"Captain America, how exciting!" TWS concept and TFA

Thanks,

Can add the USO shirt and do a Dick Percell. Just need the shield cufflinks, belt buckle and replace the boots with low quarters.

The Ultimates was finished but I wasn't totally happy with it and to be honest how many know about that version if you don't have the game or read the comics.
So I revisited the first uniform with the hope that I can get this ::Himalaya Leather:: Leather Jackets, Leather Pants, Leather Vest, Motorbike Gloves, Saddle Bags, Tool Bags, Cordura Garments, Cordura Jackets for Man, Ladies, Kids & Bikers.* USA to look like what Logan has done.

I posted this spoiler in Croschbach's build in the Props Forum.



The plan is to re-dye color by Croschbach with some surgery to emulate Logan.

On the shield front. Since I was using the PS3 game I needed a round shield. I had found Irishamericalad's tutorial on using a steel saucer else where on the net.

I thought, not knowing that Valor has already done similar, to use the steel saucer to make a movie/game/toy round shield.

Important to note: The game and toy have physical bumps from rivets. The movie shield has a spun detail on the star. Thanks Valor, Chris Fields, and Finhead.

All this work has been with a hacksaw and a metal file. The plan is for the outer ring of the brackets help reduce the flex of the shield.

Everything is now caught up.

I should have the thread and dye for the jacket late Thursday and I just got some new files to work on the shield buckles.

Going to work on the mechanics of the back before playing with the front.

Fly, thanks so much for the shield info. I love what you and Dan did with those shields and plan to do the same.

Also, I love this build! All the pics are great and you've got some serious talent for this stuff.

Fly4v said:

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Very cleaver. I see the problem now. Good eye. That is why you are "TheMan".

Looking at the pictures even closer shows that I have the wrong 1936 suspenders.
You and the movie have the first issue pattern while I have the later metal re-in-forced suspenders.

Very Important tip.

Sadly, I didn't know about you or LogansCloset.com when I started. Most of my planning was done in a relative vacuum. I found RPF because of Chris Field's shield work. Yet, Very happy to learn about this and hope to get one of your jackets but chances are it will be a year out.

Actually, if you look closer in all the hi-res shots you will see you have the correct metal reinforced suspenders... I have the wrong "first pattern" set in this first try at the costume, but my second set was done with the correct version you have. Look at this pic and you will see that the metal with smaller D-ring section is actually under the All purpose strap D-ring section sewn over top onto the suspenders.

can't wait to see how your jacket turns out Fly, looks like a decent start...

Here is a customer's outfit I helped get together along side the screen used stuff... and yes, they thought the outfit was so good they even let him hold a screen used shield you see there.

I went through almost the same process as you Fly on the shield, although you found an even better price... I think mine was around $50.
I used a crappy whatpriceglory $12 Indy bag strap I had lying around... thought it was quite fitting since Cap-A director Joe Johnston actually worked as visual arts director on Raiders of the Lost Arc.

my little bro in my outfit with second set of suspenders prior to color adjusting, and the metal medieval shield prior to distressing and bullet hole addition.

Your customer's costume is excellent. I'd like to have the cycle, they can keep the shield.
That a little unfair having Captain America and Wolverine in the same family.

I see that you knew to paint the back of your shield GOLD and not silver. Good thing I was lazy, had started to polish the steel to a mirror finish and stopped.

For those that are still building the heater shield here is the outline of the shield from the auction catalog.

The USO helmets are textured.



The texture in WW2 was finely ground cork mixed in the paint.
I falsely assumed the USO helmets were like the old OCS helmet liners and had a smooth finish on the steel outside for the girls helmets.

"The customer" looks awfully familiar. He also looks unbelievable, particularly next to the screen-used outfit. Nicely done.

Great Job. I just read through your entire thread after it downloaded, due to slow internet connection, with pictures it took almost an hour.

Fly4v said:

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Bad connection speeds suck. I was in a similar boat just last week.

The dye was delivered yesterday but no thread. Its estimated arrival is next Friday.

Seems that a 4oz may be enough for a small of medium jacket but nothing larger.
Thanks, Croschbach.
http://www.therpf.com/f9/first-build...-props-150470/

I have a second bottle on order and thought today was going to be a wasted day.

I sacrificed the little belt tabs to see if the sewing machine could handle the leather with the other machine thread I had. NO.
Plus, the epaulet and the sleeve could barely fit under the foot.

So the simple tacking had to be done by hand.

The choker was simple, just stitched along the preexisting line on the collar. I ended up using the belt end. It is without button hole and will have to live with that for now.


The cuffs were a different story. Had to push the needle though with a block of wood and then pull it out with the leatherman. The will be gathered and stitched after the jacket is dyed.


Took apart the little pocket on the front. Removed the front lip and the flap, cut the pocket lining out and then stitched the back rectangle to the front opening.


Sucks the flap is too small to use for the patch pocket in the right. May have to outsource that to an upholstery shop in the future.

So I don't need the machine tread, hope the doubled up hand thread holds, but have to wait for the dye. Should be here Tuesday.

Funny thing is, Wife likes the jacket.....so I better do a good dye job.

This is looking great man!

have you considered picking up one of these?

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/1216-00.aspx

painfully useful little buggers they are, mite save some wear and tear on your hands too

Thanks.
Wasn't going to advertise the giant red spot on the hand.
Going for C.A. not the Red Appendage.
I will certainly need and get one of those when I try Sandman's TFA belt.

Fly4v said:

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Thanks.
Wasn't going to advertise the giant red spot on the hand.
Going for C.A. not the Red Appendage.
I will certainly need and get one of those when I try Sandman's TFA belt.

Just so that you know, part of my brain is now coming up with "The Red Appendage" as designed by Jack Kirby whether I want it to or not. *chuckle*

That's your brain not mine.



Not much happened on the jacket this weekend. I made a pattern of sorts to figure out the size of the patch pocket and flap.


Here is the shopping list of stuff for the shield.... at least up to this point.
2 Flexible Flyer Steel Saucer
2 Mens Genuine Leather Brown 1.2 Inch Two Piece Clasp Harness Luxury Dress Belt Size 44
Aluminum 6061-T6 Rectangular Bar, ASTM B221, 3/16" Thick, 1-1/2" Width, 60" Length
25 1" Heavy Welded Rectangle Ring Dee Rings
Tandy Leather 1/4" Nickel Chicago Screws 10 pack 1290-02
The S.S castle nut,S.S nut,S.S metal screw and nylon nut are from the local hardware.

I was able to rough out two more buckles. They are cut from the aluminum bar with a cutting disk in an electric drill. The holes for the straps are straps are drilled with a 1/8 bit. The holes and outer ended are then cleaned up with a larger hand file.
Work surface is the back step and a 2 1/2 inch C-clamp.

Working on the 1,000 meter target today.
Started the test build of the pepakura TFA Hero Helmet.
Its just typing paper and doesn't hold the shape well.... just doing this to figure the size and look before building it in 219gsm.

What you've got is awesome. If you're interested in doing any other Cap costumes you're not too far off from this one:


Just figured I'd throw that one out there because it's my favorite Cap costume

Edit: just noticed someone earlier in the thread had already done it.. post more pics!

"And here we go."