PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoJapanese re-enactors in Sengoku Jidai era (16th century AD) armor and matchlockslemmy.worldimagemessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up1113arrow-down10
arrow-up1113arrow-down1imageJapanese re-enactors in Sengoku Jidai era (16th century AD) armor and matchlockslemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squareHenriVolney@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoA bit too plasticky to my taste
minus-squareKazumaralinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoLaquered armor can look surprisingly shiny https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_armour#/media/File:黒糸威二枚胴具足.jpg https://japaneseantiquestore.com/shop/samurai-armour-yoroi/yoroi/black-lacquered-suit-of-armour-late-edo-period/ But I think you’re right at least the helmet looks more like actually being plastic
minus-squareKazumaralinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-23 days agoI found this in their FAQ: Currently our armour and equipment is supplied by Marutake Industries, a film and drama company that specialises in recreating samurai era equipment (www.yoroi.co.jp). Here, I think it’s this set: https://marutake-yoroi.myshopify.com/products/o-065-1-濃紺糸威黒桶側二枚胴具足
minus-squareP1k1e@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoThe aesthetic is still pretty cool
A bit too plasticky to my taste
Laquered armor can look surprisingly shiny
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_armour#/media/File:黒糸威二枚胴具足.jpg
https://japaneseantiquestore.com/shop/samurai-armour-yoroi/yoroi/black-lacquered-suit-of-armour-late-edo-period/
But I think you’re right at least the helmet looks more like actually being plastic
Sleak!
I found this in their FAQ:
Here, I think it’s this set:
https://marutake-yoroi.myshopify.com/products/o-065-1-濃紺糸威黒桶側二枚胴具足
The aesthetic is still pretty cool