joshspiderman23
Sr Member
COWL IS IN AND LOOKS AWESOME here is a initial picture
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50's Greaser Batman Concept
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mrnaderdude
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That is awesome! I think i might cave and make my own, maybe get my friends to be The Joker and The Riddler.
joshspiderman23
Sr Member
I will need to trim under the chin cause the strap is a lil bit big, but I figure cut, black silicone the two pieces and it will be good to go. Goggles are in the process of being painted up the same color as the buckle
joshspiderman23
Sr Member
Tonight I'll attempt the fins on the stiffer coat, I like the wilsons in terms of mainstream biker jacket, but not as the batmans wardrobe.
BladeRunner
Active Member
Maybe you can get the flaps of the other, non-Wilson jacket ironed back so that you can see the bat emblem more.
joshspiderman23
Sr Member
Yeah, I dont plan on zipping the jacket, so Ill set the flaps in a mist of water and let them set in the sun so they can be more exposed, now I just need some sun lol. Im hating all this cloudy weather. Bat emblem is the next thing to be hammered out after the fins.
BladeRunner
Active Member
The costume is still coming together really well though.
joshspiderman23
Sr Member
Thanks, I wouldn't have been able to make all the right decisions without you guys!
flamingBurrito
New Member
Looking great.
I like the shoulders of the jacket on the left better. It's a bit more angular and I think works better.
I like the shoulders of the jacket on the left better. It's a bit more angular and I think works better.
BladeRunner
Active Member
Need you help which jacket do you guys LIKE??
note the shiny leather on the wilsons is due to a fresh application of mink oil it will dull out
wilsons is on the bottom
wilsons on the left
wilsons again on the left
my own findings the
coat 1
size marked 36, smaller and way thicker leather, riding comp weight I would guess. because so it gives a nice square shoulder look especially in the arms region. body area is stiff and more slender
abit boxy though because of the stiffness
coat 2
size adult S
body is longer, leather is thinner therefore it feels bigger and does not make my body look slim, flows over the pouches. whats nice is the arm length and the slender fit because of the thinner leather. Though I loose the broad buff look.
shoot me your opinion as I will only chop up one jacket
What company makes the non-Wilsons jacket?
joshspiderman23
Sr Member
Its called Leather Men They are based in San Francisco
also went ahead damped the sub collar and pulled it open way more, so now its in the sun taking in some new edges in
got the fins cut and dyed today, now I need to wait and then put a top coat on them to seal in the leather, which style do you guys like better?
left style or right style? round or more angled?
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BladeRunner
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The left style is much better. The right looks too much like fins, while the left one looks like Batman's arm blades.
mrnaderdude
New Member
The left one, it looks more menacing
joshspiderman23
Sr Member
so mock up of what it technically should look like
I decided not to unstitch the leather, instead im going to put slits right near the top stitch and angle them through, after Ill just do a quick stitch to fasten it to the leather. hopefully it will turn out right. otherwise Im screwed lol
I decided not to unstitch the leather, instead im going to put slits right near the top stitch and angle them through, after Ill just do a quick stitch to fasten it to the leather. hopefully it will turn out right. otherwise Im screwed lol
joshspiderman23
Sr Member
so quick update did a patch job on the cowl and also trimmed it up more, the under jaw strap was abit to big since my head is small :3 so two silicone patch jobs later and its definitely tighter. pics of finished fins soon. also I was toying the idea of trying black spray plasti dip for the bat emblem your thoughts on it?
Prince NEO
Sr Member
I have to agree with this, I have a Vintage Schott, which is similar is not the same as the left one, and the raised up/smaller collar is what makes the difference in making it look tight and greaser, or sloppy and too clunky.
joshspiderman23
Sr Member
Update: shirt is now done yay!!!!
whats left to do, is goggles need to be tinted and fins needed to be finished up. Picked up some slim distressed jeans in dove color. Ill have the option of choosing either dark blue denim or the dove for the outfit.
whats left to do, is goggles need to be tinted and fins needed to be finished up. Picked up some slim distressed jeans in dove color. Ill have the option of choosing either dark blue denim or the dove for the outfit.
