Tomb Raider Reborn

[Ember]

Yoda111 - Beautiful holster! I'd love to see how the rigging on the front where the belt is fastened is done. Think I've got it worked out, but would love to see how it's done by someone who knows how to work with leather in case I've got it wrong

Kristenhenry70 - PM sent

I can do high res images for any part of the costume in any of the 4 states of deterioration, so if there's a part that you can't find a screencap for, let me know and I'll see what I can do.

 

[kristen jones]

The holster looks nice.

The only things I might change are:

1. The D Rings are far too large. they should be about 1/2 to 5/8" wide. This would also mean that the keepers that they go on would be about that width.

2. You might try some faux distressing of the leather to make it look more accurate to the game. try using sponged on acrylic paint in alternating stages of tan and black...possibly some medium brown as well... just to give it an aged appearance. Remember... none of Lara's gear in this one is shiny and new

3. You might also think about stitching down the side of the holster, following the profile of the trigger guard and the bottom of the barrel, as the USGI Shoulder Holsters do. This will let the gun sit in the holster more securely and not let it tip or fall too far in. It's difficult to see if it does that or not from this picture... but just a suggestion.

 

[Uncharted Leather]

Thanks for the great compliments!

Ember - I will try my best to explain how the belt works. There are two straps that make up the belt. The first is the long section of belt that connects to the back of the holster. This belt strap will end with a buckle at the front of the holster. The second part of the belt is the small strap that will have the holes for the buckle to go in. This strap is actually riveted to the layer of leather that creates the back of the holster and then is pulled through a slot in the front of the holster. Once the two sections of the holster have been sewn together the only thing you will see on the back of the holster is the rivet holding the strap in place.

Here are a few photos that may help. I sold this holster a few days ago and unfortunately I did not take any photos of the belt unbuckled. If you still have questions on how it works just let me know.

Paul

 

[Uncharted Leather]

kristenhenry70 - Thanks for the great suggestions! I completely agree that the D rings need to be smaller and that will be changed on my next holster. As far as the way the gun sits in the holster there is not a lot of movement but it could be better. I will most likely adjust my pattern slightly to make the holster pocket a little more snug for the gun. I will also try the weathering techniques you describe. I thought about just taking it outside and kicking it around in the dirty for a while.

 

[kristen jones]

kristenhenry70 - Thanks for the great suggestions! I completely agree that the D rings need to be smaller and that will be changed on my next holster. As far as the way the gun sits in the holster there is not a lot of movement but it could be better. I will most likely adjust my pattern slightly to make the holster pocket a little more snug for the gun. I will also try the weathering techniques you describe. I thought about just taking it outside and kicking it around in the dirty for a while.

It's funny.. cuz you'd think that distressing in a natural way like that would work best, but it doesn't always. Sometimes ity gives you a nice look to begin with, but once the dirt rubs off you can barely tell there's any distressing.

That's why I like using the paint... it gets a very convincing look, and is mostly permanent.

I can't tell in the pictures above, but is the keeper in front of the buckle on the front of the holster attached to the front horn of the holster?

All in all VERY nice work:thumbsup

K.

 

[faille]

So impressed with everyone's work! The attention to detail is amazing

I'll be printing out 1:1 scale images of the front and back of the top, laying them over the shirts, and marking the holes so they can be made in exactly the same size and shape as the character-model has (though I'll probably do the version prior to the costume getting shredded like this!)

You may already be taking this into consideration, but remember that knit material will want to roll in at the edges when you cut. So if you do an EXACT template you may end up with bigger holes than you anticipate. Start with a single slash, roll around in the shirt a bit (well, you get the idea), then evaluate whether you want to cut away anymore.

TheLadyNerd.. that pendant... wow

 

[Ember]

You may already be taking this into consideration, but remember that knit material will want to roll in at the edges when you cut. So if you do an EXACT template you may end up with bigger holes than you anticipate. Start with a single slash, roll around in the shirt a bit (well, you get the idea), then evaluate whether you want to cut away anymore.

