MMS142
The plate armour used for this model is associated with the knights of the European Late Middle Ages. The very fullest sets, known as garnitures, more often made for jousting than war, included pieces of exchange, alternate pieces suiting different purposes, so that the suit could be configured for a range of different uses, for example fighting on foot or on horse. A complete suit of plate armour made from well-tempered steel would weigh around 15–25 kg The wearer remained highly agile and could jump, run and otherwise move freely as the weight of the armour was spread evenly throughout the body. The armour was articulated and covered a mans entire body completely from neck to toe. Number of sheets: 2 Sheets
Difficulty: Moderate
Assembled Size Approx: 11.75cm x 5cm x 2.2cm