NovallTalon
Well-Known Hunter
Bring what you have with you on Saturday and I'll show you how it all goes, then number it for you so you know what piece is what.
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My snow mando - Finished!
- Thread starter Lifeburn
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Bring what you have with you on Saturday and I'll show you how it all goes, then number it for you so you know what piece is what.
NovallTalon
Well-Known Hunter
That will work.
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Ok, got all of the top pieces of the armor finished today. Next is the thighs, shins, cod and feet pieces. I'm just going to have the shins extended upwards over the knee, that way I won't need the knee pieces. I also got my "flightsuit" in the mail today. Whoo! It fits better than I thought it would.
Here's me working diligently
in Novall's basement..
Heres the finished armor ready to be painted...
And here's me test fitting the flightsuit...
Here's me working diligently
in Novall's basement..Heres the finished armor ready to be painted...
And here's me test fitting the flightsuit...
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Flatrabbit
Jr Hunter
impressive. two cents worth.. i wouldnt do a mirrored red visor, just a flat red as theoretically the reflection off the mirrored version may give this snipers position away.
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NovallTalon
Well-Known Hunter
Matt has done a great job with this armor so far. It's awesome seeing someone take what your teaching them and apply it like this.
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Thanks Novall, aside from the painful hands theres something very therapeutic about slaming that hammer down. I love it!
Flatrabbit, I started another thread where I'm building a T-21 that the sandtroopers use so I think that will be my new weapon of choice. No more sniper.
Flatrabbit, I started another thread where I'm building a T-21 that the sandtroopers use so I think that will be my new weapon of choice. No more sniper.
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Aden Kyramud
Active Hunter
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Alright, since my chest pieces were finished I thought I would go ahead and start painting them. I dont really feel like giving a step by step of what I done because there are some very good weathering and painting tutorials on this site. And I would like to thank the people that made them.
So anyways, I applied liquid masking, primed, then four coats of flat black, peeled off masking, reapplied masking, primed, the four coats of flat white. Now here's where I made a mistake. I didn't let the black dry thoroughly before I reapplied the masking, so after I painted the white on and starting pulling up the mask, it pulled most of the black paint off too :angry(
So that got me pretty angry!! I got some 80 grit sandpaper cause I was going to sand it all off and start again. But with about 10 coats of paint this stuff doesn't come off easy. So I got even more angry and just started sanding the **** out of it. Then I realized something, as I was sanding it, I was making it look pretty darn good! And it made it look dirty and worn. So I did this to all the pieces and here's what I came up with....sorry for the dates on the pics.
What do you think?
So anyways, I applied liquid masking, primed, then four coats of flat black, peeled off masking, reapplied masking, primed, the four coats of flat white. Now here's where I made a mistake. I didn't let the black dry thoroughly before I reapplied the masking, so after I painted the white on and starting pulling up the mask, it pulled most of the black paint off too :angry(
So that got me pretty angry!! I got some 80 grit sandpaper cause I was going to sand it all off and start again. But with about 10 coats of paint this stuff doesn't come off easy. So I got even more angry and just started sanding the **** out of it. Then I realized something, as I was sanding it, I was making it look pretty darn good! And it made it look dirty and worn. So I did this to all the pieces and here's what I came up with....sorry for the dates on the pics.
What do you think?
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SWEET!!!!!!!!!!
I cant wait to see the soft parts (that sounds wrong ) I need to finish my snow mando soon, my son really wants to see mine finished, I plan on using a blue mirror for the visor, since my red mirror is in my black/purple bucket.
I cant wait to see the soft parts (that sounds wrong
) I need to finish my snow mando soon, my son really wants to see mine finished, I plan on using a blue mirror for the visor, since my red mirror is in my black/purple bucket.
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NovallTalon
Well-Known Hunter
Yeah that next shin/foot armor piece is all you man. My hands are still hurting after that other one.
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I have no idea how I'm going to weather the vest yet. My idea was to just kick it around in the dirt and pavement a little to scruff it up and get it a little dirty. Then use coffee or tea to lightly stain some areas like the pits and around the neck.
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Toughen up Nancy!
Just kidding. You still might have to help me hold it in place while I hammer it.
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NovallTalon
Well-Known Hunter
Yeah thats no problem. Lol, and no your not allowed to use my lines! =D
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Commander720
Hunter
Sweet....can't wait to see what you get in the finished product. I am actually looking forward to seeing the helmet.
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Dirk Gently
New Hunter
Very nice work.
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