Hey all,
As I wind down this build, thought I'd put together a "picture" parts list w/comments. Setting up the photo shoot here pretty soon. Lots of little things to correct and of course UPGRADES (are you ever really done with this guy?).
BOOTS/SPATS:
MOW Boots, Jodo's Spikes, Spats by Arkady, painting and weathering by me. These were probably the first things I did after the lid. Which was about 10 or 11 months ago, (shows you how long I've put off this build!). Generally followed Spidey's tutorial. Jodo's spikes are epoxied in place and I used super glue on the threads to keep the spikes in place and one of the spikes got kind of wonky on me (you can tell from the photo). Spats I need to dust a bit more. I also want to go in an add some caulking to smooth out the rough spots where the spikes are affixed.
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JUMPSUIT:
Arkady, weathered by me. Fits great. Little worred about the bagginess in the shin area but tight knee armor straps help that out considerably. This was an every other night adventure. Gray/Black spray paint misting, acrylic washing with grays browns and blacks. Rust stains in certain places like the front pockets and around the edges of the sleeves where the gaunts would be, and the shins where the tools would be. Oh, the little dot on the right is the hole where my aker cord comes out.
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ARMOR, VEST, BRAIDS, CAPE, DISPLAY
Armor is RKD large sized painted by Sleepalot. Cape is Woodman, Braids are Woody's also. Vest is Arkady. Display is Fettronics. Vest was weathered by me.
First the vest, can I say it was a nightmare getting everything lined up? Because it was nightmare getting everything lined up. I generally followed TK-409's tutorial and used snaps. Thankfully the armor hides a lot of mistakes (sort of like my TK armor). The vest I took sandpaper to and acrylic washes using various colors. Still need to trim off some of the bottom in keeping with 501st requirements.
The knees and shoulders were repainted by me. If you look at my first post, I had to agree with Aaron and Dom that those were just too orange color (not taking anything away from Mike/Sleep's paint job, who was excellent to deal with - each painter has a different ideas about what colors work). So I masked off the damage and it took me a couple of tries to get the color I like. First, they ended up too yellow (Farm Equipment Yellow). Then I got some Pumpkin orange to add some mist and I begin to like what I had. Added some chalk dust around the dents for weathering and coupled with some dry brushing. Got to dullcoat still.
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AMMO BELT, POUCHES
Ammo Belt is MOW, pouches are Arkady. Weathering the belt was really fun! The Russet spray recommended by Aaron (Deathproof) worked great and then I just took some sandpaper and a hobby knife to it. The pouches I also sandpapered (makes them really soft) and added some rust, black and tan browns to.
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GAUNTS
Gaunts are Wicked Beard painted by Wicked Beard. Purchased from a member parting out their costume. Missile is resin (right now). Have a replacement switch on the way for the left gauntlet. Then I get to wire up some electronics. LED at the top is already functional. The hoses are basically pushed on over the bolts (wrapped with duck tape).
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JET PACK HARNESS
I'm using one of Seeker's custom cloth harnesses. The few times I've had it on it hasn't given me a problem. If you're looking for an alternative (and less expensive) to a metal one, highly recommended. I did have the straps in the back shortened as the they were hanging to low.
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BLASTER
One of Sidewinder's kits, painted and weathered by the man himself. Excellent!
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NECK SEAL, GLOVES
Neck Seal is Arkady, Gloves are MOW, both weathered by me. I've already listed my problems with the gloves. The fabric stretches, but had started to come loose in certain areas which I reinforced with stitches (would Fett spend coin on a new pair of gloves - heck no!) Still, I'll probably pick up a second set at some point.
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GIRTH BELT
No problems with Christian's girth though. Works great! I haven't sewn my straps, just buckled them.
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SHIN TOOLS
Sorry for the blurry pic. These are Lou's (DVH). Excellent craftmanship! And I know only the Anti-Security and Sonic Beam are required for ROTJ, but I got four of 'em I'm gonna show four of 'em: : )
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LID
FP. Not sure what version it's fiberglass though. Painted by me nearly two years ago. Used STG's rattlecan tutorial. Damage is nowhere near accurate and will probably have another one commissioned at some point (or try another when I have the time), but - like your child - it's mine and I show it love. Got my Mojo stalk from Mojo Fett the other day and the rangefinder lights (self-contained) from JC27.
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JETPACK
MOW. Purchased from the same member parting out his gaunts. Got to figure out how to connect the lights in the beacon.
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About it!