that is really cool. but when black powder came along it rendered such things as targets. scoot and shoot became the name of the game. same as plate carriers now. a .308 or better will burn through the best of them and will only weigh you down, tire you out and make you an easier target. good luck all
Ah, nope. Proof armor became a thing. It took the economic destruction caused by the Thirty Years War and the English Civil War to pretty much begin the end of armor in common use. Even then, armor was worn in 'colonial' areas way up to the late 1700's.
The North used breastplates capable of stopping a rifled-musket early on in the American Civil War. Very popular amongst troops, until they had to run in it, but some was still warn as late as 1865.
It was the invention of smokeless powder that finished off body armor initially, only to come back in WWI and later.
Having made, worn, and fought in armor both on horse and on foot, I can tell you that what you are seeing is a combination of internal leathers and rivets sliding in slots in the underlying plate. The armorer's art at its acme.
Anon, it's called a brayette Bunny, and it is easily moveable to take a piss.
Stunning. I was lucky enough to find an entry level job at a body shop. Fixing bent cars was something I was always curious about. I've heated and beat on steel, because I was curious about that, too. Folks, if you've never tried messing with metal, you probably can't appreciate what is in that video with sufficient levels of My God how did they build that?
That is art. I knew those things were articulated, but had no idea how finely some were made. An armadillo would be embarrassed.
An invaluable resource for artwork. <3
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Yes. Yes. I love my knights limber.
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What happened to part where he demonstrates the flexible piss tube?
ReplyDeletethat is really cool. but when black powder came along it rendered such things as targets.
ReplyDeletescoot and shoot became the name of the game. same as plate carriers now. a .308 or better will burn through the best of them and will only weigh you down, tire you out and make you an easier target.
good luck all
Ah, nope. Proof armor became a thing. It took the economic destruction caused by the Thirty Years War and the English Civil War to pretty much begin the end of armor in common use. Even then, armor was worn in 'colonial' areas way up to the late 1700's.
DeleteThe North used breastplates capable of stopping a rifled-musket early on in the American Civil War. Very popular amongst troops, until they had to run in it, but some was still warn as late as 1865.
It was the invention of smokeless powder that finished off body armor initially, only to come back in WWI and later.
Dude takes his Halloween costume very seriously!
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ReplyDeleteHaving made, worn, and fought in armor both on horse and on foot, I can tell you that what you are seeing is a combination of internal leathers and rivets sliding in slots in the underlying plate. The armorer's art at its acme.
ReplyDeleteAnon, it's called a brayette
Bunny, and it is easily moveable to take a piss.
That's some serious articulation. And surprisingly easy to move and wear if properly fitted.
ReplyDeleteStunning. I was lucky enough to find an entry level job at a body shop. Fixing bent cars was something I was always curious about. I've heated and beat on steel, because I was curious about that, too. Folks, if you've never tried messing with metal, you probably can't appreciate what is in that video with sufficient levels of
ReplyDeleteMy God how did they build that?
That is art.
I knew those things were articulated, but had no idea how finely some were made.
An armadillo would be embarrassed.
Hit them in camp before the armor gets going?
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Gather their families for safe keeping?