08-29-2008, 11:35 PM
Sorry, It's Maarten Dolmans, not Marteen! :oops:
Ivan Perelló
[size=150:iu1l6t4o]Credo in Spatham, Corvus sum bellorum[/size]
Show here your Roman soldier impression
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08-29-2008, 11:35 PM
Sorry, It's Maarten Dolmans, not Marteen! :oops:
Ivan Perelló [size=150:iu1l6t4o]Credo in Spatham, Corvus sum bellorum[/size]
08-31-2008, 11:34 AM
My late-/sub-roman impression of a Romano-Briton soldier settled in Western Armorica/Letavia in the last decades of the 5th century.
Photos shot at Archeon. Picture credits go to Kelvine (Foederati) and to Fectio :wink: Training in the morning with my fellow milites. The "Practise Fight" in the afternoon. A note about my helmet as some may be intrigued. It is not a reproduction of an archeological piece, but a kind of "missing link" between the late roman helmets of the 4th century and the anglo-saxon helmets of the 7th and 8th centuries such as the Pioneer/Wollaston and the Coppergate helmets, hence why it echoes them a bit. Next steps for 2008-2009 season: new cingulum with romano-british horsehead buckle, spatha, new tunic, new spear, and I hope thoracomachus with lorica hamata.
"O niurt Ambrois ri Frangc ocus Brethan Letha."
"By the strenght of Ambrosius, king of the Franks and the Armorican Bretons." Lebor Bretnach, Irish manuscript of the Historia Brittonum. Agraes / Morcant map Conmail / Benjamin Franckaert
08-31-2008, 03:27 PM
Quote: A note about my helmet as some may be intrigued. It is not a reproduction of an archeological piece, but a kind of "missing link" between the late roman helmets of the 4th century and the anglo-saxon helmets of the 7th and 8th centuries such as the Pioneer/Wollaston and the Coppergate helmets, hence why it echoes them a bit.I liked it a lot! Something original, at least! Quote:Next steps for 2008-2009 season: new cingulum with romano-british horsehead buckle, spatha, new tunic, new spear, and I hope thoracomachus with lorica hamata.Wow. That's very ambitious!
Robert Vermaat
MODERATOR FECTIO Late Romans THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST (Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
09-01-2008, 06:05 AM
Thanks Robert :wink:
I have to be ambitious, especially thinking for the next LRE, in two years I hope my kit will be nearly complete (that's adding to the aforementionned a neck torc, Dinas Powys ennameled brooch and of course greaves :twisted: ).
"O niurt Ambrois ri Frangc ocus Brethan Letha."
"By the strenght of Ambrosius, king of the Franks and the Armorican Bretons." Lebor Bretnach, Irish manuscript of the Historia Brittonum. Agraes / Morcant map Conmail / Benjamin Franckaert
09-01-2008, 10:19 AM
Quote: Trying to find this helmet in the roman data base, but I can't... It's something emperial Gallic isn't it? I would like to be able to compare it with the original find...
Folkert van Wijk
Celtic Auxilia, Legio II Augusta. With a wide interrest for everything Celtic BC
09-01-2008, 12:12 PM
Quote:Trying to find this helmet in the roman data base, but I can't... Sad I'm not sure if it's a replica of an existing helmet... But it seems to be inspired on the early Weisenau helmets (often called Gutmann subtype). This is an example of such a helmet: Vale,
09-01-2008, 12:36 PM
Yes that's the one, thanks.
It looks like a pretty close replica isn't it? Am I right that it is not in the roman helmet database here? And why not..?
Folkert van Wijk
Celtic Auxilia, Legio II Augusta. With a wide interrest for everything Celtic BC
09-01-2008, 12:49 PM
Some things were probably changed by the armourer to make it easier. The eyebrow lines are more shallow and not as 'crisp' as on the original. Also the cheekguard engraving wasn't done.
The original helmet was made of a cupric alloy that was then tinned. The other helmet was made out of iron or steel it seems and this is probably one of the reasons the details aren't as neatly done and the engraving was left out. Here's a replica by Erik König. Pretty close to the original.
09-01-2008, 01:08 PM
Yeah I notised the embossing looks shallow, but the engraving is there...
In all', I do know what you mean dow... I quess the price tag of the Erik König helmet is much more "realistic" two :wink: :lol: Folkert
Folkert van Wijk
Celtic Auxilia, Legio II Augusta. With a wide interrest for everything Celtic BC
09-01-2008, 01:32 PM
Quote:Yeah I notised the embossing looks shallow, but the engraving is there... Oops, I noticed the engraving now :oops: I don't know what the price of the Grex helmet is, so I can't compare them in that respect.
09-02-2008, 11:32 PM
Hello all,
I have recently finished a mid-to-late 1st century AD Roman legionary impression. I constructed as much as I could by myself or with help from fellow members of Legio XI (Atlanta). My kit includes: Lorica segmentata - constructed myself Subarmalis, pigskin with linen lining, constructed myself Gallic G helmet, constructed crest from black walnut & horsehair Fulham gladius, Deepeeka plain steel pugio (replaced horn layer with walnut) Balteus, constructed using with Clang Armory plates Scutum, constructed with help from Leg XI members custom pilum & PAR Fabrica caligae I especially want to thank Edge (Gaius Calvus) for his help and Matt Lukes for his advice in helping me construct my seg. I'm almost done with a Dacian War era kit, and have the manica and greaves done. Stay tuned for pictures of that kit in the future.
/* Alex Matras */
09-03-2008, 03:38 AM
Welll done, kit looks great!
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09-03-2008, 05:04 AM
Alex,
looking great. Mike
Mike Daniels
a.k.a Titus Minicius Parthicus Legio VI FFC. If not me...who? If not now...when? :wink: <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt=":wink:" title="Wink" />:wink:
09-05-2008, 01:37 PM
Alex is too modest to say it, but he did all this in a very short time -- on the order of 6 months or so. The longest piece was the scutum -- which was beyond his control.
Alex went from never working with leather, metal, wood, peening a rivet himself, nothing -- to this in a matter of a few short months. Great dedication, brother. You look great! Edge
Gaius Aurelius Calvus
(Edge Gibbons) Moderator Rules for Posting LEG XI CPF <a class="postlink" href="http://www.11thlegion.com">http://www.11thlegion.com "Mens est clavis victoriae."
09-05-2008, 01:44 PM
Looking sharp, Alex, laudes.
M. CVRIVS ALEXANDER
(Alexander Kyrychenko) LEG XI CPF quando omni flunkus, mortati |
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