FP backplate/armor review

Jangos kid

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 28, 2005

• #21

Well folks, I made some real progress on my FP stuff this past weekend, & thought some of you might like to see how it looks painted up. Mine is ESB style of course Once more for the record: THis stuff is just fantastic!!! One of the best fett purchases I ever made. No more armour upgrades for Jango's kid The first pic is indoors at night w/ rather poor lighting, the rest are outside in the evening. The last one I was trying to show you guys how the collar/backplate junction works. LMK what you think. Thanx agian to FP!!!!
Damian

 

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Spideyfett

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 28, 2005

• #22

Beautiful...

 

Jango Fett Jr

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 28, 2005

• #23

Great work as always Damian! That handpainted chest symbol looks awesome, did you do the skull the same way?

 

Jangos kid

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 28, 2005

• #24

Yup. It was a real pain in the butt though!!! I screwed up on the skull once, and the wheat symbol twice!!! Lotts of extra sanding down & repainting. I like the way they turned out though

 

Mr Fett

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 28, 2005

• #25

Wow! You handpainted the 2 "stickers" ?!?! Looks great (as does the rest of the painting).

 

BobaFettSlave1

Active Hunter

• Jul 28, 2005

• #26

JK, what color did you use on the chest peices? its fantastc. i gota get some for my FP chest armor. and is it a spray or a airbrush?

 

bobafett669

Active Hunter

• Jul 28, 2005

• #27

Where is the link to the other thread about him being back in business?

 

Lynn TXP 0369

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 30, 2005

• #28

Here is what can be done with FP's armor, it is head to toe all styrene, except his fg gauntlets.

It is the best!!

The only parts I don't have are FP's back plate and the butt plate.... He didn't have the back plate when I did mine over a year ago.

Lynn

 

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Spideyfett

Well-Known Hunter

• Jul 30, 2005

• #29

Lynn TXP 0369 said:

Here is what can be done with FP's armor, it is head to toe all styrene, except his fg gauntlets.

It is the best!!

The only parts I don't have are FP's back plate and the butt plate.... He didn't have the back plate when I did mine over a year ago.

Lynn

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I have to say...I've always thought you've had one of the best ROTJ Fett around Lynn....Now I know why....FP Armor.. pretty sweet.

 

webchief

Well-Known Hunter

• Aug 9, 2005

• #30

Anyone have exact measurements or more importantly HINTS on how they cut their chest light slots out? Thanks! On my old set I scored with an X-ACTO knife and dremeled with a sander. It was a royal pain in the you know what. Any easier methods?

 

Got Maul

Well-Known Hunter

• Aug 9, 2005

• #31

sadly, I think that IS the only way...keep scoring with the x-acto and pop the slot out !

 

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Spideyfett

Well-Known Hunter

• Aug 9, 2005

• #32

webchief said:

Anyone have exact measurements or more importantly HINTS on how they cut their chest light slots out? Thanks! On my old set I scored with an X-ACTO knife and dremeled with a sander. It was a royal pain in the you know what. Any easier methods?

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PM SENT

 

Jangos kid

Well-Known Hunter

• Aug 9, 2005

• #33

You got vaced or glass Chief??? Guess it doesn't make a whole lot of difference. With vaced you can keep cutting w/ exacto as GM suggests. W/ glass you can't really do that. What are you using for your dremel bit???? I used a super tiny metal etching bit on mine. (I have a glass set) It takes a bit of time, but not too hard. Then finnished it up with a piece of sandpaper taped to a wide/thin piece of metal to get flat edges. It really helps if you have a buddy help you by blowing air on the armour w/ an air nozzle. That way it will get rid of all the dust so you can see your lines clearly.
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webchief

Well-Known Hunter

• Aug 9, 2005

• #34

I got the styrene set. Thanks for all the tips!

 

FrankFett

Hunter

• Aug 9, 2005

• #35

My styrene set should be on the way soon, and dang any doubt I had about what it would look like is no gone! I was afraid it was going to resemble sintra, just too flat for my tastes! Can't wait to get it now!

Frank

 

Got Maul

Well-Known Hunter

• Aug 9, 2005

• #36

oh yeah, this beats out Sintra in a heart beat !!

 

fettpride

Well-Known Hunter

• Aug 9, 2005

• #37

Webchief --

PM on the light slots sent ..

 

CombatBaby

Well-Known Hunter

• Aug 10, 2005

• #38

wait, so this is fiberglass chest armor correct?

Looking from other peoples posts it sounds like it is harder to cut the slots for the chest light digital display. This is a contributing factor to whether i go with plastic or fiberglass armor. I really want to go with fiberglass but if its ridiculously difficult to cut the slots I might think again.

It sounds liek you said yours was fiberglass so what method did you use to cut the slots?

thanks

-QuinN!

 

Pavespawn

Active Hunter

• Aug 10, 2005

• #39

Mine is fiberglass. I used a dremel with the fine tip (engraving?) bit. I went very slow and after the rough opening was complete, I used a metal file to sharpen up the edges and corners. It turned out really good I think.

 

xaoslord

Active Hunter

• Aug 10, 2005

• #40

Pavespawn said:

Mine is fiberglass. I used a dremel with the fine tip (engraving?) bit. I went very slow and after the rough opening was complete, I used a metal file to sharpen up the edges and corners. It turned out really good I think.

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Mine is FG as well. I have yet to try this, so I appreciate you letting us know how you approached it, Pavespawn. I think I need to get a smaller bit for the old dremel. Thanks!