Mara Jade WIP - So It begins

[LadyEnyo]

The Shin Guards are in that "The Clone Emperor" Thomas suggested I should try. They are large enough, thank goodness... However the knee portion seemed a little flat tom me, what I mean is is bowed out and didn't curve around my knee they way I thought it should so I am using a heating pad, wine bottle and belt (didn't want to put stress on the original straps) and slowly curving them into shape.

 

The link shows my boots that I already have and hope are acceptable. The shine guards before modification on, as well as pictures of the steps I am taking for modification. In addition the last picture I had to laugh, while toasting the current shinguard I started to check out the other one to find the foot guards were only velcroed in rather than riveted like I originally though, yeah one last mod I don't have to make!

 

https://picasaweb.google.com/104804329874810583549/MaraJadeProjectWIP?authkey=Gv1sRgCOzD_7_9kYirWQ

 

All thoughts and opinions, good or bad are welcome, tips too!

 

Thanks everyone!

[LadyEnyo]

Front View of Boots

 

Side View of Boots

 

Front View of Boot On

 

Side View of Boot On

 

Front View with Unaltered Shin Guards On (see problem? the knee pads look to wide and not curved)

 

Side View with Unaltered Shin Guards On

 

Side View Open Stance with Unaltered Shin Guards On

[LadyEnyo]

Step One of the Altering Process

 

Step Two of the Altering Process

 

Step Three of the Altering Process

 

Step Four of the Altering Process

 

Removed foot guards (easier than expected they weren't riveted in like originally though, just velcroed)

 

A few days later, and tada!

[LadyEnyo]

But wait, there is still more - short black gloves are in!

 

I had to buy an extra large in men's to get the length for my hands, luckily is has an adjustable strap at wrist.

 

[LadyEnyo]

Harness and Armbands are done

 

[LadyEnyo]

More WIP, (in the words of Garven Dreis) ALMOST THE-RE!

 

 

 

 

 

My metal worker really hit it out of the park with the cloak clasp... Please note that the Aurebesh says Mara Jade, and the hook itself is the Flagship Eclipse detachment symbol, how cool is that?!?!

[LadyEnyo]

One more addition (shin guards/knee pads)

 

[Heavy1973]

Very nice - looking forward to see the final result

[LadyEnyo]

Very nice - looking forward to see the final result

 

Thank YOU!

[LadyEnyo]

I have submitted my final product to my garrisons GML.

 

Here is the public Picasa Web Album to my pictures, I couldn't put them into any imgur because the pictures are too high quality (and large files size).

 

https://picasaweb.google.com/1048043298 ... Submission

 

Wish me luck!

[Heavy1973]

X my fingers - good luck

 

You look great !

[LadyEnyo]

Thank you

[en-zozallow]

Looking great good job ..

[LadyEnyo]

Looking great good job ..

 

 

Thank you very much!

 

It really helps to get feed back and I am anxiously awaiting to hear what those whom judge my costume think..

[LadyEnyo]

I'm official DS-10145 at your service!

[Heavy1973]

Wuhuuu congrats !!

[Okashi]

CONGRATS!!!

[LadyEnyo]

Thank you Heavy1973 & Okashi!

 

[LeMaxim]

Congratulations!

[LadyEnyo]

Congratulations!

 

Thank you

[mara_jade]

Congratuations, good job and well done.

[mara_jade]

I note in your pictures that you have a light saber which looks like a 'Park Saber', is that correct?