CombatBaby
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the cookies are distracting, please send them to me with a frozen jug of milk
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Darktrooper Progress Thread 8MAR2011: Getting back to it
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tubachris85x
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You know the cookies might not make the trip, let alone a frozen jug of milk....Its ok, I'll just eat them for ya, since you would have them, but they'd go bad before you got 'em. *munch munch munch* Dem good cookies
-tubachris
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mandalore697
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I don't want to know how much MDF you are getting through!
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tubachris85x
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GCNgamer128
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Probably swiping from construction sites
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tubachris85x
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tubachris85x
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I finally got back to working today, and I have started the second half of the bicep. I think I might add som flat pieces of thin wood to slightly bring out the change of the surface angles. I messed up a smiget of the hand guards after trying to sand them a bit, but its noticable, so I'll have to bondo that up.
I have been thinking about the time I have and my previously set goal of completion in June. New things have poped up, and I feel that it will not be completed by then. I still have to finish the pieces mentioned, as well as the chest, back, shoulders, belt, belt boxes, thigh and calf pieces. The leg armor alone will require 8 sperate halves.
I have also recieved a letter yesterday, I am offered a 4-year Army ROTC scholarship to FSU, and I will have to begin getting some more solid physical training time put in during the week until I leave. Now im not celebrating completly just yet, I still am waiting to find out if I get accepted to FSU, I wont know until the 28th. Hoping im in though.
-tubachris
I have been thinking about the time I have and my previously set goal of completion in June. New things have poped up, and I feel that it will not be completed by then. I still have to finish the pieces mentioned, as well as the chest, back, shoulders, belt, belt boxes, thigh and calf pieces. The leg armor alone will require 8 sperate halves.
I have also recieved a letter yesterday, I am offered a 4-year Army ROTC scholarship to FSU, and I will have to begin getting some more solid physical training time put in during the week until I leave. Now im not celebrating completly just yet, I still am waiting to find out if I get accepted to FSU, I wont know until the 28th. Hoping im in though.
-tubachris
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never risk fett
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lookin good broseph!
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tubachris85x
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Ive been REALLY busy lately, getting ready (physically) for the ROTC and having midterms this week. Fortunatly the midterm days are half days, so I'll have more time to get some work done on this. Dont worry, there will be more progress!
-tubachris
-tubachris
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Soldierboy
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Whoo Hoo. PT is fun and good for you. Run 4-5 miles at least 5 times a week. Do 100 Push ups and situps in a row daily and you will be set.
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tubachris85x
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Yarg if I had the time to do that many miles each week! Im lucky if I can squeeze time in. My current work out has been 2 mile + -, and crunches and push ups. Perhaps I should throw in tire flipping
-tubachris
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Soldierboy
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Keep in mind as an Officer if you cannot outrun and outpush most of your soldiers, especially as a butterbar, you will be a source of amusement for the enlisted guys. Just an FYI.
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tubachris85x
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Here's another update..
Ive spent tonight working on the jet pack because since I started the vacu-form bucks, ive almost totally fogotten about it. The biggest issue I was having was trying to get myself to finish these vents. I have finished 3 of the 6, having to build walls so that it sits at an angle. Those 3 are done and ready to be attached to the other parts. However, I cannot attach anythin until everything on the main body is painted. I wont post many pics of the progress, until near completion.
Thats it so far.
-tubachris
(Who just ran 2 miles and is starving)
Ive spent tonight working on the jet pack because since I started the vacu-form bucks, ive almost totally fogotten about it. The biggest issue I was having was trying to get myself to finish these vents. I have finished 3 of the 6, having to build walls so that it sits at an angle. Those 3 are done and ready to be attached to the other parts. However, I cannot attach anythin until everything on the main body is painted. I wont post many pics of the progress, until near completion.
Thats it so far.
-tubachris
(Who just ran 2 miles and is starving)
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GCNgamer128
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*chants* We want pictures...
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tubachris85x
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You'll get them soon enough. I have to build something in order to post it...
lol, imagine wat would happen to your computer if i posted a picture of every last piece right to the shavings from sanding..
More to come, possibly later tonight..
-tubachris
(My backpack's gonna have jets)
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tubachris85x
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Alright, well just to hold you guys up till the nxxt major progress, heres where its at right now. I had to cover that nasty looking line where I glued the halves together, so i added panels to cover it up, and did the same to the other side to make them even in height. I then added some durham's to cover the gaps between pieces. After its done drying sometime soon, I'll go ahead and sand it down, then attach the surface details, once again, put on some durham's for the seems, and then I can paint the base grey. I will have to say, the painter's touch paint is really durable, it hasnt scratched or flaked or anything, and I have put some of it through heck, and nothings happend yet.
Dont laugh at my work bench, despite the fact its only two saw horses and an old cut up shet of MDF....
-tubachris
Dont laugh at my work bench, despite the fact its only two saw horses and an old cut up shet of MDF....
-tubachris
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tbone9600
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Hey, its better than sitting on the floor and you don't get yelled at. My wife gets mad at me all the time cause I use the kitchen table.
-Troy
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tubachris85x
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Well, the vents are done and ready to be attached. Whats left to do, is to paint it all up and put the walls together, and it'l start looking like what it should be. To complete it, I need to finnish the box on the main body, and figure how to make the thrusters
I'll post pics tomorrow, my camera is "D-E-D, dead"
-tubachris
I'll post pics tomorrow, my camera is "D-E-D, dead"
-tubachris
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tubachris85x
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Well, good thing I got batteries early enough. Here are the vents that took forever. Its hard to see, but there are walls that surround the piece so that once its attached to the main body, it will angle inwards as you can see. I also finished one of the side of the boxes witht the circular greebly thing on it. Its smaller then I waned it to be, but I could not find any other object that match it's shape as well as this one.
These are the main vents you first see when you play as the DT on BF
Tried to get a shot of the walls
These are the top and underside vents that are not as easly seen
I really wanted something exactly like this, but with a larger diameter..
-tubachris
These are the main vents you first see when you play as the DT on BF
Tried to get a shot of the walls
These are the top and underside vents that are not as easly seen
I really wanted something exactly like this, but with a larger diameter..
-tubachris
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Dude, I've just seen this thread an apologise for not popping in sooner (I don't own any mando so thought this place sacred ground, LOL)
Ace work dude, ace! I need to start doing something 'special' like this too. Loving the hand plates MDF sculpt. I make smaller handplates but are made from clay then plaster, when I got it right. Good thing about plastic is you can form it again if it's pants.
Keep up the great work mate
Ace work dude, ace! I need to start doing something 'special' like this too. Loving the hand plates MDF sculpt. I make smaller handplates but are made from clay then plaster, when I got it right. Good thing about plastic is you can form it again if it's pants.
Keep up the great work mate
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