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    AustroFett's Right Bracer/Gauntlet Build (v2, 2018)

    - Yeah, could come in really handy at the next con to blind annoying people who (nah, I know, that's actually pretty dangerous) cameras that unsolicitedly take a photo of what is actually the galaxy's best bounty hunter on an undercover mission! :whistle: Also, final result and fancy recap...
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    AustroFett's Right Bracer/Gauntlet Build (v2, 2018)

    - Thanks, Fuse! Part 4: Insides & functionality 1mm foam rubber padding, folded to hide the corners, super glued to the inside. Might need more foam at the ankles for better fit. Elastic straps with plastic buckles for tight fit. The straps could also be somewhat varied in length (in addition...
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    AustroFett's Right Bracer/Gauntlet Build (v2, 2018)

    Part 3: Painting/Upper half & accessories Painting the upper half was the same as the lower half. Creating the accessories was more varied and time consuming... Whipcord housing: Same technique as gauntlet: 1mm polystyrene (PS) parts glued together, filled up with polyester resin/putty mix...
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    AustroFett's Right Bracer/Gauntlet Build (v2, 2018)

    - Thanks, Geekdad! Part 2: Painting/Lower half After silver and clearcoat (and metal effect mentioned before), I used: Masking fluid (Winsor&Newton), applied with a small brush or toothpick to mask the spots that should stay silver. Revell Aqua Color "Gunship Grey" for grey base, applied with...
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    AustroFett's Right Bracer/Gauntlet Build (v2, 2018)

    This is my first post, so to start: Hi to all of you! 2016: By using too little hardening agent on the resin/putty mix for my first right gauntlet mold, after a few months - along with the stench - ugly cracks and wrinkles began to appear: Late 2017: Along with some other problems with the...
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