Starting my first Mando today

Ok thanks well i guess that means i cant put the first layer of paint on this weekend

Does that mean i have to pick up bondo, resin, and filler

heres a belt i picked up at the thrift store for 3 bucks. Thought it would work well for the ammo belt

you can hot glue it, then just use spot putty if you want, but resin makes it stronger.

i dont really want to spend much more.. i need the cash for the flightsuit and other things

what about liquid cement? that would hold it i think haha and i have that

you could get a hot glut gun at wally mart for like $3.00 and sticks (20 pack) like $5.00.

Liquid cement huh? I got that too, I dont know if it'll hold paper (cardboard) to bondo though

You still have spot putty right? try using it to hold it in place, but be sure to bend the cardboard into shape first. Then when it dries, put a thin layer to smooth it out.

liquid cement is for plastic isnt it?

Ok maybe ill get a chance to do that today I just watched a new hope and feel like playin some battlefront 2 atm so ill try later

*ahem* well a little progress never hurt anyone so here it is

If anyone noticed a thread but Sixxgunn13 a little while ago regarding free ear decals, well i got in on that and received two sets of them today


also got the first layer of the 'hammered metal' paint on the blaster

wow that rifle looks wonderful Lev'ika!

Strange thing my friend at school was talking to me about the weapons 501st members and the mandos use. Saying that most are used of NERF guns. Let me say I respect NERF guns a lot and they can be incorportated into a star wars weapon. Me I am using the clone blaster I got from Wal*Mart. May put a NERF gun into play as my pistol but that is it.

So far vod your weapon is most impressive. Keep 'em coming.

True, the NERF guns are decent after some mods but I do thing the Maverick gets overused.

I agree the maverick does get overused a lot... Altho so does the Longshot... and the Recon... but those two usually turn out better than the Maverick does... just my opinion tho, and my opinion and a dollar won't even buy a coke any more so...lmao

thanks guys im gonna put a second coat on today

Well if you didnt read it on my sketch thread, i had an idea for our clan name

Vandel Shadow, or Vanel Shadow.. whichever sounds better

And i thought something similar to this would be a nice insignia.
probably without the squares and a few added things
I know whatever insignia we use will end up on one of my shoulder bells, while the true mandalorian emblem will be on the other

What are your guy's thoughts on this?

Originally Posted by Alpha-Ø2

Well if you didnt read it on my sketch thread, i had an idea for our clan name

Vandel Shadow, or Vanel Shadow.. whichever sounds better

And i thought something similar to this would be a nice insignia.
probably without the squares and a few added things
I know whatever insignia we use will end up on one of my shoulder bells, while the true mandalorian emblem will be on the other

What are your guy's thoughts on this?

vod love the insignia for name i vote this one Vanel Shadow

Got any ideas that i could add to the igsignia?

Vanel Shadow is cool... usually in the military we wear our unit patch on the right shoulder and the overarching patch on the left... so clan/squad on the right, mandalorians on the left... however... the direcats (my squad) wear the cat head on the left shoulder and a specialty designation on the right, which I've noticed is common in the Mercs...

that whole rant was just because u said something about what to wear on the shoulders...lmao

well i was talkin to Jayson and the same thing came up So it sounds like whoever uses it we will wear it like ur sayin Kal Im also planing on putting a small one above my right eye, would that look good or not? maybe on the back of the helmet hmmm

I'd do the back of the bucket if I were u. I'll probably add it to the chest plate on mine

Maybe chest would be a better idea anyways

LOVE the Hammered metal

thanks

yeah I'm going to put my wings on the left chest plate, may put this clan logo with them or... maybe on the right chest plate

so you're cool with the Vanel Shadow clan? or is it too many to be in?

ha ha yeah I'm cool with it, the direcats are a small, tight nit squad, could even be a squad within the clan.

alright just didnt wanna think i was forcing this down anyones throats has anyone seen Nevu and A'den around lately? gotta see if theyre ok with it (probably should have done this before i asked Pacx to put it in the story)

lmao yeah haven't heard from Nevu lately but A'd'ika was on yesterday

Ok, ill just wait then

watching the soloist, pretty good so far

? whats that ?

it's a relatively new movie

Hmmm never heard of it. Whats it about?

not real sure, seems like it's a man who plays a cello, went a lil crazy and dropped out of juiliard, a journalist finds him in the street 30 yrs later and is dedicating his time to try to rebuild this man

ok

I am totally down for a clan! I have a few vode who are are in a squad (Kryat Squad) with me, but a clan...that totally works!

