Harvest Day TOC 09/08

I've been pouring all the photos from Pennsic I could find... and I can't see myself in any of them. Not a one! I mean, I was there in all the battles, you'd think that ONE person would take a quick snap of me in my new armor. 

So this weekend at Harvest Day, I spotted Nivek and asked him to take a few photos of me, if he got the chance. And not only did he take some photos, he emailed them to me the very next day. Awesome.

 
The first full body shot of me in my new rig, including the tunic now that it has trim on it. The heater shield doesn't really enhance the look, but it's what I know.

The Russian Knight fighting a real Russian. Dimitri is a good guy, and gave me a hard fight. Plus, he can actually read the inscription on my helm.  

Look at the sky reflecting off that damn thing. Can you stand it? Big change from the rusty spun-top I used to wear. 

Project: GER -- final update?

Farthegn is delivering the finished canvas tonight. That gives us about a week to play with the thing... put it up, take it down, make sure we know how everything works. This is critical being that I'm going to be the first one on site (the first of the new Ger-dwellers, at least) and I need to know how it goes up, and be able to walk people through assembly. And, being that I'm a bit of an idiot when it comes to these things, I want to make sure I know what the hell I'm doing in advance. Expect some pictures in the next couple days.

In other news: good gods do I need a vacation. I'm looking forward to getting to Pennsic and just doing as little as possible. 

Want!

The Tsar Cannon.


Note to household: when I win Crown, this is what I want for a coronation gift.

Then and now

My new helmet next to my old one. Bit of a difference, huh?

Ancient Russian coin

Srebrenik ("silver coin") of Prince Yaroslav Vladimirovich of Novgorod (987-1015). On the obverse there is a representation of St. George; on the reverse (electrotypic copy) there is a family symbol of Rurick’s descendants with the inscription: ÿðîñëàâëå ñðåáðî ("Yaroslav’s silver"). The perfectly preserved specimen was unearthed near the town of Tartu in 1838. Diameter: 25 mm. The Hermitage museum. Link

Yes, that Prince Yaroslav. If I'm wearing his helmet, might I not also have some of his coins on hand?

Full kit

Finally got some photos from Rose Tournament--the first time I wore my new helm and new fighting clothes. I gotta say, I'm really pretty happy with my on-the-field appearance right now.



I still need to make some tweaks--the naruchi (i.e., bazubands) are the big thing. Then I need to extend my greaves so they cover my boot laces; then... well, after that it's small stuff. Trim on the tunic so I look fancier. Greaves mark 2 with tooling. New metal lamallar (but that's kinda expensive, so it's farther down the road).

This is the best I've looked in armor EVER. Dare I say it? I look like a Knight.

Finally.

Helm Update -- it is here!

The new helm is here and it is awesome. Tonight I pad and strap the thing, just in time for Wednesday night fight practice.

There will be pictures.