I have a Browncoat!

POSTED BY: Tristan
UPDATED: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 02:56
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TRISTAN

Monday, July 10, 2006 3:40 AM

Sorry about this, but I feel accomplished. I have finished my Browncoat. There's a picture of it in the Blue Sun room, along with another of the wife in her Kaylee outfit. (If seeing me in a browncoat won't get you to go see, I know a picture of the wife will )

I have a few more pictures uploaded to photobucket for those interested in seeinf more, and I actually took pictures while I was building it...just in case someone else wants to give it a go.

I've got a Browncoat!!!

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DAVESHAYNE

Monday, July 10, 2006 4:12 AM

Go you.

David

"Not completely as well as the series of Firefly..." - From a review of Serenity at amazon.de

PHOENIXROSE

Monday, July 10, 2006 8:25 AM

FABULOUS, Tristan! I'd comision you to make one for me if I didn't already have one. Yours looks closer to the original, though.
And your wife, of course, makes an adorable Kaylee. Though I can't remember Kaylee wearing a shirt that looked like tattoo sleeves...

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EMMARIGBY

Monday, July 10, 2006 9:15 AM

Tristan! I just knew that you with your fancy metalwork skills would create such fancy buckles. Don't suppose you have any spare?! Maybe you could post me links to the making of photos. I'm gonna get onto improving m,y new browncoat any day now.

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TRISTAN

Monday, July 10, 2006 1:41 PM

Emma, thank you! I actually made those buckles from a brass kickplate and a type of latch that I can't remember the name of right now...stupid Mondays! As far as making more, I have one or two sets of those latches left, but am going to try to find a more available type of latch. I'll PM you with the photobucket link and pass in a moment.

PR, it was seeing the wife in that tattoo shirt that first made me think of making her a Kaylee outfit. I am just glad it turned out well, and that she likes it!

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PENGUIN

Monday, July 10, 2006 1:49 PM

You both look great!

TRISTAN

Monday, July 10, 2006 1:53 PM

Thank you, Penguin. But I know the wife is much prettier...that's why I built her costume first...to drag in the browncoats by having her beauty there and then say "oh, by the way, there's a picture of me in there, too". The old bait-and-switch!

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FUTUREMRSFILLION

Monday, July 10, 2006 2:02 PM

Fabulous work Tristan! Really excellent. Love the teddy bear!

TRISTAN

Monday, July 10, 2006 2:09 PM

Thank you, FMF! I looked at so many screencaps and promo pictures...tried to find one online, and finally gave up and made one. It's close, but not exact.

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EMMARIGBY

Monday, July 10, 2006 2:11 PM

Thanks for the extra photos, they really made me grin. Just loved the action shots of you and the ones of your wife looking depressed in a Kaylee type way over a random bit of machinery!

Those close ups of the details of your spectacular coat will also come in very handy when sprucing up my own. Not that I'll do as good a job!

Honestly, since the unofficial replica coat costs $500 or more and isn't half as nice (it's the wrong colour, the sleeves ride up and the buckles aren't actually functioning they say) why don't you make some money by making a limited number of these shiny items? I guarentee that after people have seen yours at Dragoncon they'll all want one and will pay any amount of cashy money!

You and the Mrs are most definately going to be crowned King and Queen of the ball at that event. Wish I could be there!

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