Last 1:1 Medieval Armor Post for 2015 - Promise

The armor is on a display stand, tucked away in a corner of the living room. The haubergeon fits over a shirt since the arming jacket is too thick for it. This is actually the "look" I was shooting for. It's based on examples from the late-14th C. - particularly from the Churburg collection in Italy. For the record, I sprayed the aluminum mail haubergeon with a can of Testors Graphite Metallic - sort of a gunmetal color, to darken it.

This is Version 3 of the armor stand. The width was shortened by about an inch, and the sides of the T-section at the shoulders cut off. The earlier tubing for the arms aren't used, and the arm harnesses are tied directly to the tube at the neck, as well as the gauntlets. That is, the arm harnesses and gauntlets hang down freely - but some of the weight rests on the hips.

A stabilizing tube was added the rear using a couple of T-connectors. The tube base was weighted down  by pouring sand into them - a tip from fellow blogger Simon Q.  As it is displayed in the corner of the living room, only the front will be seen and no side-viewing.

This has been rather cathartic and I may now start painting and gaming again in the new year. All the cool kids around here are talking about Dragon Rampant, which could be a reason to dust off the Empire troops. However, the Napoleonic troops may be in need for some Black Powder'ng first.