Jango: My First "REAL" Build

Hey there Brothers & Sisters - I've been here for a relatively short while admiring the work and talent that everyone displays, wishing some day I could join the ranks of a "builder." Well.....here I go! After acquiring an ASOK Helmet with some additional extras for an UNbelievable deal I am throwing my hat into the arena. I have a Vader in my dining room, but I wouldn't call purchasing items here-and-there, light sanding and basic painting a "build." With Jango, though items will be purchased, I will have the satisfaction in the end of knowing that I will have put-forth a significant amount of time, research, energy, sweat, and even a little creativity. Spare time is little & far between, so there won't be a lot of updates, but here is what I have so far. The jumpsuit is being altered to fit me in the torso, and I am sharpening up the lines on the vacuum formed gauntlets; as well as altering them to be a bit more accurate. I am also waiting on a cod and knees from CRUZER. Unfortunately the TDH member who sold me the items didn't quite remember where everything came from, with the exception of the helmet.

Any input would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Something looks off about the shin armor...can you take a picture of just that piece? Also are you planning on dying the jumpsuit? As it stands it look really blue. Looks like a good starting basis for your Jango.

SS - Yeah. I agree on the shins. What it is, I believe, is that they are creased as opposed to rounded. That might be what looks "off." The shins will be replaced, as will the boot armor and the backplate. I will get a better pic of the jumpsuit in the light. From there, if it is recommended that it gets dyed, then I'll do so. I very much appreciate the input. Your build thread is one that I followed closely and with a lot of admiration.

I agree the jump suit realy needs to be a washed out purple blue gray,
But your of to a good start

For my jumpsuit I used a combination of purple and navy blue rit dye...i think my jumpsuit was about as blue as yours when I first got it. If I could dye it again I would use purple and denim blue to try to help fade it out more. Oh and thank for following my thread...I was really hoping to have documented it better...I hope it helped a little.

Looks good obro..like the weathering on the chest armor.
B

Just a quick update. I've been working on the helmet some more. I get impatient when painting and want to be able to multiple coats each day, so I've been trying to be good and do some light painting then giving several hours, then some more light coating then waiting until the next day. I was getting close to finished on the modified Rubies Blasters.....then they fell from their hanging place; DANG! Anyhow, not much for now, but something. I made some progress on the L gauntlet and will get a pic up soon. Oh yeah, and I am waiting on some of Cruzer's knees and a cod, as well as a MoW V1 "Stubby!" AW-SOOOOOOOOME....

Nice! I always love to watch these build threads.

Just another quick update, as my schedule and the wind have not been cooperating. Added the darker blue on the RF, mandibles, etc. Any inout would be appreciated. I'll be re-sanding and polishing over the next couple of days, followed by the shield installation and some (what I've seen referred to as) "strategic weathering," to hide the fact that......I'm just NOT a painter! Anyhow, anxiously waiting on a set of CRUZER'S knees & cod, as well as a V1 "stubby" pack from MoW. Can't wait!

Yeah I would say some clean up sanding and a coat of polish and you will be looking good. I have also had luck with using an xacto knife to clean the edges aroung the painting. Like the area at the top of the right ear. Of course this also a good place for the strategic weathering.

Mullreel - Thanks for the input. The weather cooperated today, though the periodic gusts of wind were not helpful to an alley-painter. Oh well. Lots of work, with a bit of progress. Fixed the paint on the R ear then busted out some more 1000 paper, followed by some 0000 steel wool. I was a bit concerned with the laight and dark tones in the cold cast, but after looking closely at the AOTC Picture Encyclopedia cover, it looks like Jango had the same thing going on with his helmet. Input??? Anyhow, it's smooth as silk and I will hopefully get some Maguire's mc polish on it tomorrow. Then I'll have to revisit some of the visor installation tutorials and determine which is best for me and my limited know-how. Continued to sharpen the lines on the L gauntlet, but still a ways to go. I am contemplating on busting out WoF's templates and a FOR SALE sign and completely redoing the bottoms of both gauntlets. Finally I managed to lay down the silver on the Rubie's mod Westars. Any suggestions for the grip color??

It's not going to be the best or most accurate Jango out there, but with the work I'm putting into it and what I'm learning to do it'll definitely be one of the most appreciated.....and it'll be MINE!!!

As always, any input, direction or guidance is appreciated.

