Deagostini Samurai Armour User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Samurai Armour

Type: User guide

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Stage 33

The sleeve, continued

Your parts

Tools & materials

Punch (1mm)

Awl

Tweezers

Scissors

Needle

Black thread

Masking tape

Clothes-pegs

Toothpick

Cellophane tape

Instant adhesive

Sandpaper

Ball-point pen

Hammer

Yellow cord (approx. 40cm)

Suede strap

Blue cord (approx. 75cm)

Toggle

Fastener

Punch (1mm)

The wrist cord

4mm

Cut the suede strap in

half with scissors.

Using the awl, create four holes

in the fabric between the second

and third, and fourth and fth wrist

plates. Leave a gap of 4mm between

the holes (circled).

Push the ends of each suede strap length you cut in Step 1 into the holes, so that you are left with

a loop roughly 1cm in diameter, and the four ends of the strap on the inside of the sleeve. Use the

awl to help you push the strap ends through if necessary, and follow the photos as a guide.

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Using tweezers and the awl

if necessary, t the yellow

cord through the toggle and

fastener at either end. Dab the

tips with glue to help them stay

intact. At this stage, the exact

spacing of the metal parts isn’t

important.

Cut the strap ends to about 1cm each, then

glue to the surface of the fabric, as shown.

With the reverse of the

gauntlet sleeve still facing up,

turn the sides in on themselves

until the edges meet in the

centre of the sleeve. Hold in place

temporarily using masking tape.

With the sleeve held in place with

the tape, join the yellow cord by

tting the toggle into the loop, then

tightening the fastener, as shown.

Feed the yellow cord

from the previous step

through the two suede

straps you tted in Step

3, so that your assembly

resembles the top right

photo. Then pull the strap

ends from the back to

secure the cord into place.

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Sealing the sleeve

Leave open

Adjust the

cord so that

the ends meet

near the toggle

on the reverse.

Cut the cord so

the two ends can

just touch, then

dab with instant

adhesive and

bond together.

With the sleeve metal

side-down, place the

sleeve backing (Stage 32)

onto it and hold in place

with clothes-pegs.

Trim any excess

fabric extending

beyond the edge

of the front sleeve

fabric with scissors.

Remove the pegs,

making sure not to

disturb the sleeve fabric

too much. Then fold the

yellow suede border over

to check it overlaps evenly.

Dab the outer edge with

glue, using a toothpick,

and carefully press down

onto the back fabric with

your ngers.

Continue gluing

around the

sleeve, leaving the

top section open, as

shown. Work slowly,

making sure to press

each portion of the

suede into place to

stop it coming away

from the fabric.

Now that

you have

the cord at the

correct length and

bonded, unfasten

the toggle and

feed the cord

around until the

glued ends are

hidden inside

one of the suede

straps (circled).

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The gauntlet

backing

Stitching the sleeve

(optional)

Stitching the hand

(optional)

If you choose, you can add stitching to

the suede border of the gauntlet sleeve.

This is not essential, as you have glued it

in place already, but stitching will oer a

more authentic look.

As with the rest of the sleeve, you may also want to stitch the hand of the gauntlet for

added authenticity. If so, follow the same blind stitching method explained at the top

of this page.

To do this, follow the edge of the suede

strip you glued in Steps 3 and 4 with a

'blind stitch'. See diagram at top right for

the stitching pattern.

Hold the gauntlet

backing, supplied with

Stage 32, over the hand

section of the gauntlet, so

that their edges align. Then

use the awl to pierce four

holes in the inside sleeve

fabric to line up with those

of the hand back, using the

holes in the metal hand

plate as a guide.

Very

carefully

dab the inside

edge of the

hand with

glue, then

press the

backing back

down with

your ngers to

bond the parts.

Cut away any excess from

the hand fabric (back).

The blind stitch

Over

Under

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Sealing the sleeve

Use a mat

Use a ball-point pen to mark out the

location of each hole through which the

blue cord will be fed along the suede border.

Use the 1:1 scale photographs on the left to

get the correct spacing.

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Assembled parts

❶

❷

❸

Sharpen one tip of the cord, then

wrap with cellophane tape. Dab

the other end of the cord with a little

glue to prevent fraying.

Once you reach the last

holes, tie a knot in the cord,

cut o the excess, and dab with

glue to secure the hold.

