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Title: my ACW New York Zouaves
Post by: cheng on June 07, 2007, 05:43:21 AM: caps & hats has always been the key thing to my customs...i had wanted to do this long ago but didnt because i wouldnt allow myself to do any irreversible like cutting/drilling. :-\

no turning back now ;D

a little easy trivia...where's the tassels from?
Title: Re: my ACW New York Zouaves
Post by: GaiusIulius on June 07, 2007, 10:25:00 AM: well cheng they look fantastic ;D. The Zouves are always a very interesting theme to customize. My special interest goes to the feet of ur men. Those white things above the shoes (they r called Gamaschen in German but I dont know the english word) ho do u build them?
Title: Re: my ACW New York Zouaves
Post by: henry_martini on June 07, 2007, 10:59:08 AM: well done, well done.

has the white owl a special meaning or is it just deco?
Title: Re: my ACW New York Zouaves
Post by: cheng on June 08, 2007, 02:52:56 AM: thanks Guys! (no pun intended ;D )

@Gai: i just wrapped vinyl strips around their shins

@Michael: well, the owl was wondering "did cheng make is this fourth night-cap for me?!"
(I made an extra cap in case one of them got spoilt when drilling 1 cm long holes for inserting the tassels)

...i was hoping some members might have some more interesting answers to "what did the owl say?"

heyyyy......nobody can guess where the tassels came from?! come on....easy for those who has that part...they are still selling them....(too easy for playmoboard members)....
Title: Re: my ACW New York Zouaves
Post by: cheng on June 08, 2007, 02:56:56 AM: ooops..i forgot to attach this
Title: Re: my ACW New York Zouaves
Post by: cooster67 on June 09, 2007, 06:08:30 PM: Quote from: cheng on June 08, 2007, 02:56:56 AM
ooops..i forgot to attach this

Very good Cheng :)
Title: Re: my ACW New York Zouaves
Post by: cheng on June 11, 2007, 02:48:15 AM: Quote from: cooster67 on June 09, 2007, 06:08:30 PM
Very good Cheng :)

a recognition coming from an ACW/western expert...that means a lot to me, thanks!!
Title: Re: my ACW New York Zouaves
Post by: Sylvia on June 11, 2007, 04:40:46 PM: Quote from: cheng on June 08, 2007, 02:52:56 AM
heyyyy......nobody can guess where the tassels came from?! come on....easy for those who has that part...they are still selling them....(too easy for playmoboard members)....

Looks to me like the decorative tassel which hangs from the golden staff in this fairytale set. :)

(http://www.collectobil.com/images/items/s3021.jpg) (http://www.collectobil.com/catalogue/items/3021.htm)

(Click thumbnail to go to larger pic at Collectobil)

I like the way you have used it on the zouave's hat. Very clever, cheng! 8)
Title: Re: my ACW New York Zouaves
Post by: cheng on June 12, 2007, 02:31:40 AM: Quote from: Sylvia on June 11, 2007, 04:40:46 PM
..Looks to me like the decorative tassel which hangs from the golden staff in this fairytale set. :)
8)

BINGO! Sylvia :)
i cut it just at the knot so that i could leave the other part on my flags...had to drill almost to the other surface to accomodate the long tassel rope...so there's no way it can drop out on its own (unlike those pom poms & feathers which drop off easily from those tricornes :P
Title: Re: my ACW New York Zouaves
Post by: Richard on August 28, 2007, 06:44:43 PM: Hello, Cheng ...

I don't know how I missed your New York Zouaves ... I must have been travelling.

They're BEAUTIFUL! Actually they are ...
................... BEAUTIMOUS !!! ....................

Well done, my friend!

All the best,
Richard
Title: Re: my ACW New York Zouaves
Post by: Flash on September 07, 2007, 01:59:13 AM: I love your Zouaves Cheng! :o
The way you customised the caps is wonderful! Really nice work! ;D