Deagostini Samurai Armour User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Samurai Armour

Type: User guide

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Stage 49

Attaching the thigh guards

Your parts

Tools & materials

Needle

Black thread

Pins

Ruler

Glue

Toothpick

Tweezers

Awl (punch)

Hammer

Leather patch

Waist band

Joining the thigh guards

1cm overlap

1cm

Lay out the two thigh guards next to each other so that

there is a 1cm gap at the bottom, and a 1cm overlap at

the top of both parts.

Use the needle and black

thread to cross-stitch a

knot in the overlapping section

to hold the top of the parts

together.

Fold the ends of the waist

bands in on themselves by

5mm, then dab with glue and

press to seal.

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Waist band

Thigh guard

Cross

section

Lay the open edges of

the waist band across the

top edge of the thigh guards,

making sure the sections on

either side of the two guards

are equal in length.

Unfold the band and use

pins to temporarily hold it

in place, a quarter of the way

in from the edge.

Using black thread, stitch the pinned

section of the band to the thigh guards

beneath. Remove the pins when done.

Turn the assembly over and apply some glue to

the top edge of the thigh guards. Fold the black band over and

press down to bond it to the

edge of the guards. Use pins again

to hold it in place.

Next, seal the gap in

the waist band at the

point it meets the edge of

the thigh guard. Do this

for both sides.

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Assembled parts

The leather patch

7-8mm

Middle point

Place over

the border

Finally, perform the same

blind stitch you have used

before along the length of the band,

fastening it to the top of the thigh

Measure the leather patch to nd the central

point, then draw a line across it on the smooth

side of the patch. Draw out four points forming a

square, with each point 7-8mm apart. Check against

the photo for guidance.

Lay the patch on a mat, then carefully use the

punch and hammer to create four holes over the

marks made in Step 1.

Dab the smooth side of the leather patch (the side

with the middle point still marked in ink) with glue,

then place onto the joint between the thigh guards. From

above, the left vertical pair of holes should be placed over

the upper thigh guard’s border.

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Front

Back

Completing the thigh guards

Your parts

Tools & materials

Needle

Black thread

Superglue

Scissors

Awl

Glue

Toothpick

Yellow cord (approx. 27cm)

Buttons x 2

Blue lace (approx. 115cm)

Blue cord (approx. 80cm)

Completing the thigh guards

Stage 50

Use the awl the

widen the holes

in the leather patch.

Use a hammer if

necessary. Next, feed

the yellow cord from

the front through

the top two holes,

leaving a loop of

about 2cm at the

front of the patch.

Feed both ends back

through to the front

through the free holes.

Create two loops in the

free ends and dab in the

centre with superglue to hold

in place. The knot you will

make is the style previously

used. Detailed instructions on

this knot are found in Stage

10.

2 3

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Create another loop with

each end, and seal this

with superglue.

Feed

each end

through the

loops created

in Step 4.

Push the ends back through the lower set of holes in the leather

patch. Use the awl to help you, if necessary.

Pull the ends tight, then trim close to the

fabric, and dab with glue.

Apply some glue to the

underside of the leather patch.

Fold the tip over and press down to

bond the patch to the fabric.

This completes the

assembly of the thigh

guards. The next step will

be to attach these to the

body armour, so have this

ready.

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Attaching the buttons

For a more authentic nish, you may like to use the

black thread to stitch the rim of the leather patch

to the thigh guard fabric, as shown.

1cm

2cm

Take the blue lace. Sharpen one end and seal the

other.

Punch two holes into the aps at the sides

of the thigh guards. The holes should be

1cm apart, and 2cm from the edge of the ap.

Feed the sharpened end of the blue

lace through one of the holes from

the back and through one of the buttons.

Loop the lace over

and back through

the other hole in the

button, then into the

free hole in the ap and

through to the back.

Leave a length of about

2cm in the lace visible.

When the length is

correct, feed the

lengths back out to the

front, cross over and

pull through to the back

again. Pull this second

loop tight, then cut the

lace on the back and glue

the tips to the fabric.

Feed the lace though from the back of one of the

holes in the second ap. Loop over, and feed back

to the back through the adjacent hole.

