Hangar18Studios wrote:
Just so you know, Reeses jacket is not a WWII tanker jacket, it's a green 1980's issue flight jacket. The film stock and lighting make it look grey.
Well that's a revelation!!! I guess I should be on the lookout for a flight jacket that looks like the gray colour seen on screen!
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I'd love to post pic's, but I have no way to host them.
You could upload them directly to the board (I haven't tried doing that myself yet)- or if you are willing to share- I could host them. You could email them to me: ssgtburton(at)hotmail.com
The second pouch is done and is now a nice gray colour (they should have shot all the future war scenes in black and white- would have saved some money?

).
Now all that's left are the two biggies- the leg guards and shoulder padding.
I started working on the leg guards tonight. So far I just have some pieces cut out of vinyl. I'm using the Hot Toys Reese shin guards as a reference, however the screengrabs I have lead me to believe they are more than just custom leather work. There is a middle section (where the majority of nylon bands go around) that looks like a stiff material- much like and actual shin protector. Much as I trust Brian I think DSB is right that these could possibly be a found item.
But the found item will have to wait as an upgrade.
So I have to get this done for next Saturday (the 27th) when most places will start having their Halloween gigs. I'll probably go out for a second time on the Wednesday after (which is actually the 31st).
The hardest part is the damn padding. I've never sewn something like this before. I've cut the basic pattern going around the neckline of the jacket, however this is proving more difficult than I anticipated. If it looks completely like crap when I'm done, I might leave it off for the time being.
Then it's just some last minute details like the nametape. I don't think I'll have the bomb done in time (which is ashame as it helps identify the costume... and just looks cool

).
No pics until I have most of this done.
