Deagostini Samurai Armour User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Samurai Armour

Type: User guide

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Stage 45

The second thigh guard (2)

Skirt plates x 22

Yellow lace (approx. 210cm)

The skirt plates

Your parts

Tools & materials

Ruler

Scissors

Awl

Glue

Toothpick

Cut the lace into four lengths of 38cm, and two 27cm

lengths. Sharpen one end of each length, and seal the other.

It is important

to note which

side of the skirt

plate is which. With

the front side facing

up, the holes are set

in the depressed

corrugations,

touching your work

surface. The photo

shows a skirt plate

face up.

Along both edges there are ve

holes: two pairs and a single hole.

Thread two of the 38cm lengths of lace,

sharpened side rst, into the back side

of the rst plate, through the second

and fth holes as numbered by the

diagram below.

Lacing pattern Loop both ends over and through the

third and fourth holes respectively.

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Front Back

At the back of the plate, thread

the lace along to the holes

directly opposite, and out to the

front. Straighten any folds that

appear in the lace.

Once through, thread the lace

back to the parallel holes on the

rst plate (the second and fth) and

pull out to the front again.

Repeat Steps 5 to

8 until you have a

run of 11 skirt plates.

When you have

reached the 11th

and nal plate, pull the lace

through to the back and cut

to leave 5mm excess. Dab

this with glue and fold over

back onto itself to secure

the parts.

Your row

of 11 skirt

plates should

look like this

from the front

(left) and the

back (below).

Repeat Steps 3 to 11 with the remaining 11 skirt

plates to produce the second row of plates.

Cross the laces over, at the front of

the plates, and into the remaining

holes of the second plate (third and

fourth). Check against the diagram

on page 159 and the photos that you

have laced the plates correctly.

Turn the plate around, so that the front is facing up. Hold a

second plate next to the rst, also front side up, so that the

pairs of holes along each edge align. Cross the lace ends over to

the second plate diagonally and into the holes, as shown by the

blue arrows in the photo. The diagram on page 159 also shows

the correct pattern of lacing.

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11 12

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The thigh guard

Use the awl to create the next two

rows of holes marked out in white

on the fabric. Follow the two rows

directly above the rows of plates you

tted in the previous stage.

Fit the rst row of plates face up onto the

fabric, so that the top left hole of the rst plate

is lined up with the rst hole in the fabric beneath.

This will be underneath the suede border. Insert

the rst 25cm length of lace cut in Step 1 of this

stage into the rst hole of the rst plate and pass

through the rst hole of the fabric underneath.

Loop the lace around the back and pass

back through the fabric into the next hole

in the plate.

Repeat along the length of the

row of plates as you have done

in the previous stage. At the far end,

tie a knot in the lace, dab with glue

and cut o the excess.

Repeat Steps 2 to 4 for the

second row of plates to

complete this assembly stage.

Assembled parts

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Completing the second thigh

guard and beginning the leg

guards

Tools & materials

Ruler

Scissors

Awl punch

Glue

Toothpick

Black thread

Needle

Tweezers

Skirt plates x 22

Yellow lace (approx. 250cm)

Blue lace (approx. 250cm)

Inner leg plate lower

Inner leg plate upper

Backing fabric

The skirt plates

Stage 46

Your parts

You will be

assembling

the two rows of

skirt plates in

exactly the same

way as you did

for the rst set in

Stage 35, so keep

those parts close

by for reference.

Cut the yellow

lace into four

38cm lengths and

two 27cm lengths.

Sharpen one

end of each and

seal the other. Pull the sharpened ends of two 38cm

lengths of lace through the second and fth holes –

be sure to do this from the back side.

Loop the sharpened

ends over and into

the third and fourth holes,

respectively. Pull down across

the back side of the plate

and out of the holes directly

below (3 and 4). Straighten

any folds that appear in the

lace.

Turn the plate around,

so that the front is

facing up. Hold a second

plate next to the rst, also

front side up, so that the

holes along each edge align.

Cross the lace ends over to

the second plate diagonally

and into holes 2 and 5, as

shown by the blue arrows

in the photo. The diagram

on page 159 (Stage 45) also

shows the correct pattern of

lacing.

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to connect a run of 11

skirt plates. At the back side of the last plate,

cut o and seal the lace, using a little glue.

4Your row of 11 plates should

look like this from the back.

Repeat Steps 1-5 to complete

the second of the two rows of

skirt plates. Check these against

the others that you have made in

previous stages.

Front side

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The thigh guard Line up the two rows of plates so that they

complete the plating of the thigh guard you

have so far assembled. Make sure that they are tting

snugly to the edges, and mark through the holes with

a ballpoint pen where the outer row overlaps the

yellow border.

Using the awl, begin perforating the

holes you marked in Step 1 and the

row of dots marked in white, as you did to

prepare the earlier plates.

With the 27cm length of yellow lace, attach

the rst of the rows of plates (refer to the

instructions in Stage 45, if necessary).

