ThePhantom
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Thanks Raf...you have been a great help so far.
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grungie 42
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It's looking awesome mate, can't wait for my armor to arrive, I think I'll be waiting a while though, this thread will help me a lot when I start it up though! nice work!
ThePhantom
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Well I have touched up the armour with the paint brush and it does look a hundred times better. I haven't weathered it at all yet so some areas will still look a bit too green too yellow but this will be fixed once I hit it with some pastels and a misting of flat black and grey in some areas.
Thoughts comments?
Thoughts comments?
ThePhantom
Active Hunter
Thanks Raf. I know its not 100% accurate and it does bother me a little bit but I will see how I go, spray paint is a cruel and harsh mistress
. I will also add a little orange to tone down the yellow a bit.I am aiming for 501st approval by April/May.
I did some work on a holster this afternoon. Did some drawings using the templates for the sidearm as a guide. I traced them in Autocad and did a design for a holster around that. It is only pretty rough at the moment and held together with tape. I plan on glueing, bondoing, sanding during the week now I have the armour done.
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Unclefettster
Jr Hunter
interesting to watch, your doing well nice work so far.
ThePhantom
Active Hunter
I have been a bit slack and Mr Fett has had to take the back seat for a little while but I am back onto it.
The holster is almost finished, just need so thin leather to make the belt loop and the strap to hold the blaster in.
Got the jetpack sorted, well in my mind at least. It is all sanded and ready for painting just got to wait for a fine weekend and I can get it pretty much finished.
I have started on the dreaded gaunts. I have temporarily got the flame thrower together just got to get some more glue and put it all together then paint it up. Need to source some tube and tube connectors for the right gauntlet. I can't find the correct switches for the right one locally so I will leave them off until I can source them. Also looking at using rare earth magnets to hold them closed once they are hinged, will need a bit more investigation. Painting will be pretty straight forward except for the missile and the flame thrower.
Things to finish apart from the above stuff :
Weathering the jumpsuit and boots
Applying decals and weathering the armour
Paint the helmet...this is the big one hope I can pull it off
The holster is almost finished, just need so thin leather to make the belt loop and the strap to hold the blaster in.
Got the jetpack sorted, well in my mind at least. It is all sanded and ready for painting just got to wait for a fine weekend and I can get it pretty much finished.
I have started on the dreaded gaunts. I have temporarily got the flame thrower together just got to get some more glue and put it all together then paint it up. Need to source some tube and tube connectors for the right gauntlet. I can't find the correct switches for the right one locally so I will leave them off until I can source them. Also looking at using rare earth magnets to hold them closed once they are hinged, will need a bit more investigation. Painting will be pretty straight forward except for the missile and the flame thrower.
Things to finish apart from the above stuff :
Weathering the jumpsuit and boots
Applying decals and weathering the armour
Paint the helmet...this is the big one hope I can pull it off
ThePhantom
Active Hunter
Hey Skiff...thanks for that. I work in the Valley so the Gabba is just down the road.
Haven't forgotten about having you over for an AP (armour party), just been flat out with other stuff.
Haven't forgotten about having you over for an AP (armour party), just been flat out with other stuff.
ThePhantom
Active Hunter
Had some time on the weekend and some good weather to do some painting.
I got the primer on the gaunts and part of the jetpack till I ran out on Sunday night. Off to bunnings to get some more primer and silver...ran out of that too.
I got the flame thrower pretty much done, just need to paint the metal parts and fit them together and then to the plate that joins onto the gauntlet. I have to get some copper paint for the head of the rocket and paint that up. The paint job for the gauntlets looks pretty straight forward just a lot of weathering. I have to attach the hinges and I will be using rectangular rare earth magnets to close the gauntlets.
The jet pack, I ran out of primer and silver so will get some during the week and set up in the garage I want to have it all primed and silver by the weekend. I have been chatting with our local Jango (Crypto) and I have got his tips on how to attach the rocket and the thrusters...might need to get some of those rubber bands off you postman pat I still have to pay Darkside for a metal light up beacon but I have just painted the one that came with the jetpack silver just in case it doesn't arrive on time.
I got the primer on the gaunts and part of the jetpack till I ran out on Sunday night. Off to bunnings to get some more primer and silver...ran out of that too.
I got the flame thrower pretty much done, just need to paint the metal parts and fit them together and then to the plate that joins onto the gauntlet. I have to get some copper paint for the head of the rocket and paint that up. The paint job for the gauntlets looks pretty straight forward just a lot of weathering. I have to attach the hinges and I will be using rectangular rare earth magnets to close the gauntlets.
The jet pack, I ran out of primer and silver so will get some during the week and set up in the garage I want to have it all primed and silver by the weekend. I have been chatting with our local Jango (Crypto) and I have got his tips on how to attach the rocket and the thrusters...might need to get some of those rubber bands off you postman pat
I still have to pay Darkside for a metal light up beacon but I have just painted the one that came with the jetpack silver just in case it doesn't arrive on time.