Dynamic - Yes, I saw the hint about the washers and it makes a BIG difference! I will definitely be doing that. Also, thanks for the tip on the color for the grips. Hopefully I can make a stop at Lowe's tomorrow. In the meantime I will revisit your wip thread. Thanks again!

Cool- Also, I removed the other 2 pics after I knew you saw them...didnt wanna steal your thunder bro : ).Great work so far buddy!

Coming together real nice. don't forget to add te gold to detailing along the barrel.

SS - Thanks for the reminder. How did you manage to detail the gold? Did you tape off and paint, or just a small brush with a steady hand??

I used a small brush and prayed for a steady hand...I used Testors Gold paint.

Originally Posted by SandySith

For my jumpsuit I used a combination of purple and navy blue rit dye...i think my jumpsuit was about as blue as yours when I first got it. If I could dye it again I would use purple and denim blue to try to help fade it out more. Oh and thank for following my thread...I was really hoping to have documented it better...I hope it helped a little.

My jumpsuit seems to be the same colors as you guys right now. How do I go about getting and using the dye? I'm sorry if it's a stupid question, I've just never done anything like this before and I'm really nervous to mess this up

Originally Posted by SandySith

For my jumpsuit I used a combination of purple and navy blue rit dye...i think my jumpsuit was about as blue as yours when I first got it. If I could dye it again I would use purple and denim blue to try to help fade it out more. Oh and thank for following my thread...I was really hoping to have documented it better...I hope it helped a little.

My jumpsuit seems to be the same colors as you guys right now. How do I go about getting and using the dye? I'm sorry if it's a stupid question, I've just never done anything like this before and I'm really nervous to mess this up

I went to Joann Fabrics and bought the liquid RIT dye. I used 1/2 TSP Denim Blue and 1/8 TSP Purple...the recipe is only for 1 cup of water...you obviously need more than 1 cup to dye the flight suit. I think I needed 20 cups of water to dye the Jump suit. that comes to needing to measure out 10 TSP of Denim Blue dye and 2.5 TSP of Purple dye. What I did was pour the amounts of Dye in to a small container and mixed them....than I heated water on the stove and poured it into a trash can ( Yep My trash can is now Jango Purple ). Than mix your dye into the water and dump the jumpsuit in. The longer you leave it in the darker and the more the color will set. I think I left mine in for 30 mins, maybe 20 mins.

I would suggest that you test dye using the 1/2, 1/8, 1 cup of water recipe first...i tested the forearms of the jumpsuit because they would be hidden by the gauntlets....I think I did 4 tests before I got the timing right. Sadly it is not an exact science. Hope that helps.

that's more than enough for even someone clueless like me to do I appreciate the help

Home sick today, but managed a couple of simple things on the bucket. Attached the RF, cut out the visor, and did some drimmeling (is that even a word???) for a more flush visor fit; a la CRUZER's tutorial. Still to do...
1. Attach Visor - Trying to decide if I want to do the nut-bolt-and-washer method, or glue.
2. Cut section and attach Key Slots
3. Maquire's polish
4. Pinstripes
5. Padding
6. Weathering

Almost there...

Lookin good obro!

Nice shine on the bucket! Looking at yours makes me want to buff mine!

I know it's not December 25th, but when I got home this afternoon.....I SWEAR IT WAS CHRISTMAS!!! My wife informed me, "Hon, you have a box in the garage that came earlier." I ran in, opened it up and yep...



My MoW V1 "Stubby" Arena Pack. WOO HOO!

My excitement didn't even have time to settle, when I saw our Postal Carrier coming up the walk just 10 minutes later with a box. Could it be??? Yep...



My Cod and Knees, courtesy of CRUZER.

My jaw is STILL on the floor over the craftsmanship these two "artists" put out. I mean, the jet pack is a V1; I can only imagine what the V2 looks like, because this thing is AWESOME!! And the knees and cod. I told my wife, "This is what a great salesman does. They let the product do the work." These aren't even his top of the line cold cast pieces and I already want to order everything he offers. WOW!!

Christian (MoW) and Lorenzo (CRUZER), thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! You guys, along with so many others here on TDH are AWESOME!!!

Jason

Man that arena pack is different than mine, so mine may be a V2. I bought mine second hand but it is marked MOW 2010. I am really pleased with mine but you have now caused me many questions. The investigation will now begin.

