WIP : ESB Boba Fett

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vador68

New Hunter

• Jul 21, 2014

• #1

Hi, I want to introduce you to my project. I already have a boba fett purchased of a member of the Swiss garrison, but there was a lot of things change. So I ordered a new bobamaker armor.

I started painting, this is the first time I used the airbrush with humbrol painting.

At the moment I have masked the gray and I started the yellow, but I have difficulty with the yellow humbrol to properly cover the gray.

Here are the other parts of the costume that I bought on TDH: gauntlet bobamaker wookie braids real horse hair (woodman) girth belts , vest and neck seal (batninja).

I will continue to post pictures of my point. thank you for reading me.

 

NemesisCustoms

Jr Hunter

• Jul 21, 2014

• #2

Hi!
Looks like a great start!

If you have problems with the yellow covering try to reduce thinning ratio and increase the compressors pressure. I hate airbrushing yellow paint so i went for the topical method on my armor, but i'm sure you will manage this step

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Jul 22, 2014

• #3

Thank you for your support.




I also waiting a Nemrod Holster, manufactured by Kcr7pr, and the end of November a new belt of ammo blet from bobamaker with new pouch and ankle Ties

 

Mandalorian2112

Jr Hunter

• Jul 24, 2014

• #4

Hey
I'm working on an ESB Fett as well right now. Yours looks really good so far! Keep up the good work!

 

spacebob

Hunter

• Jul 25, 2014

• #5

Good work, its a pleasure reading you.

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Oct 27, 2014

• #6

I saw on the forum that some members, using magnets to attach the armor vest.
But how to choose the right magnet? What strength and size?
Can attach all the armor, so chest and shoulder? For the back, I thought of Velcro, because I have to put in the opening two.
Thank you.

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Jan 13, 2015

• #7

I will soon update my post with new picture of my progress.

But I still looking for an answer on the magnet model to use, what strength / size to use?
Thank you for your help.

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Jan 20, 2015

• #8

I started painting, first the armor and silver and yellow and green now but it takes some more layer I think, that will be very green and doing wathering.
I expects from boba maker the softs parts for this month.

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Mar 16, 2015

• #9

I continued my painting with the advice obtained here at TDH. Green starts to please me, now it must be done weathering.

 

paucarmelbea

Hunter

• Mar 17, 2015

• #10

looking great

 

paucarmelbea

Hunter

• Mar 17, 2015

• #11

looking great....as for magnets, I've recently bought some little square ones , they have a pull of 3.5kg, which is plenty strong enough. I have also bought some less strong ones with a hole in the middle, this way I can sew these to the flak jacket and thus double up the magnetic bond....I hope it works anyway
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MAGNET-Expe...&qid=1426600845&sr=8-1&keywords=square+magnet

 

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Bounty1138

Active Hunter

• Mar 17, 2015

• #12

I used 3/4 x 1/16 Inch round Neodymium Rare Earth Disc Magnets from Amazon. They are N48 and have a 5.3 pound pull force and work really well for my Bobamaker V3 armour. They were about $6 for a pack of 10, so they're relatively affordable .
I bought 1/2 inch magnets for the chest diamond and I used very strong magnets on the shoulders, knee armour and to keep the collar armour in place. I used N50 Disc Neodymium Rare Earth Magnet 1” x 1/8" . These are borderline “stupid strong”. They have almost 13 pounds of pull. They're not going anywhere.

paucarmelbea said:

looking great....as for magnets, I've recently bought some little square ones , they have a pull of 3.5kg, which is plenty strong enough. I have also bought some less strong ones with a hole in the middle, this way I can sew these to the flak jacket and thus double up the magnetic bond....I hope it works anyway
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MAGNET-Expe...&qid=1426600845&sr=8-1&keywords=square+magnet

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I glued the magnets to the armour and use another magnet on the other side of the flack vest. I didn't bother to sew the vest magnet as the magnetic force keeps them in place and you can adjust the armour as needed.

Keep up the good work.

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Mar 17, 2015

• #13

Thank you very much for your advice, I'll order my magnets according to your recommendations.
I will put new photos as soon as I advance a little about painting.

 

rasman06

New Hunter

• Mar 18, 2015

• #14

Looking good!!


Sent from my iPhone

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Mar 18, 2015

• #15

My new soft parts from bobamaker!

 

Chunk

Active Hunter

• Mar 18, 2015

• #16

Ooooh nice

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Mar 31, 2015

• #17

New update on the back and collar plate.

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Apr 26, 2015

• #18

News updates, I started the knee and shoulder.

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• May 10, 2015

• #19

Start of weathering , green is good I find what do you think? I think weathering directly with humbrol 79 without mixing with green 76 and 78 for the dark impact on the armor. If you have any advice I'm interested.

 

thebeans

Hunter

• May 10, 2015

• #20

Looks good to me