Salutations, gentlefolk !
Took advantage of the 'free airmail postage' sale at Alternative Armies to order 17 (1) of their 'Late Roman Legionary' (pic at link ) (2)
You'll note that figure seems to be wearing 'muscle-cuirass-breastplate' armor. So I am wondering what the authorities on that subject and period think, these days, that that armor is made of.
Possibilities:
Iron
Bronze (high-copper alloy, reddish tone)
Bronze (high-tin alloy, golden tone)
Leather (in 'natural' browns)
Any of the above, painted (and what the paint color is)
Kevlar (3)
Your thoughts on the subject – and links to evidence – are invited.
Thanks, very much, for whatever help you can give me with this.
(1) 2 8-figure units and a 'baker's dozen' in case one is miscast or lost or… If not needed, craft stores have wooden 'plaque' bases, at reasonable prices. Can paint and mount and tell friend "I always thot you could use a personal bodyguard, so I recruited one for you…"
(2) Lots of 'Late Roman Legionary' figures around – ordered TTG's because he's 'heading to the fight', not 'standing around waiting for orders'
(3) In the 'upcoming' HBO series based on L. Sprague de Camp's _Lest Darkness Fall_ (4)
(4) I met Mr. de Camp a few times. He was an 'old-school' gentleman and scholar. There are few of his mettle around these days. Read his books, you should.