Buffbeefbroth
Jr Hunter
Looks great do far. Painting everything up is definitely one of the most fun (And rewarding) parts of the whole process, especially when painting the professional grade equipment MOW offers.
Also, I'm going to steal your idea of using a Zapper as a placeholder for the sidearm.
Also, I'm going to steal your idea of using a Zapper as a placeholder for the sidearm.
ThePhantom
Active Hunter
It's not my idea but go for itAlso, I'm going to steal your idea of using a Zapper as a placeholder for the sidearm.
I still have to mod mine, but that will be one of the last things I do because I don't need the sidearm or any weapon for that matter for 501st approval. I have also cleaned up my sidewinder blaster and will be putting that together soonish Buffbeefbroth
Jr Hunter
Huh, that I did not know. Still fairly new to the craft, myself. I'm pretty sure i saw one down at the Video Game Exchange for about $5, so it couldn't hurt to try.It's not my idea but go for it
Good luck with the sidewinder kit!
ThePhantom
Active Hunter
Well gaunts and jetpack painted. Just got to add the bits to the gaunts, hose, flame thrower, the other bit on the right gaunt (don't know what it is called), paint the missile then magnetic closures and weathering.
Need help with the flame thrower. How is it best to fix it and the other bit to the right gaunt? I am thinking screw fixing them and glueing to be safe.
Jet pack needs the beacon installed, waiting on Dark Sides brilliant piece of work, slots cut in for the straps, decals, paint the darker parts the blue/green colour that Spidey recommended, the red paint which I am picking up tomorrow and weathering. Just got to put in the mechanism to hold in the thrusters have a Jango helping me out with that.
I have got a way to fix the top part of the rocket in, but want to see what you other guys do it. Magnets etc
I know everyone says it about the colours in photos. But the yellow isnt that yellow it is UP Armour Yellow
Comments are always welcome.
Need help with the flame thrower. How is it best to fix it and the other bit to the right gaunt? I am thinking screw fixing them and glueing to be safe.
Jet pack needs the beacon installed, waiting on Dark Sides brilliant piece of work
, slots cut in for the straps, decals, paint the darker parts the blue/green colour that Spidey recommended, the red paint which I am picking up tomorrow and weathering. Just got to put in the mechanism to hold in the thrusters have a Jango helping me out with that.I have got a way to fix the top part of the rocket in, but want to see what you other guys do it. Magnets etc
I know everyone says it about the colours in photos. But the yellow isnt that yellow it is UP Armour Yellow
Comments are always welcome.
ThePhantom
Active Hunter
Thanks Jake.
When I weather I will probably use a mix of a wash and pastels dusted on in certain areas.
When I weather I will probably use a mix of a wash and pastels dusted on in certain areas.
ThePhantom
Active Hunter
Well I did a bit on the weekend, weathering jumpsuit and boots mainly. Jumpsuit might need to get a bit dirtier. I also finished the gauntlets only one little part needed to be painted and I had to buy a whole new can for on tiny part much to my wifes dismay. I got all the final bits and pieces I needed hose for the gaunlet, some clips for the jetpack and a few other little bits so hopefully no need to run off to bunnings anymore. Had time this arvo to do a quick test fit and check the placement of the armour on the vest. I have just got all the paints for the helmet which is my next biggest hurdle as I want to have it done in two weeks for approval, just in case I need to change something that needs to be changed. I have a beacon that a friend is soldering up for me for the jetpack and I am just waiting on the decals for the armour etc so I can do the final weathering. I will do the final weathering on everything at the same time so I use all the same colours etc
I know I have to do something about the shin tools, the knees are just held on with tape as I have wrecked my wifes sewing machine, the pouches off the belt need to be weathered, the armour is temporarily held in place but I think the armour spacing is pretty good which was the aim of the test fit. and the vest has slipped down a bit. I need to get my wifes sewing machine fixed so I can get her to do some sewing of straps etc...
I know I have to do something about the shin tools, the knees are just held on with tape as I have wrecked my wifes sewing machine, the pouches off the belt need to be weathered, the armour is temporarily held in place but I think the armour spacing is pretty good which was the aim of the test fit. and the vest has slipped down a bit. I need to get my wifes sewing machine fixed so I can get her to do some sewing of straps etc...
ThePhantom
Active Hunter
Yeah I was thinking of that Raf, I should have just bit the bullet and got the knees when I got his armour. I just thought the knees I had would be ok. It didn't help not having to be able to secure them properly either.
Question on the shin tools. How do I stop the sag from the weight of them? Looks pretty ordinary at the moment and I am stumped on how to fix it. I know I probably have them in the wrong pockets we took the pics quickly I just wanted most of the stuff on.
How is the placement of the armour on the vest?
Question on the shin tools. How do I stop the sag from the weight of them? Looks pretty ordinary at the moment and I am stumped on how to fix it. I know I probably have them in the wrong pockets we took the pics quickly I just wanted most of the stuff on.
How is the placement of the armour on the vest?
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