General Empire build up thread

[syllander]

Well, I've waited long enough fellas.

I'll start with a list of components/vendors

Helmet- FPH2 Fettpride
Gauntlets- ABS, on order Fettpride
Armor- FPA, ESB edition, Fettpride
Jetpack, on order
Holster, Stormrider
Sidearm, Stormrider
Flightsuit/pouches/neckseal, Arkady
Flak vest, Batninja
Boots, MOW
Girthbelt/synthetic wookie braids/cape, woodman
Toespikes/gaunt darts, JodoKast89
Gloves, Saint Nasty
Ammo belt, Delta13Mike
Shin tools, need to order the found parts

 

[DeathProof]

Hell yeah man. 'Bout time

 

[bcurtis]

What Aaron said. Can't wait to see some pics.

ESB or die (no offense, Aaron )

 

[DeathProof]

ESB or die (no offense, Aaron )

I get it, I get it.....Not all of you can look as pretty as ROTJ

 

[syllander]

For those that are confused, Boba's flight suit should be blue. Apparently they made some other movie which featured a purported grey suit??? Wouldn't know.

Still tweaking the weathering on this. I hate the look of a clean Fett outfit, so welcome to feedback on what else I should do on this.
A little driveway dust, some black primer, little more driveway dust.


Armor pics- This is Chris's newest version, the FPA ( Fettpride armor) ESB version. Great quality stuff here, and painted by the best looking guy on TDH, 22ssplt.
Really like the look of where this is going, although its taken me a year to get to this point, and I've had enough stuff here to do WAY more work on this.
Have to spend a little more time in reality unfortunately, but meh, as long as it gets done before 2020......Apologies for the cruddy cell phone pics,

 

[DeathProof]

Looking great, Sean.

Hey, that grey suit is actually a faded ESB suit you know. So all us ROTJ guys have a little ESB in us

Right now, it looks like you've centralized your weathering on pockets and seams. I would go darker, and spread the love a bit more. Have fun with it - roll around, get it dirty. You can always clean away areas you don't like if you use mild materials. Keep layering, and use different shades of colour.

 

[syllander]

Thanks Aaron! I'll give it another go when it quits raining down in the ATL. It's been the wettest holiday season I can remember.
its got a light mist of black primer everywhere, but it is heaviest at those exposed areas. As has been said before though, if it looks too clean in the picture, it needs more dirt.....

 

[Matty Matt]

Nice!! This is going to be killer.

 

[BudaFett]

Armor looks great!

 

[syllander]

Ready to get some paint going on with these. As soon as I stop spending on more parts I GOTTA get an airbrush set up to get the paint on these gauntlets.
If I trim the visor out of the helmet but leave a little piece at the bottom will it be ok being stored until painted and the visor is attached?

 

[xanthis02]

coming along great

 

[Misfit2]

Dang!! Those FP gaunts are amazing. If you like all that ESB non sense.


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[Fett 4 Real]

Try it like this....by far the best way I've found. Fp trimmed it before he sent it over and it was the tightest closest fitting visor I've ever installed after paint.

 

[syllander]

 

[syllander]

Let's try this again.....visor trimmed, primer
sprayed. Ready to get some silver going on.

 

[Misfit2]

It's about time

 

[MasterEdi]

.... Happy to see your build progressing, keep it up!

 

[FettSpec]

... Quit holding out on us syllander, we need an update!!!

 

[syllander]

Not much of an update.....sort of a slooooow go at this. Decided to NOT paint this lid myself. Rubio95 currently has her. Jetpack is painted green, but not the correct shade. Sidearm and holster have shipped from Stormrider, so more pics soon.

 

[syllander]

Just a teaser to show that there is some forward progress being made. The lid is out being painted by a friend, and he's been busy knocking it out of the park....