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- From: robear@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Jay Michael)
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- Subject: Re: On the Nature of Armor ...
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- Date: 29 Dec 92 03:22:59 GMT
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- Lothar writes:
- >Milord,
- >
- >As an aside. Why make scale armor, just for looks? A fighter in our
- >shire disguises his carpet armor under an oversized T-tunic. Several
-
- Alas, fighters of the 8th century didn't wear T-tunics over their scale
- or chain armor. But, even aside from that, I just think that wearing an
- actual coat of metal plates that looks and functions like real 8th century
- armor would be, well, impressive =). I'm always impressed by 'real' armor
- as opposed to cosmetic disguise, so that is the direction I want to take
- for my armor. I'm still worried about fighting in it in 100 degree weather
- though . . . maybe I can strap two containers for ice water on my helmet
- with straws to my mouth so I could cool myself when I'm fighting (that's a
- joke, folks ;)
-
- >fighters disquise their later period leg-harnesses under baggy sweat
- >pants or "tube pants". The effect is very good at producing that
- >"minimally armored" look that you see in most illustrations of Viking
- >warriors and the like, and llooks very good, since only the helmet and
- >gloves are visible.
-
- I think I may do this to hide my knee cops, which I'm not supposed to have.
- Alternately, I was thinking of high leather boots which could be strapped
- around the knees, I believe that was acceptible footwear in 8th century
- Europe. Then again, a lot of fighters simply put the knee cop on and pretend
- it's not there, just like we do with modern spectacles at revels.
-
- Aelfgar von Echternach
-
- (In thinking of a name for a possible late period Russian persona-Hmm, I like
- the name 'Alexi', hmm, how about 'Alexi Romanov', I wonder if that name has
- any historical similarities . . . .(looks up Russian history in Brittanica)
- Gee, it _is_ kind of close to Alexis Romanov, second monarch in the Romanov
- dynasty . . . oops! =)
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