-6 Sep 2007-
This is the general drawing to work from. |
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-10Sep 2007-
The pattern design against the pic in the corner. |
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| Top view. |
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The two pattern alone. |
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-11 Sep 2007-
The pattern on the steel. |
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The rough cut with the plasma cutter. |
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| The Fleur-de-Lys on the steel. |
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The art on the steel. |
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-13 Sep 2007-
The basic shape. |
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The new pattern for the top half. |
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| The top part with the modifications. |
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-14 Sep 2007-
Rolling the edges for the neck and arms. |
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The front with the roll. |
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| The basic look. |
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The side view, now comes the shaping of the two pieces into place. |
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-15 Sep 2007-
The top and bottom move, look at mark. |
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The inside. |
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| The slitting rived view. |
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Both pieces apart. |
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-16 Sep 2007-
More tune-up on the two plates. |
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The art on the lower part of the breastplate. |
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| View of the buring/flutting setup. |
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The work view from the top. |
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The setup.
Mike, does this answer your question? |
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The bottom piece. |
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-18 Sep 2007-
The top piece is fluted and needs cleaning. |
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-19 Sep 2007-
The basic look after some cleaning, plus the bevor retainer. |
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Close up of the bevor retainer. It is made of titanium. |
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-20 Sep 2007-
The back plate design. |
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Second pic. |
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-21 Sep 2007-
The back plate on the steel. |
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After the cut. |
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-22 Sep 2007-
Rolling the back plate. |
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After the basic lines. |
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| The basic look from the back. |
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Inside look, the back plates will move by about a 1 inch. |
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| Both pieces. |
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-23 Sep 2007-
The buckle on the breastplate. |
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Both sides. |
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| The fault on the steel. |
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All three faults are cut and have the basic shape. |
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| Second view. |
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The faults up, once you sit down. |
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| Better view of the art, got lucky on the pic. |
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The light was just right. |
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-24 Sep 2007-
Rolled the bottom of the fault and placed decore on them. |
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-25 Sep 2007-
The back plate with the faults. |
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All the parts and pieces. |
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-26 Sep 2007-
The all pieces are formed into place. |
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The back plate. |
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| This shows the moving back plate down. |
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Up |
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-27 Sep 2007-
The breastplate. |
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The back plate. Now comes the final clean-up. This will ship tomorrow. |
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-28 Sep 2007-
The armor on Jeff. |
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| The breastplate outside in the sun. |
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The End. |
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27 March 2008
Update: Six month later. |
James changed this body by going to the GYM. |
A new upper breastplate has to be made. |
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29 Mar. 08
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1 April. 08
This is the new piece before clean-up. |
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3 April. 08
This is the breastplate after clean-up. |
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The End, again. |
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