Mens Roman Centurion Fancy Dress Costume

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Real roman armor was usually made out of iron and bronze. Given that we live in the modern world, making armor out of these materials it’s not really practical anymore, which is why we decided to make it from stainless steel with brass accents. These materials are more durable, more readily available, and still, look just as good! Roman armor at a discount Get a belt (images 1-2)I got a belt from the dollar store. It barely fits on the last hole.(image 5)

This can be used for a variety of different things - not just this costume, I started getting some awesome ideas for what i could do with this technique, but alas, I get distracted too easily, so those were put to rest. Cut points at the bottom (image 7) =I eyeballed the same distance on each piece and cut a point on them. I figured I could re-use the scrap triangles that came from cutting each piece. This gave me something to decorate my skirt with. The sandwiched pieces were then glued into the crest holder. I failed to make sure that the crest was perfect, so the mohawk is just slightly crooked.The side that faces the front is a little more complicated. I folded the corner of the red cloth that would be my cape. I used my grommet tool and grommetted thru the folded cape corner and the strap. (image 6) The bristles are bundled with wire - DO NOT CUT THE WIRE!! You will make a mess and make it much more difficult to mount. I'm fairly sure that most brooms have a twisted wire configuration to hold the bristles in. I got the buttons from a bag of buttons my girlfriend got from her friend. Silver, big and shiny were perfect!

Roman legionary armor was easy to construct and provided the most vital amount of protection without weighing down the wearer too much. It was designed to be easily transported and standardized to almost any size so that it could be used again by future soldiers. This same concept applied to a lot of Roman clothing. This approach didn’t by any means make any of their fashion or armor ill-fitting or less attractive, though - the Romans were still undeniably stylish! This Cylon costume is 100% COMPLETE, you will NOT have to modify it or search to buy weapons as it comes with the sword & scabbard, a working rifle, and working bulb scanner. I will also include a 1 hour CD of the sound effects (eye "warble" sound and professionally made Cylon voices using an analog vocoder) which contains much more phrases than the movies and series combined!! The costume will be fully insured and I would like to see it go to the hands of someone who really wants Polybius describes the army units of the mid-2nd century BCE where there were 4,000 men to a legion that now included light skirmishers. The legion in this period was divided into 30 manipuli with a total of 60 centuriae units each commanded by a centurion who appointed his own junior officer ( optio). Two centuriae made up a maniple and the most experienced centurion took the right wing. Of all these centurions, the most senior was the primus pilus, who also had a seat on the military council. Following Marius' reforms in 107-104 BCE, the centurion given command of the right centuria of the maniple was known as the prior centurio, whilst he on the left wing was called the posterior. Centurions usually took position in the front rank of their troops during battle, which resulted in their disproportionate fatality rate in battle. I wanted this to fold over and act as the curved section of the helmet. I cut long slits down the center of it so I could curve it and fold the flaps over. (image 4) In the late Republic, centurions were paid five times more than a normal legionary. Centurions also received a higher bonus from war booty, as, for example, in 64 BCE when Pompey gave each centurion a bonus of 1,000 drachmas whilst legionaries got only 50 drachmas each. By the 1st century CE, centurions were getting 15 times the pay of a legionary; senior centurions considerably more. Centurions were also notorious for bolstering their pay with bribes, as it was they who assigned duties and recommended promotions for the men below them. Famous CenturionsI marked the location of each slat, as well as it's number (the slats are all different sizes from my guesstimations) I used duct tape and folded it over once on top of the belt. The crest holderI traced the curve of the helmet on a piece of cardboard to make a template (images 4,5,6). I then used the template to create curved sections on larger pieces of cardboard. I oversized the rough curve so I could incorporate flaps on the bottom to attach to the helmet. Let’s not forget about clothing as well - after all, you can’t be nude under all of that armor! The roman tunic is an absolute staple for your ancient wardrobe, as they are comfortable, adjustable, and easy to wear for basically any body type! Don’t forget these vital pieces when it comes to completing your costume and having a cohesive look:

Eagle chest plate (images 1 &2)I found this small toy shield at a dollar store. It looks good for armor. It was cheap.I tried using my airbrush to paint the bristles - man, how naive I was. I recommend using thinned red paint (deep crimson, like dried blood color) and painting it on with a paint brush. It wasn't perfect, but it worked well enough. A textureSimply squirting glue onto the cardboard, (image 6) I used the bottle's attached glue spreader (images 7-8). This is perfect in that if you leave 1cm (or 1/4 inch) between the cardboard and the belt, the slats hang more freely and act less like cardboard. (image 3) No matter what kind of medieval subculture you are in, you can’t deny that real armor always looks better! Just because you are going to a LARP and using foam swords doesn’t mean that you have to settle for foam armor as well. Wear the real deal and feel amazing under the weight of your fantastic metal armor! How much did roman armor weigh?

I got the belt from the dollar store - It had a decorative embossing on it that I liked and would go well with the decorative armor of the Roman-esque cardboard legion. No, it's not leather. NOTE: This Cylon is for sure one of the closest and 100% COMPLETE authentic Cylon replicas ever. I went ALL out when I constructed it but I wanted all original parts to build the reputation of "Nothing less than 100%" being that I am a "perfectionist" with each and every project I build. Putting together a complete kit can be hard! It’s difficult to know what you should focus on - should your first buy your roman helmet, or should you instead buy your Roman soldier shield before even considering armor? What about body armor, is that truly important? Or is it more important to think about roman leg armor? We’re here to help and point you in the right direction because we know exactly how intimidating it is putting together a costume from scratch. Here in the “Cassius” collection, you’ll find everything you need to hit the battlefield! What about Roman clothing?Other pointsOne crucial point in forming the shell is to flatten the cardboard as thin as it will go, this will allow you to mold the curved shape into the paper. If you don't, you'll end up with a folded (and creased) piece of cardboard. (image 4) Using the scrap triangles, I hot-glued them just above the point on the bottom. This added some features to an otherwise boring skirt. Add second row of slats(image 7) The previous version had only one row of slats. I remarked to myself that it would be better if it had 2 rows to add some depth. So I cut some of the left over slats in half and taped them to the top, offset from the large row. For auction, Here is my most precious prize for sale, a 100% AUTHENTIC custom built Cylon Centurion costume For all you Cylon costume fans who are trying to "piece" together an authentic Cylon