My Jango Version 2.4-Updates Added!

Good job

What kind of boots are these?

Thnx
Arno

looking good buddy!
Keep the pic's coming as it comes together....

Mason...

They are the "No Boundries" boots that were found at k-mart and walmart i believe. I forget the model name but that was the brand. They were about 20 bucks but they are low tops not boots. They have very close to the correct sole and the square nose. So they are the closest most of us have found. The silver "armor" section is just painted in to make it look right, i couldnt see cutting out sintra to fit in there and then glueing it in.

dan

Originally Posted by Wasp

What kind of boots are these?

Thnx
Arno

Thanks. As you can tell i am in the final mad dash here to C3. I am waiting on my rope belt and kness. I have the legs but theey are being rubb n buffed at the time of the pics. The flightsuit still needs to get the double sleeve sewn in. The color i think i am going to leave because i am really liking the steel blue versus the purple color. The Gauntlets are getting their elastic closures and the flame thrower decided to fall off, so thats going to get re glued... ahhhhhhhhhhh. OK i can make it though. And as if i dont have enough to do the jet pack is coming this weekend... yeehaaa. Man i wish i had some prop building friends around here, i could use them right about now.....

dan

Originally Posted by Master-Jedi-Allma

looking good buddy!
Keep the pic's coming as it comes together....

Mason...

OPPI, looks great. Actually there are 2 avid SW prop makers that are also 501st in your area that I know. PM me and I can send you some details. We are actually doing a ROTS premier at Celebration Cinemas in May near Grand Rapids. Hope to see you there.

coming along great! keep it up

Very nice....very nice...keep up the great work.

Oppi! Out-freaking-standing! That aluminum holds up real well. Do you plan to weather the helmet a bit? Either way, it still looks awesome!

That helmet sure fits you a heck of a lot better than me!

Thanks for all the kind words. I am working on it feverishly to get it all done. Working on the voice amp, FRS and headset combo deal right now which will all end up going into the ammo pouches

Also gotta start velcroing the armor to the flighsuit. I will be doing some weathering to the helmet and the armor. The helmet has a good deal of weathering but it washed out in the flash.

Mirax I wish i had that pic you took of you wearing that helmet. Man it was big on you.

dan

That really looks awsome man. The sides of the top of the cod shouldn't be showing, hopefully your girth belt will cover that up (mine does). You may have to move the cod up a bit (if you can, but don't try and push your abilities!). Keep up the great work!

Thanks i hadent noticed that yet on the cod. From the looks of it i will have to lower the point at which my holster setup connects to the cod. Not by much though but its easily changed

thanks
dan

The suit is lookin good man! Nice work there
Love the MLC bucket!

Well since I posted last I have fixed the cod/holster situation, (thanks askywalker). I am also working on the sewing of the flightsuit, double sleeves, and velcro. Gauntlets are done, I am just finishing up the elastic closures.

And of course my JP is well underway now. Got a nice GA for a real nice price from a fellow board member. Cleanup went a lot faster than i thought it would after seeing it in the raw. Little bondo here and there. Primered and base painted krylon royal blue, and the white tanks are underway. Couple of progress shots, more to come as i get finsished
dan

Looking good

OK, i've been super busy. Got my knees in the other day BIG thanks to JD of that. Got them painted and my aluminum darts installed.

Also finished up the last outstanding touches on my gauntlets aside from the weathering which i have to figure out how i am going to do that.

JP is done in the paint dept. Just needs to get some weathering, details and final assembly. Oh and a harness of course

see the pics and thanks for looking

dan

DUUUUUDE!!! That looks SO nice! Great job on those gauntlets! The knee armor is so sweet looking to! Keep it up man!

OK and the JP is done. This has been an almost everyday project. I still have to add some foam inside to help stabilize the rocket which is now glued in. It is weathered which is a little washed out in the pics. Also you can see the beginnings of my harness system. The back cover of the JP, I have decided is going to be a black tee shirt cut to shape. I think it will be a lot easier than fitting the sintra to it. I will see how it goes and let you all know with a few more pics when that is done. for now here it is.