Continue feeding the cord through the holes in the suede border,

working down the sleeve, and widening any holes that are tight with

the awl if necessary. Do this carefully to prevent the suede from tearing.

Re-hook the toggle to

complete this stage.

Pass the cord, sharpened-end

rst, through the highest hole

in the back side of the right suede

border. Use the diagram below right

and the photos below to follow the

pattern of the cord. Pull the cord over

the top of the sleeve (1) and into the

corresponding hole on the left (2).

Then, pass the sharpened end of the

cord around and over to the next

highest hole on the right border, as

shown.

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Completing and

attaching the gauntlet

Your parts

22cm

Tools & materials

Awl

Glue

Needle-nose pliers

Scissors

Needle

Black thread

Toothpick

Instant adhesive

Yellow cord (approx. 105cm)

Toggles x 2

Fasteners x 2

Completing the gauntlet

15cm

14cm

2cm

Stage 34

Cut the yellow cord into pairs,

measuring 22cm, 15cm and 14cm.

Cut the cord at a diagonal angle, and

dab with glue to prevent fraying.

Use the awl to widen the holes in the

gauntlet backing slightly (circles).

Push both ends of one of the 22cm lengths through the holes in the larger part of the hand

backing from the suede side, using a toothpick to help you push the ends through if necessary.

Level the cord, leaving a 2cm loop at the back. Cross the ends over each other and back

through the holes (see arrows).

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Push the ends of the cord back through

to the front of the hand plate. Do this

carefully, using the awl to push the ends

through and pliers to pull the ends tight.

1 Twist the cord in the fashion shown in

the photo, and carefully dab the touching

parts with a little instant adhesive to secure

the position.

Cross the cord ends over each other and

again secure with a little instant adhesive

(for further instruction on this knot see the

diagram in Stage 10).

Cross over a third time and again bond with a

little instant adhesive.

Feed the ends of the cord through the two

loops created in the previous step.

To complete the knot, feed the

ends through the remaining loops,

pull tight and glue. Cut o the excess.

(again, see the diagram in Stage 10 for

further information about this knotting

pattern).

Following the same steps as

you did for the hand plate,

feed the second of the 22cm

lengths of cord through the two

holes in the thumb plate.

Cross the ends of the cord over each

other and glue, as you did in Step

2. Repeat Steps 3 to 6 to complete the

second knot to match the rst.

The tip of the gauntlet is now complete.

3 4 5

8 9

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The gauntlet toggles

3cm

Use the awl to create holes

in the backing, entering

through both sets of holes in

the gauntlet crown plate to

make sure they are positioned

correctly. Then t the 14cm

lengths to the two toggles.

Push

the ends

of the cord

through from

the front,

keeping the

toggle at a

distance of

3cm.

Once through, turn the gauntlet over and

cross the ends over and push back out of the

holes and pull the ends tight at the front.

Once more, cross the ends over and thread

through to the back.

Cut the ends so that they just meet, then

bond together using instant adhesive to

secure the toggle.

Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to attach the

second toggle.

4 5 6

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Completing the gauntlet

Stitching the border (optional)

As with the border of the

sleeve in the previous

stage, you may want to

stitch the glued suede

border. If you choose to

do this, use the 'blind

stich' method explained

in Stage 33.

As you did for the rest of the gauntlet,

fold the suede border over and glue it

part by part to the lining using dabs of glue.

When you reach the ends of the suede borders, hold in place with masking tape,

and trim the protruding tip. This will create a smooth border all around.

Finish gluing the suede border to complete the

gauntlet. Your gauntlet and sleeve should look like the

photos below.

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Assembled parts

Attaching the gauntlet

and sleeve

Fit the two fasteners onto

the 15cm lengths of cord,

as shown.

Push the ends of the rst length

through the two holes on the

underside of the left shoulder plate.

It will be easier if you unfasten the

shoulder plate to do this. Leave

enough on the underside so that

the cord is about the same length as

the outer plate, about 5cm (circled).

Cross the ends over and push back

through the holes to the inside.

Use a toothpick to push and needle-

nose pliers to pull, if necessary.

Tighten,

then cut the

excess cord. Dab

the tips with

superglue and

bond the cord

together.

Repeat Steps 1 to 4 to attach the second length of cord. Make sure the

circled lengths are exactly the same.

