yet another Bo Katan! This time it's an AUSSIE!

I've sourced most of my parts already - Armour: KWDesigns, Belt/JP Harness - Seeker, Bucket/Jetpack: Cruzer all great guys who have answered countless PM's already.

My first questions regards the boots. I've posted some pics below and would like to get some advice. From my understanding Bo Katan wears a low-cut ankle shoe, not a boot.

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...g2-500x500.jpg

if however it is indeed a boot then i've found this one from the same makers

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...lg-500x500.jpg

let me know your thoughts. I will keep this thread up to date with progress shots.

also, could someone give me the names of paints to use for BK? i need all the colours listed please so i know which ones to get

I vote for the shorter ones. Her feet definitely look to have shoes and not boots. I can't help on a paint list though since I've never made the costume.

Ashbash, Pretty sure Kevin designed his boot armor to go with Brahma boots. He says you can pick them up at Walmart for about $35.

Hmm might see if I can get these online. Walmart isn't in Australia unfortunately

Oh sorry.. i didn't even catch that. Thread name and all.. wow. Not one of my brighter moments! :lol

Here's the link to them online but you can probably find something else that would work if they won't ship to you.
Brahma Men's 4" Banjo Workboots: Shoes : Walmart.com

They look really similar to the first one you posted.

Hey Ash, in your case, I think you would be better off using the low-cut ankle shoes rather than the taller boots you posted.

As far as the different paints used... I can't remember all the paints Mike "TK6682" used. We were rushing through it all so fast to get done on time for C6. Maybe he can chime in with that info.

Can't wait to see some WIP pics...
Kevin W.

I can tell you when I see the can... I dont recall the names :(

Forgiven :)

Just wish they came in littler sizes. Im Size 4 in men's XD haha

Think I'll buy the ones that I spotted.

Thanks for your help so far :)

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Oh sorry.. i didn't even catch that. Thread name and all.. wow. Not one of my brighter moments! :lol

Here's the link to them online but you can probably find something else that would work if they won't ship to you.
Brahma Men's 4" Banjo Workboots: Shoes : Walmart.com

They look really similar to the first one you posted.

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That'd be great thanks :)
I'm not great with names either

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I can tell you when I see the can... I dont recall the names :(

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I'd use something similar to this if I were putting this costume together...

http://www.zappos.com/palladium-pamp...eather-black~2

Ash if you can't find the exact paints there is a great graffiti paint shop here in the Valley where I got some paints for my Fett. They are really helpful if you go in with colours they can help match.
Rehab Records its called. Also a DJ place that sells vinyls.

Phantom - you had me at vinyls... so there.
I'll check it out over the weekend. Deltorn works with paints remember at Bunnings so I might talk to him as well.

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I'd use something similar to this if I were putting this costume together...

Palladium Pampa Hi Leather Black - Zappos.com Free Shipping BOTH Ways

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palladium boots are what i used for my vizsla. they are pretty close style-wise.

Thank you! I've found an Australian supplier and thankfully they're around $50 (Zappos don't ship to Australia)

The Palladium PALLABROUSE in "Vapor/grey" should work. http://damenschuhsale.de/files/tmp/p...12C00N-101.jpg

The Sole has this nice Metal-optic and you can Tint the canvaz easily

so my next lot of questions are:

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps678ec926.jpg

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mainly that my arms are so skinny i can slide my arm right through without actually needing a cut/hinge.

Also, do i cut the entire ridge on the first pic?

If you can fit your hand through them you could get away with a solid gauntlet. However, I think the biggest issue would be the screen accuracy. That seam is deliberately made wider to accommodate the cutting/sanding process.

If you take a look at this photo (compliments of arturoseeker):
Not_Mirror20 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

It appears to me that the seam is much thinner. If the wider gap doesn't bother you, i wouldn't see any issue with leaving them solid.

Yes they should be cut as you show with the red/pink line.
After Christmas, I'll take some pics of mine to show the assembly.
Kevin W.

Ash, I had an after thought. Another benefit of going with hinged is this: if you go with a solid gauntlet, you end up with a shell that essentially clamps down in place onto your arm. The one primary benefit of that over a solid gauntlet is that in the likely event that you place foam or other spacing/centering material into the inside of the gauntlet, you don't have to worry about wrecking that material by sliding it on and off. If you've ever had armor such as this, you probably know what I'm talking about.

