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I need some advise and pics
Pat B:
Will, unfortunately it is difficult to get smooth surfaces with the paper mache over chicken wire so I'm saying he borrowed his big brother's stockings. ;D The boots are similar to some I saw on line in some old pictures from links earlier on in this thread. They do add some character if not precise. I guess I won't be totally exact.
Glad I got the gambeson correct.
WillS:
It's alright I was being overly picky ;) I think it looks great! Will there be a belt with pouch and knife?
FWIW boots are a big argument point for this period! There's not a scrap of evidence for full boots and yet it seems they're far more popular than the more accurate style. I guess Hollywood has a lot to answer for!
Be glad you're not doing a Viking - everywhere you look it's leather and fur until you dig deep into actual primary sources!
Pat B:
I will have a belt, knife, sword, pouch, ax and 6 arrows. these will all be 3D and separate from the figure. The arrows won't have real feathers like the Eastern Woodland Hunter had. I'll cut out fletching of paper and draw on the thread wrap. Haven't decided about the arrow heads yet. The bow is Pacific yew and the "horn nocks" are painted on. No bow string but the appearance of a full drawn bow.
sieddy:
Very nice indeed. It makes me feel very patriotic too! :)
Pat B:
Well, I think he's finally done. The first pic is of the archer's kit; sword and scabbard, dagger and sheath, war ax, helmet, buckler shield, 6 arrows and the yew bow. The arrows are not near to scale but I used bamboo skewers and that is as small as I could get.
...and Thomas Archer(wife's suggestion) in full regalia...
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