Title: Lawgiver Mark 2 Scratchbuild Holster
Post by: Spartan_6 on 31 August, 2014, 03:51:13 PM
Post by: Spartan_6 on 31 August, 2014, 03:51:13 PM
Hello Citizens!
Awhiles back I bit and got myself a Planet Replicas Full Judge Outfit. Dan was really helpful and after a bit, got the suit.
I decided to make a few changes to the suit accessories and one of the main issues I had was the not correct supplied holster.
Armed with a background of prop and scratch builds, I decided to build a new one from the ground up, using the supplied Mark 2 Lawgiver shape. And so, with Dan's blessing, I began...
Using acrylic pieces, I started marking out, cutting, trimming and attaching the pieces together, brass L plate joints were used to connect the pieces.
To be continued....watch this space...
Awhiles back I bit and got myself a Planet Replicas Full Judge Outfit. Dan was really helpful and after a bit, got the suit.
I decided to make a few changes to the suit accessories and one of the main issues I had was the not correct supplied holster.
Armed with a background of prop and scratch builds, I decided to build a new one from the ground up, using the supplied Mark 2 Lawgiver shape. And so, with Dan's blessing, I began...
Using acrylic pieces, I started marking out, cutting, trimming and attaching the pieces together, brass L plate joints were used to connect the pieces.
To be continued....watch this space...
Title: Re: Lawgiver Mark 2 Scratchbuild Holster
Post by: Spartan_6 on 31 August, 2014, 04:03:49 PM
Post by: Spartan_6 on 31 August, 2014, 04:03:49 PM
And....
I used carbon to strengthen the surfaces with an Laminating Epoxy to seal it in.
Once everything was glued down, carbon-ed and sanded down. I used leather to protect and cover the entire holster surface. Using spare academy badges from my unused pouches, these were attached to make the holster more 'issued'.
And the entire completed holster was mounted onto a spare BHI Serpa thigh rig. Yes, this wasn't comic book canon and follows more of the recent Dredd concept.
Last bit to follow....
I used carbon to strengthen the surfaces with an Laminating Epoxy to seal it in.
Once everything was glued down, carbon-ed and sanded down. I used leather to protect and cover the entire holster surface. Using spare academy badges from my unused pouches, these were attached to make the holster more 'issued'.
And the entire completed holster was mounted onto a spare BHI Serpa thigh rig. Yes, this wasn't comic book canon and follows more of the recent Dredd concept.
Last bit to follow....
Title: Re: Lawgiver Mark 2 Scratchbuild Holster
Post by: Spartan_6 on 31 August, 2014, 04:07:28 PM
Post by: Spartan_6 on 31 August, 2014, 04:07:28 PM
And the finished rig setup, complete with newly made leather pouches...
And on me...
That's it for now!
And on me...
That's it for now!
Title: Re: Lawgiver Mark 2 Scratchbuild Holster
Post by: Bolt-01 on 01 September, 2014, 01:38:34 PM
Post by: Bolt-01 on 01 September, 2014, 01:38:34 PM
That is pretty damn impressive. Thanks for posting.
Title: Re: Lawgiver Mark 2 Scratchbuild Holster
Post by: Darren Stephens on 01 September, 2014, 02:00:02 PM
Post by: Darren Stephens on 01 September, 2014, 02:00:02 PM
That's great work. ;)
Title: Re: Lawgiver Mark 2 Scratchbuild Holster
Post by: Spartan_6 on 01 September, 2014, 05:57:07 PM
Post by: Spartan_6 on 01 September, 2014, 05:57:07 PM
Thanks guys! It was a fun build! ;)
Title: Re: Lawgiver Mark 2 Scratchbuild Holster
Post by: strangelysaucy on 01 September, 2014, 06:26:41 PM
Post by: strangelysaucy on 01 September, 2014, 06:26:41 PM
Saw this on the RPF and said the same over there - awesome work!
Title: Re: Lawgiver Mark 2 Scratchbuild Holster
Post by: Buttonman on 01 September, 2014, 09:03:19 PM
Post by: Buttonman on 01 September, 2014, 09:03:19 PM
Cracking stuff - wish I was handy!
Title: Re: Lawgiver Mark 2 Scratchbuild Holster
Post by: judda fett on 02 September, 2014, 09:10:11 AM
Post by: judda fett on 02 September, 2014, 09:10:11 AM
Very nice work indeed.
Title: Re: Lawgiver Mark 2 Scratchbuild Holster
Post by: Spartan_6 on 09 September, 2014, 08:36:55 AM
Post by: Spartan_6 on 09 September, 2014, 08:36:55 AM
Finished suit, with the gun rig, at the Singapore Toys Games and Comics Con over the weekend.
Title: Re: Lawgiver Mark 2 Scratchbuild Holster
Post by: Bolt-01 on 09 September, 2014, 09:35:07 AM
Post by: Bolt-01 on 09 September, 2014, 09:35:07 AM
Superb- looking great and I hope you arrested that space pirate!
Title: Re: Lawgiver Mark 2 Scratchbuild Holster
Post by: Dandontdare on 09 September, 2014, 05:05:43 PM
Post by: Dandontdare on 09 September, 2014, 05:05:43 PM
That looks great! Did you spot any other representatives of Justice dept at that con? (and did you have to keep explaining that this was comic Dredd rather than movie Dredd?)
Title: Re: Lawgiver Mark 2 Scratchbuild Holster
Post by: 8-Ball on 09 September, 2014, 10:22:30 PM
Post by: 8-Ball on 09 September, 2014, 10:22:30 PM
Not bad... not bad at all. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Lawgiver Mark 2 Scratchbuild Holster
Post by: Spartan_6 on 10 September, 2014, 04:48:24 AM
Post by: Spartan_6 on 10 September, 2014, 04:48:24 AM
Thanks guys!
The Space Pirate is in custody, with the contraband he had...
There was suppose to be 2 other movie Judges, but I didn't see em. I was patrolling solo.... Met a kookhead that acted he knew all about Judges and then stated I was missing a cod piece...go figure.
Met a few fans and one gal that really love Dredd.... ;)
The Space Pirate is in custody, with the contraband he had...
There was suppose to be 2 other movie Judges, but I didn't see em. I was patrolling solo.... Met a kookhead that acted he knew all about Judges and then stated I was missing a cod piece...go figure.
Met a few fans and one gal that really love Dredd.... ;)
Title: Re: Lawgiver Mark 2 Scratchbuild Holster
Post by: Dash Decent on 10 September, 2014, 11:15:55 AM
Post by: Dash Decent on 10 September, 2014, 11:15:55 AM
Great work, Spartan_6! And once again, the pictures prove that the Judge uniform from the comics looks great, and not ridiculous, in real life.