FYI the thrusters still need to be glued which is why they arent straight in the pics, and the decals are on the way.... thanks VashD

thanks for looking, and thanks for all the kind comments
dan

Wow!!! Nice JP there!! :jet pack

coming along very nice.

That JP looks great man! What kind is it? And that new back to the JP sounds interesting! Can't wait to see it finished!

It's a GA Pack

I will post some more pics probably tuesday or wednesday of the back

dan

Here is a pic of my new cotton T-shirt back panel closure. It worked pretty good. I will probably redo it to get it better, but its a good closure. Only took 30 mins. Hot glued on. And i still need to touch up the blue after cleaning the excess glue away. Might redo prior to C3 but probably not, in any case it looks good enough to go with...

dan

Thanks for the pics, you have done a wonderful job on that costume!

your armor is coming along very nicely.

Thanks everyone for your comments on this. I am just about done. And I sooo need a break from working on this costume now. Its fun and great to see it getting done, but keeping up such a high level of detail for so long is killing me.

Next pics will be with the whole suit on and finished. I have a bunch of sewing to finish up on the flightsuit though.....

thanks
dan

Are those Man O War gauntlets? That's what I have and they are a tiny bit oversized, but I'm 6' so it works out for me. For weathering, I used dry brush black and burnt umber acrylics, depending on the reference CD. I've been religiously following it. Not perfect, but close. I recommend dry brushing acrylic, then sponging or toweling it a little to get the effect you want. Not too dark or heavey. It can be wiped off before it dries if you make mistakes. Despite what I have read many say, I have lightly sealed all my armor with a high gloss sealer to keep the rub n buff from dulling or rubbing onto other stuff. It really hasn't compromised the shine significantly. Your costume is looking really nice.

Thanks for the weathering tips, i need them. Its one of the last things i have to do armor wise. The Gauntlets are FP's. Had some MOW's prior to those they were real nice too.

dan

awesome costume.

Buddhafett

That back looks pretty cool! Don't forget to take a break, or you will kill yourself working on it.

Well after a few set backs with the JP harness, (and having to remove that back to fix them) I am almost done. Velcro is sewed onto the flightsuit, knees are done with alum darts, Jet Pack harness will be done on tuesday when i get a few parts in. Boots and shoe armor is done. Just have to dye my rope belt that i am using for C3. Didnt quite have the time to make the leather braided belt yet. Will probably go the mjtrim route when i get to it after C3 and before the release. Thanks for all your support and comments. I will have some finished photos up this week before C3 and a bunch after it with everyone else. Of course that will be finished minus the final braided belt -sigh-

dan

OK here are 2 shots of my now working JP harness and JP placement. I will have more later tonight or tomorrow. These are on my mannequin for now. LMK if the JP looks like its sitting in the right spot. thanks

Originally Posted by OPPI

OK, i've been super busy. Got my knees in the other day BIG thanks to JD of that. Got them painted and my aluminum darts installed.

Also finished up the last outstanding touches on my gauntlets aside from the weathering which i have to figure out how i am going to do that.

JP is done in the paint dept. Just needs to get some weathering, details and final assembly. Oh and a harness of course

see the pics and thanks for looking

dan

WOW, nice gauntlets . where did u get them ¿

Pics of my armor completed. Still need a little minor updates here and there especially now after wearing it for a long day. More to come later. I am the jango obiously, and I couldnt help but post one of me and CAPTAIN TK Sparrow...

dan

Awesome, I think you have the legs on backwards agian

Lookin' sharp!

no way...... which leg part

dan.....grrrrrrrr

Heres a few more of my suit fairly finished from C3.

I believe that photo was taken just a few minutes before you converted your suit to the "Kamino" version

It was great meeting you at C3. I saw the suit in person and it looked great. I was proud to Jango around the convention with ya.

Hey Oz here's you and me chatting in the hall.

You still got the best rubb and buff i have seen. Could see myself in it

dan

Thanks buddy, I think I got the Rub n Buff down but I still have a long way to go before my get up is Seeker worthy.

Hee hee I can see me in my blanket I stole from the hotel in that pic with Wes, Brandy, you and Cherie!