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I have not been idle while broiling in the merciless heat...
These are the major parts done so far for the gryphon hussar fursuit.
Interest was expressed, so I am posting progress pics here.
You can see the bazubands, (Armor for the forearm.) to the lower right.
The pauldrons are to the lower left. You can see the main sections and the lames. The inserts for the top articulation are not quite visible.
The last is the upper breastplate.
Its coming along; though I may have to start over, as my initial pattern may have been just a bit off in the shape needed for the top area.
I might need to make one with a wider collar area for enough neck clearance and strap attachment.
The backplate, lames, and gorget for the neck are not yet done.
I will not be starting on the helmet until the fursuit head is done.
Neither the helmet, nor the gorget can really be sized or patterned until I have a definite shape and size to work with.
They will not take long- I managed to pattern and cut all of these parts out, then shape them in just two or three days.
That is because I already had patterns to work from, and knew my own size.
So I did not need to do measurements- The patterns were something I've been working on as a side project for the last two years.
I've been meaning to offer steel Polish hussar armor to SCA fighters for a while, and this simply goaded me into finally committing to making some up.
Aluminum is also easier to work with, and faster to shape than mild steel or stainless alloys.
This same level and volume of work would have taken at least a week to two weeks to manage in steel with the same patterns.
This is half to two thirds of the work done for the entire harness already.
I actually believed the pauldrons- The shoulder armor- would be the most work and the trickiest to make going in...So I started on them first.
They have so far turned out to be the easiest complex pieces to make.
The need only assembly and decoration to be ready.
I need to buy suitable rivets to finish them, and am debating decorative touches.
Polish hussars were very fond of lots of hammered brass sheet trim on their armor, and aside from how much sheet brass costs these days, making the actual pieces will be time consuming if I choose to add it for this set.
So I need to make some knives or armor for sale to fund the finishing work on these.
Dream vision creations also dropped me an email tonight telling me they shipped my head kit, so despite the lack of air conditioning, I am a happy badger tonight.
-Badger-
These are the major parts done so far for the gryphon hussar fursuit.
Interest was expressed, so I am posting progress pics here.
You can see the bazubands, (Armor for the forearm.) to the lower right.
The pauldrons are to the lower left. You can see the main sections and the lames. The inserts for the top articulation are not quite visible.
The last is the upper breastplate.
Its coming along; though I may have to start over, as my initial pattern may have been just a bit off in the shape needed for the top area.
I might need to make one with a wider collar area for enough neck clearance and strap attachment.
The backplate, lames, and gorget for the neck are not yet done.
I will not be starting on the helmet until the fursuit head is done.
Neither the helmet, nor the gorget can really be sized or patterned until I have a definite shape and size to work with.
They will not take long- I managed to pattern and cut all of these parts out, then shape them in just two or three days.
That is because I already had patterns to work from, and knew my own size.
So I did not need to do measurements- The patterns were something I've been working on as a side project for the last two years.
I've been meaning to offer steel Polish hussar armor to SCA fighters for a while, and this simply goaded me into finally committing to making some up.
Aluminum is also easier to work with, and faster to shape than mild steel or stainless alloys.
This same level and volume of work would have taken at least a week to two weeks to manage in steel with the same patterns.
This is half to two thirds of the work done for the entire harness already.
I actually believed the pauldrons- The shoulder armor- would be the most work and the trickiest to make going in...So I started on them first.
They have so far turned out to be the easiest complex pieces to make.
The need only assembly and decoration to be ready.
I need to buy suitable rivets to finish them, and am debating decorative touches.
Polish hussars were very fond of lots of hammered brass sheet trim on their armor, and aside from how much sheet brass costs these days, making the actual pieces will be time consuming if I choose to add it for this set.
So I need to make some knives or armor for sale to fund the finishing work on these.
Dream vision creations also dropped me an email tonight telling me they shipped my head kit, so despite the lack of air conditioning, I am a happy badger tonight.
-Badger-
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[q]These are the major parts done so far for the gryphon hussar fursuit.[/q]
XD Oh man nearly had a heart attack thinking this was for me, well it is my birthday this week .... *hint hint*
I'll be keeping a close eye on the progress of this armour :) I think you will make an amazing job of the hussar armour and look really good with your gryphon suit I may have to order a set myself for me own khimera gryphon too!!!
XD Oh man nearly had a heart attack thinking this was for me, well it is my birthday this week .... *hint hint*
I'll be keeping a close eye on the progress of this armour :) I think you will make an amazing job of the hussar armour and look really good with your gryphon suit I may have to order a set myself for me own khimera gryphon too!!!
Its soft and claylike when you are hammer working it.
Planishing aluminum can be an exercise in frustration, as it likes to push down in one area nd push up in another.
A bit like play doh.
I found that the solution was to use only leather or rawhide mallets on it. And preferably hammering it down into a smooth steel dish.
The dish causes the bottom side to develop a really smooth surface that requires little or no additional planishing to remove hammer marks, and even reduces the need for sanding.
I'm using a rather springy, rather thick aircraft alloy of unknown pedigree.
I get it from a scrapyard that is down the street from McDonnell-Douglas and a few other aircraft contractors.
I assume its scrap from them, but it could easily be from someone else.
The lightness and lack of rust issues were the main reasons I chose this stuff for this project.
But to be honest, I am also doing this to see how well the stuff works for armor and jewelry made for fursuiters to add to their costumes.
-Badger-
Planishing aluminum can be an exercise in frustration, as it likes to push down in one area nd push up in another.
A bit like play doh.
I found that the solution was to use only leather or rawhide mallets on it. And preferably hammering it down into a smooth steel dish.
The dish causes the bottom side to develop a really smooth surface that requires little or no additional planishing to remove hammer marks, and even reduces the need for sanding.
I'm using a rather springy, rather thick aircraft alloy of unknown pedigree.
I get it from a scrapyard that is down the street from McDonnell-Douglas and a few other aircraft contractors.
I assume its scrap from them, but it could easily be from someone else.
The lightness and lack of rust issues were the main reasons I chose this stuff for this project.
But to be honest, I am also doing this to see how well the stuff works for armor and jewelry made for fursuiters to add to their costumes.
-Badger-
Interesting information!
I don't know when, if ever, I'll be making any aluminum armor, but there's always the chance I might need to bang on an aluminum part for something that got bent the wrong way. Having an idea what'll work could be a huge time saver.
Rochndil, who ends up fixing the weirdest stuff...
I don't know when, if ever, I'll be making any aluminum armor, but there's always the chance I might need to bang on an aluminum part for something that got bent the wrong way. Having an idea what'll work could be a huge time saver.
Rochndil, who ends up fixing the weirdest stuff...
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