Wake
Well-Known Member
Here's a photo of me wearing my Dan Dare uniform at the Birmingham International Comics Show earlier this month. I forgot to get a good pic of me with my Martin Bower paralysing pistol. However, a reporter did and this pic turned up in a couple of the local papers. Here I'm wielding a War of the Worlds inspired blaster by The Gaslight Garage.
As requested, the uniform was a suit material rather than the thick wool of an army uniform. Unfortunately I asked for the wrong length, and it's a bit too long on me. The lapels were originally too big and the tailor had sewn the medal ribbon and patch off centre to stop them being hidden. I reironed the lapels and moved the patches which seems to have worked okay.
The cap still isn't quite right -- the band should be brown -- but I'm hoping that the next one to be made will be better.
Here's the concept art by Chris Weston based on Frank Hampson's original designs.
As requested, the uniform was a suit material rather than the thick wool of an army uniform. Unfortunately I asked for the wrong length, and it's a bit too long on me. The lapels were originally too big and the tailor had sewn the medal ribbon and patch off centre to stop them being hidden. I reironed the lapels and moved the patches which seems to have worked okay.
The cap still isn't quite right -- the band should be brown -- but I'm hoping that the next one to be made will be better.
Here's the concept art by Chris Weston based on Frank Hampson's original designs.
