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Post by roninpenguin on Feb 26, 2013 18:15:35 GMT -5
For the last 6 months or so I have been working on a new suit for a friend here in Atenveldt. I did all the hardware and he did all the lacing. Well I put just about everything I've learned from this board and Effingham Sensei's website into it and this is how it came out...  I actually took pictures of just about every stage of construction and will put it up here after I get back from Estrella War. I would have done it sooner but we also made him a Tea House trailer and were busy putting the finishing touches on it, of which I'll post after Estrella as well. |
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Post by roninpenguin on Feb 26, 2013 18:17:20 GMT -5
By the way, we hadn't sized the lacing going from the Munaita to the shoulders at this point, that is why there is a big gap. It got considerably smaller after sizing.
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Post by augifertangtang on Feb 26, 2013 18:56:21 GMT -5
HOLY HELL! forgive the swearing but sweet zombie jesus! That's awesome. How did you do the Egawa? and is that the technique I used using car edging on all of the plates?? Also what did you use for the hasso byo and brass?? I think I contacted you on facebook, will pay for the egawa and brass parts if you make them to size?
Looks great! Also looking forward to all the other pictures. 6 months is impressive on a build this size. What was the material he used for the base plates, leather or plastic?
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Post by roninpenguin on Feb 26, 2013 22:24:25 GMT -5
The Egawa is laminated paper glued down and then coated with clear lacquer. The edging is door edging glued on with a thick layer of silicone glue on the back side.
The Hasso is pretty much exactly what it looks like, brass shaped and then etched. That was a last touch that I surprised my friend with. I'm actually thinking about doing some brass casting on the next Do I do (wow, that is an odd looking phrase) if I can get a forge hot enough to melt the brass with.
The Lames are leather that I pretty much turned into plastic. They are dyed, shaped and then soaked in a flexible resin. They seam really durable but this is the first time I've used this method, usually I water harden or just dye the leather and leave it like it is. This method looks very promising, though, because I torture tested pieces before I made his stuff and even after soaking in water they held their shape really well.
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Post by Ishida Kentarou Mitsumasa on Feb 26, 2013 23:44:34 GMT -5
That is incredibly gorgeous.
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Post by schindibee on Feb 27, 2013 3:03:59 GMT -5
Wow, very nice, respect!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2013 8:30:46 GMT -5
Yowza holycowza.
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Post by AJBryant on Feb 27, 2013 21:15:01 GMT -5
Dude.
One of the nicest armours I've seen. Brilliant.
Abos-frikkin-lootely brilliant.
You suck<tm>.
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Post by Torayoshi on Feb 28, 2013 9:35:49 GMT -5
That is awesome! Very nice work.... (slinks off to find the armor he started 5 yeas ago..)
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Post by pallidus on Feb 28, 2013 15:09:21 GMT -5
OH... MY... GOD...
If I saw you on the field with that, you would definetely kill me, because it would take me ten minutes to decide if I wanted to hit you or not!
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Post by tengumoon on Mar 1, 2013 21:44:58 GMT -5
Agreed with everyone... that is super spectacular!
Im also very curious about the resin for the leather... sounds like an awesome idea (not just for Japanese armour)
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Post by augifertangtang on Mar 2, 2013 12:23:29 GMT -5
How did you create the top of the sode lames? Is that stitched together or what?? Cause that has always been the question in my mind is how to make them...and make them look good.
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Post by pallidus on Mar 2, 2013 16:44:53 GMT -5
How did you make the hasso kanamono? They look like they are etched or something...
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Post by roninpenguin on Mar 3, 2013 22:38:46 GMT -5
Just got back from Estrella and can say that the Armor held up well (I wasn't in it of course, but that let me inspect it between battles easier). The Sode are laced just like the Kusazuri, the shape and how that attach to the Watagami hold them right above the shoulders most of the time, but let them drop out of the way when you raise your arms. I'm not sure what you mean by the top, though, but I will say they are laced to the metal mount just the way that the Tateage is laced to the Munaita. I'm not 100% sure that is the right way but I figured if it worked one place it would work another. If you are talking about the "L" shape, that is just folded over and riveted to top piece. The Hasso are indeed etched brass. I went through several pictures and kind of put together a few that I liked into one style. It is only my third attempt at brass etching (the other two are on the "Kid Kabuto" thread that I did elsewhere and those were practice for this), and while I'm not 100% happy with how they came out it is hard to complain. I'm thinking about trying brass casting for my next project if I get my forge up and it is hot enough to do the work. Anyway, I did take a lot of progress pictures and I promise to put them up, but I just unloaded the car and would like to rest this evening, I'll do my best to get it done tomorrow.  |
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