Musculata connected by belt straps

[Theodosius the Great]

Yeah, it's a bit mysterious how the Romans (though not the Greeks) connected their breast and back plates together but the most common system portrayed on their statues isn't rings or loops but hinges. It should be fairly easy to attach them to any musculata. When you're putting on the armor you line up the hinges and drop in a pin to lock them together.

AFAIK, the Romans didn't use a belt system for the musculata but at least it's something they could have done. Afterall, they did use belts for their lorica segmentata (Corbridge 'A' version).

~Theo