NEW! Custom Bounty Hunter Costume

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Commander720

Hunter

• Aug 12, 2009

• #141

I can tell that is Arizona bh. Everyone knows what Arizona looks like. Heck I can take a photo of the mountain behind me and show it to you and you would say that is Arizona lol!

But I got some new updates. Quiet a few pictures if I may add. Never had to really post so many pictures at one time. But hey I am making progress in this armor. Tomorrow is the next stage of fitting the peaces to my form. Well enough talking here is the last two peaces of the armor.

I pulled the others and the ones completed today and formed them together. They are looking good if I may add. Now its only the matter of forming them to my form. LOL!

Like I said there is a lot of photos in this post. LOL! Now concerning with the weapon I will be using I was figuring of going to Wal*Mart and buying the foam dart clonetrooper blaster. During that time I had told my nephew Jasen my idea of making mando armor. He agreed with me 100% fold and decided to lend a helping hand out. So he ran into his room and pulled out his Nerf CS-6 Longshot along with its attachments. He came back into my room and told me "Use this as a weapon Jamie."

Overall I was honored that he let me use something that is around $30-$40 bucks at Wal*Mart. So I took his offer and decided to move forward in using his Longshot for my mando armor. Agreeing with him we moved forward and took some photos of the weapon. That's my nephew holding the weapon while I am taking the picture.

The weapon is overall something that I will use for the armor. I got a good paint scheme in mind. I am trully thanking Jasen for letting me use his weapon.

 

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Fractal Fett

Hunter

• Aug 12, 2009

• #142

Use Krylon Fusion, and a primer designed for plastics.

 

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Commander720

Hunter

• Aug 12, 2009

• #143

Okay; should the same be used for cardboard armor? Just want to make sure before I go out buying the paint!

 

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Fractal Fett

Hunter

• Aug 12, 2009

• #144

for the cardboard, spray a sealant before painting, it will get rid of the "whiskers" on the cardboard. But yeah.

 

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Commander720

Hunter

• Aug 12, 2009

• #145

I'm glad I only have a few peaces of armor or this would take a long time to do everything. Just got to figure where I can get some Krylon Fusion and Sealant spray paint and I'll be golden.

 

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Commander720

Hunter

• Aug 12, 2009

• #146

Already found where I can get some sealant and Krylon Fusion Spray paint. Sears! Not all that cheap....around four or five bucks for the individual cans alone and the grey sealant is around eight dollars. WOW! I hope I can get that stuff.

 

bh7603

Active Hunter

• Aug 12, 2009

• #147

fusion is fine on its own on the longshot and all nerf toys....

2-3 bucks at wallmart.

also im confused. WHAT is arizona? i didint show any pics of AZ>

 

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Commander720

Hunter

• Aug 12, 2009

• #148

Thought you did....oh well. But it's good to know where I can get some good paint. Wal*Mart is like the safe haven for mando builders LOL! I am hopping to actually get the peaces of armor formed to my body tomorrow and then go out searching for the paint at Wal*Mart.

I know I have not posted anything of soft stuff and I am still working on my soft stuff. But I managed to find a really cool looking belt. Thing is on the outside it has a bunch of different symbols (drawings if you will) on it. So I decided to try it on the black way. Turned out pretty cool. But if I can find one of the other belts that resembles a girth belt then it will look cool.

Managed to take a photo of it. Looks pretty cool just need that other belt!!!!

 

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adonian

Active Hunter

• Aug 12, 2009

• #149

What system is this Arizona you speak of? Is it in the outer rim?

 

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Commander720

Hunter

• Aug 13, 2009

• #150

Phoenix....lived in Phoenix mostly my whole life. It's actually increasing in size out by Carefree Highway and over by Suprise.

 

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adonian

Active Hunter

• Aug 13, 2009

• #151

Never lived there myself, I lived in Georgia, Florida, Virgina, Colorado, Hawaii, and California, I have been to Az a couple of times, it's got great scenery for pics that will fit into the SW universe, you guys are lucky, I live in Chula Vista, (southern Cali) where there is nothing that even resembles Star Wars (Besides the SDCC ).

