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I have a build thread going over at Mercs, so I'm only gonna post finished (or mostly finished) pics in this one.
Here's where I'm at right now, but I have every piece paid for that I need for the costume, except for the jetpack rocket (hurry up f4r! =P) .
The goal:
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...esIsabetLS.jpg
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The progress:
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...0/DSCF7030.jpg
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That blaster looks pretty neat!!
Very cool! I can hardley wait for more progress.
Looking good!!!!
Here we go, this one might be a bit more clear... I was actually taking a pic of the sanded helmet (doing a repaint for a garrison mate), but found myself squeezing them both in the shot. Don't mind the mess.
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It's still not quite showing as orange as it looks in person. Next time, I'll get my camera out and use the flash. Also, that dark green visor isn't permanent. I have a shade 5 on the way. That one is too 'emerald' for me. The shade 5 could be too green still (against the yellow) and I might have to get one of those smoke ones from ebay.
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...1-12140244.jpg
Got the RF drilled and assembled today, and hinged the gaunts. They still need some trimming though. I was in a hurry to get them together. I still need to get nozzles and put the flamethower together as well. Also, does anybody know anyone who makes the whipcord housing for the opposite gauntlet?
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Nevermind on the whipcord housing... Just found one. :)
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...1-16014753.jpg
Who built those Gauntlets?
Who built them, or vac'd them? I built them, Stormtrooperguy made the shells. They were B/C pulls that I snagged at a discount. :)
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All of the parts are either; 'seconds', scratch built, or rebuilt, besides the helmet and Woodchuck blaster. This was supposed to be a budget build, but its been coming out really nice. None of the seconds stuff has really been that bad, imo. Well, the jetpack is pretty ugly, but it was dirt cheap so I can't complain.
looks nice, bro!
I would cut that vac'd top hose fitting off the right gauntlet, patch the hole with some sheet styrene, and let me send you one of my gauntlet hose fittings to attach.:thumbsup Regardless, looking good so far. The hinge job looks super clean.
Its not... I have some gaps there. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Cruzer
Thanks for the offer on the hose fitting, but Isabet doesn't seem to have any hoses. I'm just gonna leave it as is. I was actually pretty excited that I wasn't gonna have to do much to it. ;)
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...sabethelm2.jpg
Okay, so I had a miserable night. My pattern for the vest was off. I did the chest measurements, and added a taper, but for some reason didn't total up the length of all three pieces at the bottom. What I ended up with is a vest that will fit my wifes chest/shoulders/neck, but won't even fit my 9 year old's waist. It really sucks too, because this thing is like 1/2" thick and stuffed with batting and everything. Other than not being able to fit, it's actually pretty nice. :(
I have to tweak the pattern to correct the problem and start over. If everything had worked out, I was going to dye it to match the edging color, which is a medium charcoal (also, the color of my wife's Red Kap suit).
I guess its alright for my first time out... Plus, it was done on a temperamental 40 year old machine. We are gonna go machine shopping this week and also buy a darker fabric from the start this time.
Pic of epic fail:
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...1-16235447.jpg
Yeah, the gaunts are a prototype / work in progress, which is why I haven't said much about them.
On my resin gaunts, the hose connector is molded in so they come out all one piece (lazy design!). I just carve the lines in with a dremel to make it look like a separate piece, but it makes assembly easier and makes 'em nice and strong.
For the vac ones I'm waffling between cutting it off the ultracal master and making a separate piece, or leaving them that way for "quick and dirty". I'll probably cut it out, but I'm not sure yet. The niche I'm going for with these is less super accurate and more budget-Fett. I want a pair of gaunts with all the resin parts to be around $80 at the most, so I want them to be easy to make!
Well, you are certainly on the right track, because they are awesome! Couldn't be happier with them. :)
Okay... We have blasters... The Woodchuck came out a bit lighter than the pistol. I'm gonna mist it and redo the edging when my airbrush arrives.
