A 14th Cent. Kit with German influence -- myArmoury.com

Nathan Spence · Posted: Thu 18 Dec, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject:

Wonderful Kit, Congratualtions.

I hope you enjoy it. I am just starting my kit and I also want a German 1370-1410 kit.

I hope to post some photos as I go along.

Spence

Felix R. · Posted: Sun 25 Jan, 2009 6:37 am Post subject:

Here are some progress pics, still a lot of work to do (armour points are not so nicely positioned yet), and some softkit additions I got for Christmas. The buckler is one of two I made lately.
What is to be expected for the future: I have to work on the haubergeon and attach the armour points more precisely, also I will add straps and buckles on the upper cannon in addition to the points.
Ordered are polearms (Roncone, Spear), I will make an oval shaped infantry shield, a nice Aketon is to come as is a blunt sword on the Wallace A460.

Shawn Henthorn · Posted: Sun 25 Jan, 2009 7:21 am Post subject:

Man! Now that is coming along nicely!

Nathan Spence · Posted: Sun 25 Jan, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:

Very nicely I agree. Looking very well. I really like the gauntlets too.

Please keep the picts coming as well. Thanks

Spence

Nathan Spence · Posted: Sat 31 Jan, 2009 8:28 am Post subject:

Could you tell me more about your spaulders?
What style are they? Who makes them?

Thank
Spence

Felix R. · Posted: Wed 18 Mar, 2009 10:32 am Post subject:

Got pictures of the finished cuisses today, now they only need to be brought to my door. Worried

Felix R. · Posted: Tue 28 Apr, 2009 9:28 am Post subject:

Hi there, some update now.

I finally got the staffs. Good thing about a Man-at-Arms kit is, use less and you are still militia, so in this context. I just ordered a GDFB kettle hat, wnated to have one for aeons and the GDFB is at least not too round in shape, with some slight modification of the liner I can easily make it fit my narrow head.
Below are the pictures of the pieces as shown in Italian Militiaman, and finally that what was in the parcel today. The spear is a little bit wider than expected, but should be within correct dimensions possible.

EDIT: pictures didn´t show up, here once again.

Felix R. · Posted: Fri 01 May, 2009 8:29 am Post subject:

Here are some impressions of the staffs in use together with my Aketon the Kettle Hat, gauntlets and just the Tod Stuff rondell from the Christmass offer. The shield is an addition I am working on at the moment, it wil be an oval Tabulaccio.

Randall Moffett · Posted: Fri 01 May, 2009 12:07 pm Post subject:

Felix,

Wow that looks great! You have some very nice equipment together. The one with you preparing to hold off enemy cavalry is great! Very nice pole weapons by the way. Do post final pictures of the shield.

RPM

Felix R. · Posted: Sat 02 May, 2009 12:27 am Post subject:

Thanks Randall, I hope you recognise the lovely Aketon that is now brought to proper use and its place in the kit Wink

Felix R. · Posted: Sat 02 May, 2009 2:23 pm Post subject:

I played around with the kit today and strapped the shield. I am already planning to build another version and try to get rid of some mistakes I made the first time, still, this will be painted and used for training in class.
perhaps you know the Italian footman pictures from Sabbionara castle in Avio Northern Italy, maybe this could be 50 years later.

Tim May · Posted: Sat 02 May, 2009 2:32 pm Post subject:

Felix, I REALLY love that spear! The aketon and leggings (hose? not sure) color could do double duty in a Yorkist Wars of the Roses ensemble. Happy

Fantastic.

Randall Moffett · Posted: Sat 02 May, 2009 11:17 pm Post subject:

Felix,

I had thought it looked familiar. Glad you like it! It does look really good in your kit. The new pictures with the breastplate looks great. What is the shield made of? It looks very well made.

RPM

Felix R. · Posted: Sun 03 May, 2009 1:23 am Post subject:

the shield is made of two 4mm layers of ply, inner layer is birch, outer layer is beech. The layers were glued and slightly bend. And there was the first mistake, the glue wasn´t set when I loosened the belts, so alothough I used screws while the glue dried, in the middle area the wood layers now have a cavity. The shield is covered with two layers of cloth on the outside and one layer on the inside (I was just using what was at hand). The arm pad is two layers of woolen blanket covered by canvas, stitched all around and nailed to the shield. The straps are then just riveted with nails going through the shield. The period pictures that show the shield strapping show an additional strap at the wrist, maybe I will add this too. Indeed I could have put the hand and the elbow strap farther apart.

Christoffer Lorang Dahl · Posted: Wed 06 May, 2009 2:50 am Post subject:

Wow Felix! I love the accuracy and the details of your new kit, especially I like the faulds. Would it be possible to get to see the inside of this, and how it is fastened to the breastplate? How is it to wear? Who made it?

Felix R. · Posted: Wed 06 May, 2009 10:26 am Post subject:

Thanks Christoffer, basically., it´s just a new Aketon and Kettle Hat the rest is the same as above.
The Breast and fauld are very nice to wear. The fit is so tight, I can´t use the haubergeon beneath. I have to look for resources where pre 15th cent foot is wearing breastplates with fauld. I only have some very limited info on this from Osprey´s three Italy related armour books. So please, if somebody knows of Italian ressources (pictures, frescos, written accounts) showing the equipment of Northern Italian foot in the late 14th early 15th cent, you would help me very much.

The breast and fauld were made by Jiri Klepac of Czech Republic.

Felix R. · Posted: Sat 05 Sep, 2009 1:31 pm Post subject:

Finally, the new helmet by Jiri Klepac turned into somehting. Still some way to go.

Troy G L Williams · Posted: Mon 07 Sep, 2009 1:32 pm Post subject:

I applaud your attention to detail and authenticity. You must have great patience to put your kits together in such a manner as you have. So many people require instant gratification, I'm one of those. Wink

I look forward to seeing more postings of your kits as they develop.

Felix R. · Posted: Sat 24 Oct, 2009 8:00 am Post subject:

Now it is just the liner to be made! Big Grin

János Sibinger · Posted: Mon 26 Oct, 2009 5:23 am Post subject:

Greetings!
If my informations are right, the buttons were brought in by the crusaders.
Here's a quite interesting link, wich is about the usage of armour in England, from an earlyer period, it still could provide valuable information.
http://talbotsfineaccessories.com/armour/effi...figies.htm
Good luck!
John