Here we go again...

Looks good! I can't wait to see how this comes out! If your last one was anything to go by it will be great!

Tracyn

That looks really cool ner'vod! I cant wait to see the start of it! I had a deasiavue(sorry spelled wrong..) moment when I looked at you shins. The gold piece is almost the same shape that I have on my gauntlet, lol! But I hadn't shown it to anyone. Everyone seems to be starting to use that double shoulder thing, where the shoulder bells are twisted up more. But they look cool so why wouldn't we?
I'm hoping that gun is the awesome big gun in your avatar, you need to build that gun!
-Nevu

Sketch is in progress ner vod... I'll post it here when it's finished.

Kal

Wish i had drawing skill like that.

The concept is great, and the watercolour looks pretty neat too. What deadly, fearsome weapon is that?

Thanks guys!

@Nevu-
Yeah, my paudron style shoulders really limited movement in my arms, so I'm gonna try this (Demagol has a set like this and he has great range of movement). It still has the protection level of the other type (especially with the bisep plates. Why doesnt Fett have those?!?) and is easier to wear.

@Pacx-
That gun is a random series of mistakes that came out looking way better than I thought. I probably will not be using a weapon like that (The big gun in my avatar...).

Kal'ika, that'd be great! Thanks vod!


A'den

Here u go ner vod, had a few slight mods I added... artistic license i guess u could say... things I thought maybe u hadn't considered but u might like. Hope u like it ner vod!

Kal

Looks great, nice colour scheme.

Ok now that I am finished my other project for Kal'ika i will start yours tonight.
Hopefully have it up tomorrow. I kinda want to take a swing at coloring it but we'll see
(i dont really have the right stuff to color right now )

anyway itll be posted tomorrow

KANDOSII NER VOD!!! OYA!!! That is great!!! :thumbup:thumbup:thumbup Thank you Kal'ika!!!

I love that holster... Gonna have to add that into the gear...

I spent all night working on this, so i hope you like it
sorry didn't have the guts to try and put it in color (i will once i get some good coloring stuff)



here you go!

Thanks Levi!!! I love the shreading on the kama!!! Now I have some ideas and drawings to go on...I think I'm getting excited to start on this...

*ahem*...I said this might be a slow build...I'm not thinking so anymore...

Thanks again Levi!!!


A'den

HAHA thats awesome! keep us posted!

Im definatly following this thread

Best of luck Ner Vod

Yeah I dunno A'den... u might catch up to me on mine...lol

Kal

Alright, so I was lazy so far today, and decided that I didnt want to go outside in the sweltering heat and build armour, so I stayed inside and did a little drawing:




So yeah...just so I can say I did something.


A'den

I like the celtic style pattern

oh.... kandosii ner vod. I love that pattern on the bucket. u should definately keep that!

Kal

I would probably not use the pattern in the other cheek and I think it would be great if you continued the pattern all the way down the left side of the armour.

That would look so sweet!

Ya i agree! Thanks looks awesome.

Now im going to have to add on to your sketch

DARN A'den, you're gonna kill yourself with all these builds.

haha well at least they all will look awesome!

also nice to see u decided to stick with that compact range finder I added! lol

Kal

I should add that to the sketch too

AGAIN vode??? Your armor looks great, but I like this one the best yet. Are you going to add the B.F.G* to your concept, you know the one in your avatar???

*Read: Big Field Gun

Yeh, this one needs the BFG

I agree it would be a sweet addition

(even though it would be another thing to add to the sketch, or i could just alter the one he's already carrying )

Originally Posted by Alpha-Ø2

I agree it would be a sweet addition

(even though it would be another thing to add to the sketch, or i could just alter the one he's already carrying )

Maybe you should just draw another one. lol :P

HAHA maybe i should just wait till its done! than ill make another once, at least then there will be no more additions... maybe

he he he that was funny!!!

hmmmm maybe it is... maybe its not... hmmmmmm

Don't go all Yoda on me now!!!

Lets stop hijacking, shall we??? :P

haha

By all means hijack!!! It gives me a laugh when I come back and read it all!

And the BFG will be part of this kit...just gotta figure out how to build it...

looking good

Originally Posted by A'den Kyramud

the BFG will be part of this kit...just gotta figure out how to build it...

SWEET!!! lol Can't wait to see what u come up with.

Kal

Originally Posted by A'den Kyramud

By all means hijack!!! It gives me a laugh when I come back and read it all!

And the BFG will be part of this kit...just gotta figure out how to build it...

the barrel can be with pvc pipes, they're cheap, like $10. for 10 foot length.

which bfg, the one in your avatar or the one in ANH???

If you have any detailed pics of it, you could cut the main assembly out of layers of wood, along with detail parts and then use PVC (or ABS which is cheaper in shorter lengths.) to build the barrel.

The sniper rifle in my avatar. I'm gonna work on that next week.

