Iron Age Germanic Kit Update



I thought I would take a moment to share the developing state of my 1st century Germanic kit!
The concept behind this kit is a germanic auxiliary/rebel. This has taken a good deal of research, crafting, and tweaking since I began doing this period in 2019. Our annual event is next month and I've had a lot of irons in the fire, so I decided to get it all on and take some photos while out spending some time with John Henry's Hammer! This is mostly soft kit, much of my hard kit was not with me at the time.

The biggest news here is the completion of my scabbard, which I handmade with some help from my buddies to fit my custom-made John Sims germanic sword from Asby. See more of his work at Sims Forge, it's worth your time. I posted a full writeup of the sword sometime back but will upload more info to show off the scabbard soon.

Enjoy the photos! Here is my kit breakdown as it stands. Most of this I made myself, but not all.

HELMET: Batavian Helm from Krefeld, 1st century. Cheapo 18g helmet modified by me. Adorned with deer leather, ermine pelts, and feathers from a duck and pheasant.
CLOAK: square cloak, based on multiple depictions such as Trajan's Column and various finds such as thr Thorsberg cloak. Herringbone twill with subtle plaid pattern.
BROOCH: Roman dolphin-back crossbow fibula, #362 from Suffolk, 1st century. Cast in brass by Twilight Forge.
TUNIC: Marx-Etzel tunic, 1st century, madder-dyed linen (original was wool) made by me.
BELT: bronze buckle from Straky, 1st century; bronze strap end from Illerup Adal, 3rd century. Mounted on leather sealed in neatsfoot oil. Fittings from Replik Shop.
PANTS: Thorsberg, 2-4th century, with some variation; wool with subtle plaid pattern, made by me.
LEG WRAPS: Søgårds Mose, BC 2nd-3rd AD, acquired secondhand.
SHOES: Leather Roman calcei, as depicted in the Pastrum fresco, used throughout ancient Roman history. Made by Bohemond.













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