Cardboard scratch build :]

Greetings mandalorians :] as it is my first thread , first of all i would like to thank you all guys for help with my scratch build could not do it without help from this site tutorials , tips advises absolutely grate , a special thanks to Antman for his scratch build tutorials witch i based my work on , absolutely awesome thanks a lot .
So I'm making my first cardboard scratch build :] i started about year ago , but had long brake , and started just week ago again :] so i wanted to post some pic of my work and ask for comment s suggestions , opinions :]]] questions welcome to , . i was’n very inventive on this as is so much explained on this web ,but had few ideas on my own.
So this not going to be a full tut , only some pic , from building process ,and some comments . i will have some questions of cause i count on help :]

this is what did so far

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I'm pleased with rangefinder is sort of ready , scratches are looking good ;] i used masking fluid , and got this flashing led thing to :] don't know only what to put behind that little screen ? any ideas ?

Applaud! I'm assuming this is your first one since you just joined, so my thumbs up to you. Oh, and your ear, completely flawless.

hallo Graphix thanks a lot for a kind words, appreciate that , took me a while to get ears right :]

...and some more pic of what i have done recently :]
i decide to do 2 thing again a little RF screen and dent , still not sure about the dent ;/ , i will use a rotary key switch to install RF so when move down will switch on flashing leds :] , and i did some tests with layer painting .

and on one pic is my little mando armory workbench in the corner of my kitchen :]]]

Okay, first and foremost. WOW. Thats good. And second of all. Evarcha your helmet is ten times better than I could do.

and more pic ...I'm almost ready to start painting only few bits more :]]]
i cover helmet with grey primer then sand it a touch to see where is uneven, put more filler sand it again them more primer , glue left ear ,and did magnetic hold on right one .

I bought today airbrush and some humbrol paint and run some tests , not exactly successfully but no drama either (never used airbrush before )
foud some tips here :http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?...d=36752&page=1

here is what you need for RF electronics : everything in Maplin

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=22544

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=2445

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=6192

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=32909

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3496

and here are the tips how to use soldering iron

http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/solder.htm

Lookin good.

Visors :] i got them from Bobamaker http://www.bobamaker.co.uk/index.html perfect :]

i started painting attempting to follow awesome tut by Terminal Fettler http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showt...-ESB-paint-job... however is not coming nowhere near as good as his , and far from original paint , already did twice that ear :] and decide to keep it , maybe next paint will be better for now its my best :]

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This is looking amazing! I'd never tackle a bucket paint job myself. You've got skills, my friend

TJDFett tanks a lot :] is not going to be exact copy , but its all i can do and i like it :]]] just finished back panels 6 layers of paint :]]] lots of work BTW , question: is there any tool for applying liquid mask like squeeze marker or something ? could make it easier :]

Wicked build so far, man!

That improvised rotary switch is genius. I got bogged down trying to get my RF motorized and remote controlled.

Madmanmoe64 glad could help :] and some more pic .

How did I miss this thread!! Looking fantastic. Thanks for the Maplins links too. I'll be needing them very soon!

I thought I was on the right track until I saw yours; superb, unbelievable, mag-freaking-nificent.

Thanks a lot for kind comments :] , i hoped that this thread will come useful for someone :]

The End is Near

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Wow, that is looking simply amazing.

thanks a lot elusivesolution :] .... and kill stripes :]

Great paint job!... is this your first? (Better than my first!)

thanks clonecollector , yes its first build , first paint job im only a padawan
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looks great. Hope my first one looks half as good as this.

goodus10 thanks :] and some more pic :]

SnakeThorn, longtimenosee. BTW, Fantastic! can't wait to see this completely complete. Quite frankly I thought it was complete 5 posts ago. Keep at it.

Hi Graphix :]glad you like it . its actually finished cos last bit is just clear coat witch is not going to change a look of it ,and am gonna hold on with it for a bit coz i need to correct some part , and for now I'm starting new project EE-3 blaster http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showt...-scratch-build :]]]]

so i'm hoppin from cardboard-bucket threads, and my self-esteem is gettin destroyed. you seriously are talented man. hopefully my second one will look similar to this, as my first and current one is utter trash haha

Dude....AWESOME!

Wow, I hope when mine is done it can look 1/2 as good. I started mine a year ago and just can't find time to work on it.

hallo , guys thanks for kind words , I'm so f***** happy that it turn up OK :]
i have recently met the man himself , i was supposed to have my bucket sign ,but it did not happened , next time . J.B he is cool :]

Originally Posted by SnakeThorn

hallo , guys thanks for kind words , I'm so f***** happy that it turn up OK :]
i have recently met the man himself , i was supposed to have my bucket sign ,but it did not happened , next time . J.B he is cool :]

I'm so jealous...

WOW!!!!!!!!!
You worked so fast I nearly fell over!!!

I have to say, your finished bucket looks incredible, bravo!!!