Yes! Definitely taking that into consideration!

Yoda111 - I think I follow you, so the rivet that holds the short strap with the holes for the buckle to go through is not visible at all because there are 2 layers of leather making up the back of the holster and the rivet just goes through the bottommost layer?
I'd been thinking that the belt part was just doubled-back and buckled up against itself in the front, but couldn't figure out how that could physically work and still look the way it does in the game

 

[Uncharted Leather]

kristenhenry70 - I know what you mean about the natural weathering. I have kicked my Indy jacket around in the dirt before and loved how it looked at first but it always seemed to clean up again.

The leather keeper is actually attached behind the buckle on the long belt strap. You could put it on the front horn of the holster but the keeper would have to be large enough to have the buckle go through it.

Ember- I think you have it! I found two more photos of the holster that should show how it works a little better. You can see in the first photo how the main body of the holster is made of two pieces of leather. Notice that one section of the holster has the hole for the rivet while the other section has a slot cut out for the belt to go through. There are also slots on the back piece that attaches the leg strap. The rivets that you see on the bottom front of the holster do not hold the leg strap in place.

 

[Nefeline]

Yoda111 - Nifty looking holster you got there!
Oh how I wish I could work with real leather, but I don't think my sewing machine would take the force (pun not intended ).


Also, small update: Necklace is done.
Sadly, the polymer clay (used for the pendant) refused to cure properly. It's still somewhat soft and bends far too easily. And the faux leather cord is pretty thick/stiff. Might redo the whole thing some time, but it will do for now.

 

[division 6]

Nefeline, leather work like the holster is usually done by hand so no sewing machine required.

For your next attempt on the pendant use 2 part epoxy putty like magic Sculpt, Aves or the Plumbers putty that comes in a stick.
You usually have about 20-30 minutes of work time but it can easily be scraped and sanded after curing.

I posted some new pix of it I found the other day that are from the PC version (better graphics) in my Found Items thread in the main forum.

 

[LizardJedi]

Is anyone making her very first axe aswell?
I think I might give it a try.. It looks like a fun little project.

I did the makeshift axe for my SDCC costume last year (that I am currently upgrading for SDCC this year)


Untitled by LizardJedi, on Flickr

There's a really crappy cell phone picture. Anyway. The pink thing is the weapons check tag (so ignore that), the silver thing sticking out is a belt clip that you can't see when I'm holding it/it's hanging off my belt

Other than that, it's a stick from my parent's backyard, a "knife" I hastily made out of wood, a bunch of athletic tape, and fake dirt (ground up dark brown eye shadow)

 

[division 6]

Looking at the picture of the first pick it looks like it might be part of a bayonet.

I was thinking for a Con Safe version using foam with maybe a sheet of plastic or even a heavy gauge wire sandwiched in between.
So it's soft enough not to do any damage.
Might even find a NERF sword with the correct shape that could just be chopped down.

 

[LizardJedi]

My initial idea for that part was to chop up one of the plastic/rubber training knifes

Training Dagger - Cold Steel Knives
Rubber Training Knife : Leatherneck SF - Cold Steel Knives

At the time, I couldn't find one that matched (that first link wasn't in production at the time, now it looks like a good option) and I was short on time, so I just cranked it out.

I'd probably grab that first one, if I redo this piece. I'm currently working on one of JennCroft's axes, so redoing the makeshift one is low on my priority list.

 

[wee]

I found some cheap rope that's not super-accurate, but looks similar:
IIT 48710 3/8-Inch x 50-Feet All Natural Cotton Rope - Amazon.com
Amazon.com: IIT 48795 Glow In The Dark Rope - 1/4 inch x 50 feet: Everything Else

The glow in the dark rope can probably be made to look more beige with some artificial weathering.

The cotton rope seems similar in texture to the in-game model, but is missing the black stripe.

Thanks for the head's-up about the paracord being too thin. I found a high-res image that shows the rope, but it appears to be more of a dirty beige colour rather than green in multiple shots.