Stitching the leather patch

(optional)

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Tying the cord

Back Buttons should be mirrored

Adjust the lace from Step 6 to loop

around the button, connecting the

aps so that they are held overlapping, as

shown in the near left photo.

Repeat Steps 2-8 for the second thigh

guard.

Pass the ends of the lace back through the holes, cross them over, pass back through

the holes, knot and secure with glue.

Create a hole at the edge of the leather

trim of the thigh guard, as shown, using

the awl.

Pass the remaining length of lace through the hole from the back so that the sealed end rests

against the fabric. Loop it around to the side of the guard and back through the hole.

Next, loop

the lace over

the top edge of

the guard, back

through the hole

to the front. Trim

the excess and

glue in place.

Repeat for the other side of the guard.

Front

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Assembled

parts

Placing the armour on its display box

Tie the thigh guards to the front of the box with the waist band. Follow

the photo for guidance.

Carefully rest the armour

stand on top of the box.

Locate the knot tied on the

leather patch earlier in this

stage, and tie the 80cm blue

cord through the loop above it

in a lark’s head knot, as shown.

Pull the ends of

the cord around

the armour stand,

underneath the

tassets, to the back

of the armour. Tie in

a reef knot.

Locate the thick cord attached to the cuirass in Stage 20, page 71, and take the two ends of

the cord and pass them around the front of the cuirass and through the metal loop on the

rear side plate. Take the 55cm length and pull back to the front. Take the 95cm length and pass

around the cuirass until you arrive back at the front. When the lengths meet again at the front,

tie them together in a reef knot. Make sure you tie the knot so that the two ends continue to

each side of the knot and not protrude from the top and bottom (see photos).

55cm length (blue)

95cm length (red)

Incorrectly tied knot

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Fitting the leg guard

Your parts

Tools & materials

Clothes peg

Scissors

Awl

Glue

Toothpick

Tweezers

Black tissue paper

Leg guard band upper (approx. 51cm)

Leg guard band lower (approx. 48cm)

Foundation fabric

Backing fabric

Blue lace (approx. 200cm)

The leg guard’s foundation fabric

Stage 51

Cut the length of blue

lace into two equal

parts and set one length

aside for later use. For the

other, sharpen one end and

seal the other.

Hold the leg guard

in place on the

fabric, then push the awl

through the two holes in

the corner of the upper

plate, and into the fabric

beneath. Widen the holes

afterwards with the awl.

Pull the lace, sharpened end rst,

through the lower of the holes

from the back of the foundation fabric,

and through the corresponding hole in

the metal plate. Then pass through the

next hole up on the plate and through

to the back of the fabric.

Lay the leg guard

assembly (Stage

49) on top of the

foundation fabric so

that the largest of the

plates (the outside leg

plate upper and lower)

t snugly up against the

yellow suede border.

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Do not use these holes

Repeat Steps 3-4 to punch holes in the next set of

holes at the top of the leg guard. Pass the lace behind

the fabric and along to the next hole, out to the front,

then into the next hole in the guard and back through to

the back of the fabric.

In the same way,

lace the thread

along the row of

holes until you reach

the point shown in

the photo (arrow).

Pull the lace tight, and

make sure you have

28-30cm left over.

Begin threading the lace through

the holes positioned horizontally

across the inner guard (blue circle).

Do not use the two pairs of holes

circled in the far left photo.

Continue working your way around the outline of the leg guard (arrows).

Again, do not use the highlighted holes in the photo below. When the

outline is complete, knot the lace and seal.

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Attaching the leg

guard bands

Pierce from both

sides with the awl to

make the holes wider

Following the same process, thread

the lace along the horizontal row of

holes, knotting and sealing it o at the

inside of the nal hole.

Fold the open end of one of the

leg guard bands in on itself and

spread glue on the inside surface.

Squeeze the two side together and

hold in place with a peg. Repeat

for the other band. When dry, both

ends of the bands should be sealed.

Use the awl to pierce two holes on the

inner plate of the leg guard, as shown

in the photographs below and left.

Lay one of the leg guard bands horizontally

across the leg guard, then loop the blue lace

from Step 3 over the band and feed it to the back

through the lower hole. Leave enough slack on

the loop to allow the band to move slightly. Once

on the inside, glue the tip to the fabric and cut

the lace.

