Walking Dead Sheriff Uniform
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TK222
New Member
Hi, does anyone know where I can get the brown sheriffs baseball cap like Shane's from season 1. I can find them on eBay but the embroidery of the badge looks poor. I recall 'the mechanic' did a run of these, if anyone has one of his they don't need I may be interested.
Cheers Mark
Cheers Mark
CB2001
Master Member
Well, now I've accidentally gotten involved with working on a Rick Grimes Season 1 outfit. I was at a thrift store up town in Madison and stumbled across a uniform top for a Department of Corrections outfit. It's got patches on both arms (one side is "Department of Corrections", the other is two flags, one of the U.S. flag and the other the State Flag of Florida). It fits. I bought it for 50 cents. I think the patches may be iron-ons, but I'll have to check it again.
Gatekeeper
Sr Member
Thought I'd present all potential Ricks with another firearm option - the Denix Python replica. Denixes are zinc alloy cast replicas, have a nice heft to them and are easily modded. Excellent holster fillers IMO.
The Denix Python comes in 4- 6- and 8-inch barrels. I went with the 6-incher, naturally:
As the Denixes come with a blued finish, I worked it over with degreaser, blue remover, sand paper and a Dremel wire brush:
... and after applying some elbow grease, a bare metal finish was achieved. I also sanded off the Denix trademarks.
Will go over the gun with finer grit sand paper and finish off with some serious buffing to achieve a stainless look. I'm also going to get a pair of inexpensive wood grips off eBay for that final touch.
The Denix Python comes in 4- 6- and 8-inch barrels. I went with the 6-incher, naturally:
As the Denixes come with a blued finish, I worked it over with degreaser, blue remover, sand paper and a Dremel wire brush:
... and after applying some elbow grease, a bare metal finish was achieved. I also sanded off the Denix trademarks.
Will go over the gun with finer grit sand paper and finish off with some serious buffing to achieve a stainless look. I'm also going to get a pair of inexpensive wood grips off eBay for that final touch.
Akin
Well-Known Member
Nice!
Don't suppose you'd be willing to charge a reasonably fee to make one for another Rick Grimes cosplayer? Mine is okay, but plastic...
Don't suppose you'd be willing to charge a reasonably fee to make one for another Rick Grimes cosplayer? Mine is okay, but plastic...
Thought I'd present all potential Ricks with another firearm option - the Denix Python replica. Denixes are zinc alloy cast replicas, have a nice heft to them and are easily modded. Excellent holster fillers IMO.
The Denix Python comes in 4- 6- and 8-inch barrels. I went with the 6-incher, naturally:
http://i59.tinypic.com/1e6vpe.jpg
As the Denixes come with a blued finish, I worked it over with degreaser, blue remover, sand paper and a Dremel wire brush:
http://i62.tinypic.com/2niskjs.jpg
... and after applying some elbow grease, a bare metal finish was achieved. I also sanded off the Denix trademarks.
http://i57.tinypic.com/2le333d.jpg
Will go over the gun with finer grit sand paper and finish off with some serious buffing to achieve a stainless look. I'm also going to get a pair of inexpensive wood grips off eBay for that final touch.
Gatekeeper
Sr Member
I think you'll be better off locating a Denix in CA and modding it yourself. I could do it, but shipping one from Sweden might be cost-prohibitive as well as risky, as in having the gun seized at some point during transit.
There's really nothing much to it - buy one, partially disassemble, de-grease, strip the blued finish with Dremel wire brush attachments (the fastest way to do it) and start sanding the gun, moving to finer grit paper until you've achieved a mirror finish. Throw on wooden grips fron eBay and start shooting walkers
Takes a bit of elbow grease, is boring but simple. You won't have to fear you're ruining the gun - it's a Denix, a cast pot metal replica. It was born ruined. :lolIf you decide to do this and happen to hit a snag in some way, drop me a PM and I'll try to help you out.
Akin
Well-Known Member
Ahh, didn't realize you were in Europe.
Figuring out how to "degrease" something, buying a dremel and a wire thingy, figuring out how to use it without destroying what I'm using it on, and what all, makes it much easier if there were a way to simply buy one. Besides, I have more money than time these days, and it sounds like a time-intensive project.
Thanks anyways!
Figuring out how to "degrease" something, buying a dremel and a wire thingy, figuring out how to use it without destroying what I'm using it on, and what all, makes it much easier if there were a way to simply buy one. Besides, I have more money than time these days, and it sounds like a time-intensive project.
Thanks anyways!
I think you'll be better off locating a Denix in CA and modding it yourself. I could do it, but shipping one from Sweden might be cost-prohibitive as well as risky, as in having the gun seized at some point during transit.
There's really nothing much to it - buy one, partially disassemble, de-grease, strip the blued finish with Dremel wire brush attachments (the fastest way to do it) and start sanding the gun, moving to finer grit paper until you've achieved a mirror finish. Throw on wooden grips fron eBay and start shooting walkers
If you decide to do this and happen to hit a snag in some way, drop me a PM and I'll try to help you out.
Gatekeeper
Sr Member
Gotcha
(As for degreasing stuff - dish washing liquid works fine)
I'm sure you'll find someone around here who' s located in the US and could clean up a Denix for you, if you ask around.
(As for degreasing stuff - dish washing liquid works fine)
I'm sure you'll find someone around here who' s located in the US and could clean up a Denix for you, if you ask around.
For anyone looking for a Colt Python replica, Walmart has a killer BB gun branded by Colt for under $100.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Colt-Python-Metal-CO2-BB-Revolver/34743908
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Colt-Python-Metal-CO2-BB-Revolver/34743908
Akin
Well-Known Member
Nice... if only it was stainless...
TheSquidgster
New Member
My sincerest apologies for the necro-bump. I'm new here, don't hurt me!
Long story short, I can get all my Rick stuff shipped to me here in the UK - apart from the belt and accessories. I've been scouring eBay for about 8 months, and nothing comes up. No keepers, no pouches, as certainly no belts as good as qmuniforms' (who incidentally refuse to ship to the UK now).
My question is - Does anyone from further up in the thread have a belt set they don't mind parting with? Or know a supplier either in Europe or Stateside that would ship out here?
Long story short, I can get all my Rick stuff shipped to me here in the UK - apart from the belt and accessories. I've been scouring eBay for about 8 months, and nothing comes up. No keepers, no pouches, as certainly no belts as good as qmuniforms' (who incidentally refuse to ship to the UK now).
My question is - Does anyone from further up in the thread have a belt set they don't mind parting with? Or know a supplier either in Europe or Stateside that would ship out here?
Akin
Well-Known Member
If you're using a uniform shirt, there should be two slots pre-cut in the shirt in the appropriate place. I have the shop sew on badge tabs, myself.
If you're using some other shirt, I guess you'll either have to press really hard, or cut a couple of holes.
Did you buy it at a uniform shop?
Akin
Well-Known Member
Yeah, a shirt from QM should have the slots pre-cut...