And I know what you mean about Cruzer. I have a CC back and boot armor and holsters, and I am sold on his workmanship.

such an awesome feeling when new jango parts turn up!

you just reminded me, time to purchase a JP!

Mullreel - If your pack is marked "2010," it would probably be safe to say that it is a V2; however, I would be curious to know the differences....because this thing is awesome! Christian (MoW) had this one hanging on his wall. Fortunately, I put out a plea for a "stubby" at the same time he was ready to replace his wall hanging with his newest version. Talk about coincidental luck. And as far as CRUZER's armor, well we both know how great it is. Seriously, I was like a kid on Christmas morning.

On a side note: Each time I see your icon, coupled with the memory of CRUZER's Full Jaster sale he had some few months ago, I am itching to get a hold of another ASOK helmet and do a Jaster. I'll finish Jango first though.

Thanks for looking in on my post!

Jason

I don't like posting pics in other peoples threads but a picture is worth a thousand words so......



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You can see the jet nozzles are cast differently and to me the center cone looked just a bit different. Are the diagnol parts on the outer thrusters seperate on yours? or were they just already assembled? As you can see on mine they are seperate and need to be attached. I guess the biggest thing I noted was the area around the exhaust nozzles. As far as I can tell though there is nothing wrong with either cast.

I would be willing to buy another Asok to build up just for the heck of it. I enjoy working on his helmets.

The jet pack came partially assembled, since it was hanging on his wall as a display. He dismantled some of it for shipping purposes. I've really enjoyed working on the helmet as well. Since I'm on the topic of the helmet: I was wondering if anyone could offer a suggestion on how to fix the minimal space left at the install of the key slot area. JB Weld? Primer/Filler with RnB?? Bondo, Primer & RnB??? Heavy weathering???? As always....any help and/or guidance is greatly appreciated.



Should they be closer to being flush w/the surface of the helmet? I thought I studied the reference pics pretty well and it appeared to be somewhat sunk in. Let me know. Thanks!

Jason

Hey obro! Congrats on a great day buddy!

A few updates today. Time and weather (rain) were not on my side today. Mostly, I managed to get out and get some supplies for later this week. Here is what I have picked-up, as well as managed to work on indoors. As always....PLEASE comment/make suggestions.


I know I went against suggestions and purchased Mother's as opposed to Maguire's, but I DID use the McDonald's napkins! I think the shine came out pretty well. Thoughts?


Some of the supplies I picked up to finish the helmet. Padding, weather paints and sponges.


I've never weathered anything before. I feel like it is a bit heavy. Cool thing about the acrylics is that it can be scraped off easily if there is too much, which I've begun doing in some places. I also managed to pinstripe. Thoughts or suggestions???


Almost finished with the Rubies Westars (orange & white). Gold faucet washers on, as suggested in another post; as well as gold detailing. I picked up some Metallic Aluminum for the grips, only to find it was pretty much the same color already laid down on the blaster. Thought for a moment then decided to lightly "dust" the taped-off grips with some Ocean Blue. I think once I weather these they'll be passable....for a while.


And finally, "Stubby" is just waiting for his turn. I'll hit up Michael's tomorrow to grab some RnB then I'll go back-and-forth between taping & painting him ("Stubs"), and RnB'ing CRUZER's cod and knees.

There you have it. Please give me some suggestions. Anything that has been done correctly is because of the talent that is already here on TDH, and I want to try to take in as much more of it that I can!

Regards,
Jason

Thoughts on these boots? Price wasn't too bad; just $25 shipped. I kind of view them as a "place holder" for the time being.



As always....THANKS for any input!

Jason

Aggressive tread... check...High arch... check...good area for swoops... check... Bull logo... check... Wait, no

Those do not look too bad at all, and for 25 bucks, you can't beat it. The snap for the armor should cover the logo too. I am looking for a placeholder pair too until I can get my hands on the holy grail.

In regards to the weathering. I would just take a dry cloth and rub everything down really well, like you are polishing it. A bit of the "dirt" will come off but it will be very asymetrical. Personally I like the stuff to look dirty. Star Wars is a dirty universe.

Mull - Thanks for the tip on the weathering. Yes...it is a pretty dirty universe. Trout - I was thinking I could use the boots when I do a....wait for it....Jaster BULLreel!! Oh dang; I must be tired. Thanks for the input!!

