OK started my first bucket

ok now that pic i posted earlier is what i hope the end result is for my bucket.(I'll post pics of my progress as soon as i can find the usb cable for the camera:eek:) then i want to get some black armor and with a black cape like boba's with a green mythosaur skull on it.
any ideas for what i could use under the armor for like boba's flight suit?
any ideas or advice for any thing else?
 
Hey Wolf...I got your pic to save then opened it in paint, I like the solid black, the green visor can be found on fleabay from the same seller that I got my red one.
Okay, these are pics of what I put together for my RF, it's the lcd from a chinese ipod that broke (go fig;) ) and the circuit board if from an older RF modulator. I plan on just putting it into wet resin and then sanding it to the shape I need, I dont need it to be perfectly clear like acrylic. The other pics here show how I am fixing the warping of the t-visor. I glassed in at the warp, then put bondo inside, I only have 1 side done, and hope to have the other side done in a day or 2 (New job, crazy hours no fixed schedule yet) I hope this will keep it from warping again so I can finally put in the red visor I have sitting around. I hope these are little smaller...>>>

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it's a good idea using a ready made helmet, my dome is a little bumpy. I saw a guy who actually used a sieve (strainer) for his dome, it came out XLNT.

You should use fiberglass and resin. I used glass cut using the template so I could lay it around the face and back, and just cut strips for the dome, it drys REALLY HARD, then put a thin layer of bondo, sand, more bondo, more sanding, a little more bondo for final shaping, then spot filler and filler primer, then paint, then sanding, then more paint etc etc etc :lol:
take your time, dont rush, that's what happened to my visor, that's why I needed to glass it from the inside... (see above pics for visual aide of warpage)

And before I put in the red visor, I need to get a red EL wire to surround the ENTIRE visor up, around, over and down agian :D I really hope to get more done soon (Xmas and a new job right now are really tossing a monkey wrench into the works) but right now, I just got off work, and I need a drink :cheers
 
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Great job on fixing the warp!!!

Have you ordered the EL wire yet? I can't wait to see it with that and the visor in!!!
Got about $4.00 left in the bank:cry But I get paid Friday (full 40 hours finally) So I will order it then, I am off tomorrow so I hope to have the rest of the interior glassed and bondo'd (if thats a word) I will need to get my hands on some mirror tint to make the red visor reflective before I install it because you'd be able to see my ugly face behind it :eek: . Then I need to find a way to put the LED's for lighting up the night on Halloween next year (dont wanna get hit by a car).
 
Ok, this is what it is almost gonna look like with the visor, just need some weathering, and to put mirror tint on the visor, and the el which arrived today. I am still trying to find a way to make a curved RF.

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Minor update, here is some of the weathering, if you look closely at the back you can see a copper I used.
I sprayed paint onto a sponge, wiped it off, then rubbed.
Tell me what you think.

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Quick question, not sure if this is the right Thread, but I couldn't find another more specific. I am looking to use a MR for trooping, but I have heard some guys on here mention that I should be careful with the paint when fixing the "pinch".

Does anyone know if the paint job on a MR will stand up to moderate trooping for events with the 501st - if I'm careful with him.

Regards,
 
...Any more updates/pictures/info and such???

Sorry A'den,

I promise I will get more done soon, I had to put the nose into the books to study for a Dantes test (no time for school, so I am taking college tests outside school for my BSN).

I have painted some colors onto my chest pieces, I'll post tonight, I will work on bucket when I get the visor mirrored.

I tried to get the EL put in first, but the wifeys hot melt gun broke (don't teller her):facepalm

EDIT:
Added pics of armor in begining stages, this is only the chest, belly and jewel, I still have the trash can for the pauldrons collar, shins, thighs, and if I can, the upper arms.
You can see multiple colors, there are about 6 layers of color.
Silver, black, copper, red/blue (color change paint).
I plan on weathering the poop out of it, and adding the matching scratches and dents that go along with the bucket.

Any comments?

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Your armor is awesome & I love the color of paint. What are you making the armor from? We're just getting started & need to be ready by the beginning of July for the SDCC. We already have the helmets; hubby's is an actual MS1 Helmet & mine is a scratch rebuild between DP 95/96 and MS1 helmets. We need as much help as possible & any info you can give would be greatly appreciated.
 
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