Marcus Aurelian Legionary!

[Theodosius the Great]

Question: Does the enormous neckguard of the Guttmann Italic H ever bang against, or get hung up in, the plates of your Newstead? I've often wondered if it must have been worn with mail or scale, or whether a lorica seg would have been OK.

Ave Centurio,

Yes, the neck guard does bang against my shoulder plates whenever I try to raise my head even by the slightest inch :lol: But, no, I've never gotten it caught between the plates. I suppose it could happen though.

You can see me in this photo trying to raise my head to no avail :oops: You can see more of my shield too.

Thank you for the laudes.

All versions of the M&L have an occipital that's too low, including the new Deepeeka, unfortunately.

That is a pity. I wonder how much it's off by. Flavius has handled the original piece.

Travis, your impression looks fantastic. Go on, paint the spear shaft!

mmm....me ? I'm Theo but I'm flattered nonetheless :wink: Hmm...I've seen others paint theirs but I honestly don't know which color seems appropriate / accurate. It's already protected by some coating so I wouldn't need to paint it. It might be nice to see though. Let me think on it.

Thanks for the compliment, Tarbicus.

~Theo