So a few updates...

I RnB'd CRUZER's Knees and Cod, and was so impressed (Rub-n-Buff ROCKS!) I re-did my other armor pieces, except for the back, shins and boots which will be replaced SOON. I also kept second-guessing my Rubies-moded Westars; soooo... I repainted the grips. Didn't like. Repainted again. Didn't like. Repainted ONE LAST TIME and quickly weathered them to thwart my acute A.D.D / O.C.D. Then, like ripping a band-aid off, I mixed up some more brown & black acrylics. Took a deep breath.....then weathered the armor. On a positive: I think I was consistent, as it appears the Helmet, Armor and Westars have all traveled to the same dirty parts of the galaxy. On a possible negative: It looks like Jango had a long stint on Dagobah, as the weathering might be a tad-bit heavy. Thoughts, comments & input, as always, are GREATLY APPRECIATED!



Regards,
Jason

I don't think you have over done the weathering. Here is the real deal and it shows a lot of weathering.



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Quick Update: Started working on "Stubs." Did a bit of sanding then primer; followed by more sanding and primer. As I had mentioned the pack came partially assembled, as it was displayed on Christian's (MoW) wall. I started to tape it of and became completely overwhelmed as to where the lines laid between the Royal Blue, Blue Grey and RnB! YIKES!! So, out of a bit of desperation, I managed to pop off the other pieces that are normally unassembled on a new pack. I think this will make the painting a bit easier. NOT easy, just easiER. I also hit the gauntlets a bit more. I think I'm going to end up replacing the bottom of each gauntlet with a FOR SALE sign, a'la WoF's templates, to give some cleaner lines.



By the way, will RnB work over paint? This might determine which I do first, paint or RnB. I've heard both ways from a couple of extremely reputable sources.

Thanks for looking!

Jason

ps: ordered my SHINS and BOACK from CRUZER!!!

I used RnB over primer.

Everything is shaping up nicely...I remember the taping off the jet pack and that was crazy town.

Looks great obro! The weathering looks perfect..what did you use to blot the armor weathering on with?

Dont know if youve done it or not but if you are still unshore about attaching the key slots cheek out how Devilstar did his , its such a good way ive had to go back and redo mine that way ,

Thanks for all of the input! Sandy - Did you PAINT first or RnB?

Dynamic - I used a small sponge that came on a wood stick. I bought it at JoAnn's Fabrics in a two-pack; one small and one large. The small was perfect and you can use a blotting motion as well as a quick, brush motion. To get in the cracks and crevaces I used a Q-tip.

Jinto - I installed the keyslots but I will most definately check out Devilstar's method. Thanks for the info.

I just printed out WoF's Armor Templates so I can utilize the boot armor that originally came as "extra" with my helmet. I've been on a bit of a spending frenzy with Jango items and my wife may end up giving me a severe beat-down if I don't reel myself in!

Thanks again!!

I painted 1st, than taped off and used the RnB

Hey All! Haven't updated in a while due to being sick and work; maybe it's sick of work? Either way...it's been a while. So after some deliberation, and additional spending, I've deceided to take a page out of Mhlayne's build thread and attempt an economically-friendly girth belt. I figure it's not AS VISIBLE as some other pieces, and it's going to be covered by my recently purchased SEEKER AMMO BELT. This along with a recent purchase of CRUZER's BACK and SHINS helped to make the decision of waiting on one of Tlobe's leather girths. So this is what I'm doing (any suggestions would be appreciated)...

I picked up some 1/4" braided nylon/propylene rope (100') at Hope Depot, along with some shelving liner. I cut 21 pieces of 40" rope then burned the ends to keep each piece from unraveling (burn the end then twst with your finger tips. WEAR A THICK GLOVE to keep from burning yourself!). I then cut two pieces of the selving liner measuring 44" x 5.5". This way I can double the thickness and have about a 1/4" in width (or height) to work with, wich can be trimmed when finishes. The rope has been laid out to get an idea of how it will look, which I think for current less than $20, it looks pretty good. Right now it's held in place (temporarily) with duct tape.



Here are the proposed next steps...

