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

AdennGraTuar

New Hunter
This is the thread for my armor kit.

Here is the sketch for my build, so far. Whats on paper will most likely transform via availability of materials and interest...but the concept is there:
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Humanoid mandalorian force hunter, early crusader era.
Taozin armor plating.
Scalped padawan braids, crushed/cleaved lightsabers & lightsaber crystal trophies.
creature skull shoulder plates
leather cape/codcloth
Crushgaunts
shin-to-knee full plates


flight suit:
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tonight is a work night for the armor and suit. might be going with a slimmer version of the helmet, a scratch fiberglass molded version, as I have all this cloth, resin and mold-release wax on hand and a little time on my hands...I'm thinking something more head shaped...might use a lacrosse helmet as a base, with a little adjustment to resize it to my dome, but at least it already mostly covers the head in a snug and slimmed down fashion. and has some forms to it that aren't just straight lines...

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Here's what little I was able to get done, after giving up on messing with a scratch built. Just too many variables and not enough time to invest...
So I goto work on the bought bucket, taking out the panels:
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and here's a sneak at what will replace said panels...
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possibly more work tomorrow, depending on schedule...
 
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That look cool Mr, I like the idea of a Mando force hunter. Looking forward to your progress pics Brother



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Next phase in helmet contour work is the cheek and the browline
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Also more contour forming for left shoulder armor

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more contour forming for left shoulder armor

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picked up some pvc and a 2x12x4' hunk of cedar for gun stocks...Going to be doing double duty pretty soon and start building a modern kit with the same character base, just flash forward a few thousand years.

Last bit of contour work for the mask before I go on to work on the helmet and armor...hard to make out the curves and forms, but it looks awesome and better than the drawing by far...the visor will have to be wider on the "l" as the width has increased due to the form of the half skull nose...

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****BUILD UPDATE - 04102014****

Just ordered my shade 5 green visor from Airgas, as I am in need of a custom shape due to the width of the vertical bar. Also got some form work done for the top of the bucket, but nothing glassed. Next step is glassing the top and shoulder armor, as well as resin jelly work on the mask.
 
First shoulder skull glasswork begun

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what type of beastie could this be? Ran into it on the way to a jedi conclave...thoughts? Closest I've come to think (since it just popped outta my imagination) is Veermok.



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Building up teeth forms for glassing after the boys get picked up by their mom...

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Almost time to do the first bout of heavy sanding on the helmet
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Teeth ready to cure, next is the upper mandible...details details...it's all in the details...
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Also started the sculpt for the shriekhawk skull shoulder piece
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More work on the pauldrons and the helmet. Inside structural glassing on the helmet as well as some finishing on the contours to make it less of a costume and more of an entire piece.

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So, I did some work tonight...

Rough sanded with my handy dandy dremel barrel, then took to them with some 300 grit automotive paper
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then it was time to do some layer repair finish glassing for the veermok and the helmet, before I sink into the innards of the helmet, and the underside of the veermok. more shriek hawk glasswork coming tomorrow...

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more patchwork before last rough sand on veermok skull

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also affixed shriekhawk skull to pauldron pad (using construction glue - eg: hard as nails) before trimming pad to skull form

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and glassed inside of helmet after last rough sand before horns go on

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and started on oxygen rebreather backpack console thingamajigger (amazing what you can do with a utensil holder, water bottle, a tin can and some odds and ends)

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Put in a lil more work tonight on the backpack

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trimmed up the pauldron base for the shriekhawk

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tomorrow I get started on sanding the inside of the helmet, the final rough sand on the veermok, more backpack work, more glasswork on the shriekhawk and possibly get into form work on the shin/knee armor
 
I'm enjoying your craftsmanship Brother, I can't wait till you start airbrushing ****. Thanks for all the pics


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