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 Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #875 on: Jan 13, 2023, 11:54 AM »
Looking good. I really like the cut and drape of that Ruana. May just need something like it for me.

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #876 on: Jan 13, 2023, 12:03 PM »
Really nice job :like:

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #877 on: Jan 14, 2023, 08:19 AM »
Wonderful work Straka!

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #878 on: Jan 14, 2023, 10:39 AM »
Awesome! Love that cloak!

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #879 on: Jan 24, 2023, 01:01 PM »
Edging ever closer...





And now with the cloak.





Need to get this finalized, soon.  For my Mom.

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #880 on: Jan 24, 2023, 01:19 PM »
Looking awesome. I will miss seeing the nite owl though  ;D

Which helmet is that for your mom?

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #881 on: Jan 24, 2023, 02:02 PM »
It’s my original Nite Owl.  I have all the friends and family I’ve lost during my build on there.

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #882 on: Jan 25, 2023, 12:37 AM »
The cloak looks great, especially when it's done up like a poncho.
I'm very sorry for your loss  :<3:

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #883 on: Feb 07, 2023, 12:59 PM »

I made a friend.
Meet Earl, my duck tape dummy, with PVC stand.  Quick and dirty build, made as a temporary table display.

And working on a set of hip armor, aka Tassets.



And finally, pics of the measurements for the ab plate.


Roughly 1" between the bottom of the plate, and the bottom of the vest.  I keep getting distracted by the offset of the chicago screws I used.

Almost forgot, Spotter Droid!

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #884 on: Feb 10, 2023, 08:29 PM »
Update:
Shaped them better.  200f water works wonders for shaping 3mm sintra!




Still trying to decide if I want them over or under the kama.

Thinking of making a gaffi stick.  Need to check out a couple build videos, and start making sketches.

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #885 on: Feb 12, 2023, 08:56 PM »









Going for broke on this one.  Full Post Imperial update, and hoping to go for Dual Brigade, Acquisitions/Assassin.

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #886 on: Feb 13, 2023, 09:15 PM »
Looking very slick!

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #887 on: Mar 28, 2023, 01:56 PM »
Okay, just had my first troop of the year, and, as always, found a lot that needs work.

Thinking of replacing the leather strap closure, with a full panel.  7-9oz veg tan, so it won't ripple.  I also need to sew the apron to the cummerbund, to keep it from rippling as well.
Need to move the voice amp further back, and move the holster from the thigh to the belt.  I also need to make a new sheath for a couple of the blades I want to use.  Also wanting to make either a pouch or some other retainer for grenades and mini breaching charges.  I also need to find some really secure rivets, or add some Loctite to all the chicago screws on my gaiters.  I've had some failures of the stirrup on both of these at varying points.  I also need to add elastic to the pants to keep them tucked properly.



Still need to figure out how to make an energy bow (or just add things to the compound bow I've been using to SWarz it up), and build all the extra gack for my desired Brigades.

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #888 on: Jul 05, 2023, 10:42 PM »
Helmet pics!



Also, got some work done on my weapons. Made sheathes for the vibroknife and a karambit.


Sewn in, so it'll be harder for some random to pull.


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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #889 on: Jul 05, 2023, 10:59 PM »
Great stuff, Strak!  :like:

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #890 on: Sep 05, 2023, 12:29 AM »
Found my original plates and vest.  Mounted them on Buster.


And was surprised with a new helmet... again.


Got the visor cut out, and trimmed to fit.

Now, I'm spoilt for choice with the earcaps.  Thinking of just sticking with the plain caps.

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #891 on: Sep 10, 2023, 07:49 PM »
Still continuing to improve my Skill Tree…


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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #892 on: Sep 10, 2023, 09:29 PM »
Beautiful kit. May I ask what you used for helmet padding

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #893 on: Sep 11, 2023, 10:24 PM »
Foam topper for a mattress.

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #894 on: Sep 27, 2023, 04:46 PM »
This is still an active thread ?   :o  LULZ ....  :P  Amazing kit Ori'vod !  ;) :8):

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #895 on: Sep 28, 2023, 09:24 AM »
This is still an active thread ?   :o  LULZ ....  :P  Amazing kit Ori'vod !  ;) :8):

I like to keep you on your toes. ;) :laugh:

Still more work to come, after a test run at Time Traveler’s Weekend of the Ohio Ren Faire.

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #896 on: Oct 04, 2023, 10:07 AM »
First fully-kitted troop of the year!



Ohio Renaissance Festival, and it just HAD to be on an unexpectedly hot day... 82f, NO clouds.  Brought to mind the scene with the bounty hunters from George of the Jungle, especially after weighing all my gear.

"Didn't I tell you not to wear twenty pounds of black leather in the jungle?  Cotton I said.  Cotton breathes."
I know it doesn't seem like much, but, without boots, helmet, and main weapon, my kit is an additional 25lbs on my out-of-shape body.

Well, after the trip (HUGE thanks to Atin Obrim!!), I had a surge of productivity.  I went from having a mess of a helmet, to the beginings of a ceremonial kit.
 
"Wait, WHAT?!"
Let me explain.
I've been using a set of sintra plates as a table display item, originally having cut them with the intention of gifting them to my (adopted in a Mando sense) brother.  But, he wasn't interested in them.  So, after finishing this:

I got a brilliant idea.  I need a lighter set of plates, the ones I cut are the same size as my current plates... So I am going to try making a set of fancy plates for special events, say... if Mandalore visits our little corner of the galaxy.

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #897 on: Oct 04, 2023, 01:45 PM »
Ooooooooh... Ceremonial armor. Me like. :8): I recently made a Mandalorian Human Guardian/Armorer for the Force and Destiny game with ceremonial Mandalorian armor. It's shiny.


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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #898 on: Oct 05, 2023, 01:49 PM »
The Tempest survived, and has earned its stripes.

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Re: Straka Zulu, Brigades or Bust!
« Reply #899 on: Dec 08, 2023, 04:47 PM »
UPDATES!!

Came up with a new version of the "Akuzel Crest".

Was goofing around in the Image Creator of the latest Armored Core game, and feel this is a good starting point.

Finally got my workspace set up. 

Been too long since I did anything at this 33yr old This End Up desk, aside from have it stashed in a storage unit.  One of two remaining bedroom pieces I got after a house fire when I was a kid.

And the first project I do? Wrist straps for Moff Gideon and the Armorer.

Was only able to get a shot of me giving Giancarlo Esposito his, as I had to rush giving Emily Swallow hers.  Because...


I got to be part of an escort for her to surprise people at a panel!  HUGE thanks to Reh'sif for allowing me to participate!

Post GalaxyCon damage report:

First off, I need to replace my gauntlets.  Boba/Jango style ones, they worked great at the Ren Faire, but somehow this troop... The corners of the left gauntlet's front end dug into my hands SO BAD!
Then, I either need to pad the shnees, or swap them back out for knees and separate shins.  I have some other options in mind, as well.
Replacing the brand new holster I made already.  While trooping, the Westar-35 I usually carry broke a piece (IRL part would be the slide release on the 2011 it's based on).  So I am switching back to my A180 til I can fix it.


I was gifted a Mosin Nagant ammo pouch by one of our visiting Mandos, so I felt a need to swap out my belt rig.


Not sure if I'll be able to use this with the Post Imperial kit I'm still making minimal headway on, but that's for another day.
And picked up a few new decals. 



As for other projects... Well, some things are in progress, and I need either good weather to make any headway on, or gather supplies and templates to finish once the season allows.

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