1. Glue the shelving liner pieces together with fabric glue
2. Color the shelving liner with kiwi liquid shoe polish (brown)
3. Color the rope pieces. This is where I'm not sure what will work. I am going to try all of the following until I get a working result (if anyone KNOWS what will work, please share): Rit Dye, upholstry paint, liquid shoe polish, marker, ...??? I'm concerned about the nylon/propylene actually being able to absorb a color. PLEASE HELP!!!
4. Glue rope pieces to shelving liner and to each other using fabric glue. I plan on C-clamping each end of the the belt between wood blocks to hold everything in place and drape the belt as it dries.
5. Punch holes into each end then use a leather lace to close/connect.

How's it sound? This is all in theory so it may fly....or it may fail miserably. Any guidance would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

Regards,
Jason

Hey man! Looking good! For the girth belt:
I used hot glue, but I suppose fabric glue would work good too! And coloring. I put it all together, then colored it. I used wood stain. Like a reddish brown color wood stain. Painted it on, let it dry. Then just recently, I just kind of misted it with a "gloss" valspar brown. Mine was a bit too dark. Now it looks like leather! Definitely drape it while you're gluing. I used a trash can liner.
Everything sounds great! It should work great. Keep going!

Just a quick update...

I primered, steel-wooled, then RnB'd my boot armor. I think it looks pretty good; RnB never ceases to amaze me!



Last week I ordered a set of resin Westars from Arsenal Models. I was "cautioned" by a TDH member before ordering, but the search for adequate blasters is second only to the Kenneth Cole Pit Crews. I have a set of modified Rubies, but I needed something that would actually fit into my holsters. Mind you, these pics are AFTER 3 hours of dremmeling, sanding and a bit of carving with a razor blade. Arsenal Models was FANTASTIC with their communications and their shipping, and the price isn't too bad. With that being said, it's not too bad if you have the skills to do the finishing work. I honed my skills a bit on the helmet, but these are going to take some work. I'm not unhappy with them, but not totally exstatic either. I'll just have to do what I can.



Any suggestions for the pin holes in the grips? As well as the ridges around the muzzle and at the back?? Thanks for any input and assistance. It is GREATLY appreciated!!

Regards,
Jason

Checked my horoscope today (Aries) and it told me today was a "good day with lots of energy; complete some projects." So, I decided to test it.....and it was true! I managed to bust out my budget girth belt
Got the 21 cords glued together AND glued to the backing. Once it was set I found some wood stain that I already had and got 3 coats on it. It will probably take a couple more to look more leather-like, but for less than $20, what do you all think???



BIG thanks to Mhlayne, whose method I used. I think it will definitely do until I get some leather making experience. Especially since it will be partially covered by one of SEEKER's awesome ammo belts. I will still punch the ends and use leather chord to secure it when wearing.

Mullreel - Thanks for the input. I'll check it in about 24 to 48 hours and see what it looks/feels like; then I might give it a light "dusting" of some brown spray.

Looks great man! Yeah, I sprayed mine with some brown gloss paint and it looks good. You did a great job on your girth belt! I am impressed.

Received my SEEKER Ammo Belt yesterday......AWESOME!!

Build is looking real nice.

Ok. It's been a while since I've updated, but I wanted to share some more. I've actually been working on Jango, but nothing more than sanding, filling, priming, repeating the resin Westars; they're coming along slowly, but nicely. Anyhow, I wanted to do something other than inhale sanded bondo and primer, as well as my wife has been discretely hinting that I have been taking up some prime realestate in the garage. Sooooooo.....



Now, I've NEVER done anything remotely close to this, so please be kind. My Vader is on a mannequin that took NO building whatsoever. Some PVC, Toilet Paper Rolls (yes...TP), Paper Towel Rolls, old towels, and LOTS of Duct Tape! Kind of looked like a Battle Droid at one point.

As usual, what do you think (the mannequin, outfit, etc.)? Input is GTREATLY appreciated! Thanks...

looking real good. I love the shade of blue your jumpsuit's in

Verbal, Thanks! Believe it or not, in the sunlight it definitely has the purple tint to it.

even better I'm really amazed how by how you got that mannequin to fill in your suit. It must've been a hell of a lot of TP,lol

Looking good!

