KnightStix
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Re: Licensed Glove mod progress pics. - Forearm armor - Fast, easy, and cheap!
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Awesome! Any chance in you making another pair of those and trading them?
Absolutely! I would certainly consider that!
Anyone interested, contact me at kwfruge@aol.com & we'll talk about it.
WOW! Someone already interested in my work!!!!
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6/2/2004, 2:06 pm
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Re: Licensed Glove mod progress pics. - Forearm armor - Fast, easy, and cheap!
Nicely done..
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6/2/2004, 9:18 pm
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Re: Licensed Glove mod progress pics. - Forearm armor - Fast, easy, and cheap!
Hey Kevin those look awsome the after shot dont even look like a licensed piece. Excellent work. Thats the same process I was using to do my 89 shin armour but Im going to cast them in latex so I only have to make the one. but I like the results you got for the arm gaurds and may try that for mine. great job keep it up
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6/2/2004, 9:22 pm
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KnightStix
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Re: Licensed Glove mod progress pics. - Forearm armor - Fast, easy, and cheap!
Thanks for all the supportive comments folks! Now I know what many of you have felt when you've accomplished something and made your idea a reality. It's a great feeling! I'm really motivated now. This makes me want to try my hand at some other things.
Licensed pieces look out!
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6/3/2004, 7:27 am
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KnightStix
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Re: Licensed Glove mod progress pics. - Forearm armor - Fast, easy, and cheap!
OK... Here we go. The finished piece! Sheet metal & foam forearm guards, resin fins, & studs on the palms. I hope you can see what's going on here - the pictures aren't that great. Photographing things that are all black with a cell phone cam is pretty difficult.
Here is a before shot of the original licensed glove:
First of all, I have to say that the guards I made that are pictured on the first page of this thread were small - they were done to the measurements taken from the licensed piece itself.
Thanks to our brother L.T. Chu ("the law man"  ) who sent me some templates, I now have guards made to the correct size (don't worry bro, I'm still gonna take care of you :up). They look MUCH better than the first ones! These were made exactly the same way, just larger.
Basically what I did was strip the glove of its color down to the bare grey latex with some acetone. Then, in order to add the resin fins, I had to cut a 3/4" wide strip out of the bottom of the gauntlet because the holes left by the rubber fins were not spaced the same aas the resin ones - it would've looked like crap!
Then, I took some pieces of scrap leather (thanks to Ed Farrel for those - I told you I'd find a use for them :up), and glued them about 1/3 around the gauntlet from the middle "seam" on the palm side to the edge of the raised armor piece on the top side.
Then I cut the holes for the resin fins & glued them in (all gluing was done with either DAP WW Contact cement or Super glue). Before gluing the leather piece down, I sprayed the glove with two fresh coats of Plasti-Dip.
Here is the sheet metal/foam armor piece & resin fins w/the leather "patch" on the freshly Plasti-ed glove:
Another view to get a better shot of the armor:
Then, I picked up some metal studs for the palm side. I didn't have a stud setter, so I just crimped them on with a pair of pliers - use something to protect the top so they don't get bent or scratched.
Now, I know they're not perfecly spaced & aligned, but I was limited by the locations of the existing faux studs cast in the latex, so I placed them directly on top of them.
Here is the pic:
So there you have it. With some creativity, a little TLC, and some time, some of these licensed pieces can be made presentable. I'm really pleased with the way these turned out - they sould last me at least until I have the resource to pick up (or make) some really nice leather ones!
Now to finish the right hand glove & we're all done!
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7/26/2004, 10:59 am
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UPDATED PICS ON PG. 2 - Licensed Glove mod progress pics. - Forearm armor - Fast, easy, and cheap!
Awesome Work!! :up :up
Good tutorial too!!
Keep up the good work Bro!!
Henry :cheers
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7/26/2004, 11:32 am
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KnightStix
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Re: UPDATED PICS ON PG. 2 - Licensed Glove mod progress pics.
Thanks Henry! That means a lot coming from you bro! :up
The suit I'm putting together will be a hybrid and will utilize a few licensed pieces and some custom stuff. I wish I had a better digi cam, cuz these really do look much better in person. Sounds strange to hear someone say that about a licensed piece... :lol
The only trouble I'm having now is that the edges of the forearm armor aren't staying glued down that well. I may either try a stronger glue or change to attaching it down with velcro. Not sure yet...
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7/26/2004, 11:47 am
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Re: UPDATED PICS ON PG. 2 - Licensed Glove mod progress pics.
Very cool! I don't know how this thread got past me,but I like threads like this.
Nothing better than picking up simple items and turning them into something.
Try Gorilla Glue. ..Home Depot
John :flapbat
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KnightStix
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Licensed Glove mod progress pics
Thanks for the tip Blackwood. I'll pass by there in a little while & see if I can pick some of that up!
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