My Fem Mando Progress (pics)

I'm in the middle of making my Jango vest out of charcoal gray vinyl. I couldn't find a pattern either what I would reccomend (and what I did) was find a shirt that you like the fit then trace that out for your pattern. So far it's looking pretty good here. I'll post pics tomorrow.

P.S. I'm the 100th reply to this post..don't I win a Tennessee Tuxedo lunchbox or something?

Hm... I was thinking about doing that. I look forward to seeing your pictures.
Thanks for being my 100th reply! Ill give you a virtual cheers!

"a Tennessee Tuxedo lunchbox" THAT WOULD BE SWEET!!

I was just looking at this thread:
http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showt...461#post350461

And at the bottom, BH-7603 has pics of his template for his flak vest.

Dunno if this is any help...?

If you are wanting form fitting I'm not so sure vinyl is the way you would want to go. Mainly I would start with a normal women's vest pattern. With this you can setup where the darts are gonna be. If you use another material, maybe use a stretchier fabric that will help keep your form, then that would be pretty well, but with vinyl, it will be hard to keep a good shape with as many seams you need to make a vest form fit.

Pretttttttttty SHWEETTTTTTTt there, Keep up the good work!

for the visor installation I used 2 part liquid metal (similar to JB Weld) to place bolts on the lid. You have to make sure that there is substantial mixture around the bolt heads as well, this is very important or the bolts WILL snap off (see the pic)

This holds the visor with no probs at all

Tiffany,

Sorry it took so long to get these posted. It was a fairly raucous 4th weekend with the family! But here are the pictures of my vest progress so far.

First I traced an outline of a t-shirt that had the fit I was looking for in the vest. I left it a little long in the waist on purpose. This way I have some length to play with until I decide where I want the waist to fall on the jumpsuit. Most of it will be covered by girthbelt anyway.

Next I made another line that follows the traced line to allow for extra material during sewing. This will allow me a little room as well should I want to reconsider the fit.

Third, I folded the vinyl in half and cut along the outer yellow line. This gives me two equal halves for the vest.

Next, I pinned the two halves together (gray sides facing each other) with sewing clips. Also, I used a straight edge to sharpen and even the inner line where I'll sew. I want them to be as even as possible so the vest will lay correctly on both sides.

I'll post pics of the actual sew line and the fit tomorrow. Didn't mean to dumb this down but I wanted to be clear about what I was doing.

are you going to drill holes on visor?, and if so. will the vizor not crack? lookin really pro. i always wanted to istall the vizor this way ... but wasnt sure if the vizor would crack or not

Pink, I'm gonna take some pics of the vest I had made for the female armor set I built. I'll have them on your post in the Mercs forum tonight after the podcast.

THANKS YOU EVERYONE FOR ALL THE HELP WITH THE VEST AND THE VISOR!! I appreciate it SOOO much!
I'm in the process of sewing together my vest and i just finished my skirt. Here are some updates pics!!

XOXO


Skirt...










Vest Process...

This is a duct tape cast of my torso. I learned about this awesome trick to getting a custom form- fitting vest design on the Mercs Board. Again thanks to everyone who helped out, hopefully the vest making mystery is solved for more than just me.

I'm so glad you are doing this with me babe! It's a lot of fun for me to be working on my Jango snaps and look over at you sewing a mini mando skirt

Originally Posted by silver n black trooper

are you going to drill holes on visor?, and if so. will the vizor not crack? lookin really pro. i always wanted to istall the vizor this way ... but wasnt sure if the vizor would crack or not

Yep holes need to be drilled in the visor (as long as you are careful it should not crack). It is important to drill the holes in the visor first, as you will need to line up the visor in the helmet in order to mark where to place the bolts.

Pink Mando - that mini skirt is looking awesome. Its nice to see a totally new idea taking shape

Thanks for posting those pics. I was wondering if there was a trick to the vest. I wanted mine to sit closer to my body, too. I figured I could use my little duct tape friend as a model, but cutting it and using it as a pattern never came to mind.

Thanks a lot ronin ... for a moment there i thougt i had died ,and no one could see my post but my self. now im just a little sad for being ignord...hahahaha jk.

I did note your post silver n black trooper, but then got side tracked before answering... for that, I appologize.

