I'm not really sure who that is. I'm using the same basic method as Mueldex over at assassinscostume.com except with an improved trigger mechanism that fits inside a case. The springs and rubber bands he suggests don't work at all though, and another guy on here recommended one that looks like it works perfectly, but there's no way I could fit it inside the housing, so I'm a bit stuck.
Also, Altair's costume really isn't weathered at all in the game, so I won't be doing anything to it.
Anyhow, as long as I'm here, I've made a bit of progress on the greaves and hood. The greaves are temporary, made of pleather. The main part though is some vinyl that's so close to real leather I'm not even ashamed to use it.
Even the back is imitation leather, and the most amazing part is that leather weld works on it, which allowed me to glue the seams open like I have on previous boot projects.
Unfortunately, the weld doesn't work quite as well as it does on leather (permanent) and this stuff doesn't stretch like leather, so the final product isn't as clean as I'd like. I just need to attach the straps and this one's done. I'll most likely pass these on to whoever wants them after the party this weekend and then get started on the leather ones.
Also, the hood. I attempted to drape the pattern, but that proved to be a nightmare, so I went to a thrift store and got a hoodie to cut up.
The red lines mark the first two changes I'll be making to the pattern. At the bottom I'll round out the shoulders on the mantle and give it an extra 1/2" in the front and back. The other line marks where the hood will rest after I make the modification that removes the neck seam. That's the part that's giving me the most trouble. That seam is a very important part of a hood, and without it there's a lot of wrinkling. I'm hoping the solution in my head works the way I think it will.