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Dr. Doom - FINISHED!!!
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:33 pm
by cblackthorne
Hello,
I can now begin my newest project, Dr. Doom. The mask arrived today made by 4th Wall Design from the RPF forums.
With this project my first plan is to modify some existing 15th century plate armor to Doom's style of armor, which means the armor will be entirely 14/16 gauge stainless steel.
I will have to make a set of sabatons from scratch, since I dont currently have any but the rest of the armor pieces I have in my inventory.
Wish me luck!
Re: Dr. Doom
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 2:07 pm
by kbfett
Sounds awesome!
Re: Dr. Doom
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 2:20 pm
by Terry19d
"Luck?" Doom has no need of such trivialities!
What a great new project to embark upon. Looking forward to the progression!
Re: Dr. Doom
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:59 am
by judge_hellfast
Sweet!
Re: Dr. Doom
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 4:42 pm
by TK 3181
Cool! I have thought about doing this one myself. I look forward to seeing your progress.
Re: Dr. Doom
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:02 am
by cblackthorne
I found the cloth today at the fabric store. Just to see how it looked I took this picture...
Re: Dr. Doom
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:22 am
by Tyran
That green looks pretty spot on.
Re: Dr. Doom
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:27 pm
by TK Fro
Sweetness! I have always enjoyed Doom. Make sure you keep us posted.
Re: Dr. Doom
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:37 pm
by judge_hellfast
There was a Doom at Dragon Con that was pretty spectacular. I'll have pics of him up as soon as I can start uploading pics.
Re: Dr. Doom
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:54 pm
by Rallyral
Update and pics please...
Re: Dr. Doom
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:31 am
by cblackthorne
Rallyral wrote:Update and pics please...
Not much progress. Ive been busy with WWII re-enacting the last couple of months, but I will definately get moving on this in January.
Regards,
Chris
Re: Dr. Doom
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:28 pm
by Rallyral
Where do you get your WWII items?
Re: Dr. Doom
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:28 am
by cblackthorne
Rallyral wrote:Where do you get your WWII items?
For uniforms and equipment, I use the following websites:
www.atthefront.com
www.hessenantique.com
www.landser.com
www.ima-usa.com
Some stuff is made in China and is "farby" so the really cheap stuff is not always 100% accurate. This is one hobby where cutting corners to save a few bucks just doesnt make it. They prefer you be accurate or find another hobby.
In fact, at every HRS event, they have a "Safety and Authenticity" inspection before the tactical. If you are unsafe or have inaccurate gear/uniform they will actually tell you to step off the field and fix it or go home. Hair cuts and facial hair are big ones. Length of hair and facial hair must conform to military standards for the time, no exceptions.
You can expect to spend around $1000 for a full uniform and field gear including a rifle.
Please let me know if you need more help.
Regards,
Chris
Re: Dr. Doom
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 11:53 pm
by Dinadin TK-5972
Ral, if you are interested in doing an allied impersion let me know. I do a US armored infantry impression and I know a few units that have good equipement lists.
Re: Dr. Doom
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:00 pm
by cblackthorne
Progress Report:
I have almost finished the gauntlets. I copied a set of late period medieval finger gauntlets and vacuum formed these:
I have also built a set of sabatons:
The arms are almost complete:
Completion looks promising for Planet ComicCon.
Regards,
Chris