Desert Mandalorian Warrior - "J Fenn"

asok

Well-Known Hunter
One of the guys in my garrison is working on his custom Fett and asked it I would post his progress. Just don't ask how many times he has been to Iraq, I lost count. He bought a lot of the parts from ebay. I made the knees, cod, and the center diamond.

Background on "J Fenn"

"The background info is that after spending some time in the sand box -- I wanted to create a Mandalorian that fit the color scheme that is prevalent over in Iraq. I want to keep everything simple and little smaller - since that terrain is harder to move around in.

So the Jet pack is not as thick in the back -- you'll see. The gauntlets will be some what the same but no lights -- since lights carry through the distance --- so very streamlined and dark. Everything will be keep in the helmet. The pants, shirt, shoes I actually wore in Iraq - part of the civilian dress in personal security work.

I just wanted to make other custom that has a high probability of being a real character... I want the Jango and Boba aspects - but no the actual movie detail. Something a little different."

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Wow, I realy realy realy love that cod peice and belt combo! And thats an awsome paint scheme! :eek:
 
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Thanks ASOK for posting this for me.

I have updated some of the paint on the chest piece - when I get everything by 17 AUG 2007 - I'll be ready to show up at GEN CON 07 in Indy to present it for the first time...

I still have the gauntlets to finish as well. I hope to have the Jet Pack done by SAT - and place the Armor pieces on by then as well. I went for the worn look - nothing ever stays new in the desert anyway.

I'll keep sending ASOK progress photos over the next week.

Thanks for the help TDH members who did all the work on Jet Pack drawings, photos, and gauntlets...

Joe
 
The colors and weathering look great. Using two colors on the damage gives it a lot of depth. The only color I'm not sold on is the teal vest. It seems that a tan or brown would work better. Just my 2 cents.

Great job!
 
that weathering is very impressive, love the color scheme and definitely the used look
i still dont get how you guys do the 2 coats of damage, everytime i try to do it the outer most layer cracks and bubbles on top of the second coat...
maybe i should try different paints

anyway, great job so far on the armor and i cant wait to see it completed!
 
i still dont get how you guys do the 2 coats of damage, everytime i try to do it the outer most layer cracks and bubbles on top of the second coat...
maybe i should try different paints

And that is why I am going to pay somebody to paint my Boba helmet! :lol:
 
Sounds like your paint is reacting to the silver undercoat. Test some different brands together. Usually the same brands don't do that, but I had it happen to me also. Testing is all I had to do =D

Anyhow, armor looks excellent! You took the same approach to your JP that I did with mine and variated it by putting the cones coming streight out of the bottom. Gives it a more sleek look that way. One of our members in Mercs, Kantis, is making a desert custom and putting wraps around certain parts of his armor to simulate alot of dust storm walking =D
 
this is awesome armor. i have some of those pouches too. The braided belt... should it be white? Maybe the teal of the vest or sand color of the helmet.

And i think your design on your shoulder armor is cool, i just can't see all of it, can i get a shot of that? what is it?
 
The vest is actually Forest Green. The under shirt is tan and the pants are tan - which is what we wear over there. SO I had to Make my vest Green to set off the pants and shirt - plus there is some green being worn in around the two rivers over there.

The Hillah Swat team uses a Scorpion as there symbol and its where I served last - they are the only ones that actually support the US over there - (getting off the soap box) so - its to their honor.

Here's what my parts consist of:

4'x8' Sintra 1/8inch thick (Plastic Solutions. Louisville, KY) $28
2.5 inch nose cones (Hobby Town) $3 ea.
T-Rail (Hobby Town)
Cup (set of 8 @ Dollar Tree - $1
Nozzels - 4 pk orange safety cones @ Dollar Tree - $1
2 inch pipe for sides (Lowes)
3 inch pipe for main tank (Lowes)
Bondo _($6 Walmart)
8 pks of Plastic Welder (Walmart) $3.49 ea.
Gopher Poison (Ace Hardware) for Missile Cone $6
Dremel
Sandpaper
Pk of razors for sculpting & cutting
A few other pieces from Lowes PVC section...

I'm keeping the belt White and Brown -- again colors seen in the M.E.
I didn't want to go too brown and with everything since my under tone with my pants and shirt will be Coyote Tan. The actually color of the armor is as follows:

Silver (base) Walmart
Coyote Tan (Camo) Walmart
OD Green (Camo) Walmart
Dark Grey Primer Walmart

I used Incredible White Mask - Frisket - bought at Hobby Lobby

My weapon is a converted M3 Grease Gun 0 used by the Allies during WW 2 - I wanted again to stay with Lucas by using those type of weapons...I'll have the final version done by this weekend - I'll send pics to ASOK.

Thanks for all the comments - I believe when it comes together you'll see why I did certain things with the color scheme...

Again - you guys did alot of work before me -- so I read alot here and learned alot from you - so keep putting stuff up and commenting.

"And I thank you"

joe / TK1799
 
that weathering is very impressive, love the color scheme and definitely the used look
i still dont get how you guys do the 2 coats of damage, everytime i try to do it the outer most layer cracks and bubbles on top of the second coat...
maybe i should try different paints

anyway, great job so far on the armor and i cant wait to see it completed!
Wow, yeah, maybe try some new paint.
Or make sure the surface of the other color paint is pretty clean, it worked fine on my armor, and I got the different paint color weathering just fine,.
 
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