Posts: 340
Threads: 32
Joined: Oct 2006
Reputation:
0
Ave Fraters,
I just noticed the Konigs are offering some really neat early Roman gear on their web site. Most interesting is the Republican Breast Plate and the early belts. In a way makes me wish I had waited and put my money towards the earlier impression...so many toys and so little money..
Between Erik, Adrian, and Christian one could put together a great kit!
Any comments?
Roman Name: Gaius Marcius Gracilis
AKA: Mark Headlee
Posts: 4,887
Threads: 163
Joined: Aug 2002
Reputation:
0
[size=75:2bjfhvle]We have Republican belt components too :wink: [/size]
Posts: 4,887
Threads: 163
Joined: Aug 2002
Reputation:
0
Very well made they are too. I have one of his swords. Erik is a superb craftsman.
As with all craftsmen and suppliers, there are some things that are not as accurate as others.
As an example, Polybius tells us the size of the Hastati breast plates (nearly 30cm2 in todays money) but Erik has made his reconstruction as a large rectangle.
Posts: 3,607
Threads: 226
Joined: Sep 2002
Reputation:
5
Quote:As an example, Polybius tells us the size of the Hastati breast plates (nearly 30cm2 in todays money) but Erik has made his reconstruction as a large rectangle.
You sure? A plate of 5,4 by 5,4 cm seems veeeeeery small.
Anyway, I think it is not very sensible in this to make these up. We know of several "square" plates, why not using these as models? And they are roughly 30 by 30 cm.
See e.g.:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/ ... /68210.jpg
Christian K.
No reconstruendum => No reconstruction.
Ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas.
Posts: 4,887
Threads: 163
Joined: Aug 2002
Reputation:
0
Yes I meant 30cm x 30cm (30 square cm (30cm2))
Posts: 3,607
Threads: 226
Joined: Sep 2002
Reputation:
5
That would be 900 cm2
Christian K.
No reconstruendum => No reconstruction.
Ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas.
Posts: 13,279
Threads: 102
Joined: May 2006
Reputation:
3
Yes ,I have a couple of his items, they are very nice indeed! 8)
Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours!
Titus Flavius Germanus
Batavian Coh I
Byron Angel