Leather Armored Medieval Batman

[robbiethepainter]

Where are you getting your thin vegetable tanned leather?

 

[guyverfan]

The rope with the balls on the ends is called a bola.

 

[FichtenFoo]

BOLA! Thanks! Found some good leather bola pics.

As for a bat... for Bat-man... seems potentially cheesy. haha! I do have one I made last spring though for another unfinished project.



Same one for "Das Uberkleaver" I made.



And also I made this arrow for a bow for that same project....

 

[FichtenFoo]

Where are you getting your thin vegetable tanned leather?

eBay!

 

[SwedishHeat]

Thanks again! I'm surprised that no one has asked about weapons or gear yet. So far the only gear I've made is a collapsible grappling hook. Bladed weapons (swords, knives, bows, etc...) seem like a no-no... Batman doesn't kill after all and if I keep with the period, boomerangs (bat-arangs) are also out as Australia wasn't discovered until the 1600s and I'm picturing this Bat being pre-Renaissance. So that leaves blunt weapons maybe.

Seems like Medieval Bats would have "smoke" bombs. . . something like powder packed in a dried mud shell or something??

 

[FichtenFoo]

More progress...

 

[robbiethepainter]

eBay!

cool. thanks

 

[Niltusk]

Really great ideas Fichtenfoo, poked around your site also, lots of great stuff.

 

[olbertfrog]

Loved your models.
Now this 1/6 figure is awesome!

 

[FichtenFoo]

Thanks everyone! Here's the latest pics. Been doing frequent updates via Instagram which has been making it easier on my end. haha! Finished the leg Greaves and boots. Made a new utility belt, much better... and got my headsculpt so am working on the mask before repainting it.

 

[FichtenFoo]

Cased the leather over the headsuclpt and after a few tests got it where I want it. Will sew up the head and re-wet it later to fit before moving forward.

 

[galactiboy]

So cool! What an incredible project

 

[Kibagami]

Wow. Can't wait to see it finished.

 

[FichtenFoo]

Thanks!

 

[pcleemake]

beautiful work. Very inspiring

 

[TheFiend]

Whoa! What an ambitious, awesome project! I love stuff like this.

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[RIDDICK]

Hawesome!

 

[tighfighter]

Just found your thread! This is amazing, your work is truly outstanding!!

 

[jonah]

Absolutely awesome. Really impressed with the detail and workmanship going into this figure.

 

[Eric Northman]

Can't wait to see this complete