Looking great! I can't wait to get mine and start the process!
Art, Looks great! I am doing the same stuff, but I started dirt first. I am in the process of fullers earthing the crap out of it in tans and grays, then outside dirt. once I am sufficiently dirtied, I will be giving a through field cleaning scuff and scrap, and then re-dirtying it different scuff and scrape, re-cleaning it, and re dirtying again to give it that long owned, cleaned a lot look. There has also been quite a bit of wearing my leathers around the house, and crawling around outside to put some wear and flex to them. When I get rolling full steam I will post up.
Art,
What are you going to use to blacken the zipper? Also, just curious about the mannequin that you are using, what model is it? I am trying to find a decent one to display my costume but I know I am going to have issues with it standing without using the calf or heel rod.
I won't. I'll just replace it entirely with the correct one. According to @StudioCreations the vest zipper is a YKK #8 Heavy Duty Brass Zipper. There is some debate about whether it is just painted black or is YKK's "Antique Brass" but either way, the zipper that comes on the vest is a #10, not #8... so it has to go.