almost done

working for a while and im almost done

Izim,

Looking good so far.

Try finding a belt that does not look so earth bound, it`ll increase the effect of the outfit.


Do you plan on getting knee armor and boot armor covers (Jango style) for your outfit?


Keep the progress pics coming.

howabout some weathering or some black washes on the armor.

I think your "butt armor" needs to be flipped horizontally.

Also:
Get a different belt
Hide the laces on your boots (lases, whatever)
Trim the armor so it fits you, layer some damage on it, acrylic wash it, and find a different way of attaching it, (as said earlier) it seems to be sliding off.

Those are just suggestions.

Just my quick input as far as the chest armor. Just my opinion for a more squared away look, Ive mentioned this before, but the top outer corners of the chest pieces should be almost lined up with the bottom outer corners of the collar armor. Notice in the pic, I circled what I mean. Looks great though.



-tubachris

to JK, yea, its the only belt i have right now, i plan on having a few, girth, small and a han solo quick draw

to jango5204, i think i may do a wash, make it look grimy n oily

to gcn gamer, its attached directly to the flight suit by velcro it is a bit too large for me but the reason it looks so huge is cause it isnt attached as close as it can be

to tuba chris, thanks for the tip, i didnt line it up in the mirror like i should have but ill keep that in mind,

to the clayster, thanks for repeating what other people say

thanks for all the help

Originally Posted by Izim

to JK, yea, its the only belt i have right now, i plan on having a few, girth, small and a han solo quick draw

to jango5204, i think i may do a wash, make it look grimy n oily

to gcn gamer, its attached directly to the flight suit by velcro it is a bit too large for me but the reason it looks so huge is cause it isnt attached as close as it can be

to tuba chris, thanks for the tip, i didnt line it up in the mirror like i should have but ill keep that in mind,

to the clayster, thanks for repeating what other people say

thanks for all the help

No problem, you are just making common mistakes.

You asked questions that have been answered a Million Times before, so if I repeat it, not my fault.

You're quite welcome.

Now work on that costume.

every question that was asked has been answered, and i thank the people who have been kind enough to lend me some know how, it wouldn't have gotten this far with out all your info, except clayster, clayster sucks

Originally Posted by Izim

every question that was asked has been answered, and i thank the people who have been kind enough to lend me some know how, it wouldn't have gotten this far with out all your info, except clayster, clayster sucks

You have my name wrong.

It's "The Clayster"
not just Clayster.

don't really care, just as long as everyone knows, you suck

Originally Posted by Izim

don't really care, just as long as everyone knows, you suck

What are you trying to accomplish?

nothin

Originally Posted by Izim

nothin

Apology Accepted, Admiral Izim....

its childish stuff like this that give people the impression that you suck, Clay


2pennies on that

Originally Posted by The Clayster

Apology Accepted, Admiral Izim....

Quit bickering guys, it doesn't achieve anything.
Some good progress there Izim and some sound advice to improve it. Are you planning on adding a cod-peice? Not to mention knees ect.

Looking good so far Bud, just a couple of adjustments like everyone said above and you'll be on your way. No first test fitting ever looks perfect, that's what they are there for. Have you sewn the velcro into the flight suit, or is it just stickied on? If you do a search on these boards there is a couple of really good pics of the vest (in your case the flightsuit) without the armour on showing where to place the velcro to ensure a nice even fit of all the torso pieces, PM me if you don;t find it and i'll email you the pics i have.

Like Orthar said, do you plan on any leg armour at all, or leaving it as is roughly? What overall theme are you looking to achieve when it's all done?
Correct me if i'm wrong but the current theme is maybe a scout of some sort, or a combat medic judging by that satchel bag your carrying?

Keep up the good work, let us know of your progress

I believe he is doing a a mando scout type. I showed him a pic on the mercs site form onesixthwarriors.com and he loved the ventilator sans helmet the light mando scout had. Probably one of the best non-helmet looks I've ever seen and definitely worth using.

I love how the dark green sleeves go into those gloves! Do you plan to weather it any further, because you did a great job with the blaster marks, I wouldn't mind seeing some more of those. I like the big pouches too. You did a great job on it! :

Izim and The Clayster cut it out.

Izim, The Clayster is just trying to help.


Both of you read this for the CoC

RESPECT

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to vaders_pet, like i said, it was attached a bit loose, i didnt line it up in the mirror like i should, it is a bit big but i cant trim now because comicon is so close

to othar, i do need a cod but since i cant really order anything right now, ( wont ship in time) i was going to get some sintra yesterday but ran out of time, as knee armor goes i may get some kneepads but heavy ones, like tactical kneepads, add some stuff like knives to them,

to jodo,thanks, i think it makes up for elbow pads, which i was originally going to do, i also wanted to weather the collar, since its too clean, and the bells, since they're unmarked, and like jango 5204 suggested a paint or ink wash for the dirty effect

to asok, no problem

Gentlemen,

Cease the hostilities. The COC is there for a reason. Otherwise this thread will be locked down.



