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Where to buy armour? - Tiberius-maximus 3rd - 12-12-2007
Does anyone know a good place to buy armour. With a buget of $100-$200 dollar buget (leather is fine but prefriably Plate)
Re: Where to buy armour? - Magnus - 12-12-2007
What kind of armour?
Re: Where to buy armour? - Aurelianus - 12-12-2007
Take a look here: http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=19879
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Re: Where to buy armour? - Matthew Amt - 12-12-2007
With that sort of budget, you'll either have to get really lucky on an ebay auction, or make your own armor. With some simple scrounging you can find old shelves and such in trash piles and dumpsters, so that all you need to buy is some brass, some rivets, and enough leather for the straps.
Note that armor-grade leather is generally a lot more expensive than steel, not to mention far less authentic.
But yes, a LOT depends on what kind of armor you want!
Vale,
Matthew
Re: Where to buy armour? - Nerva - 12-12-2007
I have to agree with Matthew. With that kind of budget you'd have to do-it-yourself. You could buy some split rings with that budget, but then you'd be into making the hamata yourself - not an easy job. You could try here though:
http://www.buycostumes.com/Category/0/P ... etail.aspx
:wink:
Re: Where to buy armour? - Tiberius-maximus 3rd - 12-13-2007
I have decided to go with any authentic roman armour. I am not very familiar with diffrent types of armour i am currently researching that but i was asking for any tips since most of you already have armour. I have increased my budget to 500$
Re: Where to buy armour? - Magnus - 12-13-2007
Considered making your own?
www.larp.com/legioxx/
Click on "Handbook" and enjoy!
Re: Where to buy armour? - Peroni - 12-13-2007
With an increased budget you can now buya reasonable mail shirt or a very decent Deepeeka Corbridge A pattern segmentata!
Re: Where to buy armour? - Gaius Julius Caesar - 12-13-2007
Well, I'm sure a second hand one could be sourced for less?
Re: Where to buy armour? - Tiberius-maximus 3rd - 12-14-2007
Thanks guys for all the feed back yes i will try makeing my own.
Re: Where to buy armour? - jvrjenivs - 12-14-2007
Quote:Thanks guys for all the feed back yes i will try makeing my own.
I found this website very interesting when I started with my Hamata.