11-18-2010, 10:27 PM
Heh! I'm a young Aristocrat of the old school myself. At the time when men wanted to be really close to the enemy! That's why my spear is a tad short,compared to those modern jumping poles :twisted:
I'm not tall,just 1.78m and my spear is about 2,3m.
There are those re-enactors that want to dress as officers or Aristocrats in one day. It's virtually impossible,since it comes too expensive and even if you have money,the waiting lists of the good armourers are usually around 3 years long! Then there are those that start as poor hoplites,and a few of them manage to portray a rather convincing impression. And with time they build up. This is perhaps the best way to go.
I decided that it might take much time but i will re-enact an aristocrat youth of the end of 6th-beginning of 5th century bc. And here i am,more than 5 years after i started, not having a shield,or greaves,and still wanting to replace some other things.
I'm also planning on building a parallel impression of a lighter hoplite of the later 5th century. And my ultimate goal will be a cataphract hoplite of the middle 6th century.
Khaire
Giannis
I'm not tall,just 1.78m and my spear is about 2,3m.
There are those re-enactors that want to dress as officers or Aristocrats in one day. It's virtually impossible,since it comes too expensive and even if you have money,the waiting lists of the good armourers are usually around 3 years long! Then there are those that start as poor hoplites,and a few of them manage to portray a rather convincing impression. And with time they build up. This is perhaps the best way to go.
I decided that it might take much time but i will re-enact an aristocrat youth of the end of 6th-beginning of 5th century bc. And here i am,more than 5 years after i started, not having a shield,or greaves,and still wanting to replace some other things.
I'm also planning on building a parallel impression of a lighter hoplite of the later 5th century. And my ultimate goal will be a cataphract hoplite of the middle 6th century.
Khaire
Giannis
Giannis K. Hoplite
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax
a.k.a.:Giannis Kadoglou
a.k.a.:Thorax