Starting my first Mando today

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adonian

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• Oct 31, 2009

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if your bondo is thick enough, you'll need to sand it out (the dome) or you can make it perfectly smooth and build out the area with cardboard... thats what I do... See the cardboard... I put it all the way around (obviously not done yet ) then I resin coat it then bondo and filler. I could put it on in the first stage, but the bucket isn't strong enough to attach since it's paper.

 

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Alpha 02

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• Oct 31, 2009

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

 

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Alpha 02

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• Oct 31, 2009

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

 

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Alpha 02

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• Oct 31, 2009

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

 

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adonian

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• Oct 31, 2009

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

 

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Alpha 02

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• Oct 31, 2009

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

 

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Alpha 02

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• Oct 31, 2009

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

 

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adonian

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• Nov 1, 2009

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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.

 

Jango 425

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• Nov 1, 2009

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liquid cement is for plastic isnt it?

 

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Alpha 02

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• Nov 1, 2009

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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

 

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Alpha 02

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• Nov 3, 2009

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*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

 

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kalika

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• Nov 3, 2009

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wow that rifle looks wonderful Lev'ika!

 

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Commander720

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• Nov 3, 2009

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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.

 

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Skupilkinson

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• Nov 3, 2009

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

 

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kalika

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• Nov 4, 2009

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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

 

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Alpha 02

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• Nov 4, 2009

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thanks guys im gonna put a second coat on today

 

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Alpha 02

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• Nov 4, 2009

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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?

 

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Jason strk

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• Nov 4, 2009

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Alpha-Ø2 said:

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?

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

 

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Alpha 02

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• Nov 4, 2009

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Got any ideas that i could add to the igsignia?

 

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kalika

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• Nov 4, 2009

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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