To attach the gauntlet and sleeve

to the cuirass, fasten the toggles

to the cord at the shoulder plate. This

stage is now complete.

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The thigh guard (1)

Your parts

Tools & materials

Ruler

Scissors

Awl

Glue

Toothpick

Skirt plates x 22

Thigh guard foundation fabric

Yellow lace (approx. 280cm)

The skirt plates

Lacing pattern

Stage 35

Cut the lace into four lengths of

40cm, and two lengths of 25cm.

Sharpen one end of each length, and

seal the other.

It is important to note which side of the

skirt plate is which. The holes should be

in the depressed corrugations, touching your

work surface when laid out face up.

Along both edges of the plates

there are ve holes: two pairs (2

+ 3 and 4 + 5) and a single hole (1).

To begin joining the plates, position

the rst plate with the single hole at

the top, and thread the rst of the

40cm lengths of lace from the back

side into the second hole of the rst

plate. Then pull through the fth

hole in the same way.

Pull the cord from the second hole through the third and the cord

from the fth to the fourth, as shown in the diagram above

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Front Back

At the back of the plate, thread

the lace down to the holes

directly below (3 and 4), 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

joined by the yellow

lace.

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 assemble the second row of plates that

will make up the thigh guard.

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 126 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

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 126 also shows

the correct pattern of lacing.

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Assembled parts

The thigh guard

The thigh guard foundation fabric

comes pre-marked with ve rows of

22 white dots. Using the awl, create holes

along the marked dots of the lowest two

rows – next to the edge featuring a stitched

yellow border.

Pull the lace

across the back of

the fabric, then back

through the next hole

along and up into the

corresponding hole

in the plate.

Note: the sealed end

is resting on the front

side of the plate.

Feed the lace over to

the adjacent plate, then

through to the back as you

did in Step 3. Continue to

attach the remaining plates

in this manner until all 11

are threaded into place.

At the nal hole, pull the

lace tight, then tie o

and trim the excess.

Repeat this process to

attach the second row

of plates to complete work

on this stage.

Place the rst row of skirt plates

onto the foundation fabric, tting it

underneath the suede border, with the

front side facing up. Thread one of the 25cm

lengths of lace you cut in Step 1 of this

stage through the corner hole of the end

plate and into the fabric beneath.

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The thigh guard (2)

Your parts

Tools & materials

Ruler

Scissors

Awl

Glue

Toothpick

Skirt plates x 22

Yellow lace (approx. 280cm)

Gauntlet crown plate

The skirt plates

Lacing pattern

Cut the lace into four lengths of 40cm, and two lengths of

25cm. Sharpen one end of each length, and seal the other.

It is important to

note which side

of the skirt plate is

which. The holes are

in the depressed

corrugations,

touching your work

surface when laid

out face up.

Along both edges there are ve holes: two pairs and a

single hole. Thread two of the 40cm 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.

Loop both ends over and through the

third and fourth holes respectively.

Stage 36

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Front Back

At the back of the plate, thread

the lace along to the holes

directly below, 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 129 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 129 also shows

the correct pattern of lacing.

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Assembled parts

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.

Loop the lace around the back and pass

back through the next hole.

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.

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Repairing damaged parts

Tool & materials

Flathead screwdriver

Sandpaper

G clamps

Masking tape

Two-part epoxy adhesive

Spatula or glue spreader

Card or tissue paper

Should any of the adhesives used

to bond the plates of your samurai

armour fail, follow these steps to

re-attach the parts securely.

Use the edge of a athead

screwdriver to carefully scrape

away the residue of the glue spots.

Sand the portion to be glued,

on both separated parts.

Mask o the edges of the area to be glued with

masking tape to prevent getting any excess on

the rest of the plate.

Mix the epoxy adhesive

following the instructions given

on the packaging.

Once dry, wipe away any

excess with a damp cloth.

Clamp in place using the G

clamps. To prevent the jaws

of the clamp leaving indentations

on the surface of the plate,

place some card or tissue paper

between the jaws and the plate.

Leave clamped for as long as

instructed on the packaging.

Use a spatula or

glue spreader to

spread the epoxy mix

evenly across the area

to be glued and place

the two parts together.

The tools and materials used in theis stage will be available from

most hobby shops, and do not need to be identical to those

pictured above.

Deagostini Samurai Armour User guide

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