A good example is my TK armor. Inside the forearms, I have foam padding to center them as well as to help hold them up from sliding down. Since they are solid, this material has become worn by me sliding my hands in and out of them. A hinged gauntlet, in your case, would avoid this issue.

Just something else to think about. Let us know what you decide to do.. i'm interested to know.

Daryl

Bought the hinges yesterday.
I would have to agree with you as I'll definitely need to pad them out with foam. I'll post some progress pics up when we've done it

next piece of the puzzle...

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps034e2264.jpg

EDIT - I have bought some from FenixProps

My concern with using a piano hinge on this is the armour is abs plastic. Not solid resin or fiberglass like what most Fett gauntlets are. Also, Ash does have rather small forearms so a slide one would be better suited.

As far as padding goes, I had I similar problem padding the forearms on my tk with padding coming out but I fixed this by using thinner PVC pipe insulator cut lengthways wrapped around and using a platiprime glue which is designed specificly for rubber and foam.

my next question is the heel pieces. Is it just that little rectangular bit that i cut out? or does it extend out further than that?

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...psc8dd8c69.jpg

This is TK6683's boots - notice the part I've highlighted in red (duplicate images used for the clarification) is that just part of the shoe or is that the actual heel armour part?

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps524775c8.jpg
image used from TK6683's thread. (sorry if you want me to take it down. please PM me if you need me to and I will immediately)

This is BH5993 heel pieces - the first approved Bo Katan for the legion.

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...psd4bddc83.jpg

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...psfb5df154.jpg

Don't cut it out. Use it as one piece. Just trim the edges to fit your boot.

Don't cut out the rectangle off. Just trim the sides at an angle like this and glue to the shoe.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...a/IMG_4522.jpg

Kevin W.

You guys are superstars. Thank you

Here is a quick video of my assemble Pre-Vizsla season 4-5 gauntlet.
The magnets are "Rare Earth 1/4 x 1/4 cylinders."

The very end of the video was cut off and I was about to say that you can add 2 small strips of velcro on each end near your wrist and elbow to help keep the open end closed once it is on your arm if needed.

PS Remember that Bo-Katan's Top detailed gauntlet parts are on the opposite side as Pre-Vizsla's. And Bo-Katans top covers need to have the 2 small side circles filled in and made smooth.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...psd99eb4cf.jpg

Kevin W.

Thanks so much for the tips Kevin! Every little bit helps and although I'm still buried in my helmet project, the help you're giving Ash is going to help me a bunch later. :)
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yeah thanks Kev. this video was awesome!... back to dremeling I go

one day I will stop asking all these questions.

the lights on the gauntlets. no matter how many times i watch her episodes i can't quite place which lights actually 'light up' whether they flash or stay lit etc. and which ones are just there as a pretty tile.

help anyone?

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 5 - Obi-Wan and Bo-Katan - Comic Con 2012 - YouTube

Great work Ash, I hope you have this done for Dream Workd troop. Looking forward to seeing it .

that's the plan. Actually the plan is Gold Coast SupaNova weekend but Dreamworld is the ultimate

started the weathering...

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...psbdab35d9.jpg

Very nice work!

Looking good Ash! :)

Bodysuit made - just got to finish off the neckline and trim the arms/legs, add a stirrup. adding in the darker/lighter greys/blacks with an airbrush on the weekend

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...pse8a36997.jpg

Just got home from work and my postman puts a box on my doorstep.
I was shaking that much opening it...
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps188b5222.jpg

Thank you very much Cruzer! Your craftsmanship really shows... It's a masterpiece!

All my armour paintwork is DONE! Now I got to work out the best way to do all the webbing. Suggestions people?
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...3AD492B103.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...3BCF629132.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...3ABD70BF34.jpg

Hey Kevin, the video is down. Did you delete it? Any chance you could put it back up for a few days?
THanks!
Daryl

To attach my armour to my suit I'm using a combination of magnets and Velcro. I'll let you know how i go.

The reason I didn't go with press studs as it will eventually snag the fabric of the suit. I making the magnets removable also. I'll upload pics when I've finished frantically sewing

Good luck my dear. looks like your almost done.!! looking forward to seeing the pics.

