Starting my first Mando today

[Aden Kyramud]

Do you ever sleep?

 

[kalika]

yeah he sleeps during class! lmao jk jk

 

[Aden Kyramud]

haha!!! I know a few people like that...p

 

[Zuka]

Anaesthetic is a rare commodity on the battlefield, Zuka. And I use anaesthetic too! Three rounds with a Trandoshan usually does it.

... i Keep all my medical Gear in 3 ammo pouches, and Pads attached to the side of my shin (thats why im not making shin armor

 

[Zuka]

Do you ever sleep?

He is like me, he sleeps during the day on the weekends and for school days runs on caffeine so he runs too the nearest store everyday and buys an energy drink, or two

 

[Alpha 02]

definatly described me week right there

 

[adonian]

Ok pics pics so we can help you.

Oh and how are you overloading your Mac? You must be running a ton of programs.

 

[Alpha 02]

almost done uploading on to photobucket, sorry for the time this is taking

 

[adonian]

cue Jeopardy music while we wait.

 

[Alpha 02]

Alright here they are, no circles tho... but theyre close up so you can see what i mean

 

[adonian]

you can fill those holes with spot filler using your finger since it's hard to use the shaper to push it in.

To cut down the high areas, I used a sponge sanding block, it conformes to the curves really good.

I also used a sanding wheel on my dremmel to lower some of the wavy areas, it took a long time, about 30-45 minutes per cheek of small changes.

 

[Alpha 02]

Alright! Thanks!

 

[adonian]

remember, your first bucket is still (well most people's anyway) gonna be a little "off", but that's ok, don't give up, you've come a LONG WAY BRO, you WILL SUCCEED.
I was gonna post a pic of my slow, but working on it... Mini bucket, but I didn't take a pic of the cheeks before I got them smooth, but they were wavy, like the dune sea on tatooine, but now they are smooth.
Which also reminds me... I need to work on the mini so I can start the Dark Jedi.

Here's a pic of the sanding blocks I use.

 

[kalika]

... i Keep all my medical Gear in 3 ammo pouches, and Pads attached to the side of my shin (thats why im not making shin armor

I have a bandolier w/ pyro that goes around my shin just below the knee... still wear armor there tho

@Ad'ika: yeah ner vod we need to see some work on the dar'jetti... kinda hard to draw it without seeing somethin' to work from! lol

 

[adonian]

Yeah, I need to buy some card stock (expensive) to print the templates (only the needed parts not the extra junk), but my last paycheck only had 2 working days on it, and this thursday will be the same, so mortgage is not being paid by me this month, at least I can borrow from the old man once in a while. But anyway, I'll work on the bucket after Xmas, and I'll get it done fast.

 

[Commander720]

No need to brag about a hair cut. Almost everyone in my family has long hair. I guess it is one of those gifts of looking like a rock star. LOL! Three brothers is a lot. I have two sisters who are older then me. So in a way I am the youngest in my family when it comes to brothers and sisters. And then I have two brother-in-laws. Then there is my nephew Jasen who is kind of like my lil' brother because he has been living with me since he was born so yeah....

But great work on the armor vod. You are actually getting there. Keep it up!

 

[kalika]

@Ad'ika: yeah ner vod I know the feelin... take ur time!

@CC: that's a big family! 3 girls, 2 boys and a nephew all living in the same house... craziness ensues! lol

 

[Zuka]

I have a bandolier w/ pyro that goes around my shin just below the knee... still wear armor there tho

@Ad'ika: yeah ner vod we need to see some work on the dar'jetti... kinda hard to draw it without seeing somethin' to work from! lol

my other reason is that well there is alot of straps

 

[kalika]

lol yeah mine's just a single piece that wraps around the calf, just below the knee and has molle mounted grenade pouches

 

[Zuka]

I'll probly be an explosive medic so I need a lot of straps ALOT