One thing I do have to say about the name though...Clan names were only one word. lol.

fine.. but Vanel Shadow just sounds so cool

I totally agree, but in keeping with tradition...

Hmm got any ideas then? Just Vanel?

hmmm...let is summon Pacx to the rescue...he always has ideas...

And did I fail to mention that Clone Wars is on tonight?

what!! what channel?

Cartoon Network...not sure when...let me check...

2000 ET...means I think I missed it...lol. It's on again on Friday...

Ok Man im so happy right now!! One of my favorite shows in the world, the spectacular spiderman (call me childish but i like it) well it sounded like it was going to end after season 2, which ends this week. But after reading a few articles... Turns out that the creators announced at comic con that it would have a season three. When i do not know but im just happy

Happy Happy Happy

lol. vod, that totally isnt childish. I'm the guy who freaks out everytime we get to troop at the Lego store.

And I cant seem to find Clone Wars...it says on the website it will be on today, but my guide doesnt say anything about it...wierd...

hmm, that is wierd. Have you ever caught a bit of Spiderman while waiting for clone wars? Well i have and im simply addicted! so good, and true to the comics as well, gotta love marvel

lol. until they sign over their stuff like DC to be made into horrible movies, I shall agree with you.

so true

Ok for those of you who think ive been sitting around the computer doing nothing all day... you pretty much right

but i did do a bit of work


Look at that smooth dome


and the cardboard pieces i have cut out and ready to hot glue on.. probably will do that tonight


Enjoy my hard workdedness

Ok i got the cardboard on..

looking good vod i like it.

thanks

it's gettin' there lev'ika... keep workin' at it ner vod.

Im going to layer than with spot puddy tomorrow, and first layer of paint this weekend

cool, can't wait to see it. Lookin' forward to seein' this project finished up.

Ya me too

remember the spot putty wont be as hard as bondo or resin, so if it takes a hit, it will get damaged faster. But that's exactly how I did the ears on my snow bucket

I cant wait to see it finished............ No really I cant wait.......... now where is that whip? Kal you got my whip?

Mu favourite part was the carpet the belt was modelling xD

Jus' kidding, its ossim

haha... ill get pics up tonight, just ran out of spot puddy, AGAIN! aggh

*sigh* it was looking so good

well im kinda disappointed guys... i put the helmet on and, well its not lookin as good as i hoped

heres some pics

*and yes the flakvest is to big, i gotta get it tighter*

usually i would be doin some goofy pose or ridiculous faceish thing but im just feelin disappointed right now :/

Dont forget it's your first bucket, just do a lot of battle damage like I did on mine , your second and subsequent buckets will be better, BUT there is NOTHING wrong with this one, trust me the paint will make a big dif.

:/ i guess

I think i was just looking for better in my first build

Dude, I think it looks really good, it's gonna sit a little wobbley until the foam is put in, and your not done using the spot putty yet anyway.

Remember, your not going for Boba or Jango bucket, this is custom, lumps and bumps also come with the work Mando's do, think of any imperfections as narrow DARING escapes of a Mando out numbered and out of ammo... HAND TO HAND SHEB KICKIN!

ok youve convinced me

The other thing i want your opinion on is.... i think the helmets a little to wide for my likeing, and i havnt even put the earcaps on yet

wide is good, remember the armor will make you look wider.

hmmm true... cant wait to paint this!

it's a little wide but it's not too wide... I think it'll be just fine lev'ika

im thinking ill just take the cardboard off of where the earcaps will go. Then the earcaps wont go out as far

id keep the cardboard on vod

Totally getting there ner vod! Dont get discouraged with it! My first lid looked like this:

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f34/custom-bucket-27155/

And that was just over a year ago. lol. Just keep at it vod!!!


A'den

i really like it levi it's coming along good vod.

W00T! Look at all this progress, vod! You're making me look bad. Keep up the good work.

See Levi, 5 of us are right here saying ITS COOL!!

ok fine!! thanks guys, just needed a little boost

Looks ok to me Levi'ka, piece of advice I would give is get a metal ruler (or anything that's tough with a flat surface) and surround it with Sand paper, then use long strokes over your lines, such as the brow rim, the T visor area (where it will meet the visor) and the rim of the bucket.

