[project update] A&S

[alysten]

Here are the pics as promised. They were taken with my cell this morning, so they are not the best quality.  But they are good enough for government work.

The Tyger of the East is iconic. People in this kingdom ‘know’ what this figure looks like. One of the most challenging aspects of the project is to translate a 2 dimensional image into a 3 dimensional sculpture. There is a certain amount of guess work involved. The project is now to a point where you can clearly see what the sculpture will be.

The side we 'see':


Flip side:


And here is the fire coat. So far I have gone through about 800 yards of black thread. You can see the padded channels on the front of the coat and the charges which have been attached to the sleeves.

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[alysten.livejournal.com]

The crackers were linen and soaked in an accelerate. A medieval version of napalm called "naft". I am still trying to understand/track down that. There are a bunch of different theories of what is actually was. But the talc also protected wearer and garment.

Once A & S is over, the all the fake charges will be replaced with real powder. Then we will set it on fire and see what happens. It should be an awesome sight to see and video tape.