Ned Kelly: The Armored Bushranger Who Became Australia's Greatest Folk Hero

Ned Kelly wasn't just an outlaw - he was a working-class hero who took on the entire police force wearing homemade metal armor that made him look like a medieval knight. When Australian police came to arrest him in 1880, they found themselves in a legendary shootout against a man bullets couldn't stop.

Kelly and his gang crafted full suits of armor from stolen plow blades, complete with helmets and chest plates that weighed 96 pounds. During the final siege at Glenrowan, Ned walked through a hail of police bullets like a tank, taking over 20 hits before finally being brought down by shots to his unprotected legs. His last words before hanging? "Such is life."

But Ned wasn't just a criminal - he was a symbol of rebellion against corrupt p ...