Have found some rope that's a close match on RWRope.com, but it's rather pricey. If you have anything similar in your workplace, I'd definitely be interested Kristen

 

[Ember]

I've been um'ing and ah'ing over that cotton rope. It's not climbing rope, but the texture appears very similar and the single black tracer would need to be hand-painted on. One thing that's put me off getting it is how loose and lumpy the twists are. Not that that's really an issue though.
Love the glow in the dark rope, it would be quite easy to fill in the gaps on the tracer. A shame the colour's a minty green though, it'd be difficult to dye a different shade since it's made of polyprop.
Currently contemplating a deep green and black camouflage rope.

I found some cheap rope that's not super-accurate, but looks similar:
IIT 48710 3/8-Inch x 50-Feet All Natural Cotton Rope - Amazon.com
Amazon.com: IIT 48795 Glow In The Dark Rope - 1/4 inch x 50 feet: Everything Else

The glow in the dark rope can probably be made to look more beige with some artificial weathering.

The cotton rope seems similar in texture to the in-game model, but is missing the black stripe.

I'm in the middle of painting one of my walkies with yellow enamel paint. Hoping it's not going to end up sticky, photos when it's finished

Going to spend the next week and a bit looking for fabric for the pants. Haven't found any pants that are accurate, so I'm going to make my own pattern off some cargo pants and make them out of a hard-wearing fabric that will weather well without falling to bits.
I'm ordering a number of samples from NY Fashion Center Fabrics in olives and browns, one of them is sure to be suitable if nothing can be found locally.
I thought 10oz might be a bit hard-core, but there are some cargo pants out there which are 10oz. (NYFCF also offer just khaki in 7oz, so I'll get that too). Guess we'll play the wait and see game, and see what the samples are like!

Lara's large black pouch that she wears on the back of her belt is a Rothco Black Utility Pouch

Haven't figured out exactly where the olive pouch is from though. The only things around seem to have flaps that come too far down, or they have a drainage hole in the bottom. I've made pouches before, so I may just end up making the pouch out of some of the canvas for the pants if one of the samples is a suitable shade.

 

[kristen jones]

Lara's large black pouch that she wears on the back of her belt is a Rothco Black Utility Pouch

This is a good example of how sometimes the scale of items in game is far off. I have this exact pouch (it can be seen in my latest pics in my reborn prop progress shots thread) and it is so much bigger in person than it looks here.

I have a "case, small arms accessories" that looks alot like the green one, except A) it's made of Vinyl and B) the flap is square. Other than that, it's a match.... so maybe it's an older version of that...?

dunno... but making one is a solid idea cuz that would be a piece of cake and if we don't have any luck IDing it, that may be our only choice.

K.

 

[kristen jones]

I'm glad you put up this high res shot, though because previously I'd thought the green one was nylon and now it's clearly canvas.... so thanks for that!

I think Imma grab a scrap of canvas from work today and try my hand at making one.

K.

 

[Vapaus]

Lighter

here is the air corp pin on ebay:
Air corp Pin
and cheap oil lighters can be found here:
Dx Oil Lighters

then all you need is some engraving and beating up to do

good luck and good job

 

[kristen jones]

Re: Lighter

here is the air corp pin on ebay:
Air corp Pin
and cheap oil lighters can be found here:
Dx Oil Lighters

then all you need is some engraving and beating up to do

good luck and good job

Nah.. that pin is far too large. It's 1-1/8" wide... too big to go on the top of a Zippo Lighter. That pin they're selling is the Officers' Collar Insignia.

The one that is needed is taken from an Enlisted Mans' US ARMY Aviation Collar Disk. You have to unthread the insignia from the collar disk.

Here's a picture of mine next to that quarter, and also set on the Zippo (I haven't mounted it yet):





The correct size is approx. 7/8" wide.

If anyone wants to do this prop, PM me as I sell the collar disk insignia in my store and it's VERY inexpensive.

K.

K.

 

[Vapaus]

ahh thats just great, i was trying to help as i didnt see the lighter being discussed further in this thread

anyway great work