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my dad gave me a nice dremel tool so i cut out and primered my armor....need to shape it and finish codpiece before i paint it but grrr!!!!! ran out of sunlight lol here is a pic of it so far..cant really tell but the backplate is behind the :fettesb
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got the armor painted and took the vasaline off to let the silver and stuff show...looks pretty good so far...need to weather it more obviously but gotta go out of town for a bit so prob wont do that for a day or so lol
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ok a quick update....went to a army surplus store and got the olive tent for the cape....the dress gloves...some pouches for the ammo belt...a khaki shirt for the vest, and i found a jack bauer halloween costume that came with a vest...adjustable and durable so i plan on putting a piece of plastic behind it and snapping the front armor plates to it so they stay in place...i think it will work very well plus it should help with some of the heat factor the suit will generate....trying to keep it as cool as possible....need to paint the pouches and gloves obviously
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Looking good!
Cool ideas ,
keep it up
various updates here...got the right gauntlet put together except for where the hoses connect as im not quite sure how to do that yet...is there a tutorial anywhere on putting the templates together? lets see...also i got my cloth dye for the flightsuit/spats/pouches....got my templates for the chest display...im going to do the bell bicycle brake LED light like tk409 suggests...here is the link to that...its in the middle column near the bottom.... http://www.tk409.com/fett.html ......various sized switches to go on the gauntlets....some foamish kneepads i hope i can do something with, and some good sized "snaps" to connect my chest armor to the vest....also i finally got back to my helmet and painted the keyslot on the back and i painted the back armorplate
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got the left gauntlet done....both gauntlets are made from cardboard as i just didnt want to dremel out all those parts lol...hopefully after i resin and fiberglass them they will be sturdy enough to have hoses attached and stuff....idk....need to do that this afternoon when i get off work....be nice to get them painted tomorrow and the switches installed....and make a rocket..
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a test fit for the keypad on the left gauntlet...i couldnt find the correct calculator so i made one out of a tv remote controller i cut up with my dremmel tool...once i paint it and keys it should look pretty good
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ok got one kneepad made as a trial to see if these cheap home depot foam kneepads i bought would work....took no time to trace the pattern/cut and it already had a nice curve since it was already a kneepad anyway...5 parts total...the front the 2 sides and then the part where the darts go is one piece with the depth of a second piece cut in half so it wasnt too bulky looking from the front...i also used a coat hanger to splice the 3 main parts together and for additional shaping and i glued each part together with a thin piece of cardboard in between so it had contact with something not foam...i am pretty pleased with it...total time to put together maybe 45 mins
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and one from the top to show the dart holder part
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ok i got the gauntlets done for the most part...couple of touchups to the weathering and adding the switches and a couple of gaps to fill but they are fiberglassed and resined and are pretty sturdy i think...used a tv controller for the keypad and i used the dart tips from the sporting aisle in walmart for the uhhh darts on the right gauntlet...i think they look pretty cool...i guess they are supposed to be silver but i like the black...also got my other kneepad made, i just need to resin it...will do both kneepads tomorrow before work and once after work so they have a nice thick coat on them, then sanding and painting...also just need to add some bondo and paint it and i will have the codpiece done as well....so at that point all of the armor should be done other than shaping the backplate to fit better and the lower back belt part that connects to the codpiece in the front...
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looking good... i have a question... how did you make the gauntlets??? i asume your using wof templates.. but once you print and cut them out, what did you do??
well i made the gaunts out of some posterboard i got from staples, package of 10 sheets was like 3 dollars or so..big sheets too.... i wanted to make them out of plastic but there were so many parts i decided against it and went with the card board. traced pattern and cut them out....then i basically started on the bottom parts with the 4 cutouts, then the top parts where all the bends and stuff are and got those glued together...basically i did all the parts i knew went together first and worked my way to the remaining pieces while looking at reference material to make sure they are similar at least...some parts i cut out multiple layers in the case of say the panel on right gauntlet where the darts go into...it would be hollow otherwise so i reinforced it with layers of cardboard or i would reinforce the connections...basically anywhere i felt would be weak or need to be stronger and now they are pretty durable i would say. Then when i had them all together and shaped i glued some fiberglass strips inside (gluing the strips down is the easiest way i think...they don't move around when applying resin and its so much less messy) and applied resin to the inside and outside....once it dried i took my dremel and cut off all the things that dried and stuck out or w/e....things not supposed to be there like bits of fiberglass that stuck out from the edges or w/e....then few layers of primer...few layers of metallic silver...then the burgundy and the weathering...still its taken all week to make them both but I'm not in top form as i just had surgery on my face and havn't really felt up to the normal amount of work i usually do...prob could have made them in a couple days if i had been better
alright i got a little bit done today..finished the codpiece but somehow i bought the wrong paint so it didnt match when i painted it...so thats for later....i did get the kneepads done and i am pretty pleased with them...once its had plenty of time to adhere and some weathering etc they should be fine....the gaunts are looking pretty good i think..still need the switches on them and the rocket...here is a pic of where it stands so far...i dont have a flight suit yet so i used some pants i had just for the idea...of course the colors are not correct yet but i will work on that more this week obviously...still lots of work to be done but basically after a month of steady work on this project i am at this point
Cool! I can't imagine Boba doing anything else in his free time...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ogunn
You got a really good Boba suit there. Keep up the good work!
