Terry English half-scale "Lancelot" armor from Excalibur....

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Terry English half-scale "Lancelot" armor from Excalibur. (Orion, 1981) In 1981, John Boorman's epic tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table blazed across the screen in the now classic film, Excalibur. The job of building the 106 harnesses of armor for the production fell to British armorer, Terry English. In following years, Terry is known for creating the armor for such big Hollywood productions as Aliens, First Knight, Batman & Robin and Kingdom of Heaven. For Excalibur, he built all of the suits for the production in record time, out of lightweight aluminum. This half-scale miniature was made the exact same way as the full-size suits. According to Terry, he had made two sets of these miniature suits, one for himself and one for the director, John Boorman. This particular suit is emulating perfectly the armor of Sir Lancelot from the film. Every detail has been captured from the winged helmet to the Holy Grail emblazoned on the breastplate. Terry English's distinctive "T" armorer's mark is at the top of both cuisses (thigh armor). Comes mounted on a padded, headless mannequin, which is attached to a wooden base with faux grass. In addition, a scaled sword, also made by Terry, is included, so that the suit can be displayed a number of different ways. Measurements: overall height: 39.25 in., armor height: 38 in., sword: 22.75 in. Exhibiting age and production wear. In vintage very good condition. Item is located on the East Coast, special shipping arrangements will apply.

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