To ensure that the visor doesn't crack when you drill the holes, tape it with painters tape ( I find the green stuff works best ), and drill slowly and carefully. I find it best to support the sides of the visor, on either side of where you're drilling. I rest it on my lap as my legs will give a bit, yet still be solid/stable enough to prevent the visor from flexing too much.

mmm....Sailor Jerry...best rum ever!!

Looks good...wish I could talk my GF into doin something like this....

I see your doing a panel style female vest, thats great! Thats pretty much the BEST way to make a good form fitting female vest. Sorry I haven't had a chance to put pics up yet...gym and mercs podcast lastnight just took the wind outta my sails. =) I'll get them up tonight so you can compare.

If your going for princess seams, be aware that they can be a little difficult if your not an intermediate sewer. Just take your time and use resources on the internet like you have already been doing.

Very cool design, nice to see something unique being made. That duct tape torso is awesome.

Originally Posted by Jango72

I find it best to support the sides of the visor, on either side of where you're drilling. I rest it on my lap as my legs will give a bit, yet still be solid/stable enough to prevent the visor from flexing too much.

Just be careful you don't slip with that drill

Originally Posted by Ronin677

Just be careful you don't slip with that drill

I've already got two kids, so worries.

I forgot to mention in my last post that it's best to start off with small pilot holes, then use progressively larger drill bits to increase the hole size. I just find it easier to control this way as larger drill bits can tend to grab or bite off chunks when you least expect it.

Thanks jango72, isort of had the same idea ,but sence i have a rebrant vizor... is very thick and just wasnt .

Hey. What kind of undersuit is that? I can't tell what it is.It looks like a wet suit, but doesn't look like one. Are they some sort of bike pants?

Originally Posted by Ijaat Ka'rta

Hey. What kind of undersuit is that? I can't tell what it is.It looks like a wet suit, but doesn't look like one. Are they some sort of bike pants?

It is Under Armor which is what I plan to use for the under suit

So you are not using a flight suit?

If so, I really like your different approach to this. Very rarely do you see people use something other than flight suits.

Looks like it was thicker than normal Under armor. I guess thats cause it fits you well.

Just because I said I would I'm posting a pic of my finished vest. It's a charcoal gray vinyl. Color matches much better in person.

DANG RUPIDUPE! That is a really nice vest! I bet you'd make a pretty penny making those for TDH members

Looks great!

The vests or the skirts?

Keep up the awsome work girl!

Thanks!! I haven't had a lot of time to work on my costume, but the vest is slowly coming together.. pictures soon!!
XO

HELLO ALL! Ugh, I have been so busy I haven't had time to work on my mando, but tonight we bent the chest armor to fit me and painted on a white coat. I'll post some updated photos tomorrow!

I was wondering why you had dropped off the planet after posting so much so quickly. My progress has slowed as well on my Jango. My wife just had our first baby last month and work expects me to actually WORK! Can't wait to see the pics and tell your man to post some updated Jango pics when he gets a chance as well.



Rup

Rupidupe - Congrats Rup on your new baby.

The Pink Mando - Tiffany, like how you mando is going, can't wait to see some updates, both you and ya fella's work is Excellent!! Keep up the Good Work!!

Its been kind of quiet around here the last month or so... I'm glad your back Tiff!!!

Can't wait to see some of those new pics!

El1te

Nice work Tiffany

Glad to see an update, nice armor.

well its about time!

love you

We taped the armor to my shirt just to get a feel of what the helmet and chest armor will look like together.
It's a little too space out but you get the idea

This is probably the best female mando I have seen. Great job on this and being patient with it.

that mando looks great. keep up good work. this is the kind a thing all couple sould be doing on valantines. . . he he

are you going to do a chest light? When I went to GEN-CON I could not believe how many people (kids and parents) loved my blinking chest lights very weird.

Looks awesome! Do you have a backplate for it yet?

Agreed, deffintly one of the best FemMandos EVER!!!!! :thumbup

Chest light would be awesome! We'll see...
I don't have a back plate yet, I should get on that

Thanks for all the compliments!! I'm glad everyone likes it! I am so excited to see it finished!! Now its time for what I think as the most difficult... attaching the armor to my vest with snaps

that looks great

Unless you are planning a jet pack or backpack, you could skip the backplate altogether. For my wife's custom, I plan on simply attaching a knee length cape across her neck and securing it to the collar with studs. Then she can actually sit down if she wants to.

