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Published: 2010-05-18 04:02:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 4507; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 46
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Dyed, and ALSO, I finally have the snaps on
NO MORE TAPE!
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Wowza dude, you've got a knack for crafting stuff i can tell ya that much. and you use this for larping? does anyone else in ya'll group have armor like that? XD
(also, i like the one where you're in the button up collar shirt. "Call me Nate. BATTLE EXECUTIVE." )
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HAHAHA thanks dude =]
I will use it. But I dont Larp 
Ah... there are a couple of guys who have armor. But they bought theirs, and it doesnt look FANCYFULL like mine
BATTLE EXECUTIVE AWAAAAAYYYY
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YEAH!! I love the look of it dyed! I'm drooling, Nate, just drooling
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Whoo! Now THAT's armor you can go into pseudo-battle with!
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Hahah thank you
Now I need legs.
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Now I need an action shot in it!!
But I dont know any Dag people here in Wyoming...
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Sad... I would help but I'm a good deal away from Wyoming XD
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.... Oh. Yeah. Epic. Pure awesomeness, my friend.
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Haha thanks dude =]
now I need an action shot in it. But to do that, I have to get back to my Dag buddies... and they are currently 3 states away... =/
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That's not good, my friend. :<
Incidentally, I'm becoming more interested in joining Dagorhir the more I look into it.
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Yeah,.. haha I keep feeling like i need to hit something
YOU SHOULD! It's WONDERBAGH!
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Hm... Hit your roommate? *shrugs*
I dunno. So far, I have only found a single kind of boffer weapon that I like, and I don't know if it's Dag-legal. The worse part is that the site's down for maintenance, so I can't take a closer look at the weapon specs to check. -_-
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Carbon-fiber core and foam. However, though they may be Amtgard-legal, I don't think they'll qualify for Dagorhir. They just seem too slim for the size requirements, and they might leave bruises when used by some people. Here's a little more about the manufacturer, though, and they have videos on youtube: [link]
I might just try to make one myself, or see if I can't commission a custom from Wynar ([link] ).
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Indeed-- wait. Wynar's or Sleeping Samurai?
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oooh I like the finished product...so how much do you charge to make one for say a friend?
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Heh, not quite finished yet...
Actually I dont know. I spent well over 50 dollars to make this... but that's much cheaper than you'd find anywhere...
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Oh I know. I go to cons and festivals and the such.
Definitely something to think about one day.
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With the proper underarmor, that thing would be so epic....
...But for now, we can revel in the beauty of it.
...have you ever considered making a helmet?
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Hehehe yeah. I'd buy chainmail,..but I dont have the money to blow on 100 dollar equipment that does the same
ACTUALLY. I have.
But not a HELM helmet... more of a mask. I kinda adapted it from this one actually: [link]
Dont have it with me.... but I have a facebook picture, if you can view it.. not sure if you can if you're not my friend on it...
try it anyway:
[link] and [link] !/photo.php?pid=247979&id=100000108044684&fbid=111101332236801
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Nice mask...
...it does not protect your neck, though.
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True. it doesnt.
I figure covering joints with restraining armor is a bad idea
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Hahaha...ya.
You prefer agility and speed for avoiding attacks than full protection for defense, huh?
I would too.
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Yeah. Armor only counts for so many hits. I'd rather them be accidental than just take them head on
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Looking pretty frigg'in sweet! 
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fiberflass inserts? what do you mean?
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You can find examples all over the internet. Here is one of them . But on movie sets, if a costume needed some metal work, we would weight the option between the real thing or using something else (like Fiberglass). Done right it can look like metal, weight a lot less, and can cost less (seeing that metal work has gotten really expensive). These fiberglass inserts could go between your leather shoulder flaps. I think it would look really cool and just add to the already impressive leather work you have done.
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Oh, liek that
actually, I'm quite happy with it being just leather. I'm going to dye it a dark red though...
fiberglass does sound cool though
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Well just something to keep in mind for future projects
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Have a mask/helm planned out.
I actually made one out or cardboard and duct tape that is practically indestructible, but leather will be better I think.
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combine leather and duct tape
MAKE WIN
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Haha
maybe
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. . .
This is why we can't have nice things
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Oh well that works XD That's pretty badass if I may say so myself 
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Yeah, probably going to dye it a dark red.
Might paint the designs on it a diferent color though. gold? silver? probably silver, since it matches our Legion's colors =]
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