Custom Mandalorian Adenn Gra'Tuar Early Crusader Force Hunter WIP build (1st kit)

Work day has come!

Rough sanded the inside and outside of the helmet, and went back over it with 80 grit emery. Attached horns after predrilling 1 1/2" ports through the helmet for speakers for the outside amps. Decided to go the asymmetrical route with the horns, as I felt it looked a lot more natural and combat-torn...condensor mics will be ported through the horns to pick up public yammerings. Other electronics to include a mini-fan & voice amp.

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Went over the Veermok with the dremel and rough sanded with 80 grit emery. After which, I applied resin jelly to get final smoothness to the skull. will sand tomorrow after cured a full 24 hrs.

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Went back through and affixed the shriekhawk to the inner pauldron. Now it isn't going anywhere. Also applied a little more to the skull. Finishing skull glasswork to come, and then rough sand and resin jelly coat.

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Went into detail work for the backpack (knobs, cooling fins, core plate), before beginning glassing to give it the authentic look. Note, this is NOT the breather hose I will be using. It is just there to give you an idea of purpose. The actual hose is coming to me from Lithuania. Should be here to attach in the next two weeks.

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Later on, I plan to do formwork, and possibly do 1st glass on the knee/shin guards.
 
Thought I would update before getting into the beer, lol

Helmet is rough sanded and awaiting resin jelly coat
perty, aint it?
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Veermok has been final sanded and attached to the base for sturdiness, awaiting fine sanding and primer filler coat.

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Shriekhawk final glassing for sturdiness. Awaits rough sand & resin jelly coat.

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Rebreather pack glassed and resin coated for sturdiness and form. Next comes rough sand and more form work.

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tomorrow is more sanding, resin jelly coat on helmet and shin/knee wire form work.

Cheers!
 
OK...long awaited update...lots of stuff done, just haven't had the chance to post up...

Helmet resin jellied
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Shriekhawk resin jellied
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and sanded and set up for mockup (note the no-neck space)
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Started formwork and glassing on lower canister of rebreather
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Then the helmet oxygen hose was installed
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And the shknee guards were shaped, drilled for mounting to boots and knees secured to shinguards with metal plating
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Tomorrow's forecast calls for shknee guard wireform and initial glassing, beginning gauntlet construction, cleaning of the upper armor for fitting to set up for chestplate alignment & design, as well as chest plate design and initial wireform (possible glassing)
 
Mounted the shknees to the boots. Used 10/32 nuts and bolts with large washers for support, and then cut and covered the nuts with epoxy to secure in case of possible unscrewing via walking/what-have-you

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finished up the design aspect for the main body of the rebreather. Also mounted the on/off button for 1 of 2 LED wires. (heres a test run before painting.

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and sketched out one side of the Taozin scales chest piece. Will cut this out and flip over to do the other side, cut out individual scales (3 per side) and begin wireform and glassing. Since these will be fused with leather strapping as the middle broken section, it may take a while. Still have to pick up the leather. But, on a bright note, the scales are more or less flat, so not a lot of unneccessary detail work to be done for these...

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Oh, and I finished my HIC iPhone hardshell panel. If you want one, PM me. Theyre $10 plus $6 priority ship (<--insert shameless plug here)

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Ok...quick update for today...

Rigged up LEDs for rebreather pack

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also, lil tip to those that are having problems keeping LED stalks from getting crossed...hot glue them to popsicle sticks. guaranteed to lift and separate! (bad bra joke, I know...but it does work to keep the stalks separate)

set forms for boots and guards, as well as constructed gauntlet forms.

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looks like tomorrow night is Fiberglassapalooza 2014!!!
 
Fiberglassapalooza 2014, Day 1!!

Shaped and glassed one shknee and partial gauntlet (the spikey bits)

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Also added some dimension to the outside walls of the rebreather pack, after having mounted it to the back plate

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I figure at the rate I'm going adding these little details to the kit, I should be done in approximately 18 years :p

Tomorrow is yet another night of fiberglassapalooza 2014: night 2!!!
 
Initial glasswork done on the second boot/shknees, second gauntlet, and rebreather pack sides

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also laid down the first layer of filler primer on the helmet

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NEXT:

rough sanding boots/shknees & gauntlets & finish sanding rebreather pack ready for priming.

cut out chest, collar, bicep, thigh & neckguard and set up forms for glassing.

begin saber hilt designs

braid padawan braids

set up boxing for pouches
 
Painted the backpack after final sanding done, with etching primer.

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First glassing on toecaps done, as well as sanding and touch-up glassing on shknees

Also finished glassing the edging of the gauntlets...

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cut out and wireformed the chest plates. First initial glassing before structural glasswork and sinew strapping attachment (you'll see 8) )

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tomorrow night? Beer and sanding and glassing, oh my!
 
UPDATE TIME:

Shknees and toecaps trimmed and ready for resin jelly

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Resin jelly applied to gauntlets

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First coat done on rebreather pack

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Chest piece glassed on backside, awaiting strapping

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more work coming tonight...
 
As promised, update before bed...

Didnt take a pic of it, but threw on a 2nd coat of black onto the rebreather pack.

Also, rubberized the inside and etch primed the outside of the gauntlets, after sanding the outside for aesthetic purposes.

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And rubberized the inside of the helmet for comfort purposes

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and on a side note (insert shameless plug here-->) here are some HIC iphone cases curing. I also have them in Samsung Galaxy sIII and Lumia 1520 for $25 shipped priority anywhere US

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This is impressive. Can I ask what the material is that you're using for the wireframe? It looks a lot stronger than what they sell in the modelling clay section at craft stores or the patch-repair kits at automotive stores. Is it some kind of fence material?
 
This is impressive. Can I ask what the material is that you're using for the wireframe? It looks a lot stronger than what they sell in the modelling clay section at craft stores or the patch-repair kits at automotive stores. Is it some kind of fence material?

Home Depot, friend. Home Depot. It's a stronger version of chickenwire. About a 1/4 inch grid wire. Still pliable, but lightweight.

Began painting process on Taozin armored helmet and gauntlets

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