Hey obro- Cant wait to see more! Shoot me a buzz soon.
B

Well, after no significant progress for a while, I managed to pick up some Cruzer cold cast upper armor to replace my budget plastic armor. After announcing that somewhere, Cruzer contacted me and asked if I wanted to change my gelcoat Back & Shins order to a CC set to match. Well, who could pass it up! I'm hoping to have my cc shins & back by the weekend. Additionally, I should be picking up a set of Cruzer's gauntlets with Darkside metal parts, from a TDH member down her in the OC; Cruzer confirmed that these were originally produced for Disney World, FL., but were never taken delivery of. So, a bit of a "story." I'll get pics posted soon. Also, if anyone is interested, I will be posting the budget upper armor in the Cargo Hold for anyone that would like some already RnB'd and weathered armor for a Jango or custom Mando. Talk with everyone soon!

Sounds like you are on your way. You have a similar path as I travelled. In the end I will be almost totally Cruzer head to toe, but thats not how it started.

Now if my vest and FS will get here I can suit up in my finished kit. The waiting is the hardest part.....as Tom Petty says.

Hey there Brothers & Sisters!

I just wanted to give a pretty exciting update (exciting to me): Received my Cruzer gauntlets this afternoon from Lewis (slavefive), and they are AWESOME! They were originally done for Star Wars Days in FL, but Disney never took them. They are fitted with DarkStar metal/alum pieces. I'll be switching to the pin closure method and adding the hoses. The end of last week I also received some Knee Darts from Mhlayne (they are resin and believed to be possibly ASOK). I'll shave the large pieces down and fit them to my Cruzer knees as soon as I can. Next, a couple weeks back I had the good fortune to meet up with Vegan Fett at a Prop Build get-together down here in So. CA and was set up with some of Cruzer's (there's that NAME again!) CC Upper Armor. Again, Awesome!! Well, thankfully (???) Cruzer got wind of it and gave me the opportunity to upgrade my then-current order for a gel-coated Back Plate & Shins to the Cold Cast. How could I say, "NO???" Those two pieces are now waiting for me at the post office, since I missed signing for them today by about 10 minutes. Finally, during the get-together I decided to fill-in the not-so-straight grooves of my resin blasters so I can do some potentially better details with a steady handed Dremel. Wish me luck!



It's funny (not sure my wife thinks so), but when I first purchased my ASOK bucket back in late Oct., it came with just about a 75% complete Jango. Since then, I have proceeded to switch out almost all of the pieces. I'll even be attempting my hand at making a Vest and Flight Suit! Dynamic and I agreed that it's easier to get pieces to serve as visual "placeholders," to make it easier to see what needs to be done, replaced, made, etc.

As always, any input and/or direction is ALWAYS greatly appreciated!!!

Mighty fine lookin parts you got there Jason! Cant wait to see this bad boy completed! Now dirty up those gaunts

Nice! I'm jealous of all those shiny new parts! Looking good.

WOW Jason! SIICK parts.. Those gaunts are legit. Cant wait to see the pack as well, looks like your on your way w/ that. Great job man!
B

Looking nice! Jango is my ultimate goal. Gonna try a Boba first

Originally Posted by Ripar

Looking nice! Jango is my ultimate goal. Gonna try a Boba first

-It's easier!
-Really?
-Nope.

Well, the stars all aligned and I had the time, day of the week and the weather to do some significant work on my armor. I hit my new CRUZER CC Back & Shins with some 1000 wet/dry paper then followed it up with some 0000 steel wool. Though the upper armor (CRUZER CC) I recently acquired from Vegan Fett looked great and was weathered superbly, I like continuity so decided to hit all of it with some steel wool as well. It all came out great (I am still so amazed at how the CC can end up looking exactly like metal armor), but then, again with the continuity, I decided to his it all with some Mother's Polish to match my helmet. Here it is in the sunlight...



It now needs my mediocre weathering (as opposed to Vegan Fett's superb job) then to be mounted onto the vest, once I decide what to do about that (vest & flightsuit).

As always, input, guidance & direction are greatly appreciated. Have a Happy Easter!!!

Jason

Nice New Avatar you got there B!!

Wow obro!!!!! That shine is nuuuuts!!! So the wool followed by the polish!? Is the polish safe w the cc? Jesse and I have been discussing the armor the last few days...let me know your thoughts man! And I knew you'd like that new avatar : )...looking amazing man!

Agree with dynamic1 there; I'm going to have to go back through on my cc and try for a better shine after seeing yours.