-Chris

Originally Posted by The Pink Mando

Chest light would be awesome! We'll see...
I don't have a back plate yet, I should get on that

Thanks for all the compliments!! I'm glad everyone likes it! I am so excited to see it finished!! Now its time for what I think as the most difficult... attaching the armor to my vest with snaps

It looks like your going sexy mando.

That being the case, why dont you get some of that 'shelf liner' thats like, toolbox liner stuff, thats like a see through heavy mesh, and make part of your gear out of that.

if your going to do sexy mando, showing some skin through is a MUST.

How did you get the 'chest cups' to be such a smooth round shape? Ive tried to round sintra and polystyrene, and have never had such luck.

Lookin good!

mason

Great thread! It's always good to see femm Mandos here. Your armor is shaping up really well too, lovin' your colour scheme and I'm not too manly to admit it. LOL!

Looking forward to more updates, keep up the great work.

I really like how your chest came out. what did u use to cover up the tape.

love the scheme of this. cool to see progress still going on

Looks Cool but once this is finished you should just crank up Aerosmith's pink song and enjoy

stop watching the hills and work on your fem mando! MUAH!xo

UPDATED PHOTOS! Armor was weathered.

Originally Posted by Madmartigan

Unless you are planning a jet pack or backpack, you could skip the backplate altogether. For my wife's custom, I plan on simply attaching a knee length cape across her neck and securing it to the collar with studs. Then she can actually sit down if she wants to.

-Chris

I really want a pink jet pack! hehe.
But I am considering the cape, depends on money situation.

Also, the chest armor is by Rotton <--- search that and you'll find him.

Lots of advice on here about skin and short skirts but I think you might want to watch out for looking like a Mando cheerleader. Of course I'll probably get banned for suggesting that you wear more clothes...LOL!

Originally Posted by The Pink Mando

I really want a pink jet pack! hehe.

Tiffany, I'm getting off my butt... I swear!!

That is looking really great. Wonderful job on it so far.

a week later any progress?

i want you to know this inspired me for my girlfriends fett costume.

i never really expected her to be into any of this, but 3 months ago she wanted to know if i had a costume she could wear, and originally i was making her a samus costume for halloween, but i screwed up the mold on the helmet and they come out warped. So she asked if i could make her something else, and when i showed her the design for a female boba fett she got super excited.

really excited to see this finished, your concept art was so cool. I borrowed the idea of mixing imperial armor parts into the suit, though i'm not 100% sure what i'm keeping.


a pink jet pack sounds cool, but the biker scout pack looks great with this.

should be interesting to see what you come up with.


any thoughts of using the wizard of flight drawing templates to make a jet pack?

i made my jet pack for less than $25. most of the materials i already had.

I love to see every FemMando design. The solutions and new concepts that they create are amazing. Cant wait for the final result.

It makes me happy to know that my mado has inspired your girlfriends costume.

My boyfriend, runjedirun, wanted me to be apart of this costuming thing and had to bribe me with a boob plate and a promise to make it pink. Now I'm really into it!! Its addicting. I had to slow it down b/c of time and money... but progress photos will be posted soon!!!
Good Luck!

Originally Posted by CombatBaby

a week later any progress?

i want you to know this inspired me for my girlfriends fett costume.

i never really expected her to be into any of this, but 3 months ago she wanted to know if i had a costume she could wear, and originally i was making her a samus costume for halloween, but i screwed up the mold on the helmet and they come out warped. So she asked if i could make her something else, and when i showed her the design for a female boba fett she got super excited.

really excited to see this finished, your concept art was so cool. I borrowed the idea of mixing imperial armor parts into the suit, though i'm not 100% sure what i'm keeping.


a pink jet pack sounds cool, but the biker scout pack looks great with this.

should be interesting to see what you come up with.


any thoughts of using the wizard of flight drawing templates to make a jet pack?

i made my jet pack for less than $25. most of the materials i already had.

Well, I have a feeling its going to look really amazing in the end.

OMFG that is AWESOME I was looking for a fem fett idea to make for my wife (gotta do mine first though) Do you have any finished pics yet? I saw your drawing with the use of the biker scout back pack, I think that is a really cool idea. Can't wait to see the finished product. XLNT work!

Thanks! The concept drawings are pretty much what I would like for it to look like in end... I haven't done much work in the past few months, but as soon as my life gets a little more organized I'll get back to it. :o

Originally Posted by Darth_Sean

I really like how your chest came out.

OH MY! :o

Back on track and out of the gutter though... This is really cool.

now..that is funny

Looks to me to be a excellent Mando in the works. Hope to see more soon.
Will we get to see it all on ya? Will we get to see your Mando alongside ya boyfriends to?

