Maldorian Guards Jango Progress

just out of curiosity. how tall are you? im wondering if BM armor would look odd on me. Looks Great so far BTW

BM Armor is the same size as BKBT armor. They both have close ties to screen cast armor.

Awesome setup man!

G-Fett

Very nice! Looks killer

BobaFettSlave_1 - I'm about 5ft 10". I have worn all the BM parts so far, thought it was good. Haven't done a full picture though. (Will do some time). Will wait till when I get parts off Cruzer and Seeker. BM makes the Jango armour from cold cast, which is great. What BTW?

Thanks guys for your thoughts, real confidence boost

great start man! Put it on!!!!! Then take pics! Are you going for the brand new car look? or planning on dirtying it up? Keep up the work though

"My leather vest, with front armour plates velcro'd to it. From Bobamaker"

If have BM also, need to put it together stuill.
How and where did you put the velcro on the armor and vest? Is the velcro strong and lasting enough after wearing it for several times?

I was planning to go with the snaps attachement, but if velcro works....

John

Laar0406 - Is your armour BM? I went to my local fabric store and asked for industrial velcro to be fitted to my armour and vest. Sent you a PM.

Katua Fett - I hope to be taking pics this weekend. If not soon. Doing some late nights at work at the moment. My flightsuit, vest dirtied a bit, need to find a way to dirty my Jet Pack a bit. It needs to be altered for trooping.

BTW means By the Way. Nice looking armor btw. BM is nice stuff. The rest of your suit looks pretty good too.

As promised Katua Fett.

I ain't got anything to support my JP yet. Also need to alter things what I have anyway, and loose some weight lol. Jango in early days, so looks a bit naf.

Oops, heres the photo.

Got my ammo belt off Seeker. Sure you all seen on seekers thread. But heres a picture I took.

Sweet!! You're almost there man!

G-Fett

Thanks for the comment

Looks amazing!!! Keep up the great work man. Can't wait to see more pics!!! PM me whenever you need help.

Thanks Mike for the support, sure will send you some PM's.

Got 2 saber darts the other day from RBreplicas.


Got my bolo samples aswell to.

From left to right, natural and brown bolo at 5mm, then natural and brown bolo at 6mm. Both being 4-ply. Which bolo you think best guys?

I got the samples from www.bfnt.co.uk. Since I live in the UK.

Got my gun holsters on Friday 19/9/08. Big Thanks to Cruzer for putting up my constant PM's. Love the gun holster and fits perfectly. Here it is with Seekers ammo belt.



Thought I put it on my flightsuit to.


Got some leather scraps over a month ago. I had to get it cut to look tidy. The belt a width of 9" (plenty) and the waist is well plenty to fit around me.




Just need to put my flightsuit, flak vest and gun holster to get the right dimensions on my girth belt. When I know that I can do my calculations and get ordering bolo, leather glue (cement) etc.

What you think the leather Mike (ThxsDad)? You think it is do able?

Starting to really come together now Phill... the leather looks ok but maybe a little 'thin'?

The leather will thicken with the bolo being attached anyway, so think should be ok.
It 2mm thick or 1/20".

The leather backing piece is perfect. The thinner the better, because it will make your girthbelt a little more flexible, and therefore more comfortable when wearing. I use 2-3oz (1-2mm thick) tanned hide leather on my girthbelts. Plus, the screen used girthbelt uses a 2-3oz tanned hide leather backing.

Glad the hoslters work for you. Good job bro!

Originally Posted by MaldorianGuard

The leather will thicken with the bolo being attached anyway, so think should be ok.
It 2mm thick or 1/20".

Yea, it looks good to me. When you get that bolo on it, it will stiffen it up a bit. I just use a thicker leather cause its that or paper thin leather. Yours should be good to go. Can't wait to see the final result Phill.

Thanks Cruzer and thxsdad. I put most my gear on before and had 6.5" form bottom armour to top of holster metal-ish piece. Didn't get round to taken a pic though.

Your chart for the girth belt helps out alot Cruzer. Think need to order bolo and parts. Would like to double check though on getting a decent cod piece though.

Looking good Phil, can't wait to see it with my own eyes!