 

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Commander720

Hunter

• Aug 13, 2009

• #152

Well lets see you got the Imperial Sand Dunes of Glamis, Buttercup, and Gordons Well. Those dunes kind of resemble Tatooine. Yeah Arizona has some wierd weather if I may add. Like yesterday and today. Yesteday we had no rain at all; and then today I woke up around four o'clock from hearing rain outside. Lets just say tha AZ has some wierd weather no matter where you go. But it's also nice weather to add onto that. May get hot and humid sometimes but when winter sets in it's all good.

 

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Commander720

Hunter

• Aug 13, 2009

• #153

Hey guys I managed to push myself over to goodwill because of it being their dollar day to search for some stuff for my mando armor. This was after visiting PVCC to get my student ID and all. But I managed to find two good looking belts that would work fine with mando armor. One has a strong resemblance to a girth belt and the other overall looks kick @$$.

I don't have any photos of the belts yet but when I get them I'll post them up with fitting of my armor and a few other things. My soft stuff is nearly completed it's just the matter of the armor, weapon, and bucket is all. Everything is coming out great.

 

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Commander720

Hunter

• Aug 13, 2009

• #154

Alright; I finished fitting and bending the cardboard to where it would fit me. Personally, I checked them over by placing them around my body and they fit well. I even made sure that they fitted when the belt is on. The only other thing to do is go to Wal*Mart and get me some paint and my vest. Mostly it will be complete only leaving the helmet.

I also had a possible idea of using this little trinkit. Possibly a trophy that my mando collected from a kill. I am not so hot on moding it or changing it as it's something that was given to me. It's a thought process. I'm not entirly sure if I am going to go through with it.

 

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kalika

Well-Known Hunter

• Aug 13, 2009

• #155

okay, here's a few simple tips for ya, u seem to be uneasy with modding things that are given to you. Well... IF I WERE U, I would keep an eye on Target and Toys'R'Us, they tend to have Nerf sales fairly regularly and you can get the longshot for $30 or less at either place. They also have the CS-6 recon for $20 or less on the average. As for the braid... yeah that looks like a standard JROTC color guard braid or something like that. We were issued white ones like that for Honor Guard at my old detachment (senior ROTC NOT Jrotc...I am now a commissioned officer). They are fairly inexpensive as well, I think ours were around $2 each... check with someone in your local JROTC unit or military surplus store they'll have similar items. However, I think that would work just fine on ur armor without modding. As far as other suggestions... Toys'R'Us and mil-surplus are invaluable.

Kal

 

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Commander720

Hunter

• Aug 13, 2009

• #156

Well the longshot my nephew gave to me. But thanks for the tips anyway on the Nerf guns. I also know well about the JROTC braids as I was apart of the Navy JROTC at my school. In the Drill Team Without Arms. I'm going to try it with the belt and see how it looks. I'll take a photo and post it up to show you. Thanks a bunch Kal; I appretiate it.

 

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adonian

Active Hunter

• Aug 13, 2009

• #157

can you hit up a surplus store? you can find all kinds of goodies for your belt, like ammo pouches and bandolieres (?SP) even tent's that can be cut down to become a nice shoulder cape

 

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Commander720

Hunter

• Aug 13, 2009

• #158

I'll see if I can find one in my general area. As stated I don't have much money so it will be a little tough to get that sort of stuff for the belt and all. But as time goes on I'll be doing some updates on my armor to better it.

 

bh7603

Active Hunter

• Aug 13, 2009

• #159

the surplus stores in our area kinda stink. they mostly have NEW items and really no WWI or Korea type things like in ElCajon, CA.

i really don't like that.

 

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Commander720

Hunter

• Aug 13, 2009

• #160

You know I kind of noticed that when I searched it up on google. My friend told me where he got his camoflauge gear for when we went out on Overnight Campouts with the NJROTC said there was not much at those stores unless you where going for the camo material to wear out in the desert or in the forested areas. Which is likely with Arizona LOL!

But hopefully tomorrow I'll get somewhere to get my vest and some paint.

I also had an idea of using a cape/cloak (which ever it is) seeing as I am not going to be using a back plate at the moment to hide the bareness of my bike. It is pretty descent shape and I used it for an old sith costume I worked up. Maybe it would work good without the hood. But it looks good and I was believing it would look good with my armor.

I'll just keep the hood down unless I want my mando to go stealth or undercover LOL!