child size lorica segmentata

[nicus maximus]

Faced with much the same situation for my 7 year old grandson I opted for a chain mail look with an eye to weight, comfort, safety and my artistic abilities or lack there of... Besides, he wanted to be a Centurion so mail was the order of the day.

We also opted for a plastic helmet (converted from a toy M-1 style helmet) with cheek & neck pieces added on and wooden weapons (the Gladius obtained from Soul of the Warrior). Again the goal was light weight and easy to wear while still looking reasonable.

As a Halloween costume the overall look is not bad, though I fully realize that it would not pass muster with any of the groups here. Still, for a 7 year old it fit the bill.

If my grandson continues to show an interest in ancient Rome then perhaps, when he is older, we will consider moving on to actual metal armor.

Now, gentlemen, photos of your efforts please. It will be most informative to see what each of you comes up with.

:wink:


Narukami

Racecraft in Middlesex UK makes very nice plastic helmets, weapons and even a real scutum. I will post pics lateron today.
My children wanted metal weapons, so I have made them both a pugio and a gladius from aluminium. The grips, I made from wooden and metal curtain rings. OK, not authentic, but the result isn't that bad at all for its purpose. I have enclosed a pic of the weaponary.