You will when at Coventry am sure. I had most me gear on before. Me parents and aunty liked it.

Slight update. I thought I put my new stuff on with the rest my mando. I ain't connected the pipes to my flightsuit yet.

I not attached the ammo belt since I ain't got the girth belt. I put my existing belt through and tied to my waist. The leather flak vest went up and curled at the back.

I measured from bottom plate to top of plastic holster and it came to 6.5".

Is the gun holster up to high? I know my left gun holster not moved to the side properly.

I calculating bolo amounts at the moment. Think a cod plate would help me out a great lot.

Looking good. You'll probably want to wait until you have your thigh and knee armors to really dial in the positioning of the holsters.

Also, if you wear the webbed belt of the holster assembly over the top of your vest, it will help to keep your vest in place and tucked into your girthbelt (got the idea from Seeker).

That a great idea. Will give it a go sometime. Thanks Lorenzo.

Wish I had my other parts, lower armour and backplate would be great. Suprised nobody does a run of lower armour.

Looking great so far!!

Have you thought of making the leg armor yourself from Sintra? It's not difficult at all to make the thighs and boot armor from WOF templates. To make movie-accurate shins, I'm not so sure -- but the templates are there.

Pretty sure Wickedbeard will make these for you, too:

http://wickedbeard.webs.com/jangofettarmor.htm

And there are people over on the Mandalorian Mercs who make individual pieces if you can't find anyone here who does.

Good luck!!
-Chris

Originally Posted by MaldorianGuard

That a great idea. Will give it a go sometime. Thanks Lorenzo.

Wish I had my other parts, lower armour and backplate would be great. Suprised nobody does a run of lower armour.

Cruzer - My existing armour is cold cast fiberglass from BM. Will see how things go.

Madmartigan - Have thought of doing myself from templates. I'm going to see some Mando costumers in 2 weeks time. So might get some stuff done then.

I passed my JP, helmet, and guns to BM at the moment. Waiting to hear a price.

lookin good man!

Thanks Phil. Wish my Jango was closer to yours though.

With my left over leather and sample bolo leather. I managed to get some glue. It says it can glue leather to.


So I had ago last nite, and today.


I bent the leather to see how strong it is.


If the bolo is rolled over, the bolo comes off.

Do you think the bolo sticks well to the leather guys and gals?

Originally Posted by MaldorianGuard

With my left over leather and sample bolo leather. I managed to get some glue. It says it can glue leather to.


So I had ago last nite, and today.


I bent the leather to see how strong it is.


If the bolo is rolled over, the bolo comes off.

Do you think the bolo sticks well to the leather guys and gals?

Hey Phill, I think it will be good when you let it dry and everything. If you glue it down to the fuzzy side, which it looks like you did, it should stick for a while. I just use some simple leather glue, realy good stuff, and it holds up to a lot of bending and twisting, so, with that said, I think its goin to be good. Keep up the great work man. Lovin the Jango costume. Can't wait to see it completed, and maybe even in person one day!

thksdad - Thanks for your kind words. I don't do much work on my mando much. Haven't got much know how. But am learning alot. Never was into textiles at school, hated it, lol. Years later making a mando, ironic, lol. I put the bolo on the smooth side, not rough side (where frilly leather bits are). I'm desperate to get my Jango complete asap, but want the best. Hope to see yours in person to Mike. Love to go to states.

Cruzer - Tried my Jango Fett before following your advice. It helps keeping my flak vest down. The only problem I have is will it limit the amount of my backplate? I assume not cos it no way near the girth belt. If you get me.

Have been given a suggestion from OrtharRrith on my girth belt. That I could sew some thread over the bolo through the leather. Would thought be best to keep the material, thin and dark so it not seen. Perhaps glue also. Thus keeping it strong and rigid.

Originally Posted by MaldorianGuard

Cruzer - Tried my Jango Fett before following your advice. It helps keeping my flak vest down. The only problem I have is will it limit the amount of my backplate? I assume not cos it no way near the girth belt. If you get me.

If you want the webbed belt to help keep your vest tucked into your girthbelt, you wear it under your girthbelt. That way, you don't have to make your girthbelt so tight fitting and it can be made to fit a little more loose and comfortable. So basically, you put the webbed belt on, and then the girthbelt over it. You can also use a single snap in the front on the leather d-ring holder part to keep your girthbelt in position.

