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My armorer just emailed me photos of the armor I'll be taking delivery on in a couple of weeks. I'm so excited! I can barely wait to get started.
I'm a total newbie to costuming but I'm a longtime model builder so I think I have the requisite skills to do this.
Anybody want to give the newb some words of advice or encouragement?
Wow, that looks like a great set. Looks to be vac-molded plastic, no?
All I can say is to be careful, keep all fingers and toes, don't glue yourself to anything*, and be sure to give us progress pics.
If anything comes up that prevents you from completing this (i.e., loss of limb, finger, what-have-you) you can always send it my way. :)
ZK:jaster
*Seriously, a friend glued a part himself to a latex muscle suit. suffice to say, it was funny to hear about.
Yes, that's a professionally vac-molded set from a good friend who makes armor for the NE 501st.
Sounds like the usual model building rules.
As for progress pics, you betcha!
Now I gotta find a bucket. I'll start with a DP as I'm trying to do the whole suit for under $250.
That wouldn't happen to be TK 1223 that made the armor, would it?
I think I have 2 sets of those knees.
Asylum, do we know each other? Maybe under different screen names?
I hope I'm not outing him if I shouldn't be. Yes it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kantis Nolef
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Originally Posted by Rabid Bantha
The only way we might know each other is if you met me at MegaFest.
I was at megafest. Never miss it. I was a Tusken on Sunday and a TK on Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Asylum
And since we ARE talking about the same guy. Yes I do have 2 sets of those knees.
I was set up not far from the 501st area.
Is this you with my spokesmodel, Sable?
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/3...59be76e41b.jpg
Nope but I remember that vendor and that girl.
This was me at the photo area.
http://501neg.com/photos/albums/Even...l__MG_9683.jpg
Well, I am that vendor.
Yeah,I remember that girl. I don't know about anyone else but I was rather let down with the megafest.
Yeah, I know most of the vendors there were too. The number of guests that canceled was just totally unacceptable and the fact that the hotel was under major renovation made an otherwise nice hotel a bit of a dive.
Unfortunately its the only real recurring con in New England of its type and the NEG always does good for Toys for Tots with the crowd. This year was a bad year for celebs though. (Except Elvira and Josie Lee and Erin Moran was a hoot in the bar at night.)
Yeah that and there was NO shuttle from the train station as stated in the flyer, and the number of guests that cancelled really was unacceptable. I had a suspended license so I had to take tranes there, it made what should've been a 45 minute drive into a 4 hour trip with all the waits for trains and what not, so after all the **** I went through to get there, no one was there. I was pretty ticked.
sintra is cheap, you can just buy some right nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Zurath Kodul
Those of us that paid $185 for a booth and $100 for the hotel and $50 in fuel to and from and $250 for our help and $100 for food and drinks and only walked out of there having made $1,000 weren't all that thrilled, either. I definitely feel your pain.Quote:
Originally Posted by zombierepellent
Advise wise use an x-acto to cut that armor. Go slow using several shallow passes. It will help you maintain control and minimize slipping with the knife. Take your time. If you're going for a DP for a helmet get the 95 if you can. It was the best of the DP run.
No outing, I'm getting my TB armor from him.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Asylum
Very cool. I'm confident you'll be very pleased.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kantis Nolef
Good choice. His TB armor is excellent. He knows that costume inside and out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kantis Nolef
I honestly thought that where the flyer said "The biggest Sci Fi con in New England" that it would've been bigger than a room and a hall. Finding this out after walking there from the framingham train station, I was annoyed.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Asylum
I hear ya. I remember the days of the shows at the Bayside where the whole place would be full of vendors and celebs.
hey welcome to the forums!
nice Ahmah!
I got mine from that same source ;)
:lol I miss Boston.Quote:
Originally Posted by BH1378
Yeah, it's YOUR fault that I'm buying armor in the first place. Once I saw you I said "Hey, I wanna do a Manalorian, too!"Quote:
Originally Posted by BH1378
Of course, at the time, I was not aware that under the armor was an uber-sexy amazonian punk goddess.
I know I'm gonna feel and look like a dumba** but what is TB Armor?:?
TB is the 501st prefix for Biker Scout.Quote:
Originally Posted by t_bone9600
Oh OK. I guess I'd have known that if I was a mamber. ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by Rabid Bantha
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Originally Posted by The Asylum
yeah it's definitely contagious!!
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Originally Posted by The Asylum
aww. flatterer! :o
Just calling it like I see it.Quote:
Originally Posted by BH1378
Got my armor today. Even nicer than I expected. I can't wait to get it trimmed and ready for color.
I'm going to document the whole thing in my Flickr account.
Awsome!Cant wait to see the finished product!
:albino
First pics up of my progress on my Flickr page:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/asylum_...7594541105528/
I'm very interested in hearing the opinions, good and bad. Please hold no punches.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/3...acb04bbf47.jpg
I like your Chest Armour, nice work with the detail. Looks great...... :albino