I got the chance to wear my 13th-C Polish soft kit around quite a bit during Halloween at my college.

(Pardon the anachronistic watch, I forgot to remove it for the picture. >_< I'm also getting a kaftan/svita/zipun made soon.)

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Here are some pictures

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Im the Big Guy on the Right

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Without my maille armor on

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Shield painted by hand of my family crest

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My favorite casual

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I was doing a dark ages thing here. Sword forged by Stu Simmons

Several pictures from my group's Renfaire Demo.
The first two pictures are from one of the bouts we did. I'm wearing the black gambeson and silver mask.
The fantastic shirt with the dagged sleeves was loaned to me by our group leader; and while it is awesome, wearing it has convinced me not to make that sort of shirt for my armor.
My sword is an Albion Sempach with scabbard and suspension by Christian Fletcher. The first two pictures are from one of the bouts we did. I'm wearing the black gambeson and silver mask.

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Byzantine infantryman second half of twelfth century :)

Really like the Byzantine harness you have put together there. The torso armour is it like Dawsom's reproductions on leather bands or all attached to one leather chest section? Love the helmet!

RPM

Thanks :)
Not - is not the type of byzantine klibanion. This lamellars plates is reconstruction from Great Palace of Constantinopole dating end XII century. - normal lamellar arrangement - like in original find.

Eric Leonard.............Wow! That sword is amazing!!! You should start a thread just for it, to show it off!! That is kick-a$$!!!..............McM

Thank you very much ! :)

No no. I have reconstruction of another byzantine helmet - found on south Ukraine (byzantine origin). 12/13century


I agree there is little people recreating Byzantium and the Balkans, a great pity : (

White rose Coventry Sallet.
Mark Vickers Cuirass, arms, beviour, and pauldrens.
Gauntlets bought off Ben van koert.
Legs by Dressed to Kill.

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Sweet rig!
Your gauntlets' maker is unknown to me, but I got them from Volodymyr Lunov who also refurbished them.

Not the prettiest kit I am sure here but it works for yield combat. Missing helm and gauntlets of course, which were removed by this point post fight.

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Here's my kit in it's last configuration, with new double curved shield, the armet all kitted out and my new caparison. These are my favourite pictures from my not so busy 2013 season.

Photo © 2013 Richard Pearn


Photo © 2013 Kaos Historical Media


Photo © 2013 Sylvana Burnes


Photo © 2013 Stephen Moss http://photosm.co.uk




Here are some moving images of it in action as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpi_njVoIzE

I'm very happy with how it all came together over the last five/six years, next progression: new better gauntlets.

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i don't get to do medieval much anymore. Cowboy, WWI and WWII take up all the time I have when the family isn't doing anything

Cool kit, Chuck! You look like you're ready to bust a cap on a Nazi or two! :lol: ...........McM

Not my era, Chuck. Sorry for the mistake. I see the difference in helmet style now. My bad. You could still turn coat and bust a few on some Nazi's though. :lol: USA ALL THE WAY, BABY............. :lol: ...........McM

my jousting harness in progress by John Gruber of the Surly Anvil

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