Just waiting on my Jetpack and belt to be sent :) everything else is done! I suppose I could upload some pics :/

Pics would be great. Would love to see how it's coming along.

Your Jp should be completed by the end of this week/weekend and be ready to ship first thing next week.
Your progress looks great!

Yours and a couple of others goods will be shipping the end of this week. :D

Awesome work!

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Your Jp should be completed by the end of this week/weekend and be ready to ship first thing next week.
Your progress looks great!

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Best news all week! Thanks for the kid words. Hoping to troop in in by the end of April

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Yours and a couple of others goods will be shipping the end of this week. :D

Awesome work!

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I best get a move on with all my webbing. I've allowed a bit of room for your harness to go under my vest

Looks fantastic, chickadee!

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My concern with using a piano hinge on this is the armour is abs plastic. Not solid resin or fiberglass like what most Fett gauntlets are. Also, Ash does have rather small forearms so a slide one would be better suited.

As far as padding goes, I had I similar problem padding the forearms on my tk with padding coming out but I fixed this by using thinner PVC pipe insulator cut lengthways wrapped around and using a platiprime glue which is designed specificly for rubber and foam.

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If you want ABS hinges and a locking mechanism this is something I have been making for a while for other vacformed gauntlets. Basically its just like a regular hinge just thicker and will simply glue on with ABS cement, with the plus that they are adjustable.

Let me know if you want some ash I can just post them to you. Standard piano hinges are a pain in the backside.

Mandalorian Gauntlet Latch by AprilStorm - Thingiverse

http://thingiverse-production.s3.ama...w_featured.jpg

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Originally Posted by Ashbash

one day I will stop asking all these questions.

the lights on the gauntlets. no matter how many times i watch her episodes i can't quite place which lights actually 'light up' whether they flash or stay lit etc. and which ones are just there as a pretty tile.

help anyone?

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Interesting, I just thought they all stayed on the whole time, just under different lighting you would notice more. How are you doing this btw? have you got appropriate colour buttons? because trans clear, red and white lego 1x2 tile are just about the right size and easy to source, and will stick to your abs gaunts because lego is abs.

Hey, how much did you want for them? (Bo has killed my savings)

Just buy me a glass of bubbly next time you see me

Do you have all the other thingies for your gaunts?

still working out the knife (so jealous yours will extend/retract) and those disc thingies on the other one. I got all the darts and stuff (came with the kit)

a glass or two of bubbly it shall be :) and I'll even share one with you. We met briefly at Armageddon 2012. Not sure if I can attend this year as I might be going to Sydney instead.
Are you coming to Dreamworld troop?

Not sure about dreamworld and if I go, I will probably bring my Legacy mando as my Bo will not be finished by then and Im a little over my Rav.

Your costume looks awesome btw, I really love your flightsuit colour. Cant wait to see it finished.

Anyway I realise the latch things may not make much sense in that picture so I took some more tonight, these are on my legacy gauntlets which are vacformed. I used to have velcro but it kept on coming off so I designed these:

open, pin out
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-x...0/IMG_0107.JPG

Closed, pin pushed in:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6...2/IMG_0112.JPG

You align different holes to adjust.

There is no need to have a hinge on the opposite side in ABS guants because you can just flex them open that little bit to push your hand through kinda like a bracelet. Hope that helps

Hey Ash, did you have any issues with shaping the gauntlet caps to fit on top of the gauntlets? I'm looking at mine and, as they are formed, it looks like I will have to grind down past the top of the gauntlet cap to get the sides low enough to match up to the top of the gauntlet. So, as you're looking at the curved area that you have to cut/sand out of the gauntlet cap to make the entire cap sit flush, all the way around, on the gauntlet, the top of that curve will bottom out past the side/vertical area and into the flat area where the lights/etc are.

How did you shape that area? Can you post up some pictures?

Kevin, any luck with the video? I'm still not able to load it using the link you posted above.

Thanks,
Daryl

OHHH that makes sense! Thanks April!

It'd be great to share a drink or two anyway :)

It'd be great if I could grab some. Thanks :)

The suit material I got from spandexworld.com and the material I'm using is called milliskin. I think the material is either called gunmetal or charcoal (can't remember)

Slight problem. How do I *ahem* fill the cup in?

