Maldorian Guards Jango Progress

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! (y)
 
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. :D
 
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.
 
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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).(y)
 
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


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.
 
I may be able to hook you up in about three weeks on the leg armor. So, maybe in about 3 weeks, I will be able to offer the various leg armor pieces in fiberglass and knees in Hyperfirm rubber. I've even ordered the supplies to produce them in cold cast if necessary.(y)
 
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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.
 
With my left over leather and sample bolo leather. I managed to get some glue. It says it can glue leather to.
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So I had ago last nite, and today.
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I bent the leather to see how strong it is.
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If the bolo is rolled over, the bolo comes off.

Do you think the bolo sticks well to the leather guys and gals?
 
With my left over leather and sample bolo leather. I managed to get some glue. It says it can glue leather to.
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So I had ago last nite, and today.
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I bent the leather to see how strong it is.
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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! (y) :cheers
 
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.
 
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.(y)
 
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