JK3

Come on guys



-tubachris

Originally Posted by WhiteWulf

its childish stuff like this that give people the impression that you suck, Clay


2pennies on that

I don't suck, that would make me seem mean, not suck.

I just gave advice in this thread, like everyone else did, and if he doesn't want advice, then he should tell EVERYONE not to post, not just me.


I don't care if you think I "suck"

I don't think the pot needs to be stirred anymore. Have you not seen the admin and mods replies in this thread?

Originally Posted by NovallTalon

I don't think the pot needs to be stirred anymore. Have you not seen the admin and mods replies in this thread?

Considering I haven't been on all day, and in every thread I post in, I get shots at me in every direction, I have the right to post.

One more post from either side of the argument that stirs this pot anymore and the thread will be locked. Don't make me hand out warnings.

Little thing called respect... everyone try it.

Thank you.

wel, small update i got a makeshift cod, i cant connect it to the first belt so i made a second "belt" sotra thing for it, when its built up n such ill post a pic

Originally Posted by Izim

wel, small update i got a makeshift cod, i cant connect it to the first belt so i made a second "belt" sotra thing for it, when its built up n such ill post a pic

If you have any pouches (which I see that you do, but if you have some smaller ones) You can cover up the Cod belt, with the ammo belt.

It would look a bit more streamlined, and less crowded, but it is all up to you.

Will you have a helmet? Or just go helmet-less, or something different all together?
just some suggestions/ questions.

Originally Posted by The Clayster

If you have any pouches (which I see that you do, but if you have some smaller ones) You can cover up the Cod belt, with the ammo belt.

It would look a bit more streamlined, and less crowded, but it is all up to you.

Will you have a helmet? Or just go helmet-less, or something different all together?
just some suggestions/ questions.

Some of us clonetroopers do that with our codpiece to keep it up, one other way i have seen it is the codpiece is sealed in place with snaps to the inside of the girth belt/whatever belt you are using. That way at least you know it's not going anywhere

Originally Posted by Vaders_Pet

Some of us clonetroopers do that with our codpiece to keep it up, one other way i have seen it is the codpiece is sealed in place with snaps to the inside of the girth belt/whatever belt you are using. That way at least you know it's not going anywhere

Yeah, I have seen that too, I know some of the Jangos do the method that I mentioned.

Either way should look good, and hold well.

I like the green you are using Izim, your armour looks great, have you got any pics of your armour that have been resized to fit better. Also would like to see some updates on your weapons if you have any...

All the same good work so..........

I think it looks pretty sweet. Your gloves and larger pouches look awesome. AND I think that the blaster scarring is really good looking. I think you should just weather it up and get knee/cod armor.

Kudos for making a custom mando, I don't think I could. lol.

thanks valcar, i have two pistols, one of them chips slightly easy though (and i cant find it right now), and an unpainted rifle. and i've made a cod and i have to sand and paint it. i will not have a helmet ready for comicon , so im going helmetless and will instead will be wearing a rebreather, hopefully painted like below, and i wont have an ammo belt, ill replace it with a girth and a double holsters, for the two pistols.

I like that blaster alot. How did you get that blown-off effect in the back?

Originally Posted by Mercke Lutso

I like that blaster alot. How did you get that blown-off effect in the back?

when i took off the top of the pistol, im pretty sure i snapped somthing too, lol. then painted on the blast marks

You weren't at Comic-Con were you?

Originally Posted by The Clayster

You weren't at Comic-Con were you?

Why are you asking him that...?

Originally Posted by Mercke Lutso

Why are you asking him that...?

Because he said he is working on his costume for the Con...

Does it matter what I ask him, as long as it isn't rude?

Originally Posted by The Clayster

Because he said he is working on his costume for the Con...

Does it matter what I ask him, as long as it isn't rude?

No need to get snippy, I was just wondering because it seemed like a kind of random thing to ask. But now I understand, thanks

i wouldnt directly attach it to a flight suit, attach it to a vest of some sort, its a lot easier and you can keep it on the vest always

Yes, definitely use the vest. It makes things alot easier and looks pretty cool in the process

sheesh Clayster....anyways,

That blaster is beyond cool. The blasted-off look is just ingenious. Your armor is looking better and better. Keep up the good work!

Hey Izim, just a suggestion, but I think you should consider some carbon dusting on that chestplate. It would make it look sooo much better.

carbon dusting you say? i dunno what that entails

so it looks like theres black powder on there...if youre good with spray paint, you can do it the easy way

if not, then grind up some black chalk and brush it onto some areas on your armor, then use some sealer to keep it on there

There is a tutorial on carbon dusting posted on the Mandalorian Mercs site.

http://mercs.firespray.net/forum/index.php?topic=129.0

Pretty easy with a 1 inch brush, sand paper, and a piece of black artists chalk =D

Yes you can do it with paint to, but if you haven't done it with spray paint before then you need to practice before you try. The chalk method is pretty fool proof until you put your varnish or sealant over it.

Just use charcoal, crush it, and brush it on.