Next, lace the nal row of skirt plates to the

foundation fabric, this time threading the

lace through the yellow border.

To further secure the plates, use a

needle and black thread to stitch

the outside edges of the plates to the

foundation fabric. Do this in the same

way explained on page 140 (Stage 39).

When you reach the

bottom row, stitch across

the row of plates, crossing

the thread between holes 1

and 5, following the yellow

lace pattern as shown. Once

across, stitch the thread

back up the other side of the

plates following the same

pattern as used for the rst.

Tie o the end of the thread.

6Stitching the backing

fabric (optional)

As with the gauntlet and sleeve

borders, you may want to line the

edge of the suede border with a

blind stitch. Refer to the instructions

in Stage 33 to do this.

Stitch holes 2-3 for

top ve plates

Stitch both holes

2-3 and 4-5 at

bottom plate

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The leg

guard

Stitch these

together

Completing the

thigh guard

With the thigh guard

foundation fabric lying

back side up, apply a dab of

glue to each point circled

in the photo below. Fit the

black thigh guard backing

fabric on top so that its

edges line up with those of

the guard. Press these points

to secure the border.

Next, trim

around the

two narrow

lengths at either

side of the backing

fabric. Stitch

the rectangular

piece of fabric

highlighted in the

photo below, and

trim any excess.

Dab the

yellow

border with

glue, as shown,

then turn over

and press onto

the backing

fabric. Glue a

little at a time.

Cut the blue lace into

four lenghts – one

measuring 30cm and

three 10cm. Keep the

remaining lace, as you

will be using this at a

later stage.

Hold the rectangular leg plate (inner leg plate

lower) with the shiny side facing upwards. You

will see along the second row of holes that there are

three pairs of larger holes – one pair to the left, one

in the centre and one to the right. Fit both ends of

the rst 10cm lace through each of the large holes in

the pair on the left of the plate.

Repeat Step 3 with the other two

10cm lengths of lace, threading

them through the pairs of larger holes

in the centre and right side of the

plate (see circles).

Sharpen both ends of the three 10cm lengths of lace in

the same way you have done throughout the series. For

the 30cm length, sharpen only one end, and leave the other

untouched.

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Lacing pattern

Inner leg plate upper

End here

5 8

12 13

9 10

2 3 9 8

1 7

Start here

In front

Behind

1 Glue 10 Glue

Hold the larger inner leg plate upper above the lower plate. Thread the sharpened end of the outermost lace through the corresponding

hole on the left edge on the bottom row of the upper plate (top left photo). Repeat with the other lengths so that all six ends are fed into

their corresponding holes on the upper plate (middle photo). All the ends of the lace should now be on the inside of the plate (right photo).

Next, thread the sharpened end of the 30cm length of lace through

the hole second from left on the top row of the lower plate. Pull the

lace through until only the unsharpened end remains at the front of the

plate, then dab this with glue to temporarily secure. Then, begin to lace the

plates together, following the pattern shown in the diagram to the right.

Pass the lace down and through to the back of the upper plate,

entering through the second hole on the free row of holes. Loop

around the back and pull back out through to the front from the

outermost hole of the same row, then pass back through the top left

hole of the lower plate. Check the photos above for guidance.

Dab the end of the lace with some glue, then pull the sharpened

end over the glued tip and through to the back, entering through

the hole directly below. Pull tight through to the back so that the

glued tip is sealed tight underneath.

Begin threading the lace

through the holes to join

both plates, following the pattern

described in the diagram above.

Work from Step 1 to 13, then

continue in the same pattern until

the last four sets of holes – from

there start with number 1 marked

in orange on the right of the

diagram.

7 8

Inner leg plate lower

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Assembled parts

Back Front

After pulling through the top right hole,

thread through the one directly below it,

rather than to the left.

Pass behind and to the

left, then out to the

front again, where you should

feed the lace under the loop

created in Step 10. Pull tight,

dab with glue to seal, then trim

the excess.

Turn the assembly over

and knot each of the

10mm lengths of lace and

then dab each of the knots

with glue.

Trim the excess lace with scissors to complete this stage.

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Continuing the leg guards

Your parts

Tools & materials

Ruler

Scissors

Glue

Toothpick

Tweezers

Shin plate lower

Shin plate upper

Attaching the upper and lower leg plates

Stage 47

Cut the blue lace provided in Stage 46 into two lengths: one 15cm

and one 10cm.

Sharpen both ends of the 10cm length, and just one end of the

15cm length.

Pull the end through the

corresponding hole at the bottom

of the upper shin plate, as shown. Then

repeat the process with the other end

so that the lace is joining the two metal

plates and the lace ends are at the back

of the upper shin plate.

Thread the 10cm length through the

pair of larger holes in the centre of

the second row of the lower shin plate.

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Thread the

15cm length of

lace – sharpened

end rst – through

the second hole

from the left of the

top row of the lower

plate. When the tip

of the unsharpened

end is left on the

surface, dab with

glue to temporarily

secure without

obstructing any of

Thread the sharpened end through

the hole directly above it on the upper

plate. Pull it around on the inside and out

again through the adjacent hole to the left,

which should be the outermost of the row.