Feed the blue lace through the upper hole

created in Step 2, from the back. Then glue the

tip to the inside of the fabric.

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The backing fabric

Align the

height

Repeat this for the pairs

of holes in the centre and

far side of the guard, so that

the band is held in its position

across the guard (see circles).

Attach the lower leg guard

band to the guard by creating

three loops of blue lace and

attaching them through the holes

circled in Step 6, in the same way

as you did in Steps 4 and 5.

Punch two sets of holes in the foundation

fabric through the holes circled in blue.

Punch another two towards the edge of the

leather (red circle), aligning them with those

circled in blue.

Lay the backing fabric out on top of the back side of the leg guard and trim so

that it ts neatly.

Dab a little glue along the edge of the

backing fabric to hold it in place.

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Assembled parts Fitting the leg guard

If you would like to

add to the look of

your leg guard, stitch

the border around

with black thread

using a blind stitch.

Stitching the

leg guard

(optional)

Apply glue around the inside edge of

the yellow border, then fold over and

press down to the backing fabric. The width

of the yellow border should be the same on

the front and back sides.

Use scissors to trim any sections of the

border that are wider than the rest.

You need to create a tube

around which to t the leg

guard. The inner tube from toilet

roll is ideal, but any similarly

proportioned item can be used.

Wrap in black tissue paper.

Place the tube inside

the leg guard. Wrap

the upper leg guard band

around to the back, then

back round and tie at the

front.

Wrap the lower band around and tie o.

Pull the free ends of the bands to either

side and conceal them at the back.

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Beginning the second

leg guard

Your parts

Tools & materials

Ruler

Scissors

Toothpick

Tweezers

Glue

Shin plate upper

Shin plate lower

Blue lace (approx. 250cm)

Inner leg plate upper

Inner leg plate lower

Beginning the leg

guard

Stage 52

Cut the lace into three lengths:

one of 15cm, one of 30cm and

four of 10cm. Keep the remaining

lace.

Fit three 10cm

lengths into the inner

leg guard lower though

the pairs of larger holes,

as shown.

Feed the ends

across to the

corresponding holes

on the upper plate.

Sharpen both ends of the

10cm lengths of lace, and just

one end of the 15cm and 30cm

lengths.

3 4

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Lacing pattern

End this side

Inner leg plate lower

5 8

12 13

9 10

2 3 9 8

1 7

Begin this side

In front

Behind

2 Glue 10 Glue

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 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 for

guidance.

Carry on threading the lace diagonally

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.

Pass the lace

down to the

hole below and

pull tight so that

the glued tip is

pressed against

the metal. Then

feed through to the

adjacent hole and

back to the front.

At the last hole, pull the lace

through beneath the loop created

between Steps 7 and 8 on the

diagram (written in orange).

On the reverse,

tie and glue the

three 10cm lengths’

ends. Make sure the

gap between the

plates is the same as

you made for the rst

leg guard in Stage 46.

Dab with glue,

then pull the

lace tight so that the

loop seals the glued

section in place. Trim

the excess so the tip

is concealed.

Inner leg plate upper

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The second shin plates

Lower shin plate

Back

Front

Assembled parts

Use the fourth 10cm length

of lace to hold the upper

and lower shin plates together,

feeding either end through the

central pair of larger holes, from

front to back.

Pull the lace over the glued end of the

lace and into the hole below it. Dab

again with a little glue, then pull the lace

tight to hold in place. Then, begin to work

your way across the plates from left to

right, following the same lacing pattern

described in the diagram on page 187.

Thread the 15cm lace

though the second hole

from the left on the top row

of holes on the lower plate.

Dab the end with glue and

press to the metal to hold it

– do not obscure any holes.

Pull the sharpened

end into the hole

directly above it on the

upper plate, then around

to the adjacent hole

nearer the outside of the

plate and back out to the

front.

Upper shin plate

When you reach the far right side, use the

same technique you used for the other leg

plates to seal the lace. Pull the sharpened end

through the loop created by the second-last

step, then dab with glue, pull tight, and cut.

On the reverse, tie a knot in the

10cm length and dab with glue,

then trim the excess to complete

this stage.

Deagostini Samurai Armour User guide

Deagostini Samurai Armour User guide

Deagostini Samurai Armour User guide

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