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[Taosma Quad]

Hi everyone,

I am Taosma Quad and I have just registered in this forum to try to join your costume club together with my boyfriend Fuo 'Ko  , who has already been registered for a while and has shown some of his wonderful ideas.

I would like to do the same, but I am not as further as him, so I might start now to show the armor concept which Fuo 'Ko and I thought for my custome.



What do you think about it? I already know that knee-protections are compulsory and they are naturally forseen in the armor , they were just left out in the sketch.

I would also have another question concerning boots...
Would this model I am posting you down below be appropriate? Of course I will remove the buckle and try to hide the zip.



I hope to get load of suggestions from you and I am looking forward to joining your club !
Greetings

[Sep Ho'ban]

Other than the knees you mentioned and the gap between your collar plate and chest plates being too large (needs to be consistent with the other spacing), your concept sketch looks good to go    If the zipper is on the inside of the boots you don't have to hide it, the buckle doesn't necessarily have to go either.  I think they will work as long as you weather them consistently with the rest of the kit.

Have been following your boyfriend's build, will be following this one too

[Taosma Quad]

Hi! Thank you very much for your comment!

Here is a pic of front and rear part of my flak in progress.






 

[Kris Jasra]

Looking good. I can see the bottom isn't hemmed yet, but just in case - you'll likely want to take a bit off so it isn't showing from the bottom of the waist items.

[Taosma Quad]

Hello Everyone!

Flak finished + soft parts almost finished.
I would like a feedback from you

Thanks in advance

[Kris Jasra]

Construction looks good, but just a couple of questions: Is that the final length - as the vest can't poke out from under the belt items and that looks long enough that it might protrude unless you pull the waist items down to be hanging of the hip items And what's the side material made from.

[Taosma Quad]

Hi Kris,

Thank you for your feedback.
As first answer I say this might not be the definitive length of the flak. It depends on which kind of belt I am gonna choos that might not make the flak poke out of it.
Side material are elastic bands...

Do you think the vest might be shorter?

Regards 

[Kris Jasra]

You'll need to hide the elastic - easiest method while still allowing the stretch is to add a fabric sleeve over it.

And the front looks like it should be fine - but the back is longer so unless you have a girth belt that's sitting way below your waist and over your backside you'll more than likely be able to see it. On the other hand if you have a kama that goes on over the vest that would cover it. Basically as long as it cant be seen to be poking out from the bottom of the belts you're fine.

[Taosma Quad]

 I post the custom by which I got inspired on the Join page where elastics are visible too



Concerning the belt I was thinking of wearing a belt like you said which completely covers the below border of the flak. Herewith paper modells of the armor as well ( chest  might vary as it should be more convex) 
Gauntlet upcoming

[Kris Jasra]

That picture should have been removed. The CRLs have been updated several times since that kit was approved. I've posted another request for updated pictures in the join area to the head of the application team. Visible elastic is allowed when colour matched at elbow, knee, under boots and as a 'boba thong', all other instances must be hidden.

I've drawn in the usual placement of cod plate and belt (if you use a loin cloth it would still hang from the same point as the cod plate) which shows why I think the vest might need shortening at the back. You may also want to shift the armour up just a touch at the neck and then between all the plates so that it keeps it clear of the sash. And bring the chest plates in closer or add a little to avoid the large gap in the centre above the diamond.

[Taosma Quad]

Alright! So I will shorten the flak and hide the elastics then.

Little question concerning how to hide the elastics: as the colors of my customs are gonna be olive Green and orange, would it be possile to cover the sides with two orange stripes?

[Kris Jasra]

Oooooh. Yes! That would look awesome.