'The Xander' a small holster for my son :)

[Kredepops]

I'm slowly collecting an Indy costume for my son, he's only 10 months old so I have plenty of time
I'm figuring he will be old enough to appreciate it when he's about 4 years old.

Anyhow... I made this downsized leather holster for him since a real size holster will look enormous on a 4 year old.
I also got a close-enough toy gun so it had to fit that one. I used K on the run's Raiders pattern, printed it out and made a few modifications myself before I cut the leather pieces, stitched it together, dyed it and distressed it.

Sounds easy? It wasn't... Took me almost 2 days to complete but it was only my second time working in leather, so I learned along the way... the hard way. It's by no means perfect, but nice enough for him to play with when the time comes, and a helluva lot nicer than the crappy vinyl licensed holsters.

Here it is next to my Todds Raiders holster. The dye was a bit darker than I would've liked but I don't think he'll mind.
My son's name is Xander so here is 'The Xander'

[RaidersBash]

That's great Christian!

I like the way you plan ahead!

Mike

[Wade Egan]

Good work buddy! Nice shape and looks like you patterned it perfectly.

If anyone knows how long it takes to hand sew one of these babies it's me.


W

[Kredepops]

Thanks Mike and Wade

Mike> haha yeah, I'm really looking forward to sharing the movies and the hobby with him

I've already got a bag for him the one that came with Sideshow's ToD Diorama.

It's a bit smaller than a real Gasmask bag so it's perfect for a kid.

I also got an old 6 ft whip that I used before I upgraded many years ago:


I've also got a belt and an old whipholder for him, so I only need a fedora, shirt and pants and boots, if I can find some in the right size, but I think I need to wait with the clothing until closer to his 4'th birthday - it would be much fun if it didn't fit him.

Wade> Indeed! I own one of your ToD holsters and the craftmanship is unrivalled. My sewing looks like poo in comparison, but it's camouflaged nicely now I've dyed the whole thing

[kwad]

Kredepops,

Great work on the munchkin holster!

May I ask, what brand is the full sized pistol?
It looks alot like the Tanaka .38 special (airsoft) I bought from Todd's (The grips and lanyard ring on mine look exactly like yours).

[Kredepops]

Thank you Kwad!

It is indeed a .38 'suitcase scene' Tanaka Airsoft. I love it, I bought it from Todd too some years ago, before he got the 'Cairo' replicas.