I'm hopefully finishing up a girthbelt and holster assembly this weekend, so I'll take a few pics of what I'm talking about.

Originally Posted by MaldorianGuard

Have been given a suggestion from OrtharRrith on my girth belt. That I could sew some thread over the bolo through the leather. Would thought be best to keep the material, thin and dark so it not seen. Perhaps glue also. Thus keeping it strong and rigid.

thksdad is right, glue the strands down to the fuzzy side. Use plenty of glue and it will stiffen as it dries. Also having longer and multiple strands glued down will be a lot more rigid than just a few short test strands. You don't need to use thread if you are using the right glue. I'd recommend using Leather Weld from Tandy Leather. Also, have you seen my girthbelt tutorial?

i don't know if it was brought up already, but have you considered getting the rest of the armor equally as shiny as the bucket? it looks to be a lot more reflective than the upper body armor.

Cruzer - Thanks for the advice over the girthbelt. Didn't know you making girthbelts again. I placed the glue between the gaps, this strengthened the bolo better together.
I have seen your girth betl tutorial, I printed it at the time. PM sent Cruzer.

RunJEDIrun - Think it the lighting that makes my helmet shinier than the rest the armour. Thanks for putting it out. Didn't notice.

Ain't updated this in a long while.
But here is a pic of my boots.


Bobby Fett got my guns and helmet at the moment.

I also doing work on a snowtrooper costume.

Boots look great Phil. Will have an update for you tomorrow.

well done phil looks like it's coming together nicely..can't wait to start mine.

nice to see you here at TDH.

See you soon!

Nice see you on here John.

Can't wait for the update Rob.

managed to get my boots at long last just need to spray the silver inserts..what did you use for yours phil?

We gonna see the pics of them boots John?

Jo recommended using Rub & Buff. I used silver paint. It still smudges a bit so gonna use some hair spray some time to help lock it all in.

yes phill deffo..i'm gonna start taking some picture of the jango costume as it progresses..just need to find the time to start.....hopefully soon!

Hi all, been in contact with people over getting rest the stuff.
Thanks to RunJediRun, I dyed my flightsuit.



Waiting on parts from Bobby Fett UK, Cruzer and Dark-Side. Will post pics when I get parts from Cruzer & Bobby Fett UK.

I got some parts off Cruzer a while ago. I been doing work on my boots, with the boot plate. I done my left foot. Thought I check with people if it ok. Before I start the next.

Perfect!

It looks good to me, you're doing a nice Jango

Thanks guys, will carry on now with this.

I love the thickness of the shoe armor.

nice job!

Thanks for the input. I will post pics when I got my materials put on my flightsuit to put my armour on. I having a bit of trouble on the boot plate. I done the sides as shown above. But the boot plates seem to move a bit when walking round. Anyone got any advice to attaching boot armour? I put some velcro on at the bottom, but when walking it seems to come off. HELP PLEASE!!

Well advise I would say is to put the thigh pieces more spaced out and also check ur boot armor as you have them on the wrong feet or that is how it looks.

Still there can be only one fett and that is boba

boba trooper - David boot armour? Do you mean my shins?

Thanks Cruzer. I going to be doing that for me shins, thanks for that. I using snaps for my cod piece also. Will revisit the boot plate now as per your instructions. Thanks very much. Sent you pm before.

lookin good man! almost there!

Thanks Cruzer for your advice. I got round to doing the shins, only problem I have on them is the flightsuit look baggy where the shins are? Any advice to sort the baggy part on the flightsuit where the shins are.

For the boots I used velcro patch (not snaps) to the boots. Seems ok.
My problem is the boot plate dangle too much when walking. I used velcro at the bottom of the boot plates, but becomes loose when walking (even with Heavy duty velcro). Any ideas to sort this out? Any threads or pics would help alot. Thanks

Should be getting my backplate off Cruzer soon. Dark Side knees on order.
Got some bolo leather too.

Thats great Cruzer, will have a look this weekend. Sent you a pm, beginning to wonder what was happening. Any ideas on my shins problem? Here is a pic to explain all.
Did your tutorial for it and added velcro to.

oops double post. How does everybody put these small pics in?