Respect!
today i got a majority of the jetpack base together...prob gonna use soda cans for the ends so i made a roll of cardboard to go thru and then i will cut the length of that tube and then the soda cans so that they fit overtop so they have a little support beneath them...prob gonna reinforce the top plate with a couple more layers of cardboard and the actual plate that attaches to the armor backplate along with adding some plastic between the layers so i can just screw the jetpack onto the armor backplate....i dont think i really want to mess around with a strap system for it and it seems like a lot of trouble for it to fit on so i will just make it permanent...but i will resin this before i start on the rocket parts so it can support them and i am thinking of spraying some of the pipe foam stuff for insulating walls or filling holes in stuff called foam snake or something like that (w/e it is called) so the actual pack wont be hollow but should be reinforced enough i think and still be light enough not to pull too much on my armor/suit etc....all theory right now...anyway here is a pic
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took a few days off as i have been spending pretty much all my spare time working on this project for the past month or so and i needed a break to catch up on some shows and just kinda chill, but i did add another part to the jp...the lower rocket base part...the ring with all the slots cut out with the recessed areas was kind of a pain but not too bad...hopefully i can have the jp done by the end of the weekend....depending on if i have any cash to spare for the few parts left i need for it lol
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Repainted the codpiece but haven't weathered it and i tried a little bit of fabric dying and did all the grey clothing hoping to match them together a little better...
i went to a fabrics store and bought 4 long heavy duty cardboard tubes for 5 dollars...i cut them up and made a mannequin out of them stringing them together with shoelaces and duct tape. lots and lots of duct tape. i then taped pillows around it to make it appropriately proportionate. i also ordered my girth belt and soon i will start the ammo belt...
after a month the smell of the resin wont come out of my helmet so i just went and bought a hasboro one...gonna cut the faceplate out and make the T visor the proper size and extend the cheeks..... i know its not the best, but it is cheap and wont rob my breath when i wear it and it should look pretty decent when it is complete
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i got this today, hasbro toy but with some paint looks alright even though its a little small
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oooooh. shinny!!
suits looking good. i wish i could figure out how to make the gaunts like you did
do the right one first...use WoF's templates and trace and cut them out..i used posterboard...start with the inner and outer shell for the bottom part...it has the 4 square cutouts so it should be easy to match those up...i shaped it with water mist....then with reference material you should be able to see how the other top parts fold together and where they go...they really are not too bad as once you start folding you kinda can see how it will start to go together...if you made your helmet you should be able to make these no sweat...use a good glue or w/e so its a strong bond...then glue some fiberglass sheets inside it and resin the whole thing and its pretty sturdy...then its just a matter of sanding off the edges of stuff that is poking out like resin drips or fiberglass pieces and then primer it and paint it
Finally an EE 3 in hand...getting closer now...
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added the dart and the barrel looking things to the kneepads today...for the barrels I bought a vaccum cleaner attachment kit for maybe 4 dollars from walmart...for a small detailing vacuum obviously because they are very small...anyway i cut them with the dremel and kept the cool looking parts...i especially like the gatling gun looking tip i got for the left kneepad...for the dart on the right i bought a ceiling fan pull cord that had a rounded dart shaped pull "knob" i guess you can call it...cut the base off so it was flat on the bottom and took the chain out...a coat of metallic silver to make them look like steel and then i cut the holes into the kneepads and plugged them in...
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ogunn i liked the way you made your knees they are cool..
the knees and gaunts were a weak point in my suit. check out the thread.. its called wip: rotj boba budget
now about the gaunts, how do you resin them... i have never worked with fiberglass before.. so what do i do from start to finish??
im by no means totally proficient with this stuff, but i dont think its too hard...as long as you mix the resin and hardener correctly it should dry nicely....i first resined the outside and let it dry so the gaunts were sturdy...then i took some fiberglass cloth sheets (not matting as i hear it is really messy and i actually got a nice roll of cloth with the resin kit i bought at walmart) i cut them in strips long enough to go the length of the gaunt and fairly wide so there are only maybe 3 strips inside them...then i glued the fiberglass sheets onto the inside of the gauntlets and let it dry making sure to have a nice flush connection with the surface with no creases or bubbles etc...only took a few minutes...after that i mixed some more resin up and coated the inside of the gaunts over the fiberglass sheets and let it dry...and thats it...the sheets absorb the resin and basically turn into a plastic type of material and adds lots of strength to the gaunts or w/e and glueing them down is alot less messy since the resin is extremely sticky and the cloth starts sticking to your fingers and tearing and it becomes a mess...so glueing them down prevents them from sliding around when you brush the resin onto them...i also watched a few vids on youtube with people showing how to do it so i had an idea in my head of the process....here is a link to one YouTube - Halo 3 ODST Armor Part 1.5 - Answering Fiberglass questions then you come back later after it is dried and sand the jagged areas smooth on the inside and the outside and any fiberglass sheeting that may be poking out
got this today...tomorrow its stained...cant wait...and maybe, just maybe, i will have enough motivation to make an ammo belt....
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so i stained the girth belt...im happy with it...#13 spice red is the color...here is a pic with it on the costume
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did you use a resperator? if so then were did you get it and how much was it?
no, but the stain doesnt have a strong odor....on the resining you should prob wear one, i didnt, but i worked outside on my porch and it was fairly windy so i wasnt in a closed room inhaling fumes...u can buy cheap ones at walmart or home depot or lowes or w/e...you dont really need a gas mask looking one i guess, just something to prevent the fumes from hitting you full force in the face...prob a pack of the cheap ones can be like 10 bucks or less
alrite ill probably use like a dentist mask or something
today was a good day...using batninjas' tutorial i made my ammo belt...i have no sewing machine though, so i had to take it to a tailor to get the stitching done...a day later and viola!!!
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one on the mannequin along with the girth belt
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Had a foam head so I painted the face so I can add to the mannequin so the helmet can be on or off. Tried to make him look space weary, beat up a little, unshaven, and w/ a 1000 yd stare
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Added the head to the mannequin
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Nice buildup! Very inventive!
thnx CC
Did the weathering on the kneepads
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thats cool
ogunn any updates on the suit????/
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I'm back lol....been busy as hell but its getting close to halloween so I started working on the Jp again. Got the gap filler sprayed inside so its light and sturdy now. Painted now but no weathering and need to get the canisters for each side, rocket for the top, and the thruster cones attached. Then some weathering and clear coat and my fett v1 will be pretty complete....well not really, but close...
This is amazing work! I love how creative you are in means of what to use for your costume. I might just steal a couple of ideas from you here. Also, I've been sort of a sceptic as to make the gauntlets out of cardboard, but yours look really good! I think I'll have to give it a try after all...Thanks for posting! I'll be sure to follow up on this thread!
Great Stuff !
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Got the canisters in and more crack filler sprayed inside the tubes to make them sturdy. I used 4 diet Pepsi cans I cut with the dremmel and primed and sprayed metallic. I also spent a couple hrs and weathered the main body of the jp.
haha thats awsome with the pepsi cans dude!
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Went to Michaels arts and crafts store and got some wooden discs for the top of the canisters.1 3/4 inch flat one fit snugly into the bottom indented part of the cans I used. Then a rounded one for the top. I am pleased with how these worked out.
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And finally the jp has the thrusters. Also painted the ends of the canisters and put the alien writing on the front of them. I used some air fresheners for the thruster bases and Styrofoam balls for the other things they attach to. I cut the tube from the inside of the air fresheners for the arms to connect the thrusters to the jp base. So now I just need to make the missile for the top and a little time to do touchups and it will be pretty done.
20 dollar jack sparrow wig from party city netted me 4 wookie braid trophies for the right shoulder. Just cut the 8 braids off the wig and then some black duct tape to splice the 8 braids into 4 long ones. A pic of the wig on the manaquin to see them before I cut them off.
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After I cut them off I had a sweet 70's hairstyle left over but...
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looked too nice so I added a Spartan beard. Now he looks mean. I figure he is a bh'er and spends a lot of time chasing ppl so wouldn't be clean cut, and whats with everyone in star wars being clean cut? Obi wan and qui gon the only 2 ppl in the galaxy to rock a beard? Why is jimmy smits the only guy married in the whole sw galaxy? oh george lol
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Michaels arts and craft got more business from me. A kalidascope and a small lava lamp netted me a ARM rocket. Cut the tube shorter and took the plastic cone from the lamp for the tip. Some copper and silver paint and viola, cost like 5 bucks. I know it looks like a vibrator and isn't movie accurate but it will work for me and the price was right....
If anyone's interested here is how I made my manaquin.
5 heavy duty cardboard tubes.8 dollars
5 rolls of duct tape.10 dollars
5 pillows.15 dollars
1 Styrofoam head.2 dollars
Total cost around 35 dollars
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Then I tape the groin part to the body part.
Then the legs
Then the shoulder bar, leaving room for the Styrofoam head to fit on.
Then the arms.
After that, I tape pillows around the tubes to add proportion to the figure.
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After all of the pillows are on it looks pretty good. Just add the costume. I use coat hangers for the hands so I can open or close fingers etc.
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