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Title: Norman Chain Mail
Post by: Warhorse on February 21, 2016, 23:57:48
I have been wanting to make some Normans for a while now, since that is where my family roots come from. But I not been able to make them look like the classic Normans with a full suit of Chain mail. Well I am one step closer now, and think I am on the right track.  ;


(https://warhorseminiatures.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/norman7.jpg)

(https://warhorseminiatures.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/norman6.jpg)

(https://warhorseminiatures.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/norman5.jpg)
Title: Re: Norman Chain Mail
Post by: Klickteryx on February 22, 2016, 06:44:07
Good idea.
The hauberk needs a slit up the front and probably back too. The slit just needs to go from the lower edge up to the waist.
Title: Re: Norman Chain Mail
Post by: Pynedor on February 27, 2016, 19:09:03
It looks great! Nice custom! :)
Title: Re: Norman Chain Mail
Post by: Warhorse on March 08, 2016, 18:01:53
Thanks guys, here is my latest test.

(https://warhorseminiatures.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/chainmail1.jpg)

(https://warhorseminiatures.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/chainmail2.jpg)

(https://warhorseminiatures.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/chainmail3.jpg)

(https://warhorseminiatures.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/chainmail4.jpg)
Title: Re: Norman Chain Mail
Post by: StJohn on March 08, 2016, 21:11:17
Very nice! Looks very authentic. Thanks for showing.

Do you happen to know whether these chain mail shoulder covers in light grey were ever used in a set? I only know them from one (Maltese) source, and wonder if they ever made it into the shops. Similar parts in dark grey and gold did so (and are recorded in Playmodb (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/textsearch.pl?sortby=description&page=1&text=shoulder+cover%5C%2C+armoured%5C%2C+woven+texture&lang=en/)), and the king in Fi?ures Series 8 wears them in shiny silver, but I cannot recall ever having seen the ones in plain/non-shiny light grey in an actual set.

Best wishes
StJohn
Title: Re: Norman Chain Mail
Post by: Birdie on March 09, 2016, 10:12:04
That worked beautifully! Nice job  :)
Title: Re: Norman Chain Mail
Post by: Warhorse on March 09, 2016, 19:37:50
Quote from: StJohn on March 08, 2016, 21:11:17
Very nice! Looks very authentic. Thanks for showing.

Do you happen to know whether these chain mail shoulder covers in light grey were ever used in a set? I only know them from one (Maltese) source, and wonder if they ever made it into the shops. Similar parts in dark grey and gold did so (and are recorded in Playmodb (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/textsearch.pl?sortby=description&page=1&text=shoulder+cover%5C%2C+armoured%5C%2C+woven+texture&lang=en/)), and the king in Fi?ures Series 8 wears them in shiny silver, but I cannot recall ever having seen the ones in plain/non-shiny light grey in an actual set.

Best wishes
StJohn


I got these from ebay, don't know what set the are from.
Title: Re: Norman Chain Mail
Post by: Warhorse on March 09, 2016, 19:38:49
Quote from: Birdie on March 09, 2016, 10:12:04
That worked beautifully! Nice job  :)


Thank You, hope to get better at doing this. Working on some new beards now and some other things.
Title: Re: Norman Chain Mail
Post by: StJohn on March 09, 2016, 19:53:48
Quote from: Warhorse on March 09, 2016, 19:37:50
I got these from ebay, don't know what set the are from.

Thanks for confirming this. I suspect these parts have never been included with a proper set, but I don't know much about promos and regional markets. Has anybody seen them? I repeat the essentials:

Quote from: StJohn on March 08, 2016, 21:11:17
Similar parts in dark grey and gold [appear in sets] (and are recorded in Playmodb (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/textsearch.pl?sortby=description&page=1&text=shoulder+cover%5C%2C+armoured%5C%2C+woven+texture&lang=en/)), and the king in Fi?ures Series 8 wears them in shiny silver, but I cannot recall ever having seen the ones in plain/non-shiny light grey in an actual set.

Thank you.

Best wishes
StJohn
Title: Re: Norman Chain Mail
Post by: Macruran on March 10, 2016, 03:40:14
Looks great!

Now do a Norman Chain Letter.
Title: Re: Norman Chain Mail
Post by: tahra on March 10, 2016, 07:33:13
Nice effect :)

Quote from: Macruran on March 10, 2016, 03:40:14
Now do a Norman Chain Letter.

:lmao: :lmao:
Title: Re: Norman Chain Mail
Post by: Pynedor on March 11, 2016, 12:17:52
The second version looks great too. Nice job! :)
Title: Re: Norman Chain Mail
Post by: Klickteryx on March 13, 2016, 21:17:25
You made those chain shoulder pieces look good, well done. They look odd I think on their own. Geobra should do some chain torsos and knight legs in chain since you've shown how effective it would look.
Title: Re: Norman Chain Mail
Post by: Basie10 on March 25, 2016, 04:56:55
That's very impressive, particularly the second one :)
Title: Re: Norman Chain Mail
Post by: DrDalek6 on April 09, 2016, 17:52:54
Great idea those Normans are looking good certainly gives them a very different authentic feel  :knight: