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Some modern materials would let us build a level 3A armour for the same weight as about 3mm, level 4 for a bit over 4mm and level 2 for about 2mm of steel. So it would be on the heavy end but we could build it. There is also some good exoskeleton tec that would make it more manageable. Yes curved surfaces are going to be better as unless it is a perfect right angle to the point of impact it should redirect some energy away at an angle. Unless this material is designed to catch the bullet and deform. A historical shape with a central ridge would probably be best but you don't want something that sticks out too far for if you need to go prone. You could design something like a jousting helmet to let you take a shot in the face but it could really restrict your neck movement. I think something like a bevor that locks to the breastplate would be better. You could lock it down when you want extra protection but then unlock it when you want to be able to look around easier. I would still like to protect the limbs from frag with light armour. As in a lot of wars your more likely to get fragged than shot. That was true in ww1 and it is still true today.

@@ArmourArtist Thanks for the ansver! a bevor, yeah that's may be a good idea, about fragged indeed, but i dont think an extra weight like a chain mail on a non vital parts* its a proper idea, may be something like very durable but light cloth. cause to extra defend a legs cost a lot of weight, and a lot of moeny. But also I personaly visualize it not really in a modern really, but more in a alternative si-fi fictional fantasy with some sort of chivalry like a very conservative and elite sodiers orden.

maybe it should look like a bevor + modern helmet, i'm also really want to make a cool looking solid helmet (something like mandalorian one) but it's kinda pointless if after hit you skull be destroyed

Thank you. I figured I should do videos on the different skills so that I don't need to show them in every tutorial.

Yep. I just have a lot less free time now as a Dad. :) worth it.

yer it really depends on the style of armour. But dad-bod says no. lol I got too fat for my armour.

Thank you. It is fun making them when I can find the time.

Thank you. once I get started nerding out about armour it can be hard to stop. I'm just glad that people enjoy going so indepth. hopefully I can finish this in part 3

You can post it on youtube. I would love to see it. Would you mind if I reposted it to show everyone else?

@@ArmourArtist I don’t know how to do that, but do you have a discord server? I could post it on that.

@@Ckaldren It looks great. Is it easy to move in? Is a larp kit? I like all the extra rivets. It makes it look a bit more fantacy but still very realistic. I just showed my wife and she thinks you did a great job to.

@@ArmourArtist it is actually made out of 2.7 mm mild steel from culvert pipes. It is flexible to wear and works really nicely, I added the extra rivets so blades couldn’t get through the cracks (and because there were huge gaps that I didn’t want to try to hammer together) I did make a few changes, but overall I followed the templates. I’m making this armor because I have always loved the idea of fighting in armor and I actually have a group of people who I’m making armor for as well, so your new chest plate design will come in handy.

@@Ckaldren Wow that is very thick armour. I like to attach the plates together with a nut and bolt where the centre rivets go . place the outer plate on the anvil and hammer the inner plate into the outer one. I also do a lot of bending by hand to get the curves to match up. Then really press them together tight tight to place the holes for the rivets. So I can get that gap down to 1mm. If I used heat I think I would get it to 0mm. I hope the new templates help you with your next projects.

Thank you. In this period trades like armouring were controlled by guilds and used an apprenticeship style of training. There were major workshops and centres of production. I would love to go do some armouring with other more skilled smiths as I would learn a lot faster than doing it myself. I have found one who lives 2 hours away, so maybe I will be able to get out one weeked and get on the tools. He also has a youtube channel Ironcrown workshop. If your interested.

Just goes to show how great those movies were. That people still talk about the kit worn by nameless characters all these years later. And how bad the modern ripoffs are when the main characters are forgotten in a week. That said, what did you both conclude?

Thank you for the great reply. Yer I only know a very little about japanese armour but enough to realise that I know basically nothing. Yes I have heard a lot of the more extreme helmet crests were ceremonial from the time of peace. Yes it really does mirror the 14th century european kit. I have been tempted to either build a harness by cherry picking out and mismatching european examples that are as close as I can to japanese examples or see what it would be like if a european armourer tried to recreate a japanese harness. One day I will get around to building some japanese kit but I have not decided if I want to make a historical or fantasy verion. I like to use nanban armour as an example when I am telling people that plate armour could stop muskets as there is an easy to find example that has atleast 7 bullet dints if you do a google image search. Thanks again for the comment.

@@ArmourArtistNo problem and always like talking about this stuff anyway to be fair yes that sounds like a really cool idea, it used to something I was really interested in a few years ago Hypothetically of course I’ve not made anything myself lol, but the what ifs on like you said a European armourer getting their hands on Japanese stuff or maybe the Japanese getting access to earlier period plate Also yea I know which breastplate you’re on about, probably one of the easiest examples to go to Also near me the royal armouries in Leeds uk has some Maurice Japanese armour with a bullet dent in the helmet and cuirass To be fair I think whoever was wearing that armour probably wasn’t having a good day considering how deep that dent is lol A book I’d recommend on Japanese cuirasses though is Samurai armour volume 1 the cuirass by Trevor absolon, good info and not as expensive as armour books usually are

Also will say it’d be cool to see you look at griffiths hawk of light armour from the berserk manga

@@jungoder1085 Yes I have had a few requests to do his armour. I think I will do all three.

@@jungoder1085 Well what is stoping you from giving it a go? come on, Build some armour. You know you want to ;). This kind of reminds me of how in the 16th century they tried to recreate roman armour based on surviving art and came up with new stuff like articulated muscle cuirasses and the anima or anime style like the stuff the winged hussars used. Hmmm another book for my to read list..... lol thanks

Thank you very much. Yer it is hard enough getting guys in their 50s to start using new protective equipment. :D Hope you like the Theodin armour review to.

@@ArmourArtist I did enjoy it. Got to love Theoden

Thank you.

Yep. Even if you had never seen him before you would know he is in charge.

Me to. I just don't know how close to the movie I want to go. Maybe a self insert character with armour in the same style. I might do 2 different spaulders, A weird one and a historical one.

@@ArmourArtist yeah I reckon a close but not identical version would be good, fine tune all those little bits that just detract from how good the armour could be. I'm thinking of trying to make a replica of the Royal Guard armour just because it's so beautiful and figure the scale armour while tedious is less skill intensive to fit my lack of skill

Thank you. And a good light to.

Thank you. I do see the similarities Theoden's helmet has with a polish lobster pot helmet with the cheek plates and hints of the articulation at the back. I think the over all look is more late roman or anglo-saxon. I think they wanted Rohan to have a proto anglo-saxon look and Theoden's helmet is just a super fancy version. Also the Hussars were trying to look roman with some even using scale armour. So I have a strong suspicion that the Polish Lobster Pot helmet is also trying to look like a roman helmet.

Thank you. I would be very interested in seeing that.

@@ArmourArtistcouldn’t find the art but found pics of the guy wearing a recreation

Anywhere i can send you them?

@@jungoder1085 ironadrianwatson on instagram. Thanks

I would not recommend it. You want something smooth and flat