Armor Chest, back and cod armor

SEEKER

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 26, 2002

• #41

Whojedi - wow your like the jango encyclopedia. Man i wish that i was with that day. I would have inserted a digi camera in my eye.

 

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darthtater2

Guest

• Jul 26, 2002

• #42

Are they like the snaps that are on jeans?

 

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Vec Toryn

Guest

• Jul 26, 2002

• #43

Might I inquire where you got the templates?

 

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bigkidbiggertoys

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 26, 2002

• #44

I started off using the Mandalorian Blueprints but decided that they looked way too big for Jango. I then used all available reference photos & scaled them up to real size to make a new set of armor. I think these look more accurate for my frame size. I don't know how much time I have into these as I work on it a little bit at a time, leave it & come back to it at a later date. I'll try & get some more photos up later this weekend.

 

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obiwan2

Active Hunter

• Jul 26, 2002

• #45

GREAT armor!!!!

 

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whojedi

Active Hunter

• Jul 26, 2002

• #46

They are like snaps that are in jeans, not 501's, but normal jeans. The snaps are just glued to the back of the leg armor and then the elastic is glued to the snaps on each side. Two pieces of elastic and two sets of snaps for both the shin and thigh armor. Only one set for the knee armor obviously. No velcro on the real knee pads, but I would suggest it. Just my opinion.

And Seeker, anyone with the right oppportunity like me can have the knowledge, but you have what all of us would like...











...the look!

 

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darthtater2

Guest

• Jul 27, 2002

• #47

Is the elastic glued to one side of the armor, you feed it through, and then it snaps? Or are there snaps on each side of the elastic?

 

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whojedi

Active Hunter

• Jul 27, 2002

• #48

There are snaps on both sides of the armor, so that you can unhook it on either side. But, it might be easier just to have snaps on one side of the armor and glue the elastic to the other side.

 

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Pantera

Active Hunter

• Sep 1, 2002

• #49

What method did you use to mark the location on the vest to correspond to the armor?

 

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Soju

Guest

• Sep 12, 2002

• #50

Cod Piece?

How're y'all attaching this thing?

 

whojedi

Active Hunter

• Sep 12, 2002

• #51

Belt attached to the codpiece. First thing that goes on, then gun belt, braided leather belt and then ammo belt.

 

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Soju

Guest

• Sep 14, 2002

• #52

So the cod piece isn't attached to the jumpsuit in any way? Doesn't it move around into ... um ... uncomfortable positions?

 

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whojedi

Active Hunter

• Sep 14, 2002

• #53

You can attach some velcro or a snap in the lower part of the cod piece to help with unwanted movement "down there". But, with everything that goes on top of the cod belt, it doesn't move around too much.

 

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Star Wars Chick

Sr Hunter

• Sep 14, 2002

• #54

All I gotta say is how on earth do you move, breathe and eat with 4 belts around your waist?!

 

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Kylash327

Guest

• Sep 14, 2002

• #55

You don't

 

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mgr

Active Hunter

• Sep 14, 2002

• #56

I have a hard time picking up something off the floor in my costume. If I dont tie my shoes first, I have to ask my wife to do it. How the heck did Temura do it?

Mike

 

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Star Wars Chick

Sr Hunter

• Sep 14, 2002

• #57

He had all sorts of people around him at every moment ready to help him out. I don't even want to think about having to potty in this costume. God help me there cause I can't even make a little escape hatch in my jumpsuit like you guys can.

 

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Blastech

Well-Known Hunter

• Sep 14, 2002

• #58

I'm also pretty sure in his battle scenes he had to have had rubberish armor. Which actually would be pretty cool to have a suit made out of. Just paint it like the real deal and you would have a lot more flexibility.

 

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mgr

Active Hunter

• Sep 29, 2002

• #59

Back armor is not fun!

I don't know if anyone else has had this problem, but getting the backarmor to mold and fit correctly sucks! This was the hardest part of the costume to do.

Mike

 

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Fugazi1369

Guest

• Sep 29, 2002

• #60

I had to use a heat gun on my sintra back armor about 4 times until I got the right contour for my back and shoulders. I feel for ya brother!

Neil

 

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