Soo...as winter is coming and our workshop is in an unheated building, it gets more and more difficult to do sanding and - even worse- spraypainting. I am still overhauling certain parts of the costume (I will completely repaint the belt shells, the helmet and the blaster). If I stop sanding two to three hours in a row, I can still continue working a little on those parts. The helmet already got a new layer of Beskar, but I guess it is just not worth it to try anything more right now. Also, I ordered a fan system and some kind of hearing aid (seems to be very commonly used in these helmets), which I want to wait for to see how I best install it.
I got my gauntlet fittings fixed (I put some tighter-fitting sleeves under the shirt and installed neodym magnets. Holds really well). I also got some Oyumaru and will try to recast the tiny gauntlet rockets in rubber. I already broke off two of mine, which is really annoying. Somebody said I could get some in machined aluminium, which I think is really dangerous if you get stuck on stuff things (imagine tearing another cosplayer's costume with these things. No bueno.) Also, ordered a aluminium-machined rangefinder stalk, which needs to be installed. Hopefully, I can use the electronic device I have for this thing.
The chest LED display thingy also needs to be installed. As it is now, it is too thick and pushed out the chest plate too far. Maybe I can figure something out...I would not know where to use it otherwise, as for my personal Mando, I have no use for it.
And maybe a little more sanding and smoothing on the jetpack, as I see fit. Also need to figure something out with the carrying system. Just having it on the two upper eyelets puts enormous strain on my shoulders. Will use the center hole in the backplate.
For now, I think I will put Boba's outfit onto the mannequin he will be displayed on and give him a little rest, if the weather stays nasty. But as soon as we get 15+° Celsius, work will continue.
