New Project (Cade Skywalker)

im interested as to see who is going the extra mile with this being that hes a Face Character =) ive got my hair almost to the right bleach stage still a bit yellow and goatee im also pondering getting his tattoo as well
 
I'm not acctually aiming to be Cade for C4, I'm designing my own character, who wears armour similar to Cade's, but with a different colour scheem. I too have been thinking of getting Cade's tattoo since i saw it in Legacy 0. I think it would look cool oposite my Mandalorian tatt , although it would add me to yet another faction as i have the imp logo on my right shoulder.

Well, I think i just about have the templates sorted, I have done them 2 different sizes, and just need to decided which fit best. I think the biggest problem is going to be finding the oval trash can to make the armour, as I have no idea where to begin looking in Madrid. If i was back in England, i wouldn't have a problem finding stuff like this, I might have to wait till I go home at Xmas.

For the vest I think i will ask my mum, while i'm at home, but I have the feeling she will laugh at me :facepalm.
 
you would be suprised on how nice mum can be... i had to ask my mom to help me with my first projects and she was more then happy!

templates worked for you to?... can i say they are a sucess?
 
Ok, well i think I now have my templates at the right size.

After a weekend of searching Madrid for oval dustbins...I found none, the closest I got was ribbed, so gave up on that idea.

After an afternnon of seaching for sheets of pvc sintra i was finally sent to a place that was pretty much the home of plastic. I managed to pick up some 2 mm plastic. From my very very basic Spanish I believe that it can be molded easily with a heat gun, and painted with spray paint. Any way if it doesnt work out, and can just buy some more...it only cost me 3€ for a sheet about 1mx1.5m. So i cant really complain, it wont break the bank if i have to go back. But if i do i will be sure to take somebody that speaks the language.

So will post again once I se what happens.
 
some advice, though it's common knowledge so you probably already know this (I learned this to late): Sand the plastic a bit before you want to get the paint to cling to the plastic!
 
to answer your question yes they were a success and ill post pics after christmas thats when i get my new camera...so stey in touch....thx by
 
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Thanks for the advise Toragh. I was going to start looking into painting the armour once it is all cut out and shaped. One of my friends is a good artist and has offered to help, and creat a design for me. Once i have some progress pics i will post them, although i dont think i will get much done before the new year.

All advise is welcome, even when it has been heard before.
 
.. oven? i know heat guns work and all but an oven set to 250, put it on an oven sheet and let it sit for a minit max (you should watch and test it) makes it like... well paper i guess. easy to form and quick to cool, then hyper cool it in some cold water (run cold water over it). keeps its form and everything!... that and if yea don;t like the way it turned out the oven is still on.
 
Thanks for the advise on that one Marx, but there is one problem, I dont have an oven!!! I know it seems strange, but many houses here in Spain dont have ovens. Common senses tells me a micro wave wont do the job, but u know what they say about common sense being no match for natural stupidity!
 
ah then heres the soloution if its going to be Sintra you are working with boil some water in a large enough pot then soak the sintra for a few mins till its plyable then shape it
 
ah then heres the soloution if its going to be Sintra you are working with boil some water in a large enough pot then soak the sintra for a few mins till its plyable then shape it

Try a large turkey pan, that should be big enough.
 
bending sintra in a oven pan full of boiling what lead to me burning my fingers! ...and a well shaped chestplate8) ....(fair trade i think)....:lol:
 
haha the bopiling water got me all wet when going to shape it upon myself..... use tongs if i may be so bold BTW... hahahahahahhahaha.. VOD white wolf.
 
Wow, crazy.....I too have decided I may attempt a Cade Skywalker.......My first open faced costume. :rolleyes I'll deffintly use those templates you guys have up there for my base. Thanks! (y)
 
Cade is a project I'm starting to work on as well. I can pull off Anakin as a face character, so I don't think Cade will be too bad. Hopefully Cade will be done in time for C4, but I'll have Clone Wars Anakin there anyway.
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Sorry not made any progress recently, have been very busy. Was in Germany last weekend, and am now back in England (normally live in Madrid).

I have the armour cut out, it is waiting to be sanded then shaped. However my housemate wont let me sand it in the flat, and we dont have a garden\garage, so will have to go to the park some time.
 
I cut, shaped, and pieced together the chest pieces. I happened to have the right colour of sharpies, so I coloured the sintra with that temporarily, though I will redo it with paint, I think.
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