Scale Thorax Research

[Kineas]

Then I went to Greece for three weeks.

Then I came back and got to work.

Leather lining installed and trim finished



Yes, it is suspended from the ceiling by coat hangers and rope. That turned out to be the best way to reach inside and do scales.

The alum buff chest plate:


At this point, all of the leatherwork is done ont he main body and it's just lacing. Sadly, I then dowloaded all my photos from greece and deletyed a long series of photos about installing the Akilles plates. Just as well--that was way scary and involved riveting over my own repousse, which could have ended in disaster. It didn't, but I'd avoid it like the plague in a future project. Hephaeston guided my hand, however, and it eneded the week looking like this. Still not finished--the shoulders and back need scales. But wearable!