08-01-2006, 10:11 AM
Ave!
I was pondering on getting some armor for re-enactment and LARP purposes(I do both). But there is a catch: money. So, I ask you, what would be the cheapest way of getting armor? The period would be 0-1000 AD, mostly the latter 500 years of said period. I can recall seing a painting in a fact book of a saxon, around 400 AD, wearing an armor that consisted of a shirt(material unknown) with small rectangular plates attached to it. A bit like scale, but without the overlapping. Any info on that, anyone?
Thanks for all help and advice, and thanks for taking the time to look in!
I was pondering on getting some armor for re-enactment and LARP purposes(I do both). But there is a catch: money. So, I ask you, what would be the cheapest way of getting armor? The period would be 0-1000 AD, mostly the latter 500 years of said period. I can recall seing a painting in a fact book of a saxon, around 400 AD, wearing an armor that consisted of a shirt(material unknown) with small rectangular plates attached to it. A bit like scale, but without the overlapping. Any info on that, anyone?
Thanks for all help and advice, and thanks for taking the time to look in!
"There are some who call me... Tim..."
Sic vis pacem, para bellum
Exitus acta probat
Nemo saltat sobrius
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
Fortes Fortuna Aduvat
"The enemy outnumber us a paltry three to one! Good odds for any Greek!"
Sic vis pacem, para bellum
Exitus acta probat
Nemo saltat sobrius
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
Fortes Fortuna Aduvat
"The enemy outnumber us a paltry three to one! Good odds for any Greek!"
