Captain America The First Avenger Project

I like those authentic WWII items you have. The Hellocosplay suit looks like a solid foundation from what I have seen. Thought about picking one up myself.

nice thread and start to the build this is my current project too! subcribed

I can't wait to see how this turns out.

Thanks guys, - after focusing on mainly screen used props for a while, I forgot how much I enjoyed these projects. I'm having a lot of fun doing it.

Todays project was the chest pouches. After failing to find anything I was happy with. I decided to make them as stand ins until something better pops up in my searches.
I started with this brown leather from a damaged seat from a 1941 vintage car - I've got a decent amount of it, so I'll also be using it to make the leg straps for the holster and the liner for the helmet too.

Vintage leather:


Chest Pouches:

when you get the new chest pouches that are what your looking for put me on the top of the list of these ones or if you have leather left over im happy to pay you to make me one awesome job..
What are you doing about boots?

haha chris was faster than me

yeah wouldn't mind knowing abit more about your belts and pouches... I'm lookin at changing mine out

I've updated the first post with a little more info on some of the parts incase they're helpful to anybody doing this on their own TFA projects and they want to use the same parts I did.

I'm not sure if there will be enough of the leather left over for more pouches, but if there is I'll happily make you some. If not, when I replace them these ones are all yours!

I've got a few options for the boots, but haven't found anything in my size yet, so still looking!

The belt pouches are on their way to me from another member, I believe they're French ammunition pouches, once they're here I'm going to attach the belt buckle at the same time to make sure I get the right positioning.

thanks for updating the first post some really useful info in this thread!
May I ask what drove you towards the hello cosplay suit and not the ebay one?
Thanks for putting me on the list for first dibs on the belts, hopefully if you have leather left I can pay you for some or trade something if you wish..
Chris

Do you have any blue print or designs of such that you are working to with your leather or you just winging it?

I was also lookin at a very similar belt as the one you have got, is it thick enough in width though??

thanks buddy

Is it your intent to make the TFA uniform with as many historical pieces as possible?

There are examples of one piece Herringbone Twill uniforms (HBT) that may have been the basis for the movie costume.
Sorry that I don't have any links to ones for sale.
HBT Field Uniform WW II

I'm not going to go too crazy with it, but certainly all the accessories.
The belt pouches arrived and I love them. They could do with being a darker brown to more closely match the other parts, but I haven't decided whether or not I want to mess about with them yet.
After picking up the 'Disguise' shield for £22 on eBay, I decided a quick blast of gloss varnish to improve the look a little. It's only a place-holder, but nice to have a shield to be going on with.

Belt Rig, Gloves & Shield:

That shield actually looks alot nicer in your shot than the shots they use to sell it!! I ended up buying the Deluxe Metal one as it has the adjustable straps on the back so I can put it on my back... but it was painted comic book style... I have sanded it down, primed it and then sprayed it with the anodized paints to get the movie colours, am currently working on some templates to stick on the center star then respray that so it as the inner star design.... it's turned out ok up to now, but I will be investing in an aluminium one in future, jst in the space of 4/5wks I have already ploughed upwards of £600 or so and still got a few more adjustments to make....so the expensive shield can wait for now lol I am loving your belt though dude it's awesome!!!!! I personally would rub the pouches down with some leather dye and they will look great

I do love those pouches and belt!!
Those shields are pretty cool! but the whole reason I was doing the suit was to go with my shield so I am pretty lucky on that.
But your doing a superb job keep up the great work

I am struggling to find a good belt that will fit the buckles on offer, they are all to thin that I have looked at..... I may end up making a fake buckle from foam and coating it in a plastic resin or something then spray it and stick it to whatever belt I replace mine with

I've decided I will be darkening down the pouches, I want them to match the other parts a little closer really.

The HelloCosplay suit also arrived today and I'm very impressed with the quality. I've got a list of things I want to change on it already though, but upgrading it was always the plan.

I'm going to take a few photos and post again this evening with more info

Looks good mate, I really like the shoulder bits with the detailed padding, but I couldn't be doin with adding all the straps etc to the back hence me goin with the denim one, which I was really impressed with when I recieved mine yesterday

Not really an update, but just thought I'd post my Tesseract replica. It's a solid block of acrylic with blue LEDs cast right inside it and exactly the right dimensions of the original

Wow! That's an awesome prop

will you be updating with pics using the belt and boots? I would looooooooooove to see it