helms better :)
I know what you mean though a well made example can look the mutts nutts.
Leganoth, those helms were meant to inspire fear not love...so that they should be ugly is a good thing!
Sir G, I'm digging the figurines in the background- totally missed those my first run thru of the pics!
Typical holiday presents from friends and family. At least I`m not awkward to buy for lol ::)
Great kids, Sir Gerard. Is there ever a time we don't regret selling good armor? :)
It`s hard enough for me parting with bad armour, never mind the good stuff ;)
G.
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It`s hard enough for me parting with bad armour, never mind the good stuff ;)
I get that way with my swords. The armor is sometimes different. If I'm not using something at all, I let it go pretty easily. I got rid of a full set of mail and a breast+back set this past year already. And sold my sugarloaf to Sir William too.
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Great kids, Sir Gerard. Is there ever a time we don't regret selling good armor? :)
Looking back, I believe I meant *kits* and not *kids*. Oops!
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Very nice kits! Thanks for sharing!
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I too got rid of a sugar loaf recently. It had poor vision, and found myself being bit of a menace to others because I'd flail wildly with my sword in the hope that I might either hit, or block, something. It's now a club helm, for people who want to be moving targets for archers :).
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The one I got from you, Sir Edward, will shortly be going up for sale. I've decided I'd rather have either a great helm, or a sugarloaf with lifting visor. AA is like a candy store for the likes of us...some of the armor I've seen is incredible.
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Heh cool, no problem. :)
It would be interesting if there were a way to track the travels of specific pieces of armor, as it passes from one owner to the next over the years. The stories it could tell.
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The one I got from you, Sir Edward, will shortly be going up for sale. I've decided I'd rather have either a great helm, or a sugarloaf with lifting visor. AA is like a candy store for the likes of us...some of the armor I've seen is incredible.
Does that mean you are possible interested again in my visored sugarloaf helm now that I've added spring pins for locking the visor up and down? ;)
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The one I got from you, Sir Edward, will shortly be going up for sale. I've decided I'd rather have either a great helm, or a sugarloaf with lifting visor. AA is like a candy store for the likes of us...some of the armor I've seen is incredible.
I know a guy who'd buy that helmet. ;)
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Sir Brian, yes, I would like to get a closer look at it.
Sir James, who?
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Sir James, who?
Sir James. :D
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Ha! In that case, I'll bring it with me to the next gathering...just let me know when.
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Ha! In that case, I'll bring it with me to the next gathering...just let me know when.
Will do, and, huzzah! :)
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huh? 8)
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Sir Brian...could you point me to where your pics are located for that sugarloaf?
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Well here it is with the new spring pins and chin strap. I'm not entirely satisfied with how
the open retaining spring pin works but I haven't revisited this helm since I did the initial
installation job, so I will have to tweak it a bit more. :-\
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Tah908/WIP/P9080004-1.jpg)
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Tah908/WIP/P9080001.jpg)
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Tah908/WIP/P9080002.jpg)
Spring pin close-ups.
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Tah908/WIP/P6100003.jpg)
(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd251/Tah908/WIP/P6100001.jpg)
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why arent you happy with your fix? looks like you did a good job
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I would say so as well! Is that a removable face plate?
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why arent you happy with your fix? looks like you did a good job
Well the closed retention pin works almost a little too well but still acceptable. The opened retention pin is still too difficult to push in so I may add another rivet midway between the pin and mounting post for an actuator. :-\
I would say so as well! Is that a removable face plate?
Unfortunately no, it would have made working on it much easier if it was! ;)
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Oh, got you. Well, I'd still like to take a look at it...altho eventually I'll end up with a bascinet with a removable so I can use different 'faces' with it.
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Crusaderfacerx,
are these the ones you pm'd me about?
G.