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Re: Greetings from Maryland
« Reply #30 on: 2014-02-10, 21:59:41 »
Here's the only pic I was able to take before my battery died. It's not terribly good, I apologize...
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Re: Greetings from Maryland
« Reply #31 on: 2014-02-10, 23:16:12 »
Very fine Starter Kit!
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Re: Greetings from Maryland
« Reply #32 on: 2014-02-11, 01:51:02 »
Welcome if I didn't say so already, and yes indeed nice kit!
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Re: Greetings from Maryland
« Reply #33 on: 2014-02-11, 02:08:50 »
Yet strangely, I feel very dissatisfied by it. The hose sag and pull the braies down (not an issue I want to deal with when walking around in public), and I screwed up on the tunic.
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Re: Greetings from Maryland
« Reply #34 on: 2014-02-11, 04:34:17 »
Yet strangely, I feel very dissatisfied by it. The hose sag and pull the braies down (not an issue I want to deal with when walking around in public), and I screwed up on the tunic.

Do you have the braies tied tightly? Are the hosen pointed just at the fronts or in the front and sides? Possibly not enough slack to walk without them pulling down on the hosen?

You can always cut down the tunic if needed. If nothing else, see if you can sell it to someone of a smaller size, and try again; second time usually goes better, with experience. :)
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Re: Greetings from Maryland
« Reply #35 on: 2014-02-11, 06:03:00 »
Yet strangely, I feel very dissatisfied by it. The hose sag and pull the braies down (not an issue I want to deal with when walking around in public), and I screwed up on the tunic.

Don't feel dissatisfied with your current kit.  It blows my starter kit (from oh so many years ago) out of the water!   :)

Take your time and make small adjustments and corrections here and there.  Before you know it, you’ll still want to start all over again.   ;)

In all seriousness, take your time and make informed decisions. 
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Re: Greetings from Maryland
« Reply #36 on: 2014-02-11, 12:26:35 »
very nice.

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Re: Greetings from Maryland
« Reply #37 on: 2014-02-11, 15:52:19 »

We all start somewhere. I think it looks pretty good from what I can see. But yeah, we all spend time adjusting. It's a really awesome feeling when you see the first picture of yourself where you think "Dang, I look bad-ass in that one!"

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Re: Greetings from Maryland
« Reply #38 on: 2014-02-11, 17:36:23 »
Welcome and congratulation on the starter kit...you will see how it evolves and how much you will learn on these forums! I can't wait till I get a proper soft kit and armor to take a picture...no promises though *dodges ban hammer*

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Re: Greetings from Maryland
« Reply #39 on: 2014-02-11, 19:55:22 »
Is one not supposed to roll the top? I feel like I read somewhere that is tightens it and was a technique used for the time. Don't sweat it though, your kit will only improve. Take your time and don't rush it or you may spend money and then realize later that you bought the wrong thing. Save up it for better and more "what your looking for" appropriate stuff. Its a struggle for me especially since I am a impatient 16 year old haha.
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Re: Greetings from Maryland
« Reply #40 on: 2014-02-11, 21:32:13 »
Is one not supposed to roll the top? I feel like I read somewhere that is tightens it and was a technique used for the time. Don't sweat it though, your kit will only improve. Take your time and don't rush it or you may spend money and then realize later that you bought the wrong thing. Save up it for better and more "what your looking for" appropriate stuff. Its a struggle for me especially since I am a impatient 16 year old haha.

Yes, roll top of the earlier style braies into the draw string. Takes out the "diaper" slack and they fit better. Not sure it would affect sagging unless the braies sag and not just the chausses/hosen.
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Re: Greetings from Maryland
« Reply #41 on: 2014-02-11, 22:03:01 »
I've pretty much decided I'm gonna switch focus to the Norman Conquest as I know more about that time, and the stuff's generally easier to find.
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Re: Greetings from Maryland
« Reply #42 on: 2014-02-12, 01:00:18 »
Very nice. Group needs more Hospitalliers.
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Re: Greetings from Maryland
« Reply #43 on: 2014-02-12, 04:11:07 »
I've pretty much decided I'm gonna switch focus to the Norman Conquest as I know more about that time, and the stuff's generally easier to find.

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Re: Greetings from Maryland
« Reply #44 on: 2014-02-14, 01:52:42 »
I do have this additional pic
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