Heads up: Obstacle Run in Armour Kickstarter ends in 3 days!
Heads up: Obstacle Run in Armour Kickstarter ends in 3 days!
The short film Kickstarter we promoted a couple of weeks ago is nearing its finale and has around 12% of funding left.
There’s still time to help fund a video experiment which proves not only that plate armor isn’t a hindrance to agility, but also that it’s no heavier than the gear modern firefighters and soldiers bear.
Help out the informative project here!
~Ozzie
Heads up: Obstacle Run in Armour Kickstarter ends in 3 days!
Heads up: Obstacle Run in Armour Kickstarter ends in 3 days!
The short film Kickstarter we promoted a couple of weeks ago is nearing its finale and has around 12% of funding left.
There’s still time to help fund a video experiment which proves not only that plate armor isn’t a hindrance to agility, but also that it’s no heavier than the gear modern firefighters and soldiers bear.
Help out the informative project here!
~Ozzie
Obstacle Run in Armour – a Short Film by Daniel Jaquet
Obstacle Run in Armour – a Short Film by Daniel Jaquet
@sartoriainsulindica submitted:
(Otherwise known as: Daniel is at it again!)
Would you like to help destroy the myth that bikini armor can somehow be justified with the explanation that it’s necessary for agility because plate armor is too bulky to move in?
Of course you would!
Daniel Jaquet, creator of two videos (1, 2) we’ve featured, among other examples, plans to make a video demonstrating how it is possible to run a modern day military obstacle course in a full harness set.
– wincenworks
Obstacle Run in Armour – a Short Film by Daniel Jaquet
Obstacle Run in Armour – a Short Film by Daniel Jaquet
@sartoriainsulindica submitted:
(Otherwise known as: Daniel is at it again!)
Would you like to help destroy the myth that bikini armor can somehow be justified with the explanation that it’s necessary for agility because plate armor is too bulky to move in?
Of course you would!
Daniel Jaquet, creator of two videos (1, 2) we’ve featured, among other examples, plans to make a video demonstrating how it is possible to run a modern day military obstacle course in a full harness set.
– wincenworks
Can you move in armour? An Experiment in Mythbusting
On the topic of robust plate armor and the kinds of activity one might do in it, Medievalist recently did an in depth article discussing mobility in plate armor and the sorts of training those who wore it did in order to ensure they could fight effectively.
Whenever someone cites bikini armor as being “for mobility” it’s important to remember that this idea is from 70s pulp, specifically RPGs that needed to give a reason why someone would wear less robust armor and comics that wanted to show off sexy ladies as often as possible.
It has literally no basis in reality and was never employed by any serious warriors anywhere… well at least none that survived a battle.
Thank you to those who brought this article and video to our attention!
– wincenworks
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Filmed this one for @bikiniarmorbattledamage.
Armstreet steel plate legs. Heavy? Yeah. Impossible to move in? Absolutely not. Girls can totally wear armour. I see a hundred girls run around in armour every week. Maneuverable and sexy 😉
I love this not only for the demonstration of how proper plate armor still allows for quick and agile movement without great strain – but also the kind of gear worn under the armor (namely the arming belt).
Not only is plate armor designed for vigorous activity (battles are an amazing workout), to allow for denting, but also gear like arming belts that sit beneath it. It can have fitted parts, but it’s never going to be form fitting.
If your interested in more images of well made, well fitted pieces of armor being worn by a woman you should check out @larplyyyyyyf‘s blog.
– wincenworks
(Source: http://larplyyyyyyf.tumblr.com/)