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I just got this in the mail...I'm about to work on my RAF target fascinator...
I believe the term is 'roundel' rather than target  The Few would have been a lot fewer if they had painted targets on the side of their planes. You've got to admit though, it does kind of say "AIM HERE".   |
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« Reply #451 on: July 20, 2012, 04:46:23 pm » |
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I just got this in the mail...I'm about to work on my RAF target fascinator...
I believe the term is 'roundel' rather than target The Few would have been a lot fewer if they had painted targets on the side of their planes. You've got to admit though, it does kind of say "AIM HERE". Which is why there were never any Mods in Belfast! Would you walk around with a target on the back of your parka? |
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Nonsense dear boy, you should be more like me.
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« Reply #452 on: July 21, 2012, 03:29:52 pm » |
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First venture... my brother (right) and I. You look like you're ready for Adventure! Definitely ready for action. Very handsome pair, Officer Marco. Thanks for lovely words. Now to ponder what to do next...so many choices..... |
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« Reply #453 on: July 22, 2012, 05:56:16 am » |
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I just got this in the mail...I'm about to work on my RAF target fascinator...
I believe the term is 'roundel' rather than target The Few would have been a lot fewer if they had painted targets on the side of their planes. You've got to admit though, it does kind of say "AIM HERE". I will definitely be a mod when I wear this fascinator....  |
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« Reply #454 on: July 23, 2012, 04:18:56 am » |
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« Reply #455 on: July 23, 2012, 10:24:21 pm » |
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A first attempt - at the Mensa On Steam tour in Nevada earlier this month: |
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« Reply #456 on: July 24, 2012, 08:54:48 am » |
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Those are some epic gauntlets Lachlan!
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« Reply #457 on: July 24, 2012, 06:25:30 pm » |
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Many thanks, Mr. West!
I overdyed a pair of welding gloves, then used my fledgling leathercrafting skills to mount a bubble level, a compass/sundial from Harbor Freight, and a small copper-colored LED flashlight to one hand, then made pockets and loops on the other for a set of mini pliers and assorted screwdrivers. I'll need to rejigger the pliers and the flashlight (they're loose), but all in all it worked nicely.
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« Reply #458 on: July 24, 2012, 07:36:07 pm » |
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May we see an up-close image of those gauntlets?
Epic gauntlets and a utilikilt are always a good decision.
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« Reply #459 on: July 26, 2012, 05:21:41 pm » |
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I'll try to get a shot of them this weekend. And I've now got a leather Glengarry to complete the Scottish Dirigible Technician look!  |
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« Reply #460 on: July 26, 2012, 07:53:57 pm » |
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By jingo this thread has expanded since last I traversed it's virtual borders! Everyone looks smashing!
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« Reply #461 on: July 28, 2012, 12:56:15 am » |
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Just thought I would share a few photos of Myself and Mrs. Voltin of the time we spent at the Lake Superior Train Museum located in the Historic city of Duluth, Minnesota. It was great to see the William S. Crooks up close. It was the first Steampowered locomotive built in Minnesota in 1861 and operated out of my hometown of Pig's Eye/Saint Paul. It was over 90 degrees out that day and very humid. But we had fun all the same! |
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« Reply #462 on: July 28, 2012, 02:21:12 am » |
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Oh great. shame we could not have all been there with you in such an atmospheric setting.
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« Reply #463 on: July 28, 2012, 03:33:08 am » |
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Just thought I would share a few photos of Myself and Mrs. Voltin of the time we spent at the Lake Superior Train Museum located in the Historic city of Duluth, Minnesota. That, Sir, is everything a Steampunk photo aspires to be. |
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« Reply #464 on: July 28, 2012, 04:30:50 am » |
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Just thought I would share a few photos of Myself and Mrs. Voltin of the time we spent at the Lake Superior Train Museum located in the Historic city of Duluth, Minnesota. It was great to see the William S. Crooks up close. It was the first Steampowered locomotive built in Minnesota in 1861 and operated out of my hometown of Pig's Eye/Saint Paul. It was over 90 degrees out that day and very humid. But we had fun all the same! Yay I am not the only freak that can dress all out in hot weather! Great get-ups and a great setting. |
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Just thought I would share a few photos of Myself and Mrs. Voltin of the time we spent at the Lake Superior Train Museum located in the Historic city of Duluth, Minnesota. That, Sir, is everything a Steampunk photo aspires to be. Agreed. You both look amazing. |
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« Reply #466 on: July 28, 2012, 03:17:17 pm » |
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Your wife's outfit is lovely! I especially like the ruffles in back. I may use this for inspiration.  |
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« Reply #467 on: July 28, 2012, 08:10:56 pm » |
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Thanks for all of the wonderful complements everyone! We both plan on going back to the Train Museum next year sometime and will have to take more photos then |
