Fem-mando Early Crusader (APPROVED)

[Ajax Kaal]

LOL thanks, it's around 16meg and it can catch details using a good zoom lens and yes I want to shoot your kit when it's done at some point.

Just hope it helps and should help with ideas for how to weather your leather and suede bits.

Keep up the good work.

[Pesh 'katar]

LOL thanks, it's around 16meg and it can catch details using a good zoom lens and yes I want to shoot your kit when it's done at some point.

Just hope it helps and should help with ideas for how to weather your leather and suede bits.

Keep up the good work.

Yeah man, I have several pairs of heavily used army boots, and never thought to look at them for weathering ideas. Very insightful man, good inspiration... Sometimes the best ideas lie undiscovered right under our noses...

[Drak Fiurr Verda]

I can't wait to troop with you one day, I've said it before and I'll say it again. Fantastic job my friend.

[seugtai]

I finally have Spanner's amazing buckle mounted to my belt. I just have to add the velcro to the back and I can call it done.

Close up. I blackened my Chicago screws by giving them the same "flame" treatment I did with the brass. (I'm afraid I'm becoming addicted to setting things on fire. )



A whole view. My original plan was to have leather strapping on the ab plate but, I'm afraid there my end up being too many straps in such a small area. What do you think? You can see what the strapping would look like on page 1.



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I can't wait to troop with you one day, I've said it before and I'll say it again. Fantastic job my friend.

Awh, thanks Drak! I can't wait to get to troop with you to and thank you in person for all your help! Hopefully you'll be at C6?

I've just spent several hours in awe of your skills. VERY nice thread, INCREDIBLE kit, THANK YOU for the privilege of watching you work! You have pretty much made me re-think my whole build. Being new here, it might not mean as much, but in my opinion, this is the finest beskar'gam on the whole site! Awesome work vod!!

Hahaha, I need to have some kind of prize for those who actually sit and go through all these pages at once. I'd imagine it would take several hours. LOL Thank you for the compliment, definitely not the finest but, I thank you for the kind words.

This kit is inspiring, I haven't even finished my first kit yet, and this one has me rolling ideas around in my head for my own early crusader kit.

Thank you, since I haven't even finished my first kit either. LOL And thanks for your help in answering some of my leather questions, I really appreciate it.

Seugtai, again this work is awesome and inspiring.  I should get back to work, but I'm stuck at work. 

Girl, where have you been?! And why aren't you official yet?! Thank you tho.

[Kel T Skirata]

Brilliant work and yer new name is Firebug  thats what we call an arsonist in Scotland LOL

[Zophar Ptay]

I'm afraid I'm becoming addicted to setting things on fire.

You say that like it's a bad thing....

A whole view. My original plan was to have leather strapping on the ab plate but, I'm afraid there my end up being too many straps in such a small area. What do you think? You can see what the strapping would look like on page 1.

I like the look of the straps personally, but it looks good without too.  Maybe try just taping a strip of leather in place and see what you think that way...

[Spanner Murraan]

I must say.... that buckle looks spiffy.  The guy who made must be an upstanding member of society.  I think we should ALL buy him a beer.

Looking good!  cant wait to see more.

[Arashi]

Always willing to help when and where I can.  Love the way the dye came out on the leather, very cool looking.

[Eh'Seejay Gratiir]

I think the straps are a definate must.  They will add a little extra and accentuate your form.  OH, and impossibly awesome job so far  

[Carter]

You know what's really funny? Someone who puts the time and effort into this kick shebs kit, and she doesn't like her picture taken.  Love, I have bad news for you, at C6, it's going to take you an hour to get from the doors to the booth. 

[Ajax Kaal]

I like the idea of taping a piece of leather across to see what it looks like. Either way it looks great and the twisted metal buckle is Fantastic!

You mentioned fire and the rivet heads....did you do traditional old school gun metal blueing by heating and then quenching in oil?? If so, you have just gained a whole new level of detail mastery. Not very many people know of the old school method of blueing by heating and quenching in oil...especially since it is an old firearms gunsmithing trick...

You rock, pure and simple.

[Zebra38]

you should trip the belly plates a little so it conforms to the chest a little more, but this stuff looks freaking sweet!!! dig that belt

[bioshutt]

I like the idea of taping a piece of leather across to see what it looks like. Either way it looks great and the twisted metal buckle is Fantastic!

You mentioned fire and the rivet heads....did you do traditional old school gun metal blueing by heating and then quenching in oil?? If so, you have just gained a whole new level of detail mastery. Not very many people know of the old school method of blueing by heating and quenching in oil...especially since it is an old firearms gunsmithing trick...

You rock, pure and simple.

I know that method. I did that to my blaster rifle barrel
Keep up the amazing work Seugtai!

[seugtai]

Yes, your all right, I just need to add the strapping. I'm trying to track down the metal pieces I want to add, was thinking of using parts from suspenders. Surprisingly, they're turning out pretty hard to find.

I like the idea of taping a piece of leather across to see what it looks like. Either way it looks great and the twisted metal buckle is Fantastic!

You mentioned fire and the rivet heads....did you do traditional old school gun metal blueing by heating and then quenching in oil?? If so, you have just gained a whole new level of detail mastery. Not very many people know of the old school method of blueing by heating and quenching in oil...especially since it is an old firearms gunsmithing trick...

You rock, pure and simple.

Thank you but, you give me way too much credit. LOL No, nothing that fancy, just used matches over and over until I got the dis-colorization I wanted. I had thought of using one of my husbands torches but, I knew he'd kill me if I tried and the lighter I had kept getting so hot I couldn't hold it. So you see...yeeeaaahhh.

You know what's really funny? Someone who puts the time and effort into this kick shebs kit, and she doesn't like her picture taken.  Love, I have bad news for you, at C6, it's going to take you an hour to get from the doors to the booth. 

Oh, be quite you. You know what my issue is and hopefully by then it wont be an issue.

I must say.... that buckle looks spiffy.  The guy who made must be an upstanding member of society.  I think we should ALL buy him a beer.

Looking good!  cant wait to see more.

Spanner, I'll buy you a keg. Thanks.

Brilliant work and yer new name is Firebug  thats what we call an arsonist in Scotland LOL

FiiiREbug!!!!!

[Kel T Skirata]

Firebug is easier to pronouce than seugtai !  LOL Wonder what firebug is in Mando'a ? Yer new name