Hey Delta- Its never ending huh?! LOL!

I'm not totally sure, some others would have to confirm/deny, but I think the CC layer on the armor is significantly thinner than that of the ASOK helmet; so, the only thing to be careful of when polishing is not to let your napkin (that's what was recommended on the helmet....continuity and all. LOL!) get a crease in it because it will cause a line in the CC where there was more pressure. Does that make sense??? Trust me, you'll know it when you see it. If it does happen, it's not the end of the world because it just looks like battle damage; Jango was a Bounty Hunter for Pete's Sake!! LOL!!! I also neglected to mention that I did some light polishing with a Tiffany's Jewelry polishing rag as well. I just wanted to see if I could get any better results. I don't thing the rag made a significant difference.

Oh yeah, try not to get carried away and heat it up to much when polishing it. I think that increases the chances of creasing the napkin and streaking. The entire process took me the length of EPII: ATOC!!

Just a short update, as I haven't had a significant amount of time to work on Jango. I received the pin closure system from CRUZER. Aparrently these gaunlets were made before he started using this closing method; not too sure. Anyhow, I got the pin system in and it works like a charm. I still have to do some drilling as the grappling hook mounting holes are now partially covered by the pin housing.



I also managed to get the button and elastic attachments onto my boots and boot armor. I'll put a strip of black tape over the silver snaps (based on reference pics) to be more screen accurate.



As always, input and comments are always welcomed!!

Looks great Obro! Was the hindge system difficult to install?

Dynamic - Actually, no. It wasn't. Cruzer has a phenomenal thread on completing the Hinge and Pin system with great step-by-step instructions. I HIGHLY recommend bookmarking it and referencing it when you're ready to work on yours. Here's the link: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f28/c...intense-25280/

Thanks!

PS: My helmet WITH INSTALLED CHIN SKIRT was shipped today from Chucko! WooHoo!!

I did a VERY QUICK side project that didn't require a significant amount of time (which I have not had) or significantly great weather (which we have not had). Since my ASOK Helmet was completely polished, painted, etc. by me, I take a lot of pride in it. So, I figured until I can get a decent mannequin (one that WON'T fall down face first at 3am busting my helmet), I want to display it on a stand close to my MR Vader. After some suggestions her on TDH (you guys are ALWAYS awesome) I picked up a wood upright paper towel dispenser, and......voila!



I wasn't sure whether I wanted the Mandalorian emblem or an Imperial emblem (since Jango IS the father of our beloved Stormtroopers). I obviously opted for the former. I've ordered a table that sits about 42" high that I'm going to antique with some Rust-oleum Royal Blue, since the base is the Ocean Blue. The Mandalorian emblem is just a sharpie marker, so I will paint it in the next couple of days. I'm also going to have a display plaque made that will attach upright at the front.

Thoughts???

Dude that is awesome! Gotta love that handy dandy household stuff! Never know what you'll use haha. It's great dude. Not only practical, but it looks awesome!!!!!

Amazing work obro!

Wanted to give a quick update, as well as share a "find" for all of you with li'l Fetts...

I just acquired a BobaMaker Flight Suit from someone here on TDH and it should hopefully arrive by the end of next week. That just leaves me with a vest to locate/purchase/sew/construct.....whatEVER; paint my jet pack, and finish my resin Westars. I'm ALMOST THERE!!!

Now, for you mommy and daddy Fetts out there....

We were out at our local NORDSTROM and look what I found in the KID'S SHOES dept:



How AWESOME are those!! When you walk, the visors light up (blue for Rex and red for Boba). The three figures in the last pic are snap-ons for CROCS. Anyhow, I thought you all, if ANYone, would appreciate these. Until later....

CIAO!!

And there they are Obro! : )...those are great!

I love those shoes. I would love to get a pair for my 2 1/2 year old, but my wife dresses him in all matching outfits all the time so he would never get to wear them.

At the NORDSTROM website, they also have Vader and basic Clone Wars!!

Hey there Brothers & Siters! An exciting update....

I just received an AWESOME Bobamaker Flightsuit from Mullreel. I will have to have it altered just a bit, but nothing major. I am now just a VEST away from a completed, not finished (do we ever really "finish" these things?) Jango. WooHoo!!! Here is the FS...

hmmmmm. Something's up with the File Manager. I'll get them posted after a while.