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...1-19150813.jpg
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...1-19150823.jpg
Please dont let her walk around with the nintendo zapper....Its one of my pet pieves seeing a merc with a zapper, all i think is duck hunt
Wow, those turned out better than I expected. Good job brother!
p.s. don't listen to F4R. :b
Yeah, he'll pop up out of the blind and laugh at you.
I'll let her zap him then. ;)
No reason she can't use the zapper, it looks exactly like what the toy comes with. Plus, its off brand, so its not a regular NES style. Yeah, so there... Eat it, F4R. =P
I wouldnt go as far as to say exactly, its just that so many times you see a mando merc in a picture with a zapper its rediculous. Its not period correct, and its very recognizable to most people as a toy gun from nintendo. Even being off brand, I know its a budget project but you spent some time getting woodchuck to make a custom blaster only to have the other sidearm be the nintendo zapper. I'll leave it alone now just putting in my 2 pennies worth
Clearly he would like to use the gun because he has invested the time to purchase and work on it, and all you have done is bad mouth this idea. Your posts only bring negativity to his and his wife's build thread that they are obviously excited about. There has to be something in the cod of conduct that addresses being supportive with one another.
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lol... It really bothers you doesn't it? Should I use a Nerf gun instead? ;)
I might see what Woodchuck can come up with for the other one later (when I have more cash). But in the meantime, I'm diggin' the NES. Doesn't matter to me if anyone can tell or not. Doesn't make it a 'less cool' gun design. Also, that one is probably gonna be stashed most of time anyway.
Can't wait to see this one finished out brotha! Those gaunts look great too! I had no idea you and Brian had even made them :thumbsup. Just out of curiosity, what thickness are they?
That's not lazy dude, that's a smart man saving time right there ;) I wish I'd have thought of that.Quote:
Originally Posted by stormtrooperguy
No clue... I just buy the stuff and do my best to make sure that it doesn't fall apart after I put it together. =PQuote:
Originally Posted by redkraytdragon
The gaunts are 0.080 HIPS, same stuff I use for my Deathwatch parts.Quote:
Originally Posted by redkraytdragon
I've been kicking this idea around for a long time. AdamScottFM has been selling my resin gaunts on the Mercs board for a while now. I've wanted to have a more budget friendly version available, as well as a "stunt" style for myself. I finally got off my butt a while ago and poured Ultracal into the molds for the resin ones. A bit of cleanup, and here we are.
At some point I'll tune 'em up a bit more. So far, these are the only pair in existence :)
Really? I didn't know that... lol... I feel all special and warm and fuzzy all of a sudden. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by stormtrooperguy
Seriously, these are pretty nice, bud. I barely had to do anything to them, and they went together in like 20-30 minutes (minus the flamethrower tray and whipcord housing). The pieces fit together very well, and the only gaps are from me rushing.
I'm planning to do the whipcord housing in plastic too, but that one I need to make a new positive. The mold I have for the resin one now didn't work out great with ultracal in it. Shouldn't take too long to carve out, it's just getting around to doing it :)
This is definitely a back burner type project. I pick away at them while I wait for Bondo to cure!
I got one from RKD, so its covered... I just haven't put it on yet.
Oh, yeah... Is it odd that I'm turned on by this? =P
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...1-22033629.jpg
That is looking great! To answer your question, no.
What are you doing for the ab plate?
I bought a 4ft. Sintra sheet, but I don't know how I feel about it. I can ding it with my fingernail. When I saw that, I ordered a regular PVC sheet as well... Haven't tried working with it yet.
Okay... We made a little bit of progress. Got the vest all finished up, although I'm still not happy with it. I want her to have a little more neck room when the neck seal is on. I have a feeling that I'm gonna have to remake this (again).
I might also have to get some new boots somewhere local. They are like 2 shades darker than the suit. The flash makes it look worse, but they are darker nonetheless.
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...0/DSCF7030.jpg
This is what the boots look like in daylight. They are pretty awesome so I'm gonna try to use them if at all possible. I'll have to see what they look like with the armor on them:
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...boots-Copy.png
Not at all... but the kit looks great so farQuote:
Originally Posted by Devilstar2k2