CS bashing advices

steerpike · Post by **steerpike** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:11 am

Hallo,
I own a Federation IV deluxe, and I tryed to give it a CS bash.. I rode the various advices on the forum, but I'm not shure I did it at best, expecially after seeing the movie again. What do you think? any advices to give it a more SA shape?

inexpensive_jones · Post by **inexpensive_jones** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:24 am

Nice bash but you're right, not very CS. Your front pinch comes down too far for a CS bash and your center dent is too shallow. Try having it come down a little further in back. But then again maybe this bash the way you have it looks right on YOU. Keep that in mind.

Restless Dreamer · Post by **Restless Dreamer** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:27 am

your bash is pretty good, but you might want to define the side curves. ya see, the CS hat looks very similar to the Raiders' one, seen from the side.

take a look at this tutorial

http://adventure-realm.com/raidersbash.html

follow the step number 5 to obtain nice side curves

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:34 am

One of the ONLY complaints I had about my 2 Feds was that I couldn't get a deep enough center dent. Don't know if it was a problem with my bashing or if the crown is a little low.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:48 am

crismans wrote:One of the ONLY complaints I had about my 2 Feds was that I couldn't get a deep enough center dent. Don't know if it was a problem with my bashing or if the crown is a little low.

It's not the crown height being to low but the shape of the block. I know most think if you just get a taller crown you have more material to crease into the center of the hat.

steerpike · Post by **steerpike** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:08 am

thanks for the great advices.. I'm working on it. This is how it appear now, probably a step onward..

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:25 am

Spread open the front crease (pinch).

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:35 am

Yeah, notice how the CS center pinch has more of a "triangle" shape to it and is not quite as tight of a pinch:

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displ ... geid=12629

thecoolmiester · Post by **thecoolmiester** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:27 am

hey, if you tighten that pinch up a bit
you could get a good Raiders hat out of it.

steerpike · Post by **steerpike** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:59 am

yeah! I noticed it..

I'm discovering how soft is fed4 if you work on it a little...I didn't think so

steerpike · Post by **steerpike** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:36 pm

The more I stay on COW the more I learn..! I've now finished my Skull bashing..and I used some real sand on it. I think it's ok now..

edited with better pics..

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:52 pm

Yup, thats a great CS crease. Very nice job!

Dave

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:40 pm

Nice job!

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:46 pm

I love how it looks, though it looks more Raiders to my eye.

thecoolmiester · Post by **thecoolmiester** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:56 am

Raiders or Crystal Skull you still did a (moderator edit: please do not circumvent the word filter.)
of a job. nice work.

Montana Jones · Post by **Montana Jones** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:42 am

concurred

The pinch is a bit tighter than CS but looser than Raiders. It screams Indy but is distinct. Great job.

Regards,
Hollis

steerpike · Post by **steerpike** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:20 am

thank you guys. the big thing I've learned is that a bit of sand on the hat make a difference. But - honestly - actually I've no courage to put it on my Raiders Penman...

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