/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9457499
Also, if in Yurop and have dosh ready, find someone that can custom make your shit.

Or you can find something second hand, and customise it.

>>9313075
>>9313133
>>9313262

Always hated the Calimacil.
They are quite hard, new and unused especially, and paired to weight and poor balance, make blows harder to control. As larpers here seem to complain easily for strong hit, I prefer not use them but find it fun to play against.
Also at least they are durable.
All the contrary of the Epic Armory, that weight nothing, are fragile, and tend to make people spam attack that look like shit but are fast.

I mainly use relics of a old Belgian seller, GV, that seem to have metal inside the grip, guard and pommel. It's hidden inside foam and silicone, but some admins don't like this.
I also have a french guy, Alannes that make swords, but as his stuff look's nice, is balanced and fairly priced, his stand is emptied fast.

>>9304042
Also.
Finished repairing this sword. same size as a hema longsword. Weight : 700g, Lead on the grip and pommel, fo r balance.
I'm wondering what should I use to wrap the grip.

I have leather, but would cutting little parts to wrap them arround be better than just gluing a rectangle directly into the grip ?

>>9303960
They are. Just too small to use proper leather gloves inside.

If I can't, maybe I will stick them to larp. I dunno if I can manage to exchange them with bigger ones.
It's a fucking size 7.

>>9303516
other side.

>>9303273

here is it.

>>9303232
Nope. Didn't found your email.
The thread with your full instruction should have disappeared.

Btw, found some nice second hand gothic gauntlets. well articulated, But a bit small, I could use it without any gloves, but it would be very painfull on impact, because it lack any padding. I'm looking for a padded and modestly sized gloves to use inside. Maybe soccer gloves.... What is usually used ? just leather ?

>>9301530
>>9301526
As I hate contest without contestant, here is my part. Without anybody to help, I was limited for the pict and the armor.

>>9301681
Is cotton/wool blend a better padding than this polycrap ? by what order of magnitude ?

>>9297444
I would add to that that get dressed for battle gambeson are made from moving blanket rather than wool or linen.
Royal armory too.
In fact, who make real gambeson, without being totally overpriced ?

>>9297753
Well, it does look like it at least was used in tournament, never understimate the capacity of rich people to throw their money through their window as show-off.

>>9297702
most of the parade armor I've seen are way more... decorative than those. Althought I'm used to see armor of kings in our museum, thus the bling is really outrageous.

Enough gold and shit engraved to make trump look like a humble man, like in pic related.

For the George Clifford one,
found here : http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/23939
They say this was good enought for "field and tournament use", but they can be full of shit. Must be, It would look ok for field use at that period, but using that for tournament would be such a waste...

>>9297445
On my side, it's rather that most of the armor showed in the Invalides museum would make Trump a model of humility, while still being combat ready.

still, have another black and gold not german armor

Another english in the name of cultural diversity

Countering with italian, for real this time.

Hard to found some in black, most of those I found, especialy in France, are bling to the max, due to be royal armor.

it may be time for a new thread ?

also, italian armor are cooler, and more in line with the "knight" thing.
I dunno, but when I see sallet I get more a professionnal soldier vibe, rather than knight.

http://i70.servimg.com/u/f70/15/70/73/11/englys10.jpg

>>9297368
I was thinking of getting a morion, for the instant +5 in relationship with woods elves and religious tolerance, but then I got some sweet seals that are more witch hunter/reikguard related. And a flamberge.

Would gladly do if I find a sidesword, thought.

Has anybody tried a buckler in larp ? maybe with the oriental knife bit on the end, as you can't shield bash in larp ?

>>9297009
Nope, not frenadian. and not a new frog either. Mostly more into hema than larping now, but the reaction of /neotg/ sent me back here. Seriously, what a shame.

>>9297029
>>9297017
One good thing to look for that is the bayonet drills.
Well documented in various nations, and only teach the most basic stuff, if you compare it to earlier writing on spear and polearm.

But seeing how in longsword , of all the techniques we learn, in sparring you mostly use the basics...

I guess that's enough.

>>9197046
it's just like you are punching the ennemy weapon out.

Btw, are those useless in larp ?

>>9159823

Well the shiny isn't very dark souls, and it's very aluminium like. So if you can help it tarnish I would recommend it.
Only being too large. when I see the helm ingame, i see a stylized armet.
Something like pict related.
your one has a too big visor, compared to the helm, with a opening way too big.

It would maybe not be so noticeable if the head wasn't so visible behind.
Maybe with some gauze...
did you remove the horizontal plate of the visor on purpose, btw ?
also, I shoudn't be able to see your neck.

the scarf thingy, I don't know what textile it is made from, but it dont look like the one on http://orig07.deviantart.net/cf81/f/2014/076/5/3/dark_souls_elite_knight_blender_cycles_comparison__by_kenshiro549-d7ajtsf.png , and should be a bit more falling appart.
But here it's nitpicking. the cosplay is great, especialy the tabard.

>@OnlyAfro
Nice. how did you reconize him ?

>>9155494
The advantage with warhammer is that the oldfag player are by nature good at sculting and painting stuff.

>>9155467
With this kit, I can manage to be the dirtiest and the purest at the same time.

>>9153167
In the grim darkness of the 40k/reikland there is no glue for collage.

>>9155076
Are you in yurop ?

>>9153137
Am I kawai yet ?