Originally Posted by t_bone9600

OH MY! :o

Back on track and out of the gutter though... This is really cool.

ha yeah the boobs are really big.

Originally Posted by MaldorianGuard

Looks to me to be a excellent Mando in the works. Hope to see more soon.
Will we get to see it all on ya? Will we get to see your Mando alongside ya boyfriends to?

Yeah, me and runjedirun will take photos of our finished mandos together.
Can't wait for that day to come!!!

just browsing and admiring. Your question about a form fitting vest: I have done a lot of sewing over the years. Try finding a pattern for a vest at your local fabric/sewing/wal-mart store. The patterns are pretty easy to follow, and, for this you don't have to use any special type of seams.

Wow, I love these threads. x.x Need to get me a camera so I can take some pictures of mine. Hope to see some more progress.

that is amazing i need to get my girlfriend into a fem mando now!

Easy tiger! LOL!

I am really impressed with the work on the fem-mando. I have been trying to find a nice costume for my wife, so when I go trooping she can come along in costume. I think this concept of yours is very different and I think it would appeal to her because she is a soldier in the Army. The fem-mando would be perfect for her. Thank you for the inspiration.

Originally Posted by Skupilkinson

Easy tiger! LOL!

You can't stop a man from Brooklyn! xD

Great work! I'll be keeping an eye on this thread while I research a fem mando for my wife.

Sorry so late on the advice about the vest. Seems you found an easy solution. Thanx for the tip on where to get "boob" armor. Maybe I can get my wife involved. Really can't wait to see this finished, its coming along beautifully. Never thought I would like a pink mando lol. This is fantastic.

I wish my wife would go with a thing like this !! Its really great keep the good work ^_^

My gf wants a costume to troop with me in. Something like this might just be doable!

Hello! I haven't forgotten about my mando!! Its been crazy with Christmas and all but after the holidays are over I will have progress photos of some sort! I SWEAR!

Happy Holidays!
Tiffany

IMpressive and very well thought out!

Originally Posted by The Pink Mando

Hello! I haven't forgotten about my mando!! Its been crazy with Christmas and all but after the holidays are over I will have progress photos of some sort! I SWEAR!

Happy Holidays!
Tiffany

Good to hear! I have been following this thread, as it is one of the best fem mandos I have ever seen.

Unless you got the guns already. a SMall tip:Airsoft guns can be a good and cheap to base the project on. Mauser sounds about right for blaster material for me. But you do what's right for you. Just hope you can handle all the drooling geeks and nerd that will be following you when you wear it. If you got a suit you got to waer it! :P

Looks nice. The trimming on the armor is nice and slight. Completely pink plates would be rather jarring. . . Plus the Helmet looks sharp! My friend Amy would kill for that Kama, girl. Nice Job!

Still watching this thread with great interest.


Tiff, can`t wait to see the whole thing pulled together.


JK3

Wow!!

Just joined the forum yesterday and ran into this thread. I couldn't keep my mouth from gaping. Great super job , I can't wait to see more.

*DF*

really cool setup! Never thought I would say that, but I like the colours in this case. Can't wait to see the whole thing finished

Chris

I haven't seen any movement on this in awhile. I hope these kids are ok.

Originally Posted by The Pink Mando

Does anyone know where i can get some pink Mythosaur skull decals?? THANKS!!

I saw some on eBay a few months ago. But I looked and they aren't there anymore.

But if you look, say "Bantha skull" instead of Mythosaur, the di'kutla sellers don't know the difference. Good luck on your beskar'gam!

where do i get the female chest armor. My wife would love it!

Now that runjedirun's Jango is finished he can continue to help me get this mando finished! Tango, the chest armor is from Rotten.
Updates soon, I promise! This stupid economy is making it hard for me to progress.
XO

Wow, Pink Mando, you're armor is really fantastic! Like everyone else I can hardly wait to see it completed

I am currently having problems with my plotter cutter, but when I get it up and running, I can make pink decals

Are the rubies helmets the same as the don post type?

Depending on who you ask aschultz. The Boba Rubies were apparently from the same mold as the Don Post helmets...hence why they are fugly beyond repair. But the Jango was a completely different production.

Really enjoying watching the progress on this, keep it up

Hey, the Plotter is working again, so if the pink skull one needs, Cla can make!!