I feel like we should get our kicks off to the idea of farbs. Talk about them, share pictures, up to you.
Let's begin with this atrocity...
(https://i.imgur.com/Sv13xqL.jpg)
mein gott.
also. Spoiler
(https://abload.de/img/img_0575oikfu.jpg)
mein eyes have never burned so much before. It hurts.
as good man named Hans Hitzig would say, #ZeroFucks
Not naming names, but there's an entire group that drives me - and most of my group - mad.
Here's an example of why, and I'm gonna get hella mad here over something little.
(https://i.imgur.com/speE5RQ.jpg)
Ignoring the modern black (HGGGNGGH) leather glove, take a good look at where his finger is.
These guys do 11th through to 13th century stuff, fingering (dohoh) the blade is a technique developed in 15th century Italy in order to get more control over the blade when thrusting. The italians, being more sensible than the chap whose hand that is, stuck finger rings on their swords and generally added a blunt ricasso at the base of the blade (you can put your hands on a sharp blade just fine, though, as long as you don't try and jerk it off)
Arming sword with finger ring
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.albion-swords.com%2Fimages%2Fswords%2Falbion%2FnextGen%2Fcondottiere%2Fcondottiere-2.jpg&hash=ac1497171e1258061af3dbd60df25826daefea93)
Black leather is something you only have in the medieval era if you're about as rich as the catholic church, and even then it's not the same black as modern stuff. One of our knights has his boots about as dark as you'd probably get them, but I ain't gonna go around taking photos of peoples shoes.
Don't even get me started on their 13th century gear.
Why post farby pictures of other reenactors when you can post farby pictures of yourself?
Swedish M40 trousers and that hat?
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(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10341537_754342414587218_6077154417405807374_n.jpg?oh=f033deb0f88f48c4704b9aea75e07f20&oe=547160DF)
Shouldn't even have to explain this abomination.
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/v/t1.0-9/552982_159520294177051_204369197_n.jpg?oh=59550adc6faa9105e520d0816cef2b56&oe=546A4FC4&__gda__=1416852874_228ab3eb451bb18f28f6897819bc3f65)
No excuse.
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t1.0-9/541274_295945833848432_1136903393_n.jpg)
Splinter trousers? More like... dumb. >:c
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/532859_367174873392194_1708769383_n.jpg)
Loose belt, walkie-talkie, unbuttoned jacket, collar undone, and wearing terrible post-war winter boots.
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1780871_501177046661607_407762754_n.jpg?oh=ab540bf257942f8ec923176543f58de0&oe=5481BFBC&__gda__=1415335631_861c93e1bac1fd8fd14bacf97e0104b5)
LANDRIK GUILTY AS CHARGED AS A FARB
Landrik to the death row pls.
Here is mine. My first Acw event
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/308082_4245735496691_1300302688_n.jpg?oh=da0f5bc0460027be9397caf5906b8651&oe=547D93CA&__gda__=1417266179_58521246f0f6c5e852005facf4727505)
dat cap with brass. mein gott.
Dat NCO belt.
Dat PAKI Piece of shit uniform. Fuck pakis
belt 2 low 4 me
top button unbuttoned? nein nein nein
RIP Cook
Allow me to show you what I have to deal with in this crappy 3rd world I live in. Note there is no better quality than this. What I have was made by the ONLY people here that make reenactment stuff.
You people will hate me.
What people see:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t31.0-8/q81/s960x960/1980370_10201929214987029_467242945838729364_o.jpg)
What it actually is:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19421115/boludeces/killmenowpls.png)
What's a good name for this one?
(https://i.imgur.com/AW5ccN4.jpg)
Behold my new farby hat. I'll be attending waterloo wearing this.
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(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19421115/Warband%20Textures/Tercio/shakogungadin4.png)
The plate will be replaced with a proper Voltigeur plate. That's just a preview from the Indian manufacturer,
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(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F6%2F62%2FLt._Gen._John_B._Hood.jpg&hash=c94b93023afcbd1731cd9fd8fcc93bd38657b042)
Look at the two, they are a perfect match!
On a serious note though: i just read Hood died in 1879 in his late 40's. This farb guy must be 50 at least. GG
I sure do!
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10521734_732908823457456_8159420294790373441_n.jpg?oh=8f2f2f79af1281ec0726a6f713df2c2b&oe=54ABF513&__gda__=1424026319_57cf23e50741403ec4207c2022663eec)
ACW in 1980, the legendary 4 button sack coat is...5 button coat?
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/s851x315/10354950_741320412615217_166277343010377881_n.jpg?oh=727a4811f6234a0b09dc97f3429f3134&oe=54F6099C&__gda__=1420857525_ca5d41ca94acdbd1c6cdf6506a5ead01)
lel off to Nuremburg y'all.
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(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1606989_893674640644325_5806365988903881170_n.jpg?oh=e67d1fd56a7e10c1c7ef381492344884&oe=54B3F7BF)
Latest photo of Ukrainian Army around Donetsk.
god, look at this Italian farb destroying our hobby with his modern beer bottle and can and shiet
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(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi60.tinypic.com%2F1zmz1jb.jpg&hash=00eaca644c8204df369029dc2d70dcea80dd48af)
Here I bring you more keks from Argentina:
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/12361_589330397774959_2083008109_n.jpg?oh=46c51734e0754be43b772e4c83ea7700&oe=54ED4265&__gda__=1420967049_00fd977b771c2c5c7d99f08efd0070cc)
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(https://scontent-a-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/v/t1.0-9/993732_589330444441621_652979164_n.jpg?oh=bb51c3aaa03b507bf169cc20e42b84b0&oe=54DE8650)
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(https://scontent-b-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/v/t1.0-9/11521_589330641108268_1649390543_n.jpg?oh=76b7304d9d5126b27be56b240dd1d921&oe=54F76EF5)
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1239387_589327421108590_98179504_n.jpg?oh=2d9770621904741eb824698659773859&oe=54E6E523&__gda__=1423831759_f633cb9d3734760086a2619a0a6e9b2e)