Here's the backplate as it stands now. I still need to add some grime, possibly some lettering, and I need to install the electronics. For some reason the krylon grey primer did not go over well on top of the krylon hammered silver, so the final coat has some weird texture on it that's a bit more noticeable in real life. Aside from that, I think it came out pretty well.
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That display was made for me by a guy on the mercs boards named Scur
I also have done some work on my shins. The one in silver will be the right shin and the unpainted one will be the left. There are some symmetry issues between the two with the left shin being wider than the right, but I hope to lessen that effect by putting 2 explosives cannisters on the right shin. I also used rub n buff for the base coat after the debacle with the hammered silver on the backplate and I finally got it to come out really well.
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I wore my helmet to hand out candy last night and I found a few problems that need to be addressed. The battery pack for the rf lights slides down so I need to put some plastic in to help hold it up better. Also, this helmet is extremely uncomfortable and I could not stand to wear it for two hours straight. This is mostly due to how small it is and the way that the top bolts on the visor push into my forehead. Fortunately, it does not overheat at all and I didn't even have the fan on. The kids loved it
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