I didn't end up getting Faramir. Waited too long honestly. I went with something else that will at least look better than if I went with what he has on underneath. Eventually, I might try to figure something out that works the best.
Customizing Aragorn
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Aragorns shirt alternated between grey and red, it seems.
jason2885
Super Freak
I think I want to go with red.
I wonder how the Did Aragorn shirt would look.
I wonder how the Did Aragorn shirt would look.
Blu Falcon
Super Freak
I bought two Aragorn and two Boromir figures (1 exclusive each). Didn't hurt that I got them all dirt cheap.
I purchased a set of Faramir vem/membraces from Toy Anxiety and plan to paint them to match Boromir's.
jason2885
Super Freak
Does anyone have any ideas of what good chainmail would be to get for a Helms Deep Aragorn.
lerath666
Super Freak
TBQH, I don't like ANY commercially available 1/6th chainmaille. my advice to you is look up how to make chainmaille, then buy some bracelet wire, a tiny metal rod, and start making rings.
it' swhat I'm working on doing for gimli.
it' swhat I'm working on doing for gimli.
thenammagazine
Super Freak
And 10 years later, nearsighted vision shot and carpel tunnel in both wrists, you'll have a complete 1:6 coat of chain mail armor!
There is no way in hell that will ever have the time and patience to make my own chainmail. 
thenammagazine
Super Freak
There is no way in hell that will ever have the time and patience to make my own chainmail.
No $#!+
. You can't even get the rest of the shoulder armor walkthrough done for Gimli.
Hey, you have the same pics. This is your moment. Seize the day. 
thenammagazine
Super Freak
Hey, I did enough work scouring through all the damn posts to get what's there already.
lerath666
Super Freak
And 10 years later, nearsighted vision shot and carpel tunnel in both wrists, you'll have a complete 1:6 coat of chain mail armor!
Heh, It's not THAT bad. At one point in time I made 1:1 wearale armor for profit. Selling things to SCAguys and Larper Guys. Plate Armor was EASY money. you could make 250-500 USd in an afternnon On Plate armor. chainmaille is more time consuming, but if you've got 2 or 3 guys, you can make a shirt a week ( usualy all anyone ever buys, give or take an occasional Coif) I'm still cutting rings to make a skirt and some sleeves for gimli. after that, i'll do aragorn. It's time consuming, and a PAIN IN THE ASS, but the end result is so very worth it.
would I ever make Chainmaille again on commission? No. But i'll gladly teach anyone who wants to learn to make the stuff.
My only thnig right now is time, and not having enough. Senior Year is kicking my ass.
shovelchop81
Freakzoid
i think the rubber mail looks great! i thought you guys all slated it because apparently it just looks like rubber? i just ordered a bunch of material ignite mail, kinda wish I'd ordered the rubber now!
love the weathering too!
El Skutto
Super Freak
i think the rubber mail looks great! i thought you guys all slated it because apparently it just looks like rubber? i just ordered a bunch of material ignite mail, kinda wish I'd ordered the rubber now!
The problem with rubber is that it bunches up at articulation points and tends to restrict movement. If you were to bend the figure's arm at the elbow, in no time the arm will straighten itself out due to the rubber applying counter-pressure as it goes back to its original shape.
The other big drawback with rubber is that it deteriorates over time. Sometimes it just dries up and cracks at the articulation points, and other times it starts liquifying, which could potentially ruin your figure.
So, even though rubber looks more realistic than the material alernative, it also has inherent problems. The best solution would be actual 1:6 scale chainmail, but I doubt a figure's legs could support the weight. You'd be picking it up off the floor on a daily basis.
I haven't had either of these problems at all with various rubber chainmail bits.
shovelchop81
Freakzoid
cheers for the info, i thought the new polymers were supposed to be far superior to say the old 80's GI Joe scuba suit that definitely had the splitting, rotting and liquidification probs? i can understand the bunching up and posing probs though.
ProgMatinee
circlesendwheretheybegin
i finally up and paid someone (smallstudios) to paint aragorn and faramir for me. it'll be like getting completely new figures. if he doesn't get too backed up by the time we get merry and pippen, I'm going through him for those too.
El Skutto
Super Freak
Oh sure, they've developed better polymers that resist the drying and decomposition much more than previous materials, but they will still deteriorate in time. Whereas it used to take 5-10 years for signs of deterioration to show up, it now takes 15, 20 or more. It's not a big deal if you intend to replace those rubber bits every couple of decades or so, but I wouldn't leave my figures in storage for any prolonged period of time.
Personally, I'd rather be safe than sorry.
shovelchop81
Freakzoid
i've seen roughly 1/6 scale chain mail in some wierd places like on handbags (purses) etc... have a look on eBay.
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