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Message no. 1
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Armored kilts
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 16:59:06 +0100
wafflemiester said on 13:41/21 Jun 98,...

> Is that from the "bag" (forget the term) in front

Sporran, IIRC.

> In any case, a bullet-proofed full kilt regalia ("Highland Laird")
is
> rated 4/2- better than form-fit 3- so you seem to be backed up on that.

It always strikes me as a bit strange that anyone would make
body armor in the form of (semi?-)traditional Scottish highland
dress... I mean, why not also make a 19th-century dress (to
revisit that one) with 3/2 armor, or a kevlar bearskin for that
caveman look? :)

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Message no. 2
From: Mike Elkins <MikeE@*********.COM>
Subject: Armored kilts -Reply
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 14:06:19 -0500
>> Is that from the "bag" (forget the term) in front
>
>Sporran, IIRC.

That's correct

Double-Domed Mike
--Who was "Sandy the singing candy seller" in Brigadoon
Message no. 3
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Armored kilts -Reply
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 22:42:05 +0100
Mike Elkins said on 14:06/22 Jun 98,...

> >> Is that from the "bag" (forget the term) in front
> >
> >Sporran, IIRC.
>
> That's correct

There _is_ some use in reading articles about scratchbuilding 54
mm figures of Scottish soldiers! You learn the names of all kinds
of unnecessary pieces of clothing :)

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Nobody has a nicely-balanced range of obsessions
which they dabble in when they feel like it.
-> NERPS Project Leader * ShadowRN GridSec * Unofficial Shadowrun Guru <-
-> The Plastic Warriors Page: http://www.xs4all.nl/~gurth/plastic.html <-
-> The New Character Mortuary: http://www.electricferret.com/mortuary/ <-

GC3.1: GAT/! d-(dpu) s:- !a>? C+(++)@ U P L E? W(++) N o? K- w+ O V? PS+
PE Y PGP- t(+) 5++ X++ R+++>$ tv+(++) b++@ DI? D+ G(++) e h! !r(---) y?
Incubated into the First Church of the Sqooshy Ball, 21-05-1998
Message no. 4
From: Robert Watkins <robert.watkins@******.COM>
Subject: Re: Armored kilts
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 09:04:31 +1000
Gurth writes:
> > In any case, a bullet-proofed full kilt regalia
> ("Highland Laird") is
> > rated 4/2- better than form-fit 3- so you seem to be backed up on that.
>
> It always strikes me as a bit strange that anyone would make
> body armor in the form of (semi?-)traditional Scottish highland
> dress... I mean, why not also make a 19th-century dress (to
> revisit that one) with 3/2 armor, or a kevlar bearskin for that
> caveman look? :)

The difference is that kilts are still fairly common in certain parts of the
world, whereas the 19th century dress and the bearskin robes aren't exactly
standard issue anymore.

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Message no. 5
From: Nexx Many-Scars <Nexx3@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Armored kilts
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 22:32:04 EDT
In a message dated 22/06/98 18:10:22 Central Daylight Time,
robert.watkins@******.COM writes:

> The difference is that kilts are still fairly common in certain parts of the
> world, whereas the 19th century dress and the bearskin robes aren't exactly
> standard issue anymore.

Another point is that the King's Guard in England still wears kilt (or does in
the 1990's... don't remember the 2050's)... while its a ceremonial position,
I'd bet they still want them to be able to take a bullet for King and Country

Nexx
Message no. 6
From: Geoff Morochnick <bodiam@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Armored kilts -Reply
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 15:13:44 -0400
> > >> Is that from the "bag" (forget the term) in front
> > >
> > >Sporran, IIRC.
> >
> > That's correct
>
> There _is_ some use in reading articles about scratchbuilding 54
> mm figures of Scottish soldiers! You learn the names of all kinds
> of unnecessary pieces of clothing :)

What do you mean, unncessary? They don't make pockets on those things...
where would Angus the Scottish Samurai keep his extra clips, otherwise?

>
>
> --
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