PVC is my friend in this I think...

Starting on the helmet today. Gonna see how far I get...

They won't even know what hit them

What about a Verpine as a backup to your BFG???

I cant wait to see that bfg, you could snipe from 1/2 a continent away

OK, what I'm thinking is the BFG is going to be able to breakdown and get stashed in the backpack, so I will need a secondary weapon (other than my pistol). A verp might be a good choice...or I have that nerf firefly that I could mod into something cool...any ideas vode?

how about a pair of swords, (not light sabers ) cross them over your back like Deadpool.

That would be sweet!
Here a pic with a bunch of swords that you could check out

sorry about the double post. But i forgot to mention they are vibroblades

I dont know, swords always made me think either "Medieval Mando!" or "Ninja Mando!", neither of which I want to be...

Plus I have my vibroblade in my gaunt and a short blade that is gonna strap on the inside of my left greave...

EDIT: Levi beat me to the post!!! I like the Ryyk blades...hmmm...

Alright
Just thought I'd ask

anybody have any idea about making blades? All I know is metal, and that is a pain in the rear and it takes FOREVER...

Vibrowhip...hmmm....

How about including the whip in this one as one of your back up weapons, the EL comes in many different colors as you already know

right...the trick would be to do a multi straned whip or a single strand...and how to incorperate the EL...

I thought of another way to do it... get 2 5' EL, and 1 10', braid them together, then use clear heat shrink over the whole thing for strength, then take apart the inverters and wire them to a single switch in some sort of handle.

vod, that is BRILLIANT!!! The trick would be to get enough power to it...6V in D or C batteries might work...something like a maglight handle....

CANT WAIT TO SEE IT!!!

me neither!!!

I would suggest a compact carbine or subgun... some RW snipers/spotters will carry a compact PDW to protect themselves enroute to/from their hide. I also like the idea I saw on the Military Channel this morning, a carbine with a detachable upper half. One in a compact PDW/Assault form, the other in a monstrous BFG sniper form. Just my suggestion ner vod.

Kal

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

el wire.

Originally Posted by kal'ika

I would suggest a compact carbine or subgun... some RW snipers/spotters will carry a compact PDW to protect themselves enroute to/from their hide. I also like the idea I saw on the Military Channel this morning, a carbine with a detachable upper half. One in a compact PDW/Assault form, the other in a monstrous BFG sniper form. Just my suggestion ner vod.

Kal

Kind of like a rc deecee right???

I agree with Kal, i think make your BFG break down in to a SFG!

I think a vibroblade on the gaunt is plenty enough

A'den, for a whip, get a 9v inverter, and one of these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:RTQ:US:1123
to split to 3 wires. You can put 3 10' wires on the 9v inverter.

@Kal'ika:

Yes, that was my original idea, taking something that looks like a P90 and having it modular for sniping or anti-armour. But then I had trouble with a barrel...so that idea stalled...maybe I will bring it back from the dead and give it another go.

@Adonian:

vod, I think I'm gonna have to try this thing...it sounds like it'll work...

Oya manda... r u trying to make a shabla laserwhip? U best be careful... Adonian will steal it and light up ur shebs ner vod! lol

Originally Posted by kal'ika

Oya manda... r u trying to make a shabla laserwhip? U best be careful... Adonian will steal it and light up ur shebs ner vod! lol

now Kal... I gave him the idea
I think he'll get his made before I get mine made .

Originally Posted by Fractal-Fett

Kind of like a rc deecee right???

Sort of... actually I think the idea of the Deece (which originated in the game) came from the American M4 carbine, they're very similar in usage, it's just the M4 requires either a whole new upper receiver (sniper/support models) or a bolt on attachment (grenade launcher) to do the same job. U should see the project gun I've come up with for my Mando squad, I'm not sure what I'm going to call it yet, but it's basically a M4 type system with a heavy Deece influence. I may call it the DC-4! lol I'll put up a WIP thread for it when I actually start working on it.

Kal

okay Adonian... I'll concede u gave him the idea... (*whispers* A'den keep it locked up ner vod) lol

haha than adonian cant use it on me when i slack off ........ not that im going to slack off or anything

lol that's what I thought too... but is my armor done yet? nooo... lol shhh... Adonian will get after me with the laserwhip! lmao speaking of which... Ord'ika supposed to be back to work on her armor shortly vode.

Osik, we're hijacking A'den's thread again... what a bunch of dikutla chakaar! lol

Well im so happy that i finally got started today! the bucket is going really well And with your sketch im going to have to draw it now

lol... haven't even started my bucket yet... gaunts are almost done tho, I think I'll be ready to paint tom maybe if I don't have to work late.

Originally Posted by kal'ika

lol that's what I thought too... but is my armor done yet? nooo... lol shhh... Adonian will get after me with the laserwhip! lmao speaking of which... Ord'ika supposed to be back to work on her armor shortly vode.