Then pull it through the top left hole of the

lower shin plate so that it ends up at the

front of the plate.

Dab the unsharpened tip

again with some glue,

then pull the sharpened

end over it and into the hole

directly below, on the left

of the bottom row. Pull this

tight from the back, covering

the glued tip, then through

the hole next to it to the right

and back out to the front.

Use tweezers to help you pull

the lace through the narrow

gap between the plates.

Work your way from

left to right, following

the lacing pattern shown

in the diagram on page

165. When you come to

the outermost hole on

the right, feed the thread

down to the hole directly

below it, then around to

the free hole next to it at

the back (second from

the right), then out to the

front again.

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Assembled parts

Touching up the

paintwork

The metal parts of your samurai armour come pre-painted, but if

any of the paint fades or peels o after time, here’s how to touch

up the colouring. Enamel paint should be used for the larger

metal parts, while for smaller sections, such as the chainmail, a

permanent or paint marker will suce.

Feed the lace

underneath

the loop formed

in Step 8, dab the

concealed portion

with glue, and pull

tight so that the

glued section is

pressed beneath

the loop. Trim the

excess lace.

Tighten a knot

in the lace

ends tted in Step 4,

dab with glue, then

trim the excess.

For the

larger areas,

a modeller’s

enamel paint

is advised. Ask

in your local

hobby shop for

a suitable brand.

Use a paintbrush

to evenly apply

the paint to the

section needing to

be touched up.

The paint should

be allowed to

dry for approximately

24 hours.

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Completing the rst leg

guard

Your parts

Tools & materials

Ruler

Scissors

Glue

Toothpick

Tweezers

Outside leg plate upper

Outside leg plate lower

The shin and leg plates

Front

Stage 48

Cut the lace kept from Stage 46 into

one length of 45cm, one length of

30cm, and three lengths of 10cm. Keep

the remaining lace to one side.

Sharpen both ends of all three 10cm

lengths. Then sharpen one end of the

45cm and 30cm lengths, leaving the other

untouched.

Thread the three 10cm lengths

of lace into the three pairs of

larger holes in the lower outside

leg plate from the front, as shown

in the photos.

Feed the lace through the corresponding pairs of

holes at the bottom of the upper outside leg plate. Do

not pull too tightly at this stage to give you room to keep

working on it in the coming steps.

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Completing the

leg guard

Back

Front

As you have done in previous stages, thread the sharpened end of the 30cm

lace through the hole second from left of the lower row at the top of the

outside leg plate. Dab the unsharpened tip with glue to temporarily secure it.

Refer to the diagram on page 146 for reference.

Thread the lace into

the hole directly

above it on the upper

outside leg guard (the

second from left). Then

pass around behind

to the outermost left

hole, back through to

the front, then through

the top left hole on the

lower plate.

Dab the unsharpened tip again with some

glue, then pull the sharpened end over it

and into the hole directly below, on the left of

the bottom row. Pull this tight from the back,

covering the glued tip, then work your way

across the row of holes following the pattern

explained on page 146, using tweezers to

help you pull the lace through the narrow gap

between the plates.

At the last hole on

the right, feed the

lace through the hole

directly below rather than

diagonally across, round

to the adjacent hole to the

left, then out to the front.

Pull the lace through the

loop created, dab with

glue, then pull tight to

hold the lace inside the

loop. Trim the excess lace.

Take the inside leg guard

assembly from Stage 46. Using

the 45cm length of lace prepared in

Steps 1 and 2, join this to the shin

guard assembly by feeding the lace

through the second highest pair of

holes of the shin guard (left). Enter

from the higher hole on the inside of

the shin guard’s upper plate and pull

accross to the lower hole on the front

of the inner guard.

Pull the lace so that

the sealed end stops

against the inside of the rst

hole entered. Pass the lace

through the hole above,

then cross over so that the

lace ends up at the back of

the shin guard, next to the

sealed end.

Tie knots in

the three 10cm

lengths at the back

of the plate, glue,

then trim.

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Assembled parts

Pass the lace

down to the next

set of four holes and

repeat the cross-over

process from Steps

1 and 2. Continue

lacing to connect the

inner leg and shin

guards (see circles).

Using the lace left over

from Step 4, connect the

inner and shin guards joined

in Steps 1-4 to the outer

guard assembled in this stage,

following the same process

shown in Step 1.

Using

the same

pattern as you

did in Steps 1-3,

work along the

pairs of holes,

joining the

shin and outer

guards together.

At the last set of holes, tie o the lace, dab

with glue, then cut. Keep the length you have

left over and seal the unsharpened end – you will

use this in the next step.

When you have reached the

last set of holes, tie o the

lace, trim, and dab with glue.

This stage is now complete.

Deagostini Samurai Armour User guide

Deagostini Samurai Armour User guide

Deagostini Samurai Armour User guide

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