Sujestions for a Condottieri Commander??

[Lord Alacritas]

I'm working on pulling together an outfit for the local conventions this year (Tesla Con, No Brand Con ect.). I'm going as a Condittieri Commander, only slightly inspired by the game Rise of Legends..... I'm currently trying to gather my dwindeling funds together so I can buy some light rennissance era armor, and I already have a fitting pair of goggles for it. However I was just wondering if any of the fine ladies or gentelmen here would have any ideas or sujestions.

[Gazongola]

Some introduction to what such a creature is, for the uninitiated such as myself, may assist in your endeavours.

[Lord Alacritas]

I apologize, I have a bad tendency to assume people know things that they don't. The condottieri were groups of mercenaries that roamed between the Italian city-states from about the late 14th century and surviving all the way into the Victorian times. One of my biggest influences for chooseing this as a costume (oh how I loath that word), is the concept art for the game Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends, which features the condottieri as a fairly steamy faction. The concept art I'm looming at is here:

http://rol.heavengames.com/gallery/view_photo.php?full=1&set_albumName=rol-concept-art&id=Vinci_Riflemen_C_1200

http://rol.heavengames.com/gallery/view_photo.php?full=1&set_albumName=rol-concept-art&id=clockwork_grunt_01


 

[Gin-Soaked]

and I already have a fitting pair of goggles for it.

Well at least you have the goggles sorted, you're halfway there!

Gin.

[akumabito]

Oohh! Those vince riflemen are pretty damn epic looking!

[OswaldBastable]

Sir John Hawkwood with steam assisted armour? sounds a great idea but a bit pricey for you if you dont have much armour/kit you can decorate for the right effect.

[Hydroblitz]

Ooh, I was playing that not too long ago, and found myself wishing I had the money for armor like that...

[Lord Alacritas]

The helmet actually just arrived today.



I think it will turn out quite nicely when Im done with it 

[Lord Alacritas]

Ok let's try this again,

[Lord Alacritas]

Dang it.........sorry about the bad pics, this is my first time actually trying to post a picture.

[Gazongola]

You're using the wrong link. You need to use the one ending in .jpg

[akumabito]

Let's see if this works..

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[winterfell]

Well depending on your budget this is a good place to start:
http://www.bokalosarmoury.com/
You can also look at Deepeeka.com as well.
If you are looking for some durable and good fitting thigh high boots, check out Jammin leather :
http://www.jaminleather.com/Mens-Thigh-High-Flats-P230.aspx

[H. MacHinery]

Let's see if this works..

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That's a hardcore steampunk - even has a brass mohawk!

[Lord Alacritas]

Thank you akumabito!!! I have a breast plate in mind and also a pair of boots, however they aren't nesisairly exactly what is described in the art, but I've decided that I'll take my own spin on the concept.

The breast plate:
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=AB0089&name=European+Breastplate

boots:
http://www.clockworkcouture.com/?q=menscaptainsboots

[Cpt Timothy Fairweather]

Those Vinci Riflemen look great! I can't wait to see your finished outfit, keep us posted with pics as you go. In fact, it's inspired me to do a bit of armour plating too!