Ugo and Patrick sitting in a tree

Patrick Thaden · Post by **Patrick Thaden** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:56 am

well, I finally got a chance to hang out with Ugo for a bit (7days) and we made some fun armour for a lady....AHHH THE JOYS OF BEING AN ARMOURER!!!
Here are some pics of what we got done in 4 1/2 days, we played the rest of the week

here are the concept sketches done by Ugo
http://www.thadenarmory.com/customers/d ... G_0333.jpg
here we are at the first fitting
http://www.thadenarmory.com/customers/d ... G_0341.jpg
parts coming together
http://www.thadenarmory.com/customers/d ... G_0362.jpg
here we are at a final fitting
http://www.thadenarmory.com/customers/d ... G_0368.JPG
TA!DA!
http://www.thadenarmory.com/customers/d ... G_0372.JPG
http://www.thadenarmory.com/customers/d ... G_0373.JPG
http://www.thadenarmory.com/customers/d ... G_0370.JPG

Tristan vom Schwarzwald · Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:04 am

wow

WOW!!!

Brian W. Rainey · Post by **Brian W. Rainey** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:06 am

Beautiful! And the armour isn't bad, either.

I was wondering if the two of you would have exploded due to some unknown law of nature not allowing that much talent to occupy such a small amount of space at the same time. Guess you guys made it through OK.

Excellent work! I love the petite and tight lines. Very smooth!

dominic · Post by **dominic** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:12 am

I think I just cried a little bit.

Dominic

FergusStout · Post by **FergusStout** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:18 am

Very nice shape... the armour is lovely too

Beautiful work as always Patrick.

Murdock · Post by **Murdock** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:23 am

is it for costume? Ren fair? SCA?

ie where can i see it irl

Mike F · Post by **Mike F** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:31 am

Brian W. Rainey wrote:I was wondering if the two of you would have exploded due to some unknown law of nature not allowing that much talent to occupy such a small amount of space at the same time. Guess you guys made it through OK.

No, no, the ARS conference would have been when that happened.

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:33 am

I broken my think english just has.....

Wow....

Awesome armour too!

Wow....

*twitch*

Mord · Post by **Mord** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:35 am

Nice hips.

Mord.

Tristan vom Schwarzwald · Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:48 am

Murdock wrote:is it for costume? Ren fair? SCA?

ie where can i see it irl

Obviously my jedi mind tricks are working perfectly as Murdock has no idea that he just asked what I wanted to him to ask...

lorenzo2 · Post by **lorenzo2** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:54 am

Bravo, talk about synergy! Imagine what it would be like if the two of you lived next door!

Padrig · Post by **Padrig** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:59 am

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Nice work, can's wait to see more.

Pad

Jim McCoin · Post by **Jim McCoin** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:08 pm

Do you need someone to sweep up around the shop, and maybe file edges?

Jim

RenJunkie · Post by **RenJunkie** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:16 pm

I hate you....and so does my woman

...She wants one now. And I don't mean the armour...

I simply must get to Texas and badger you fine masters of steel to teach me some...not the least of which being hats...lol.

Both owner and steel is exquisite....I must applaud you....

Christopher

Josh W · Post by **Josh W** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:43 pm

What gauge of steel is that made of?

Padrig · Post by **Padrig** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:21 pm

Josh Warren wrote:What gauge of steel is that made of?

Let me tell them, pwease!

Pad

Ugo · Post by **Ugo** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:31 pm

Heh! It's 18ga 6061-0 (aluminum) It's quicker to work and actors love it 'cause they're whimps when it comes to weight.

I had a great time working with Patrick, at times we'd be working on separate elements for the suit and when we'd put them together they'd fit almost perfectly.

I can't wait to do it again!

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:33 pm

I like it....

Thanks for the pics

Hal

Sean Powell · Post by **Sean Powell** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:34 pm

I don't know whats worse. That you accomplished that in 4 1/2 days or that you had week to spend with someone that beautiful and you spent it in the SHOP! Please tell me you at least treated her to a nice dinner out.

The original sketch work seems to indicate large angel-wing pauldrons but on the finished piece they are much smaller. Why the design shift? Also. in the final back view there appears to be a dark finger-width gap between front and rear plates. is that actually there or is it a trick of the lighting?

Thanks for sharing,
Sean

Zweihammer · Post by **Zweihammer** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:48 pm

Daaammmnnn.

T. Finkas · Post by **T. Finkas** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:52 pm

Nice! Very Joan-of-Arc-ish...no?

Thanks for sharing!
Tim

Mike Garrett (Orc) · Post by **Mike Garrett (Orc)** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:55 pm

A R M' R I N G

Nice...

Patrick Thaden · Post by **Patrick Thaden** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:55 pm

Thanks everyone, the actress only came in for fittings and hung around only so long as we needed her to check and fit things, she was very pleasant and non stop smiles. The sketches Ugo did were just that sketches and concepts, we followed it as close as we felt like while trying to get this done quickly, the customer was not so picky and we didn't really follow his inital sketches at all, he knew we'd give him somthing nice to put this lady in

The gapping on the sides wasn't more than a 1/4" max as I recall, though your right it does appear to be more, I'll look at it when she next puts it on. I'll try and run over and use the scale at the post office see what it all weighs, I'm betting not more than 10-12lbs though. Patrick

Otto von Teich · Post by **Otto von Teich** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:48 pm

Wow, I'm in love....with her....the armour...you guys...Otto

Erik D. Schmid · Post by **Erik D. Schmid** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:02 pm

I keep looking, but I have yet to see any armour in all but two of the pictures...

Very nice gentlemen.

Bajula · Post by **Bajula** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:38 pm

But then you would have had to worry about
the drool rusting things. And of course my girlfriend
killing me and making the floor all bloody.

Nice work by the way.

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:50 pm

Not bad.

Definitely a two bagger.

[img]http://www.cheetos.com/retro/images/par ... runchy.jpg[/img]

HammerHand · Post by **HammerHand** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:27 pm

Smashing work you two!! You really kept to her figure quite nicely. And the curvature on the breast and backplates flow so smoothly from neck to waist with her form. It looks like she is wearing a fitted dress.

You guys are definitly masters at this craft. Thank you for sharing.

r0nin89 · Post by **r0nin89** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:31 pm

Hmmm drawings put mine to shame... Very nice stuff...

Andrew Young · Post by **Andrew Young** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:56 pm

Beautiful Patrick! So refreshing to see a female form without the vulgar (male pleasing) boobs. Nice to see a realistic take on this.

Joan would be proud.

D. Sebastian · Post by **D. Sebastian** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:49 pm

Wow, Patrick is HOT!
Who knew?

VRIN · Post by **VRIN** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:17 pm

That is wonderful work gents!

I have said it before women were built for gothic armour. Archduke maxmillian just wanted to feel pretty and sqeezed himself into a gothic harness and the school was born... Thats my theory

SO what are the details on the movie, when is it coming out?

iaenmor · Post by **iaenmor** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:29 pm

There was armour. Where?

Nice job gentlemen.

James B. · Post by **James B.** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:37 am

Ugo wrote:Heh! It's 18ga 6061-0 (aluminum) It's quicker to work and actors love it 'cause they're whimps when it comes to weight.

Do I dare ask for what movie (if it's a movie). Would it be a small press comic made movie?

Sasuke · Post by **Sasuke** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:46 am

Very nice!

(where is the drool smiley?)
I didn't think it was possible to hate you two anymore than I already did

Amazing work you two!

Chris

Ugo and Patrick sitting in a tree

Ugo and Patrick sitting in a tree

I should really stop by your shop more often.