WIP: Two New Mandos

haha likewise. im sorry to say that i saved buying my helmet for last then ran out of funds so...i painted my AOTC clone trooper helmet...still looks sick but i need a mando helm. and ya Darksons, it always seems like work interupts when your in the middle of having fun
 
Ordeyn that is where I got the idea from. :) I have been stalking the forums trying to get ideas and than walking around stores looking at the shapes of things not for what they are but what they can be. :)

LoL, you could have said something! ;) I really like the shape of the ones in the pics -- good find!
 
does anyone have any cheaper ideas on how to build up the gauntlets after you have thwe basic shape? i used alot of balsa wood and hot glue but it just looks bulky and awkward.
 
Quick update. Got a chance to do the final prime on the Hasbro Bucket.

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Still waiting on the bucket I ordered.

As for the gauntlets build up I have a few different shaped plastic bottles and containers that I am going to cut up and see how they look. Nothing is safe I have a few plastic liquor bottles, some different soap and shampoo bottles, and several different drink bottles. All of which I am going to cut up and play with the shapes. From their I will glass the final up. (I will have questions once I hit this stage as I am not sure of the best way to glass em).

My wife wants me to take my time on these and make em sick so we can have them displayed when I am done with them. So I will throttle back and make sure they rock.

My wife has locked down her final color scheme and I am excited to get ready to start painting her bucket. Her armor is is going to look similar to a Clone trooper. She wants it a base of white with green markings. So I plan to do her shoulders and colar in green as well as some markings down the chest and stomach.

All of her soft gear will be black so I will also pick out some parts of her bucket in black as well. Most likely the cheaks and the ear pieces.

For the trash can plates when you cut them out I have seen people post that they "snap the armor to get a clean line"? What does this mean? Do you score the entire out line and than bend it till it snaps or do you do some thing else?

Anyone know the best way to get a blue tint on the visor?

Cheers,
Robert

Thanks for all of the encouragement.
 
i think that is what they mean by snapping, atleast thats what it sounds like to me haha. thanks for the help on the gauntlets, how much does fiberglassing them cost/whats the difficulty level with that?
 
No new pics yet. I have been busy doing stuff for the military. Darn work getting in the way of fun again.

I know the feeling! Working for Uncle Sam has dragged my kit out to the 2 year mark... and my wife's kit too since she won't work on it if I don't! lol You're going along the right route dude and it looks like you're pretty squared away. I did the trashcan plates as well, and the biggest thing I found to help out was to actually trace the plates, cut 'em out a little bit outside of the stencil and then I used a dremel with a sander bit on low power to trim the edges. The heat generated by the sander actually caused the edges to round instead of flatten, giving it a bit of a thicker appearance. add to that multiple layers of paint and my plates actually look REALLY thick and they're light as a feather.
 
Small update. I got a chance to do the silver base on the bucket as well as some mask battle damage and black.

Silver base:
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Mask and Black layer:
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Cheers,
Robert
 
Got a bit more done tonight. Added more mask to some areas and taped off areas that will stay black. Than did a round of white.

More mask and taped:
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White layer:
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Need to find the green in my airbrush colors and than tape it some more.

Cheers,
Robert
 
For the most part, whether or not your paint is shiny or flat (or in between) is really personal preference. I went shiny.

The bucket is looking great, keep up the good work. :)
 
is that helmet for your son's fett or your own costume? kinda dumb question i know but your putting alot of work into a kids possible bucket so i wasnt sure
 
Eh... as far as paint goes like Ord'ika said, it's all about what the individual wants. I used satin paints to give it a military look, but still retain some sheen. Because while flat paint is better for real military, the costuming world seems to run better with sheen and shine.
 
I hit it with a satin white, than did a final (I hope) light sand, followed b more satin white. I will mask off the green in the morning and get out the air brush for the final go. Than I will weather the hell out of it. :)
 
LoL, I love how "fancy" those last two photos are, coolio frame and all. Nicely done on the paint job. Can't wait for weathering!
 
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