I do have a couple of questions for any Jangos that have a Bobamaker Flightsuit:

1. The Second Sleeve is hemmed low and only gives about a 1.5" flap/cover. How/where do you run the gauntlet hoses? Do you cut an opening and run them inside?
2. Coloring: Do you fade it then hit it with some purple, or just at the purple to its current color?
3. Doe the Bobamaker have a little bit wider neck opening?

I'll get the pics posted soon. Any input on my questions would be greatly appreciated!!

So, I met up with Dynamic1 last night at Hollywood Bowl for Star Wars in Concert (AWESOME!!!); and after some rejuvenation, as well as some friendly (???) shaming from Dynamic, I decided to bite the bullet and attack my Arena Jet Pack! I got it all taped off; even using "the oooold toothpaste-as=liquid-mask trick" in some smaller detailed areas. Now, here's where I have to apologize to all of the "purists:" I know that the recommended darker blue is the Krylon Regal Blue Gloss. With that being said, I think most of you will join me in sating that Krylon rattle cans are HORRID!!! They spatter, run, take more than usual coats to cover, and they just don't "play well with other" brands. So, I had to stray just a bit. I went with some Rustoleum Painter's Touch Ultra Cover GLOSS Navy Blue. It's just a tad-bit darker, but it covers in just about two coats; and has a GREAT nozzle. Again, I apologize to the "purists" out there, but I had to take my sanity into consideration. Here are some pics of where I'm at...



Tomorrow I'll tape off the dark blue and add the Rustoleum Satin Slate Blue. After that, remove the taping then RandB it.

As always, input is greatly appreciated!!

I think I did the same navy and then went back over it with Rustoleum accents midnight blue. I will have to look at the can tomorrow and see.

I have a can on the krylon regal blue but I never even tried it. It is still on the shelf out in the workshop.

Nice wk obro!!! That blue looks pretty darn close if you ask me : )!!! Can't wait to see this bad boy!

Nice work! Painting the jetpack is always, er...*fun*? Which is easier, arena or Kamino? Ha I used so much tape on mine. Yours is going to look awesome!!!

Well, I busted this out in just two days; about a total of 8 hours (not including the original prime & prep I did about a month ago). The thrusters, Exhaust Vent and Adjustment Bolts are still drying (hence the green tape & the 'flipped' pic), but what are your thoughts?? It obviously still needs to be weathered. Oh yeah, please remember that this is a MoW V1 "Stubby," so there might be some small physical discrepencies. Anyhow, as always.....input is greatly appreciated!!



On a different note: I just purchased some MR Westars (VERY LOW sequence #!!) and should have them in-hand by next week!!!

Thanks for looking!!

Looks good.

Great news on the westars too, That is one thing I am really missing.

Wow looks great! Nice! And MR's nice.

Wow...u blasted that thing out quick! Nice wk!!!

MR Westars are on their way!!!

That jp looks awesome. Your suit is really coming along very well! Keep up the great work!!

I was supposed to post a couple of pics of my BOBAMAKER Flight Suit a week or so ago and completely dropped the ball. Here it is:



I haven't seen a LSFU Flight Suit in person, but I can most definitely attest to the quality of BOBAMAKERS! The material looks nice and heavy, but seems to breathe like a light weight cotton. It totally looks like mechanic's coveralls!! The zippers and other seams are fantastic (straight sewing lines and even hems) and strong. The waist adjustment (elastic and buttons) is awesome! Unfortunately this was tailored to someone else's measurements, but close enough to mine that it was a FANTASTIC purchase (thanks Mullreel!). It will need to be hemmed a bit and taken up in the inseam. Also, obviously, I will be adding the purple tint to it.

My question to you is: Do I cut holes in the double sleeve, since the hem only allows about a 2" overlay?? Thanks in advance for the input!!

Big update today. BIG. HUGE!! Look what arrived yesterday (after pestering our Postal Worker for a couple of days):



Dude kept all of the original BOXES, PLASTIC and STEIROFOAM!!! Todd (at TheRPF) was AWESOME!! Note the low sequence number, 49/1500. Anyhow.....these things are A-MA-ZING!!!

Holy jumping. Sick. Beauties.

Impressive....I have to say...I like it better than my Jango!

those MRs are sweeeeet!!!!

NICE!!!!!!!!! Those look great.