You'd be surprised how much the straightening of some lines will make the piece look 100 times better.

Keep it up though Levi'ka, you're getting there!

What he said,

Stick with it and don't be disheartened by the inbetween stage where it never seems to improve. Many quit at that point when their not far from having a great lid! Don't make the same mistake.

Oh, and give it a quick spray of primer, the grey helps you find where the problem areas are and lets you know how far you get with sanding.

thanks guys will do all of that today

Ok.. today i got some work done

Put a second layer of paint on the blaster and cleaned it up a bit.

Sanded the edges like Saz suggested and it definatly cleaned it up! It turns out we dont have primer.. WHO KNEW? guess i gotta pick that up to

anyone know prices on that?

It is getting up there vod. The helmet is well in place and you have performed a good job on it to get it where it has been today. You know; when I started painting on my helmet I actually had to start over again because there were some paint bubbles on the back of it. I had to go to the store and buy some sand paper and sand the entire bucket down.

However, when I did get the red paint down; it looked a little odd. I wondered if it would look how I had imagined in the first place. Colors of red and black with a lot of battle damage added onto it. When I finally got the black paint on it it looked extremely well. However, I took a closer look noticing if I had put to much battle damage on the helmet. I then remembered that mandalorians see a lot of action so they are bound to get a lot of battle damage on their armor.

Before


In Between




After


I still have some work to perform on the helmet. In terms of the glow stick light I am planning on using, foam for the inside of the helmet, and a visor. But I did have doubts on my bucket of wondering if it will turn out how I truly want it. So far it has; just need some of those nit picks for it is all. This is my first bucket as well and it turned out really well. As did yours. Keep it up in the long run vod.

thanks vod Like i said before, just seeing that makes me want to start painting!

LOL! Well in terms of getting primer for your helmet. I went to Wal*Mart and purchased all of my paint supplies for a total of $16.00. So around four bucks for a can depending on the kind of paint you are willing to use.

Ok thanks ya i picked up all of my paints for around 5 bucks, still looking for the swamp tan colour though, wally mart didnt have it

Try going to Home Depot, Lowes, or those Crafting stores. They may have them. I actually tried a store for a visor. Turns out they had the visor supplies but was to light of a shade. I am still searching hopping to get a visor for my helmet sometime. But overall I can't wait to see what you have for your helmet.

Thanks, ill try those places, gotta pic up a visor as well

dude you defiled the Raider. Unacceptable.


Use the Recon next time, ok?

Otherwise it's pretty awesome. what did you make the flak vest of and how did you make it? I was thinking of just using a lab coat underneath but i'd like to see what it looks like with a vest,

Pacx is another Demagol...lab coat, bone saw...lol

Haha what did i do wrong to the Raider? Its not even done yet thats just the undercoat.

And for the flak vest, i just found a thick weave material at walmart for extremely cheap.. and around the colour i needed

then i used this tutorial to make it http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/flak-vest-tutorial-draft-your-own-pattern-9926/

was that tutorial pretty hard?

lets just say i didnt have a clue what to do! luckily i had my aunt there to help

Originally Posted by adonian

remember the spot putty wont be as hard as bondo or resin, so if it takes a hit, it will get damaged faster. But that's exactly how I did the ears on my snow bucket

I cant wait to see it finished............ No really I cant wait.......... now where is that whip? Kal you got my whip?

lol no but I think we may need to get it after lev'ika! lol

O.O please no

Hey Levi, I got the visor in on the snow bucket, I haven't tinted the lens yet, I'll try that tomorrow (operative word TRY)

sweet! i cant wait to see!

Me too.

I apologise for the late reply, but i do believe i heard my name mentioned...?

something to do with a clan name...

and don't call me Demagol. That is a lack of respect to his name.


Anyways, If you've decided on a clan name, fine, but I'd like to put in Malevol as a name.

hmm i like it and no we dont have anything yet we were going to ask you

I like Malevol, you got others? then we can go through them and pick which one we like best

I know its asking a lot but it would be awesome.. thanks in advance

Strikad

Malevol

Bloodwar

Freborn

Silwar

Infinite

Plauge

Best I can do at the mo. I'll probably think of others.