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...psb25a5dc0.jpg

children usually help, oh and old age... LOL Its armor, nobody is going to know or care :-) Looks great

battery packs :?

Looking great :), good work! I am also making a bo Katan costume and also bought my armor from KWdesigns, but its my first time costructing an armor so i am Little uncertain with the gauntlets also, aprilstorm how much do you take for your ABS hinges or does velcro tape work well also? I dont want to break the plastics. Ashbash what is the name of the magnets you are using to your suit?

Hi Ash, I trimmed the bottom of each one a bit and then we stuffed a padded bra. The reason we stuffed was to get the undershirt to rise up to the inside of the top of each cup so that the diamond piece floats at the same level as the cups. This worked out great. Otherwise, the diamond will be down lower in between the cups. Hope this helps.

Ok all I have one question and I hope some one can help us PLEASE. Can anyone tell me is it a silver or gray for Bo's armor. I am almost ready to paint but can't figure this last puzzle out to this armor. Thanks in advance for the help.

Definitely grey... BUT I put a slight coat (and I mean hold the can very far away) with silver and it gives it a really nice sheen :)

Thanks so much for the info we really appreciate the help.

Hi :) what airbrush do you use i like your bodysuit

I don't know the make or brand/model of the airbrush as I used a friends airbrush but as long as you use one that's meant for fabric paints you should be fine. If you can't get fabric paint, use an acrylic paint mixed with a textile medium which helps set the paint into the fabric

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...psa3dbac20.jpg

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps9d94d631.jpg

Still got to weather it but started this :)

Beautiful bucket!! As I wait for mine to arrive, I have been killing time by reading all of your posts and learning quite a bit.... thank you for the wealth of info and pics to help me with my build.

Hi :) nice helmet! good job :) what color brand do you use?

The paint is called White Knight (I think :/) not sure if its available overseas

ok thanks :) dont Think i can find it in Sweden but i try to look for something similar, thanks again and good luck with your build :D

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps89a1b80a.jpg

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps3a05e67c.jpg

Things are still being ironed out but it's all done

501st approved!!! Pretty sure I'm the 1st Bo in the Southern Hemisphere... If not, then definitely Australian first. Trooping in 2 days at Supanova.

I'm looking into getting some smaller gauntlets for my tiny arms and also a neat headpiece and wig like TK6683 has done. Gotta find an appropriate wig though :/
http://www.501st.com/members/display...&costumeID=281

Looks good and congrats

congrats on approvement! :D

thank you! my first troop is tomorrow! as well as a film festival parade on sunday. we're doing a 2km parade and David Hasselhoff is leading it :/ i'll try and get a pic for you all

Nice work ! the weathering is great!

Nice work there:)...how did you attach the thigh holsters to the suit ?... are they just on velcro or do you fit a strap round your leg inside the flightsuit?...Im thinking due to the weight / presence of a gun .

I'll get a pic of it later but I essentially added 2 strips to the inside V area of the thigh armour. This is enough to hold it in place without the strapping but the strapping is in all reference pics so I put it there as well.

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...pscb1ac0ba.jpg

With Natalia Tena from Game of Thrones & Harry Potter. She was SO impressed by my costume

very cool ash

Then I find this picture... So many memes to be generated

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/q...psc1d58429.jpg

looking great congrats!

Nice! It looks super legit. How'd you do the metal effect? I'm Just curious.
-Ghost

I used chalk pastels for the weathering but my video will explain the whole process. Getting it as close to the animation as possible was my priority. I'm a graphic designer/fine artist so I'm a perfectionist when it comes to paint/colour/effects. I'll do a video tutorial once this weekend is over (being May the 4th and all) we have a major event on and I'm doing all my costume clean-ups/repairs/inspections so they look snazzy for the public.

Thanks!
Have fun! I'd love to see it, too bad i'm in Hawaii :(

Looks brilliant on you!

Would love to see this character in the flesh

Thanks guys! I've got a few pics from the troop today (more tomorrow) ill definitely upload them.

Unfortunately I'll probably never bring this one overseas as she's quite precious to me (and cost me a months pay all up).

Awesome, can't wait to see them!