Nevu's Custom Mando (Lots of Pics)

*blinks* I missed all this progress! :( Nice bucket Nevu, I love the designs. :D And you should totally do adonian's idea or something like it!
 
I did more sanding today. I managed to find my old Black and Decker sander buried in the garage. I'll post progress pics really soon, first I have to clean it up a bit though. Otherwise it has no shape to it. Lol.
Adonian: Thanks for posting the pic of my helmet. It might not look exactly like that but pretty close.
Ordeyn: Thanks for the kind words. I plan to do something similar to adonians idea. I must first find a visor that will fit the plan though since I will be cutting out some on the sides to give it that clone trooper look. But thanks to A'den I might have found one!! :D
Pics soon to come!
-Nevu
 
Ok here are those pictures as I promised. I ran into a problem though. :angry The original dome was so uneven that when I sand it down to the right spot the paper and hot glue show!! WHAT DO I DO? AHHH!:cry I do NOT want to restart it, I just cant. I might have to also fill in a few spots because the dome is now in the correct shape, well minus the very tippy top the fin will cover it;), and there are spots that are still to shallow. You can sort of tell by the color difference, the darkest colors being the area that I will have to raise.
I apologive again for the low-quality pictures, but hey there pics. (My camera stinks :( )
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my first bucket (see avatar) had the same problem, just sand it to the shape you need, then use spot filler to smooth it over and fill in the pin holes that are gonna show from the paper. When you paint, use a good filler primer and sand some more.
 
I will sand it down some more today. Thanks for the much needed help so far you guys. I thought that maybe if i put Bondo on the underside of the helmet (inside the dome underneath) where the paper and glue sticks through I could just sand it down more to the right shape. I won't bother my head because my head doesnt touch that part.
 
Hey all. I am so sorry for not having progress in a week... :( I went on vacation to my favorite place, Miami! Had a good time down there at the beach. sorry I didn't post that I was to be gone for so long. It slipped my mind, even though I was thinking about my costume the whole trip!!! Progress will hopefully resume tomorrow. And pics will be posted too! :D
 
looking goody buddy.

I'm on a bit of a financial vacation myself, that is to say that I am taking a break from spending money :D

I'm interested to see the painted lid. Any progress with the weapons? I think I'll be starting mine this week.
 
Yea I understand. Thx for compliement. No progress with the weapons really. I'm just stuck there. I have so many options that my head is all confused with it! I want to have double pistols, but I have enough pistols but I dont have 2 of any of them! :( I really would like them to be matching. I have 3 options for a rifle. 1 requires totaly making. And the other 2 just require some mods on the barel and stock and then a nice paint. I will try to post pics of it. Maybe you could help me out. :D
 
Sorry for double post, but lol I just noticed that in my post before I used the same 2 smiley faces in almost the same spots. Lol its the only 2 that I know the codes for. Must learn the others!
 
Personally I would try the doing your barrel mods and see how they look, could save a lot of time, plus If you do decide to tackle a scratch build you could always incorporate them (or bits of) all good practice either way!

I agree with the matching pistol idea though, I think it would suit your uniform style.
 
Looking good!!

currently in the process of making a weapon myself.... FAIL.

i think i'll have to modify one of those Nerf Recon CS-6's.... i already repainted one so it shouldn't be too much work.
 
Thanks for the input Boba-Debt. I might have to go buy another Nerf Nightfinder because I only have 1 and I partcially modded it and I really like the look of it as a pistol. I have started to lean towards the idea of making a Mandalorian Verpine Sniper Rifle and a Stormtrooper's MG-34 rifle (with modded barell, I will only keep the reciever the same)

Pacxiblix: Thanks for the compliment! And Welcome to the TDH!! :D I have the Nerf Recon and have seen them modded, they are amazing! I actaully still use the Nerf gun so I dont want to mess it up. (I still like being able to shoot my friends when they come over for parties, he he ;) )

Any ideas how to cut out wood that is about 3/4" thick? I have a dremel and small hand jig saw, but I cant afford to go buy any tools.

I got some work done on the helmet today. Currently the filler is drying so I cant sand it. Idk when pics will be up, sorry summer has made me lazy, lol. I also just got Call of Duty 4:Modern Warfare and totally addicted to it. Yesterday i spent like 5 hours on it!
-Nevu
 
I made a verpine myself, i modifed the barrel too, making it slightly flatter and narrower. I also battledamged it, using a nice screwdriver.


Iblix Out
 
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Any ideas how to cut out wood that is about 3/4" thick? I have a dremel and small hand jig saw, but I cant afford to go buy any tools. I really want to cut out my verpine!!!!

Work on the helmet is at a stop, so sad! :( I ran out of spakiling! So i've got to run to the store to buy more sometime soon.

I will also be going slower with this,(is that possible? I think I might crash if I do!) because I am making a set of armor for my little sister. She begged me enough. Its rather cheap, not anything special. She just wants to be able to say she has her own armor. Lol.
-Nevu
 
Just a minor update. I got rather bored today, I never got a chance to run to the store :(. SO I pulled out my chest armor and started to weather it! I think it turned out pretty nice. Idk if you notice it or not, you probably do since u all have been doing this long that I, I do not have a silver undercoat. I plan to later add that by totally re-doing the paint job I have. I just did this to see what it looks like.
I will have pictures up in the next few minutes.
-Nevu
 
Ok here are the update pictures. So sorry for the bad quality, I have a cheap camera :angry and its dark here so getting the right lighting was tricky, but heck its pictures!
In the pics are the progress I have now on the helmet, the progress I have done on my sisters armor (its just cardboard with paper around the edges so you won't see the cardboard from the side. I will do more to it later). And also a picture (I had more but they didnt turn out) of the minor weathering I did to it.
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there you go!
-Nevu
 
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Thanks! I talked to u a little bit last night but we both had to go. I didnt get to ask you this, when you say glass, do you mean Bondo glass or fiberglass? I would really like to fiberglass it if its within my budget. Though I have a bit of pay coming in on thursday for a minor job I did last week.
 
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