Build: 16c European Armour

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I'm just starting the 3dpaper's model of the 16 century European Armour (a bit of light relief from Aru :wink: ) but where to post pictures of the build ? Here, or under Armour ?????? Oh, life is full of such tough decisions...... Or maybe, just maybe, if I asked really really nicely, could a very considerate administrator give us a 'Real People' section ?

Uh ?

Please

Pretty pretty please......... :)

Oh, here is the link to the product. It's quite big (Sorry Phil ;) ) at 2 ft tall, die cut but not scored. Looks like a nice model, and not too difficult.

http://3dpaper.com/eng/02_3DPCon/Contents_View.asp?ContentsCateID=1006&ContentsCode=1025
 
Start, we must

This came in quite a big box. The sheets are all well printed, on both sides. They are all (annoyingly) too big to go in my scanner, so no chance to make a back-up copy. I'll just have to be carefull. Most of the sheets have colour on one side, with score lines on the backs. This is great :grin: Some sheets, notably the armour plates that can be seen on both sides are pronted colour both sides. A few of the lines have been scores, but most haven't. Don't quite understand this - but it's probably better not scored as I can do a better score with an empty biro. Tabs everywhere, and I'll use them. On a model this big there seems little to be gained by using backing tabs.
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Here are some of the sheets - there are 12 in all.
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The instructions are simply a sheet showing the order which the parts go together. Perfectly adequate. The fold lines are marked with a circle if they are a backward fold (mountain instead of valley). One of the tabs on each part has a shaped symbol which lines up with a similar shape on the adjacent part. An easy way of making sure you dont get the elbow joint the wqrong way round ;)
 
Together - glue the parts - progress we make

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Start with a foot, since that's where the instructions start.

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And progress with a shin.
It all goes together very well. I've simply used black or brown felt tip to colour the edges. The parts are either black, or many shades of brown, so a medium brown disguses the edges nicely.

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Finally a leg is made. It's big - that leg is a foot ;)
The top part of the leg was a bit of a game.

hand.jpg

I'm so pleased with myself I gave myself a big hand :oops: The thumb was a bit of a so-n-so to get right, but right it went.


All in all this is making into a nice model (at the moment.... touch wood)
 
That is awesome!

It would not have scanned well anyway - metallic never scans better than a dull grey....
Chris
 
Every brave warrior must be armed ;)

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The tabs over the glove are for fixing some of the armour.
 
This is one of the untouched models that I have on my shelf, maybe I should break it out and play.
 
ekuth said:
Good gods! How tall is this thing completed?
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It's supposed to be about 2 feet tall. I have no idea where to display it when it's finished :-?
 
More progress. Here are the left-overs from a Monty Python sketch ;)
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The next step is to join the legs and fit the lower torso. (Can I say bum here :roll: )
 
I've joined the legs together now. This was a bit of a game and the front didn't go perfectly. However, the mis-match is hidden behind the skirt, so it doesn't show.
legs2.jpg


On to the helmet. Here are the parts that form the top of the helmet
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And here they are joined together.
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There is an eye slot in the helmet. so I think I will need to colour the inside black to avoid having the white interior visible.
 
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