Greetings from Sweden!

hi and welcome, I look forward to seeing your costume build

thank you

Welcome to TDH. Don't be afraid to ask questions, because the answers are here if you ask. Good luck with your build.

Thanks i have one question though what tool should i use for cutting out the pieces of the armor kit when i get it?

Hi and welcome. Being a "local" amd all I'll still keep this in english, just for the audience.
You might find dremels at Claes Ohlsson, they have plenty of gadgets. Also Biltema and Jula might be good places to look.
Good luck on your build

/Daniel

Thank you i willl try to find something similar , i also wonder what can i use as lights on gauntlet, i know i can se LED lights but wonder what sort of lens cover i can use? can i use lenses like this? I want my gauntlet lights to look like this hope its ok if i borrowed this pic if anyone who have this costume can tell me how they did it i be very grateful


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Thank you Daniel this was helpful i will buy a dremel device from one of the stores you mentioned

For the boots im thinking of buying palladium boots in black and color the boots in grey strimms, hope this boots fits the KWdesigns kit..

look around for the Palladium "pallabrouse" in Vapor/metal color. It has grey canvas and the sole is in a metaloptik... i think it fits more for Bo-Katan.



I doubt that with wit the first in europe btw so lets see how fast you are XD

you mean these? yes i know she have metal on her boots and thought that i could glue on the boot kit and color it metal, but her sole should be black i think it is more easy to color the black canvas in a grey tint and keep the sole black, as you see on this pic of bo katan her sole is black
I have not yet seen any Bo Katan in the 501st list but i could be wrong

Got my bodysuit today! it is very good quality with nice thick cotton perfect for modifying with magnets and velcro

That should do nicely!

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whoah, with all that blond hair you may suggest a Santine as second costume? (they have the same face anyway. )

for the boots: Hm i thought tinting white to grey would be easier. Some Rub'n'Buff for the Tip of the sole would might work also.

For the europe thing: Well, not everyone keeps updates for the 501th for example

I will use a balclava to prevent all my hair falling out of the helmet, and a helmet skirt as you say i can do that to with the boots tint it grey and use rub n buff great that it is more bo katans in europe btw

WOW! You have the perfect figure for Bo-Katan!!

Congrats!

thanks Seeker

Got my darts today by mojo-fett its a great piece of art thanks mojo!

I must say that it's great that you're making something other than the "main characters". We need more diversity in sweden for our sci-fi fairs

Thanks i chose to make bo katan because i wanted to be a mandalorian female and bo katan is one of the mandalorians that is accepte d by the 501st legion and i have not yet seen a scandinavian one and thought we might need one

We sure do. When you're done and accepted to join the 501st, what city are you going to troop in, mainly..?

im living in Malmö so thats the main city for me

Im wondering onething though can i wheathering my clothes with acrylics? same goes for the wheathering with the helmet and armor?

Was actually in Malmö durinh this fair. But stockholm is the city for me
Must say though, having been in malmö, stockholm and gothenburg sci-fi fairs, malmö wins by far when it comes to over-all cosplay. Was really sweet to see a deadpool and mad hatter etc.

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Im wondering onething though can i wheathering my clothes with acrylics? same goes for the wheathering with the helmet and armor?

Yeah that works. But it will fade or dissappear when you wash it.

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If you want acrylic to stay on fabric, damp the fabric in water, then spray the area that you would like to have weather with with a spray bottle.

The bottle should be mixed with water and acrylic.

By having a damp fabric, it opens the weaves and allows the acrylic do soak in.

thanks i could try that i could also look for a textile spray color

Got my helmet today! looking very nice but is Little too small, so im going to sell it here on the cargo hold

That's a bummer, I kind of ran I to the same issue with a lid I bought a while ago. Don't be too concerned, your lid will sell quick.

hope so

I have decided to keep my helmet as it will fit better with some padding , i will modify it a Little with an aluminium rangefinder and with the details

Hi, i have Little issues of my bodysuit, i want to make it charcoal gray with grey shades, i bought color for clothing yesterday and painted the bodysuit but when it dried it crack in the color , i didnt use the hot iron so i could wash it away. Now i wonder if i should buy an airbrush can anyone recommend one, i have seen many pics on bo katans bodysuits wich have been dyed with an airbrush and i also wonder how they do it, can i adjust the ammount of color that comes out of the airbrush?