Osik, we're hijacking A'den's thread again... what a bunch of dikutla chakaar! lol

To much Mando'a!!!! ANNNNNHHHHHHH!!!!!! :P j/k

BIG SMILEY FACE!!!

vod, is there such a thing as to much mando'a?

kal'ika, your threadjacking is totally ok. It provides me with great amounts of amusement.

So, i have been whirling plans around inside my head, and i think that I am going to wait on building the lightwhip to somewhere nearer the end of this build.

I started on them helmet today. Dont know how much I will get done over the weekend (I'm gonna be working on the TOR mando) but we shall see...

And yeah! anybody seen Ord'ika around here? She should be home and back to work by now...

YEEEEEAAAHHHH work on the TOR mando! cant wait to see that!

Oh and for future preference, maybe you should not work on so many mandos at the same time just saying ner vod

best of luck!

Originally Posted by A'den Kyramud

I started on them helmet today. Dont know how much I will get done over the weekend (I'm gonna be working on the TOR mando) but we shall see...

And yeah! anybody seen Ord'ika around here? She should be home and back to work by now...

Cool TOR

I'm gonna go huntin for Ordeyn .........
She is apparently still on Vacation until early Aug.

Originally Posted by A'den Kyramud

And yeah! anybody seen Ord'ika around here? She should be home and back to work by now...

I think she said 31 Jul 09, so she still has another day.

Kal

If not, I've got my chaingun all fired up and ready to go!!! :P

Wait a minute... who's thread did we hijack?
Oh yeah A'den...
Any progress on this armor yet? Or are you still working on that left knee ?

ROTFALOL!!! You guys are crazy!

And no, no progress yet. (The left knee is getting worked on. ) But once it gets dark, I'm gonna call it a day outside and start on the helmet for this build. And I'll be taking pics to go with my 10 step process.

outstanding... cuz i need to see a good helmet build for the one I'm working on

On the knees, you could make it out of 2mm sintra then dremel out the details. Maybe???

wrong thread mate! but no, I really dont want to try that. If you look at the dremel work I did on my bucket, the lines are rather askew...so I am going to stick with layering. It is working really well so far.

lol, Learn from your mistake

Alright vode, I was hoping to have my picture tutorial done today for the helmet, but I had a bit of a largish armour party at my place, and ended up getting absolutely nothing done on my lid. Sorry Levi!!! I'm gonna try and work on it some tommorow and see if I can finish it. (Kinda sad...I can build a bucket in less than two days of work now...)

A'd'ika I was waiting on that tutorial to start mine! lol Take ur time ner vod, I don't even have my patterns cut out yet. I'm pretty sure I can get myself up to the point of having it assembled, but I'll need some help from u guys with some practice at the scratch builds for some other stuff I need to add to mine.

Kal

reminds me of some kinda samuri...wasp thing lol. and a mandolorian with a hammer = a combination of both the cunning and precision assosiated with mandolorian bounty hunters as well as the brute force implied towards anyone jacked enough to wield hammers. end result = sicknasty

(May I quote directly sir? "He just didnt smell right")

Originally Posted by A'den Kyramud

Alright vode, I was hoping to have my picture tutorial done today for the helmet, but I had a bit of a largish armour party at my place, and ended up getting absolutely nothing done on my lid. Sorry Levi!!! I'm gonna try and work on it some tommorow and see if I can finish it. (Kinda sad...I can build a bucket in less than two days of work now...)

Hey no problem man! i can wait

still working out a few real world problems here anyway
But cant wait to see tutorial

Good Luck

ME TOO!!!!!

Originally Posted by xcmike1056

a mandolorian with a hammer

did I hear Shado's name?

DUCK!!!!

AND COVER!!!

Originally Posted by bh-7603

did I hear Shado's name?

Totally bro!!!

I guess I should take the aspirin before she hits me on the bucket.

just a teaser for my new (er, updated old) bucket...



And vode, keep an eye open for TOR mando updates...


A'den

Looking good there vod. I am waiting to see what you come with the TOR one. Hope to actually see it at the next AZ con.

Yep, that and this one for sure, along with a possible Ezio from Assassin's Creed 2...Three days of Con, three costumes.

Bucket's looking good bro!

Love that black and gold look!

Yeah without a doubt. I'm hopping to have mine ready by Saboten Con that way I can attend in a mando costume. But if not that gives me a little more time to work through for it for the AZ comi-con.

Nice update vod!

C720, you should come to some of the armour parties. You can get a ton of stuff done when you have a bunch of people to give you a hand and all the supplies right in front of you. I plan on having both my TOR and this mando done by Saboten Con, and for the Star Wars in Concert event, and the armour parties really help speed the process along.


A'den

Man I love the back of the helmet with this tribal like dragon thing on it. Very cool.

I also love the colors you have chosen ... it´s just like some kind of steam helmet. :-)

Good job!