lukester
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Re: "Arrow" Season One Build *Pic heavy*
Awesome! Thanks for the info. I was leaning towards some sort of Acrylic paint, but had not found the leather/vinyl specific kind.
Since we are sort of on the topic of the Arm quiver. I just finished my version of the arm quiver. Its pretty straightforward stuff, but in case anyone needs more help with that piece I'll post some info on how I did mine.
Here's my first quick attempt at the arm quiver. I used the one that came with my Leather costume, and turned it into more of a Season 2 look. Anyways, i ran out of time to work on it before the Sci Fi Expo. It served its purpose.
I started with a fore arm guard similar to this one.
I then cut pieces of cardboard, black vinyl (included with the original arm quiver) and some polyester scrap fabric I picked up at Johann's. Mostly used hot glue to combine the different layers. My arm quiver is approx 7 " long.
Then added the nylon straps and piece of Velcro.
The rubber arrow locking pieces I picked up somewhat randomly. I bought a cheap practice bow and it came with one 5 arrow lock. Then I purchased a cheap quiver and used the arrow lock from that. This is the one I used, Amazon.com: Bohning Sentry 3 Arrow Quiver, Black: Sports & Outdoors . Bohning also sells just the rubber arrow lock piece. Its not screen accurate but its close and cheap.
1/4 inch wooden rods work well, and fit the arrow locks. Painted the wooden arrows black/metallic silver. Then painted my Arrow vanes a lighter more yellowish green. Attached 2.25 inch Vanes/fletching to the wooden rods. The arrow vanes I used were these Amazon.com: Bohning 2.25-Inch Shield Cut X-Vanes (36-Pack), Neon Green: Sports & Outdoors
Then I used hot glue to attach the rubber locks to the nylon straps on the quiver. And added a few fabricated "arrow-heads".
I'm pleased with the results, its not screen accurate but its definitely closer than I was before, and a vast improvement from the original. Note: I purchase whatever i can through amazon simply because of the free shipping i get with amazon prime. :thumbsup
I don't know if this information was really needed, but everyone on this forum is so great and helpful. I wanted to contribute what little I could. Hopefully more to come as I continue to work on upgrading my Arrow costume.
Always good to see another new Arrow get inspired!
The rubber quiver pieces were really just whatever I could find quickly at the time. For now it's "good enough" since I do not know the original parts used or if they were custom made. I will likely end up cutting some of my own in the near future.
As for the locations of the jersey knit, consult the "Definitive CW Arrow" thread. There is a panel of jersey basically *everywhere* there is a seam, they are just very narrow. This makes the whole jacket expand/contract to fit tight.
The most important panels are under the arms as you describe, and a ring of fabric around the shoulder that connects the arm to the jacket. This fabric allows you to do stuff like reach behind your head, which is important for an archer. There is also a triangular panel on the arms themselves that ends at the cuff zipper.
I'll have detailed images posted of the mods I've made soon.
The hood they sell needs a color change and a few other mods. They use the right weight canvas, but they use an olive drab, what they need is more of a forest or hunter green. They also need to change the big rectangular panel sewn to the right side of the hood into a triangle, and replace the "arrows" going down the right side of the chest, but these are two details that are simple to do modify yourself, whereas fabric color is trickier.
Angelus brand vinyl/leather paint.
Wiped it on with a paper towel, used less than 2 oz, and thus far it is durable enough that I've had to destroy the vinyl to damage the paint job.
Awesome! Thanks for the info. I was leaning towards some sort of Acrylic paint, but had not found the leather/vinyl specific kind.
Since we are sort of on the topic of the Arm quiver. I just finished my version of the arm quiver. Its pretty straightforward stuff, but in case anyone needs more help with that piece I'll post some info on how I did mine.
Here's my first quick attempt at the arm quiver. I used the one that came with my Leather costume, and turned it into more of a Season 2 look. Anyways, i ran out of time to work on it before the Sci Fi Expo. It served its purpose.
I started with a fore arm guard similar to this one.
I then cut pieces of cardboard, black vinyl (included with the original arm quiver) and some polyester scrap fabric I picked up at Johann's. Mostly used hot glue to combine the different layers. My arm quiver is approx 7 " long.
Then added the nylon straps and piece of Velcro.
The rubber arrow locking pieces I picked up somewhat randomly. I bought a cheap practice bow and it came with one 5 arrow lock. Then I purchased a cheap quiver and used the arrow lock from that. This is the one I used, Amazon.com: Bohning Sentry 3 Arrow Quiver, Black: Sports & Outdoors . Bohning also sells just the rubber arrow lock piece. Its not screen accurate but its close and cheap.
1/4 inch wooden rods work well, and fit the arrow locks. Painted the wooden arrows black/metallic silver. Then painted my Arrow vanes a lighter more yellowish green. Attached 2.25 inch Vanes/fletching to the wooden rods. The arrow vanes I used were these Amazon.com: Bohning 2.25-Inch Shield Cut X-Vanes (36-Pack), Neon Green: Sports & Outdoors
Then I used hot glue to attach the rubber locks to the nylon straps on the quiver. And added a few fabricated "arrow-heads".
I'm pleased with the results, its not screen accurate but its definitely closer than I was before, and a vast improvement from the original. Note: I purchase whatever i can through amazon simply because of the free shipping i get with amazon prime. :thumbsup
I don't know if this information was really needed, but everyone on this forum is so great and helpful. I wanted to contribute what little I could. Hopefully more to come as I continue to work on upgrading my Arrow costume.
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