Well my backplate arrived, been doing some work on it, lately.

I would recommend putting the lower stap on the shins...much lower.

Thanks Cruzer for the help!

Here is my backplate, sanded down and cut.

The backplate looks great. I think this is the first time I've seen one polished. You did a much better job trimming it than I could have done.

The backplate looks great

Nice work Phil!

I put my backplate on my flak vest the other day. Bit concerned the bolo may cause problem with my backplate.







Thanks for the comments guys.

Cruzer - Good to show off your fine work! Was nervouse cutting the slots out on the backplate. I could put up a tutorial on how to do work on a backplate if it helps!

Next to weather it. Then get my jet pack and do work on the harness, flak vest and backplate and jet pack to all fit together.

The backplate was actually made a little longer to fit a wide range of heights. It can be trimmed along the bottom if necessary.

Trim, trim, trim.

I have some old Jango Jet Pack here if you want it Phil?

looking good man. What a fantastic looking backplate! Try the bolo belt on with the backplate and post some pics and we can try and figure out the best solution, but if it is a major overlap I would have to agree on the trimming. Nothing to worry about though bro. Great work!

Indeed,Looking good. Getting a nice amount of Ideas and help from you in this thread.

well done phil,nice to see all that hard work paying off..

keep it up..

Got an Amazon link for the gloves?

JangoJax - All revealed under this thread http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showt...t=jango+gloves

Got me DS knees the other day. Having a bit of trouble figuring out how to attach my darts on from Mojo-Fett to DS knees. Anybody who done DS knees got any help?

The bigger dart was cutted at the side to fit the knees on the real costume, so DS did his knees that way and only the darts from DS would fit perfectly his knee.

If you want to put others darts you would need to sand down with a dremel the sides to fit them.

Do I explain?

Get ya Kaan E. I have no problem filing the sides of the darts, to be like DS's. However, the I think the diameter would change in the hole.

Originally Posted by Mandalorian Guard

Get ya Kaan E. I have no problem filing the sides of the darts, to be like DS's. However, the I think the diameter would change in the hole.

That's possible, BTW if you take your time when doing that, they will be awesome Oh, and for attach the darts you just need to do the hole and glue them at the interior part.

Have your darts the same diameter of the holes in my knee?
if the darts are bigger you could enlarge the holes on the knee...
Could you post some pics with the darts near the holes? It could help to find a solution.

Dark-Side PM sent

Originally Posted by Dark-Side

Have your darts the same diameter of the holes in my knee?
if the darts are bigger you could enlarge the holes on the knee...
Could you post some pics with the darts near the holes? It could help to find a solution.

The darts are bigger in dia. to the knee plate holes... the darts were based from Alan's templates. But I have asked Phill if he wants me to correct the issue.
I'd rather Phill modified the darts and not the plates to be honest as those are some awesome knees!

Here is my knees received from Dark-Side.




The first picture I have put in a Bobamaker shoulder piece to show off the comparison of CC tone. Also shows some Loctite Super Glue (contains CA glue), padding for the knees, along with Mojo-Fett darts.

Been doing my girth belt lately. Just wondering if the backing leather is too big. Wanted to get some peoples opinions on it.






The back of the girth belt without the backing leather.


Help would be most appreciated. Thanks!!

ohh yeah that's way to big.

I love the ammo belt.

Got any Dimensions for the back Seeker or anybody?

Use this pic for reference.

I would suggest measure the height of your belt, then you'll get your width of the leather piece.

My girlfriend took a close up pic of my girth belt. The backing just needs to be hemmed at the sides. Looks bigger than in person, due to close up.

I been doing work on my backplate and girth belt lately. Next I'm preparing the harness for my jet pack. I done some markings on my vest through the slots of the backplate.

Anybody got any pics on how they did there slots on there vests to allow the harness to go through.

Thanks

Phil, as you cant see them due to the back armour you can pretty much cut them out with a knife and fork

All I would recommend is making sure the harness clears the vest completely, you don't want it to snag as the result could alter how the vest sits on your torso. Thats the reason I have what some may describe as "over sided" holes

BFUK