04-23-2009, 08:11 AM
Hello all,
This is my first post here. I've been reading this forum for quite a while, but just now decided to post.
I have been looking a suit of Lorica Segmentata for quite some time now. At first I was rash and I bought a cheap suit, it was terrible and I had sent it back... Aside from being way to big, all of the leather straps and fittings were placed wrong(None of the shoulder/girdle sections could overlap). I ended up sending it back. This was all before I discovered this wonderfull site! Anywho im looking to get some advice before I make another purchase. I was looking at the Deepeeka suit and wondering if I could get some comments on it. My worry is that the girdle plates will be to large. I have about a 42 chest and im about 180 lbs.
I have also heard a few people talk about modifying the plates. Is this done by cutting a few inches off and re-riviting the brass fittings back to thier respective places? Or just welding/riviting the cut plate, back a bit. I suppose eaither would work though. I guess my question is more along the lines of... Have many people found the need to modify the girdle plates on the deepeeka suit? Or does it usually fit well off the shelf? I do have a woolen and linen tunic allready... I have the fabric for a Subarmalis but I still have to cut and assemble it. So i expect that to add a inch or so to the chest. Any suggestions for other vendors or styles? I have a bit of money to throw around, but probably not for a full blown custom job.
As a side note, I have been spending some of my free time building my own suit of Lorica Segmentata, a ongoing project for about a year now(Thanks to the instructions on the Legio XX site). I have the brass fittings constructed to my liking. I'm assembling the girdle peices now... theres only a few hours out of the week that the metal shop here at college will let me work and I make alot of mistakes and have to redo things(but atleast I can use thier tools!). Anywho, this is really more of an experiment. My construction isn't turning out very well, which is why I wanted to purchase one. Maybe my second attempt will be more successfull. I only mention it to say i have some metalworking experience and I can do some modificaitons to a purchased suit if I need to.
Thanks!
This is my first post here. I've been reading this forum for quite a while, but just now decided to post.
I have been looking a suit of Lorica Segmentata for quite some time now. At first I was rash and I bought a cheap suit, it was terrible and I had sent it back... Aside from being way to big, all of the leather straps and fittings were placed wrong(None of the shoulder/girdle sections could overlap). I ended up sending it back. This was all before I discovered this wonderfull site! Anywho im looking to get some advice before I make another purchase. I was looking at the Deepeeka suit and wondering if I could get some comments on it. My worry is that the girdle plates will be to large. I have about a 42 chest and im about 180 lbs.
I have also heard a few people talk about modifying the plates. Is this done by cutting a few inches off and re-riviting the brass fittings back to thier respective places? Or just welding/riviting the cut plate, back a bit. I suppose eaither would work though. I guess my question is more along the lines of... Have many people found the need to modify the girdle plates on the deepeeka suit? Or does it usually fit well off the shelf? I do have a woolen and linen tunic allready... I have the fabric for a Subarmalis but I still have to cut and assemble it. So i expect that to add a inch or so to the chest. Any suggestions for other vendors or styles? I have a bit of money to throw around, but probably not for a full blown custom job.
As a side note, I have been spending some of my free time building my own suit of Lorica Segmentata, a ongoing project for about a year now(Thanks to the instructions on the Legio XX site). I have the brass fittings constructed to my liking. I'm assembling the girdle peices now... theres only a few hours out of the week that the metal shop here at college will let me work and I make alot of mistakes and have to redo things(but atleast I can use thier tools!). Anywho, this is really more of an experiment. My construction isn't turning out very well, which is why I wanted to purchase one. Maybe my second attempt will be more successfull. I only mention it to say i have some metalworking experience and I can do some modificaitons to a purchased suit if I need to.
Thanks!
Real name: Zach
