Wargamer & Re-enactor?

[Blackwolf]

what happened with Your hair?

It's very short and very grey.

[former user]

that went quick....

[Damas]

Me gusta the Morris!  

As for wargaming/re-enacting, I enjoy a little Viking/Anglo-Saxon-ing, some XIIthC Crusader, some (alot) of Coldstream Guard for the Napoleonic Wars and I occasionally flirt with WWII.

[carlos marighela]

I've certainly worn a lot of historical costume in my time.
(And I'm not talking about the 1970s)

Acting gives one all the satisfaction of periodically dressing up in fine historical gear from all sorts of eras, and swaggering about with swords and firearms - only with none of the mud, weirdos with dubious political views, and tiresome attention to absolute accuracy.

The women are generally a lot better looking too.

Indeed, I think I speak for many of us who consider your performance in Equus as sublime and your starring role in Oh Calcutta! as an acting watershed. Some might say that a musical production of Prick Up Your Ears was overly ambitious for a Christmas panto but I admire the sheer audacity of your theatrical vision. The sets were nice anyway. Your eye for detail and colour blending were top notch as ever.

 

[OSHIROmodels]

some (alot) of Coldstream Guard for the Napoleonic Wars

Aren't you too short for that 

cheers

James

[Argonor]

I occationally dress up myself and my daughters in fairly historical costumes (early/high medieval/norman), going to medieval and viking fairs during the summer. The girls attended their fist event in linen dresses last summer (Horsens European Medieval Festival), and really enjoyed shopping for all kinds of tidbits to complete their attire.

I also own a feileadh mór, with corresponding wide-sleeved 'kilt shirt' that I use for renaissance events.

Although I own several helmets, a longbow, and a couple of swords, I've never done any re-enactment fighting, thinking it a bit too risky for my precious fingers (needed for painting and moving stuff around) 

[Damas]

Aren't you too short for that 

cheers

James

More the "aren't you a bit too well fed for that".

A bit pot/kettle for a man that IS the polearm in a Knot block.    Did they use you as a weather gauge so they could cover up before the rains hit? 

[OSHIROmodels]

More the "aren't you a bit too well fed for that".

A bit pot/kettle for a man that IS the polearm in a Knot block.    Did they use you as a weather gauge so they could cover up before the rains hit? 

I was keeping it polite 

ECWS dear boy, none of this Congealed Sknot business 

I'm a boon to the pike block I'll have you know, it's very rare we loose a push when I'm there 

cheers

James

[scrivs]

I joined the Sealed Knot in 1986, met my wife there who had been in since birth. Got bored of all the silly politicking, fun police and disaster zone camp sites so jacked it all in when the renewal came up in 2000.

 

[Dr. Zombie]

I did a bit of medieval reenactment when I was a student. It was mostly an excuse for fighting with swords. But then I found out there was a thing called Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) where I did not have to dress up to fight and I could hit people in the face with longswords. - Never looked back since.

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

Here a video about an history channel documentary from 2009 done in Italy with italian re-enactors:



"The Battle of Taranto" East Roman Empire (Byzantines) againts Normans 1042

There are more videos about several battles from XI to XV century, all done from italian re-enactors.

[axabrax]

Italy '44 

[fastolfrus]

Joined the Sealed Knot in 1976 - still a member.
Rose to Captain in a Parliament regiment of foote, but now a gentleman volunteer after the regiment was disbanded.

But have also done medieval (mostly War of the Roses as an archer), Viking, Tudor, Victorian, Lace Wars and ECWS.

[FramFramson]

you look much more realistic than the 2 russian reenactors in the paper yesterday. Imagine 2 sgt schultz's on the back of a tracked motorbike and you are there.

I know nothing about this.

[rumacara]

Guilty as others.
Wargamer and ex-reenactor.
Portuguese napoleonic cacadore 6th battalion.
Medieval man at arms 12th and 13th centuries.