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Post by snowflake on Jan 19, 2007 12:15:02 GMT -5
something i noticed looking at the movie: we see the right and left part of the pauldron move indipendently from each other, following the shoulder bells, so maybe the connection between the two parts should allow this movement being kind of soft or elastic (i.e. not glued). The connection on the back should definitely be elastic to allow a torsion along the vertical axis:
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Post by admin on Jan 19, 2007 14:53:34 GMT -5
I've been considering the connections to be some sort of elastic from the get go. I never assumed they'd be hard piece, otherwise they wouldn't move at all. My fabric store sells up to 2" black elastic, so I was just considering using one or two layers of that (or 1.5") for the connection points.
Also consider that you have to have some type of closure in the back. Velcro, snap, quick-clips, whatever you can find. I think a quick-clip would be cool, but a velcro tab would help conceal it and make it look like the front.
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Post by youngling on Jan 19, 2007 16:28:40 GMT -5
Hey Captain the elastic is a great idea but for the connection I have a better idea for you. Do not use velcro I already tried that and the problem was that the middle connection part then has to bunch up and poke out instead of laying flat My suggestion (and what I am going to do) is take some sort of pin that goes throught the actuall shoulder part and the middle layer like so. That way it can turn on an axis and will move with the shoulders mor naturally.
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Post by admin on Jan 19, 2007 16:59:55 GMT -5
That's a good observation. I never thought of that. The hinge points may still cause a similar problem though. I can see the center portion of the mantle riding up, and elastic or hinge, it might do the same. Regardless, some sort of closure is required in the back or the front so that you can get the thing on. If it's all connected, how will you get it over your head? Some kind of closure is required.
So it may not simpley be something that can rest on our shoulders. Some arm loops may be necessary. That would certainly negate any riding-up issues. Attach arm loops to the inner portion of the mantel (aka, at the neck ring), and have them loop under your arms. They could then be adjustable (or elastic, for that matter), so it can be pulled taught around your shoulders.
Hmm. Definitely something to consider. Thanks for bringing this up.
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Post by youngling on Jan 25, 2007 23:34:53 GMT -5
Well here is something I just noticed while looking at a back shot of the GM in the movie. Inthe back of the Mantle it is not connected in the middle. They are 2 different peices with a connector in the front. Here is the pic that I used and The same pic showing what I see.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2007 0:07:58 GMT -5
I see what you are saying and I am definitely liking that thought (easy to put on when it doesn't cover your whole neck (just front))...But don't forget, with CG, weird stuff can happen AND it could also be a VERY odd shape...It could be asymetrical from front to back...
You know what I think would look super sweet for the mantle? I think if you make the two shoulder pads out of whatever material you decide to do them out of and then attach elastic to the top corners of them (top front and top back) so that the elastic could be hidden by the helmet cowl, the pads would move independantly and it would not be difficult to put on or take off...Would also be fairly comfortable with elastic versus a full leather (or whatever) mantle where the material is RIGHT up against your neck...
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Post by youngling on Jan 26, 2007 23:38:55 GMT -5
Well I have thought about how the CGI could be a mess up but that just isn't possible with the fact that I see it 3 times on each GM and the only one I don't see it on is the one that has it covered by his backpack. But the coolest I dea for the mantle for me is the CGI bug...and guess what I painted it on mine! It looks pretty darn good.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2007 1:35:23 GMT -5
show us a pic of it...
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Post by youngling on Jan 29, 2007 17:26:48 GMT -5
Here is a pic of my (not quite finished) GM pauldrons. And I think that the bug looks fetchin ausome.
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Post by Anrev on Feb 4, 2007 16:31:09 GMT -5
LOL!
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