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Just a quick Question on Thickness of the plates! How thick on average? And for a reconstruction how thick should it be in millimeter?

I'm having one made right now, and the Upper Shoulder Guards and Pectorals are 14 gauge, the rest of the shoulder assembly 16 gauge, and the girth hoops 18 gauge. This is in line with examples showing the thicknesses varied over the entire cuirass, with the thickest up top and the girth hoops frighteningly thin.

At least, they're the thicknesses I remember, but I might be a little hazy on that right now. I'm looking forward to seeing if the shift in weight to the upper assembly has any effect on centre of balance (therefore agility), and makes it easier to wear over prolonged periods.

The left and right Upper Shoulder Guards are also assymetrical, as thought to be evidenced in actual finds.