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[Katt]

Hi All! I'm Kat from Melbourne, Australia.
I'm working on a Sabine Wren S3b at the moment.
Here's what I have so far...

[Katt]

And the bits I've bought

Ruthless FX bucket


Eitanya soft suit parts



Leather from Darman Props




Boots from my closet - same length just one falling over

[Myra Tiin]

Nice looking first costume parts !

I believe your collar plate(s) are too large, they shouldn't exceed the width or your own shoulder, and shouldn't touch the shoulder bells.

Maybe it's due to the tape approximative placement too
Your soft parts are killing it too !

[Katt]

Thanks for the feedback! The plates getting taped on didn't agree with the fabric at all, I'll try get a better shot of them actually at the neck not falling off. 

[Jaegun Clark]

I believe your collar plate(s) are too large, they shouldn't exceed the width or your own shoulder, and shouldn't touch the shoulder

The collar plates just need a bit more forming, is all. They just aren't sitting near enough to the neck, a bit more shaping should fix that and ensure they don't overlap/touch the shoulders. Failing that, we can always trim it.

Commenting to follow. And to shamelessly take a little bit of credit for creating the armour (and therefore take responsibility for most of its issues XD)

[Katt]

Full credit due, but no responsibility. Great Alor'ad we have in Sandhawk.

[Evren Jaira]

Awesome that both Syd and Melb will have S3 Sabines soon! We'll have to do a Bine-off at some point lol!

I'm gonna second the collar plates needing a lot of trimming - the collar needs to sit right up beside the neck & I feel like the outside edge of that duct tape is where they need to be trimmed, which means that the shoulders can sit right beside them and the curve sits on the curve of the shoulders. Otherwise, great start! I'm getting my belts from Darman too, they should turn up soon.

[Jaegun Clark]

I disagree, I think it's more about the shaping. Once they're shaped enough that the curved edge encircles Kat's neck, they should be juuuuust about right.

[Katt]

The second I put it on it's sliding again. 

[Jaegun Clark]

Haha, yeah just needs shaping and attachment.

[Katt]

Productive build day putting a base on the parts


All together so far...

[Katt]

[Evren Jaira]

I still feel like those collar plates are reaaaaaally wide so I'd love to see them on you to check. Mine are approx half the width of yours from my estimate and I have really wide shoulders compared to most women, so it's weirding me out a little lol!

[Katt]

Yeh I was hesitant to paint until sure but stubbornness to wait prevailed. Lol
I'll try get another shot. Thanks

[Katt]

Small progress update! Thoughts?

[Katt]

Took her out for a spin for OzComicCon this weekend just gone. Very quickly ascertained the glue I used was crap as the magnets and attachments were all coming unstuck. Boot plates lasted all of one photo and shoulders lifted not long after.




Some close ups of paintwork




So from what I can tell in my non-judge opinion, I know I definitely need to redo all the attachments, the chest plates (which will be the death of me!), all the rockets/darts/appendages on vambraces (crappy glue strikes again) and finish leg flares and bucket obviously.

Anything else glaring I should add to my list as a necessity for approval?

[Sabine]

You're paint colors look great, but for approval, I think your chest plates are both too wide and too tall. They also may be over shaped. Remember that while Sabine is not particularly busty, her plates are nearly flat, and should just slightly curve in at the edge of the breast (drives me crazy as a D cup, *sigh*). As for the collar plates, based on what I was told my first time through the app team, they'll need to have the shoulder side edges trimmed a hair, and then reshaped so they can be brought into your neck and sit flush to your shoulder ridge (I got dinged there). Then, You'll be able to bring your shoulder plates up (I also got dinged there). Basically they should cover the sleeve seam of your flight suit. Last thing that really stands out is your holster straps may be too short (mine were dinged for being too long).

Here's a great reference image for plate size and shape:


Here's where I think you should trim/shift things:


Hope my mistakes help!

[Katt]

Thanks so much.
The chest plates have been my biggest battle. I'm a G cup so can only get so flat... lol
Point noted on size though also, my pattern was based on the curve of the edge of her top and then I'd done them in foam and then coated in worbla so they were already bigger than my template before I'd even attempted painting.
With the collar it's sitting up from my shoulders, the width when flat to the suit is about 2-3 cms narrower than in my initial (white plate) photos of them. I'll try to grab another photo... hopefully it's just where they were sitting. But again, thank you for input.
The holster I think I need to try again with better spanx to suck it all in, as the belts have obviously progressively ridden up over my hips

Hopefully clearer, yellow line is seam/shoulder edge

[Sabine]

Hopefully clearer, yellow line is seam/shoulder edge

Yeah, here it looks right  so might just have to work on getting it flush to the shoulder. I just switched to snap tape myself, they stay flush much better, but I need help to get them on now :/. You should only need to trim the outer edges based on that if the shoulders contact them when you bring them up to cover the seam.

[Katt]

Awesome thanks. One less thing to do! Shame about the other 467 😆
By snap tape do you mean like Velcro or press studs? Not sure if Aussie terms match up.
Thanks again.

[Sabine]

It's basically sewable cotton tap that has said pre set so you don't have to worry about spacing them out. Looks like this:

[Katt]

Oh cool. I’ll have to have a look.

[Katt]

Been a while since I’ve updated in here!

New chests done, bucket painted bigger blasters... and more I can’t currently recall.

Of course only got end of day photos after having a few bits needing reattaching, but you get the idea.







Gallery of bucket here with natural and indoor light shots
https://m.imgur.com/gallery/HQay1W3

Feedback always welcome, the goal is approval one day... in a galaxy far far away. Been a few years in the making though haha