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How do I even armour, part 1:

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I was thrilled to see that an overwhelming majority voted for WIPs on my last poll, so here we go! Sam Vimes armour design!!

I've been drawing this guy for over 10 years and I never sat down and tried to actually understand how armour works. So this project is an attempt at figuring it all out! Hence why I fully draw each layer of clothing before moving on to the next.

This one is the cold weather variant of the uniform and later I'm going to make a warm weather variant too. And both of them are going to be a kind of mix-and-match of ancient Roman and medieval European styles, with a good helping of "who cares, it looks cool".

What we have here so far are:

A gambeson (left) with detachable sleeves. It acts as a protective layer to prevent chafing from the armour. Sturdy, padded, think similar to a quilted jacket.

Leather breeches, which end just below the knee

Some sturdy, well-made boots (to Vimes's dismay)

Chainmail (right). It's a single piece that you put on over your head, relatively short for freedom of movement.

Leather gloves (cause they look really cool) for those frigid nights!

Stay tuned for more! Helmet and breastplate next! :3

Pose reference by: The Pose Archives on DeviantArt