Han Solo ANH WIP Sydney

freppy (William Bond) · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:55 am Post subject:

Also fixed the scope on the blaster - black ends, not gold!

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YunSolo92 () · Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 8:06 am Post subject:

Out of curiosity, why did you paint the ends of the scope black? I'd have left them brass (maybe weathered them with a little black paint, but not covered them). The hero DL-44 had brass rings as seen here

freppy (William Bond) · Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 8:55 am Post subject:

YunSolo92 () · Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:24 am Post subject:

Well, it's your blaster, do it how you like!

That being said, my opinion is this: that screenshot you posted isn't the Hero, it's the Greedo Killer. Also, those videos are the MR versions, who didn't do a 100% accurate job...every photo or still I've seen of Harrison from Star Wars/A New Hope has the brass ring (albeit heavily weathered).

kman () · Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:35 am Post subject:

The hero blaster used a specific real world scope, which did have brass rings on the ends holding the lens in place. The brass was painted black, as is the norm, but weathered and worn, so some brass was exposed.

For approval, it doesn't matter either way.
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freppy (William Bond) · Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:30 am Post subject:

kman () · Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:15 pm Post subject:

Looking forward to seeing them! Very Happy

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freppy (William Bond) · Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 12:58 pm Post subject:

Coolio! So I finally go around to submitting approval photos Very Happy

See below the photos I have (most were used for approval photos)

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kman () · Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:49 pm Post subject:

Good luck! Very Happy

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freppy (William Bond) · Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:38 pm Post subject:

Things seem to be busy in approvals right now! I got feedback, though there are more changes required than I can poke a stick at Sad

For this costume, and others, there are so many trips to the tailors... So instead I think I'll just purchase a sewing machine so I can do the changes at home (which will work out MUCH cheaper over time). This will also mean I can do quick fixes if things rip or tear eventually...

Any tips on what to look for in sewing machines?
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freppy (William Bond) · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 5:21 am Post subject:

FYI - ALL APPROVED!

Now just waiting on the official profile photo Very Happy

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freppy (William Bond) · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 5:28 am Post subject:

Here are some of the main changes:

- Invert pintuck on pants (so it sticks outwards)
- Shorten sleeves a bit more (my personal choice)
- Make pants tighter, especially around the boots
- Raise the holster parts of the gun-belt up a bit, so it doesn't overlap boots
- Make the back buckle on the gun-belt slightly shorter horizontally (I took 20mm off)
- Have my hair parted correctly as per Han (closer to the middle)

Here are some of the pictures to prove the above!

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freppy (William Bond) · Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 12:41 am Post subject:

All done

Now to plan my next costume Razz

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MariachiTimelord (Isaias) · Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:20 pm Post subject:

Captain Solo (Evert Joosse) · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 6:30 am Post subject:

Congratulations!

Well done. Smile

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