I’m specifically looking at the cuirass and greaves in the attached photo, which both look quite good to my eye.
#Bronze panoply free#
They all use the same photos, which doesn’t give me much confidence, but they have high seller ratings and promise free returns, so part of me wonders if they’re worth giving a shot. Does anyone recommend a particular maker for either a bell or muscle cuirass that would fit a 6’1”, 195 man with a 42 chest? I plan to make my own linen or leather spolas as well, but I do see very reasonably priced cuirasses from online sellers who advertise that they’ll make the armor to your measurements. I would someday like to try my hand at making a plank version like Matt Amt’s, but in the meantime this seems like a perfectly good option with an authentic construction. We’re prepared to spend 800€ for custom bronze greaves from Maziar’s Workshop in Poland, but first want to see what the consensus is about the much cheaper DSC greaves.ĭSC appears to offer a cross-laminated and authentically lightweight aspis that looks great and is well priced. How have people found DSC’s custom greaves? Deepeka’s? Other sellers? Has anyone had success with improving upon the shape/fit themselves? My friends and I are both in good shape and don’t require the rather wide fit that a lot of repros seem to have. These are perhaps the most difficult items to source. I know they make two shapes (A and B) in two sizes each - how have you all found these to look/fit in person? I have a large head, but have found most replica helmets to be far too big considering how closely originals must’ve fit. Whatever the metal, we have decided upon DSC’s Corinthian “A” helmets as the most authentic-looking mass-produced Corinthian helmets. aspis rims) are only available in brass, I wonder if that isn’t the best option. I certainly prefer the idea of wearing bronze rather than brass, but I wonder if patinaed brass actually better approximates the look of ancient bronze? There is also the matter of having all the metal elements of an impression “match” (not for aesthetics, but to simulate consistent metallurgy), and since certain elements (e.g. Much of the bronze I’ve seen in reproductions has a distinct reddish tint which, while attractive, doesn’t necessarily resemble the more golden color of original artifacts (or other modern instances of bronze, like cymbals). My first general question is whether brass is an acceptable alternative to bronze in helmets and armor. My friend and I are experienced NYC-based military reenactors looking to assemble quality hoplite impressions, and I’d very much appreciate hearing this group’s thoughts on the various elements of our panoplies we’ve identified to purchase.