My New Federation Deluxe

Technonut · Post by **Technonut** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:54 pm

My first attempt ever at bashing..... I don't think it looks too bad...

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:59 pm

that is one SERIOUS centre dent my friend. you've pulled it down so far its got that nice reversing kicker on the back of the hat.

i've always wondered what a fed would look like basahed as LC or TOD (other than strider's LC fed). thats fine work for sure.

blade runner · Post by **blade runner** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:14 pm

Nice hat! I just recently did my first bash myself. I couldn't do a center dent that deep, though. Mine touches the top of my head as it is.

It's funny -- it seems like it's so easy to put in a nice bash that looks good, yet you can drive yourself crazy trying to get the perfect look. Nice work, and enjoy!

Technonut · Post by **Technonut** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:55 pm

Thanks for the kind compliments...

Heh, the center crease did not look that deep until I looked at the pic....

How about this:

Pay no attention to the Christmas stuff in the last pic... It was taken today.

My Wife likes it around for a long time after the holiday....

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:56 pm

Nice bash, nice hat, well done. (My absolutely favorite) Only one thing, am I right that the top is a bit tapered

: Or was this volitional

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Technonut · Post by **Technonut** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:21 pm

Indiana Max wrote:Nice bash, nice hat, well done. (My absolutely favorite) Only one thing, am I right that the top is a bit tapered : Or was this volitional :

Thanks!

Yeah, now that you mention it, there is some taper in the top... thanks for pointing that out...

It will take awhile to get it "just right", but I am liking the direction it is going so far.

It is hard to get the Indy "look" that I like.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:32 pm

i thought you were going for your own look on the bash and i wasn't saying that the deep center dent looked bad either.

if you are looking for an indy raiders look, i suggest you shallow up the bash in the front so that the front of the hat is just a little higher than the rear of the hat....this part you'll have to play with as you can get some tapering happening if you push the rear of the center dent down too much. on my fed, both heights are about the same as anymore pushing in the back will taper the sides.

also for raiders, give the hat a bit of a turn on your head so the ribbon is more prominent on the left side when viewed head on. this will also kink the brim the way it was in the movies. you have the luxury here of not having set a tight front pinch yet so you can line that up once you've done your turn. and if you're going to do that, you may want to recenter your center dent as well so that it is in line with the turned hat.

after all that, you should have a fed with the nice raiders look

....or you can just make some minor adjustments with what you have now and go for the TOD look which is clearly the best movie of the 3.

now if anyone needs me, i will be under the plymouth.

Technonut · Post by **Technonut** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:59 pm

It is starting to come together to what I want now....

Indiana Kev · Post by **Indiana Kev** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:27 pm

It's looking pretty good. The first of you new pics shows that you got the taper out of the hat, it looks good and stove pipeish. It's looking good!

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 6:43 pm

Much better

My first Indy hat was one of the young Indiana Jones cronicles collection (really bull ####) and I tried many times to make the top like a Fedora, but the material, they called it felt, but it wasn´t felt, was unable to hold this expanded top, so I got my first Akubra Fed. Deluxe and I´m still very happy with that nice hat. You´re absolutely on the right way

VP · Post by VP » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:46 am

Indiana Max wrote:My first Indy hat was one of the young Indiana Jones cronicles collection (really bull ####)

Hey, I've got one of those too. Nice as a collecting item, but unwearable in the real life.

The new look is good, you might try pushing the front of the center dent down though.

Technonut · Post by **Technonut** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:38 pm

I think I am about finished... (Yeah..Right...

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VP · Post by VP » Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:25 pm

The back is too high, try lowering it. You'll get some taper though.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:13 pm

thats looking great! reminds me of when i bashed my fed the first time. its alot of fun ain't it?

cheers