Yeah, you can adjust the amount of colour that comes out of the airbrush if it is a "dual action" airbrush. But buying a setup like that can be quite expensive. For small jobs like this you might be better off with a cheap single action brush that runs off compressed air in cans instead of using a compressor. You have less control, but it should still be enough and for a lot less money.

Thanks for the tip i will look for the cheaper one

Hi got a mail from woodshuck today regarding my weapons and he is working on them now and they should be shipped soon

I found a textile spray both for furniture and clothing and it is in charcoal
Think i could try it

Sounds good!

I have placed an order on the boots and t-shirt vest and gloves and also a cruzer helmet that comes with my jetpack later

You are on a tear with getting parts, it won't be long before you will have a finished costume.

I got my boots today i will add the weathering later and add the armor when it arrives

I didn't think Canadians needed bullet proof vests.

The Company must sure have some issues selling stuff when they already advrtise in cosplay-boards. -.-

I got my armor today im very pleased with it thanks Kevin! here is some photos of it i have some questions though where should i begin, this is my first costume and i never worked with raw kits before

start by cutting out the armour, dremeling then use a fine grit sandpaper to smooth edges. Join the knee pieces, the thigh holsters and the gauntlets. Judging by pics, you look as small as I am... I have trouble with fitting my gauntlets properly and I have to pad them out like crazy. I've also added padding to my holsters so my precious Woodchuck blasters don't get damaged.

Then add 2 coats of clear plastic primer (I used a brand called Plastikote - not sure where this is available throughout the world though) make sure you don't make my mistake, spray it all in a ventilated area

Then add 2 coats of paint. I added a darker colour - just 1 coat, then on top i added a lighter colour. When it comes to weathering, you'll sand it back and have some nice layered colours. I'm going to be uploading a video on my weathering technique i used after all our major troops that are coming up are over.

Hi thanks Ash for your help it helped me Little more so now im Little more certain of what to do . As you say im very petite and quite thin so the gauntlets is very big on me i have thinking about adding some sort of padding to make it fit. I look forward to see your weathering technique your armor looks awsome

Hi i got my blasters today and im very happy with them i love that light they hav its so bright! i also got some work done with the gauntlets i dremeld out the button holes and cut the holes for the darts

Hi im now done with dremeling out all the parts! it took almost one day and my thumb is still hurting lol

Dremeling indoors. That's brave!

with a low circling-speed the dustcloud is low enough. And HIPS plastic is not that sturdy Material that need a high-speed cuttingblade. XD

News for today i have assembled the knee armorings together pics come soon, and Yes thats right i have used a low speed on the dremel but the plastics became quite warm and it smelled quite strong! so i had the windows open

can't wait to see pics

Looking forward to seing this one finished! Cool that someone in the neighbor country are also making it
I should probably start my own build thread soon though :P

Hi! i have been working on my boots and some more on the knee armorings. I have been weathering the boots and removed the brand sigils, the boots still need some more weathering on the sole, but this is a begining. The knee armoring was first to small on me so i had to expand it a little with plastic welding, it now looks awful but i will sanding it so they become smooth smile.gif

here is some pictures on the progress

This is a great costume. Great to see it coming together.

Can't wait to see it finished.

Should look well on you.

Hi! a little update, i sanded the edges on the boots armor today

Here is the photos of the gauntles that i have bonding together! they need to dry for tomorrow. they still need to be smoothed out as the knee armor needs, but now they fits my arm perfectly and need later a sort of hinging

Can't wait to see some colour on all this armour

this is gonna be super sick! Can't wait for some paint!