The first full blown "family drop" is coming in just 11 days, so the clock is ticking! This thread is where I'll document the wifey's gear. Made some good progress so far, but the only thing completed is her sidearm.
I have never been able to find a true replica S&W M39, so when I saw this for $10 at our local flea market I nearly jumped out of my shoes. It needed a lot of work, but this is a foundation I could work with!
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Red lines are where I cut, sanded, and heated (to reshape trigger). I want to trim the front end back even farther, but as you can see there is a screw post in there that I didn't want to cut out. I would hate for the structural integrity to be ruined. I'll have to tolerate that extra 1/8th to 1/4 of an inch.
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Its not perfect, but for $10, some elbow grease, and sme spray paint I am thrilled.
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I will begin her chest holster tonight.
In other aspects of the costume, I found this Camo set for $20. I know the camo is ...just terrible. SOOOO GREEN.
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BUT, she is 4'10". Finding ANY camo that fits her is difficult, and finding a MATCHING set that already comes with a sleeveless top is just impossible! So I saw these and figured I would try to work some magic. So far the magic eludes me. I tried RIT dye remover and bleach already and the buggers havent faded a single shade. I am now thinking about white-washing them in some white acrylic painted laced with a touch of brown. Open to suggestions?
At the same flea market where I found the pistol, I found these boots. As with the rest of it, not perfect. But only a touch big on her and only $5. So boom. We are rolling with the footwear.
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Tonight I hope to knock out the chest holster/rig and get some more accessories knocked out.