Jaster Mereel - Work in Progress

Okay, here are the WIP pics of my Jaster costume. My vest came in today so I'll be "fit to fight" in a week or so at the latest. As you can tell, I'm trying to be as faithful to the Open Seasons comic as I possibly can.

Thats looking really good. It looks like you got the emblems down as well.

This armor looks fantastic in person...I got to try on the belt!
The shoulders are an amazing metallic red and the gauntlets look great.
Can't wait to see the finished product!

lookin good. i got those same pouches for my girlfriend for her jawa costume.

This is friggin shweet!! Where can I find a belt like that???

It's a french army ammo belt. You don't see it in the pics but it comes with 3 of the large double pouches (one was removed here) and a double set of pistol mag pouches on each side. I found mine for $50 CDN at an Army Surplus store.

Originally Posted by TxFett

It looks like you got the emblems down as well.

I drew them in AutoCAD and then added the colors. Cool emblem overall I think.

great job Vod

Ori'kandosii! I love the belt/pouches! The leg armor looks pretty sweet too. You get props vod.

Originally Posted by Jodo_Kast

It's a french army ammo belt. You don't see it in the pics but it comes with 3 of the large double pouches (one was removed here) and a double set of pistol mag pouches on each side. I found mine for $50 CDN at an Army Surplus store.

$50? wow, i paid $10 for mine, though it didn't have the pistol mag pouches.

Outstanding outfit!!! Looks great!! I really like the ammo pouches and holsters too!! Great, great find!

-Rex

Thanks a lot. I scratch built the holsters and harness myself. Molding the leather was far easier than I would have thought. Thank God for Tandy leather. My days of cutting up 2nd hand store leather jackets are over. hehehehe

Like I just posted (literally ) at Mando'Ade, that looks great! Everything pretty much looks spot on to the comic! Can't wait to see this all done!

Posted on this over at Mando'ade earlier today, and your armor just keeps looking better and better!

Looks very nice, what did you use for the gauntlets? Are you also making the pistol from #1 of Open Seasons?

I scratch built the gauntlets out of sintra. The "flamethrowers" are just some conduit, a 1" coupling and the back part is a valve thing for a sprinkler system.

I'll have to get more pics up soon. She's almost done.

Sweeeet! You're actually putting money, time, and effort into your costume. I'm so sick of seeing Jango Fetts painted in different schemes...

Hmm, looks very good. I like it a lot, it'll be nice to see it when you get it all mounted on a vest. The emblem I had seen previous (well, as used by the old Jaster Mereel) is this one:

I'd have to say looking at this (the best) picture from OS, Jodo's emblem is pretty darn close. The nose part could be a bit thinner, but overall very close.

The Mand'ad insignia on jaster is this one used for the starwars miniatures.

It's pretty close, I am using a scan from the books for my costume in progress (no pics yet) and this tiny gem ....

I'd have to say looking at this (the best) picture from OS, Jodo's emblem is pretty darn close. The nose part could be a bit thinner, but overall very close

Mandoman..

Don`t you mean Jaster...not Jodo.


LOL!!

JK3

I think he means my version that I drew up.

Besides, Jodo Kast IS Jaster Mereel.

Well, tonights the first event in this bad boy. Will hope to have pics for you soon. (if I ever get the frakin' leg armor mounting sorted out) grrrrrr....