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« Reply #468 on: July 29, 2012, 03:36:26 am » |
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In honour of my newly 'bashed' (reshaped) hat I thought I'd take a couple of snaps...  "e gads!!! There's a steampunk in my mirror!"  |
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« Reply #469 on: August 02, 2012, 05:21:14 am » |
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As requested, shots specifically of the gauntlets: Closeup of the compass/sundial (the shot of the flashlight and level was blurry beyond excuse...) Aaaand the other gauntlet: Pliers and diagonal cutters (the leather dye I used turns out not to be recommended for suede - you can see that it has rubbed off on the handles, though I kinda like the effect): And the screwdriver kit - this bit I'd like to redo with actual stitching instead of rivets. Thanks for the kind words - I'm in awe of some of the stuff I've seen on this thread, and look forward to developing my own fledgling maker skills... |
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« Reply #470 on: August 02, 2012, 02:33:15 pm » |
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As requested, shots specifically of the gauntlets: And the screwdriver kit - this bit I'd like to redo with actual stitching instead of rivets. I don't know, the riveting does lend a certain charm to it. It looks functional and adds a bit of armor to it...in a word, forgive me here, it's quite "riveting"! ...Sorry about that everyone, couldn't help it. I do see why you would like to use stitching, it does look a bit loose. However, if you had wanted to keep the rivets, could you just stitch the spaces for the tools tighter on each side of every slot, or do you think the stitches in addition to the rivets would be too much? Perhaps using a metallic thread in the same color as the rivets might still make it stand out, but not so much, making it look more like the edges of metal paneling? Just tossing out some suggestions. |
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« Reply #471 on: August 02, 2012, 02:39:29 pm » |
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Yeah, I like the riveting. I also prefer the design of the one gauntlet that has the pliers and screwdrivers. The other might be too sparse? Maybe? I know, add a dremel attachment to it with a power supply backpack! Hmmm, that may be a bit too much. I like them though, nothing better than multifunctional gauntlets.
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« Reply #472 on: August 02, 2012, 06:03:11 pm » |
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Quoth Colonel Falchion: I do see why you would like to use stitching, it does look a bit loose. However, if you had wanted to keep the rivets, could you just stitch the spaces for the tools tighter on each side of every slot, or do you think the stitches in addition to the rivets would be too much? Perhaps using a metallic thread in the same color as the rivets might still make it stand out, but not so much, making it look more like the edges of metal paneling? Just tossing out some suggestions. Quoth Lt. Thomas Corvidae: Yeah, I like the riveting. I also prefer the design of the one gauntlet that has the pliers and screwdrivers. The other might be too sparse? Maybe? I know, add a dremel attachment to it with a power supply backpack! Hmmm, that may be a bit too much. I like them though, nothing better than multifunctional gauntlets. Yeah, this project spent a fair bit of time in the "hypothetical" stage, then went from planning to execution much more quickly than I really would have liked. I do like the look of rivets - I'm working on a set of gaiters that are chock-full of rivets, pix forthcoming as I put together a WIP post... but the screwdriver panel and the flashlight attachment are both looser than I'd have liked. Stitching plus rivets would be the best of both worlds - more secure loops (and more even...), perhaps with rivets marking different sections (nutdrivers, standard, Philips). I also need to add snap flaps to keep the pliers in place. Still, not bad for a Steampunk 101 project if I do say so myself. And the left one's more spare than I'd intended - but I ran out of both interesting things to rivet onto the gauntlet and time to get the things riveted on. Now that I've got some time before SteamCon, I may be able to get a couple of gauges/indicator dials put together, or maybe one of those plasma disks with a battery pack. Thanks for the kind words and suggestions! |
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« Reply #473 on: August 02, 2012, 08:49:09 pm » |
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...or maybe one of those plasma disks with a battery pack.
Thanks for the kind words and suggestions!
Amazon has "pocket" plasma disks for about $17. Though, I haven't been able to find any red ones. They seem to only have blue, green and "rainbow" in the smaller disks. |
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« Reply #474 on: August 03, 2012, 02:12:06 am » |
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...or maybe one of those plasma disks with a battery pack.
Thanks for the kind words and suggestions!
Amazon has "pocket" plasma disks for about $17. Though, I haven't been able to find any red ones. They seem to only have blue, green and "rainbow" in the smaller disks. I believe the only colors avaliabe are Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, White, and Rainbow. Here is a link http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lumin-Disk-6-Plasma-Plate-Light-Show-Party-Home-Decor-Respond-to-Music-or-Touch-/300710710166?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item4603c14b96These are a little spendy however and if you shop around I am sure you can find any of those for under $20. I replaced my flux capacitor that was originally rainbow with a green one and my wife took the Rainbow color one so it all worked out in the end. Here is a pick of the Rainbow one.   I found out making it that the Plasma disks fit perfectly inside the cage window of old Watchmen's Detex Clocks I was inspired by Professor Maelstromme and her male friend's (I forget his name) "Temporal Isolation Devices" that they had with them at the Steampunk exhibit in Oxford. |
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