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Nangu Greatship

This is a Nangu greatship. Twin-masted with lateen rigging. Rudder steered with a rudder for each hulls, separately controlled by tillers, raised and lowered as needed. Double-hulled catamaran construction as standard for all Nangu vessels.

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Atjuntja

Here is me and Cochleas conception of a Atjuntja general. Most of the clothing is based on Cochleas designs.

Featured is the distinctive "poncho" worn by Atjuntja soldiers as a method of determining rank and for protection. Also featured is partial banded plate armor, the standard Atjuntja iron helmet, and the hairbag worn to protect the mass of carefully cultivated hair every native born Atjuntja soldier prides themselves on.

A unique feature of this is the crocodile mask made of painted and enameled iron and leather, worn for facial protection and to intimidate the tribal and rebel forces Atjuntja often faces off against.

http://imgur.com/vJJfz8p
 
Here is me and Cochleas conception of a Atjuntja general. Most of the clothing is based on Cochleas designs.

Featured is the distinctive "poncho" worn by Atjuntja soldiers as a method of determining rank and for protection. Also featured is partial banded plate armor, the standard Atjuntja iron helmet, and the hairbag worn to protect the mass of carefully cultivated hair every native born Atjuntja soldier prides themselves on.

A unique feature of this is the crocodile mask made of painted and enameled iron and leather, worn for facial protection and to intimidate the tribal and rebel forces Atjuntja often faces off against.

http://imgur.com/vJJfz8p

Oh, very nice looking. I'm liking everything I'm seeing on this thread.
 
Now that dontfearme22 has put up his beautifully done rendition of Atjuntjan miltiary uniforms, I'll take up this space to describe the banded laminar armor we've come up with for the Atjuntja, and how I think it might fit into the vast landscape of Aururian military history and its various military traditions.

A brief description of Atjuntja laminar armor would be as such: long laminae of steel, generally two and a half inches in width, overlapping each other about halfway and arranged vertically. The laminae are strung to each other using long lengths of cord and arranged vertically. The whole construction is then sown onto and embedded into a backing of padded cloth and leather.

This probably developed from similar types of armor developed in eastern Aururia, but manufactured from bronze. The Atjuntja being one of the first to develop iron soon adapted the same form of armor to steel, developing new techniques such as ways to roll out the steel such that laminae might be quickly made with a modicum of stock removal, and punch tools to create the holes through which the laminae might be strung.

The laminae may be as long as needed for a particular piece of armor, and many pieces of laminar armor put together may comprise one component of armor, like a cuirass or the tassets.

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How the laminae are laced together.

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A series of laminae laced together.

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Laminae on a leather and padded cloth backing, part of an armor component.


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The upper part of a common example of an Atjuntja cuirass.
 
Some more Atjuntja infantry:

http://i.imgur.com/QrUKUrn.jpg

The middle soldier lying on the ground is a guard of a smaller town or village. His clothing is typical peasant clothes, with a light hide shield and a fire-hardened war club. The long spear is made out of local hardwoods with a imported iron point.

The top right warrior is a skirmisher. He is equip with a throwing stick, with a metal point attached to the top, a javelin for long range engagements and a small shield. The turtle motif is one of several pervasive Atjuntja shield designs. The clothes are related to basic Atjuntja clothing, while the iron helmet allows for facial protection while leaving the eyes open.

The top left warrior is a officer. His helmet is decorated with a gold ornament, with a large cloak worn over his banded plate armor that extends down the front in imitation of the eponymous Atjuntja 'poncho'. His main weapon is a large fighting axe, in the same style as the one used by Atjuntja heavy infantry to such deadly effect.

And my second image:

http://imgur.com/wc72950

are some quick designs I did for Tjarrling matchlocks, traded and stolen guns reserved for veteran raiders and modified to taste.
 
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Tjarrlinghi Illustrations

This is my full Tjarrlinghi illustration:

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With secondary link if the main image doesnt work:
http://imgur.com/1sYm1Bu

This image shows 2 Tjarrlinghi raiders of the campaigns against the Kiyungu.

The foot soldier is actually a dragoon type fighter, dismounted to aim his traded Dutch matchlock better. His horse is visible behind the rider.

The gun has been cut down slightly to fit better on horseback, but the original design is otherwise unchanged.

He wears a fringed cloak woven most likely within his own family as a heirloom, and underneath that is a full suit of English style banded plate armor, bought indirectly through local traders in contact with Europeans. Otherwise, the rest of his equipment is purely Tjarrlinghi. He wears loose woven pants banded and the feet with wide beaded cuffs, with a tunic of the same dye cuffed with quilted hand protectors to guard against any possible sparks from the gun.

His hat is a traditional design, far predating the arrival of Europeans to Aururia. It is woven from local reeds with stretched and pounded leather over it.

His hair is grown thickly into a wide bag that covers his neck and also guards against dull blows to the back of the head.

Normally Tjarrlinghi riders wouldnt be as well equip as he is, but the wealth and prestige gained in relentless raids deep into wealthier territories has allowed for the large scale trading of quilted tunics for plate armor, throw sticks and javelins for matchlocks and wheel locks.

The rider is in the same vein, although he is more of a traditional Tjarrlinghi nobility. His cloak is soft fabric, with a secondary fabric draped around his neck that wraps around his face as a dust guard. His noble status is designated by his tightly bound hair bag, with 2 small Emu feathers woven into it.

His headgear is of 2 parts, a woven under hat and a small wooden hat. The hat denotes his rank in traditional society, and is entirely for show over actual protection. In the best circumstances he will sit comfortably in the rear, taking pot shots than actually engaging on a closer level with the enemy.

He carries another sawn down matchlock, the butt stained yellow from resting in sand and dust. He also carries 2 wheel lock pistols strapped to his chest, bought at no small price from European traders.

His tunic is short and he doesnt wear pants like the first rider, going for a more open, traditional gown than the newer styles. He wears furred boots with small metal medallions stitched to the edge.

His powder horn is draped over a quilted saddle, and he carries a thin riding stick in one hand.

The horse is relatively unarmored, with the exception of the harness, which has a head guard of northern design, worn behind the ears and bound to the main cheekplates.
 
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