Show here your Roman soldier impression

[Flavivs Aetivs]

I want that outfit from medieval design, but I don't have 700 Dollars. I'd need another 1000 dollars for the rest of the kit too

[Robert Vermaat]

I want that outfit from medieval design

As of yesterday, I have it:

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[AMELIANVS]

Most likely I'll use it for some painting.

[visegrip]

This is an incredible thread. I'm amazed at the attention to detail and the passion you all have for the reconstructions.

I had one question. I see the gladius handles are a very light colored wood. What kind of wood is this? I'm assuming this is the wood they used in the period?
Thanks
Chris

[agrimensor]

@chris, the handles are mostly made of bone. @ Robert and Yirki, u2 have the same tailor ????

[visegrip]

thanks very much for the info!

[Flavivs Aetivs]

I want that outfit from medieval design

As of yesterday, I have it:

I hate you Robert

I love the impression, I really want to see it offered in a wider range of colors. White and purple notably :whistle:

[Robert Vermaat]

I hate you Robert
I love the impression, I really want to see it offered in a wider range of colors. White and purple notably :whistle:

:grin: :grin: :grin:

More colours are on offer, white, blue, reds, browns, green, you name it. Purple, I have no doubt, can be an option but remember that, if you did not belong to the Imperial familly, purple table cloths could already be a reason to be arrested for treason.

[Flavivs Aetivs]

Lol, but I can see Stilicho or Aetius or Ricimer wearing purple clavicii and Orbulii on his tunics.

[Robert Vermaat]

Lol, but I can see Stilicho or Aetius or Ricimer wearing purple clavicii and Orbulii on his tunics.

OK, decorations, that's different. I thought you were talking about the fabric of the tunica itself.

[Robert]

I must disagree with Agrimensor on the handles of swords. They were either completely made of wood or completly made of bone (or ivory) or a wood-bone-wood combination. Very few bronze handles have been found, these are excremely rare, but do exist. The wood-bone-wood is however NOT the standard, as we have come to believe. That is a bit of a re-enactorisme. Darker hardwoods were not often used, but cherry is known. Almost all wooden parts recovered were of the light coloured varieties, like holly and boxwood, recently a complete 2de cent. spatha was found in The Netherlands (De Meern, Utrecht) which had a full linden wood handle. I am presently making a replica of that find :-) In the third century, we start seeing a lot of combinations of materials and fully metal clad wooden cores.

[Roman Military History is 4 Me]

The photos were taken at Military Through The Ages, Jamestown Settlement. This was my first reenactment event. The equipment that i have on is loaned by my unit Legio IX Hispania.









Pict hunting was good this day.

[Timianus]

A little short, for a storm trooper.

[agrimensor]

@Robert, I know, he just asked wath the white material was.

[Roman Military History is 4 Me]

This is a movie that i made of the "Military through the Ages" Living History Event held at Historic Jamestown Settlement this past weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UROOdn3t-...e=youtu.be