GCNgamer128
Sr Hunter
Might you want to cut out the rest of the visor?
My Desert Mando
- Thread starter Kantis Nolef
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morpheus1977
Active Hunter
I was thinking about getting the same thing but removing the long barrelSo here is my sniper rifle. I think it kindasorta looks like it might be a Verp, what do you guys and gals think?
I am going to loose the magazine and add a bi-pod and scope. I was thinking of painting the whole thing desert tan and maybe wrapping it with strips of tan cloth. Does anyone else have some ideas?
Kantis Nolef
Active Hunter
I'm going to but I left it in while I paint so it doesn't lose it's shape, something I learned when Marek cut his out totally before the lens was ready to go in.
Kantis Nolef
Active Hunter
It's a Rubies helmet so it's vinyl and if it sits on a hard surface in any kind of heat, gravity will push the mandibles up so the top of the "T" will get all squinty. When Marek and I painted our helmets at the same time he cut the whole lens area out while I left it as in the pic above, his warped and mine didn't, so now that's just how I work on a Rubies.
I masked off the helmet last night and I'm going to paint the second color on today, pics will follow.
I masked off the helmet last night and I'm going to paint the second color on today, pics will follow.
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Kantis Nolef
Active Hunter
I took a lot of progress pics today, hope everyone likes them.
Satxer
Active Hunter
That helmet looks pretty decent, lol just need to add a lot of sand to it if ya ask me. Oh, because I bet you are gonna cut the rest of visor out, heres a few words of warning. The mandables are gonna go everywhichway but the direction ya need them in lol! So be prepared for that.
Kantis Nolef
Active Hunter
I know, it's my 3rd Rubies mod.
Hey I really like the paint job! Those colors really work well together. Definately a military or desert look. Even the second pic (with nothing taped to it) looks good. With the second color on the mandables it has a more mandalorian look, but the second pic one could have worked as well.
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Kantis Nolef
Active Hunter
More pics
I'm trying out the flap on the back.
I'm trying out the flap on the back.
Marx Tandish
Hunter
may i sugest haveing the flap on the inside instead of out?.. the imperial snow trooper i think has it so the front mask appears "inside" the helmet.
just an idea
just an idea
Kantis Nolef
Active Hunter
And a good idea too, that would make it easier for me to attach the cloth to the helmet and I could use less cloth too. I'll try it out.
Here's a full body shot, sans armor and with a painted in visor.
Here's a full body shot, sans armor and with a painted in visor.
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Kantis Nolef
Active Hunter
Today I weathered my helmet and armor, but my camera is AWOL. I misted them with a flat black spray paint and a red oxide primer, both paints are walmart's $.98 brand. The weathering might not show up in pictures because of the flash. I also used some grease for smudges. The red oxide looks like it might be sand/dust from Geonosis so I'm thinking of finding some kind of paint that looks like Geonosian blood.
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Pics are in my HV&M gallery, they're at the bottom.
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Pics are in my HV&M gallery, they're at the bottom.
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Kantis Nolef
Active Hunter
Anyone have an idea for how I could make gauntlets like Leela's from Futurama?
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im goin for somethin with a screen also but more box like a boba or jango esk shape, do u have a vac form machine?? because thats a way ta go or depending on thickness you could try maybe sintra??? any idea how thick u want it??? cuz if i member right hers isnt really thick its like the size of her arm but if you want pm me n ill share some of my ideas for mine and see if it helps or sparks any ideas im really likein your paint scheme so far keep up the good work
Darth Valcar
Active Hunter
I like you lid, thats a great colour theme you have going on. Can't wait to see the Armour along with the Helemt...... looking great..
Kantis Nolef
Active Hunter
The lens is in the helmet (Jun's seen it), pics to come later tonight/tomorrow.
The Sniffer
Active Hunter
I love the colors. You have more patience than most I know. I am speaking of myself when I say that. I love the progress shots too. They are very inspiring.
Kantis Nolef
Active Hunter
How so? Do you mean that I took the time to mask areas off?
