ESB gauntlets questions

[Kimozaki]

Hi so I'm currently sculpting the right gauntlet ESB style. I've been looking to sculpt it as screen accurate as possible. There is a lot of good reference pics for the top part but I can't seem to find a good enough pic for the underside.

So to my questions.



This is a pic taken on one of the star wars exhibitions and must therefor be really accurate right? (But this is a rotj gauntlet) Do the ESB share the basic sculpt? Here it doesn't even look lite the gauntlet has a seamline?


This his second photo has this groove on the top stopping where the seemline starts and doesn't show any hinge.

I've seen a lot of you guys having the groove continue down beyond the seemline and showing a lot of hinge?

what is the right way to do this for an ESB gauntlet?


Maby there already is a thread about this on here or a really great pic on the internet some where but I can't seem to find it so help me tdh you're my only hope!

 

[redkraytdragon]

You are correct, there's not supposed to be a hinge. A lot of people assemble their gaunt with hinges, although practical, it's technically not accurate.
As far as I can tell, the right gaunt is the same sculpt from ST all the way down to ROTJ (including SE).

 

[emme3]

You are correct, there's not supposed to be a hinge. A lot of people assemble their gaunt with hinges, although practical, it's technically not accurate.
As far as I can tell, the right gaunt is the same sculpt from ST all the way down to ROTJ (including SE).

what is the most screen accurate way to close gauntlets?

 

[redkraytdragon]

I really don't know, tbh. I've never seen any pics of the closure method they used.
I personally do the magnet method, but it's a real PITA. But it does keep the clamshells butted up against each other correctly.
Whichever way you go with, there's pros and cons to each method.

 

[RafalFett]

what is the most screen accurate way to close gauntlets?

Velcro:

 

[thinbluefett]

All the velcro setups i see dont look flush. Anyone have some good looking success?

 

[emme3]

Velcro:
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also for the esb??never seen any pics of esb setup with velcro

 

[Kimozaki]

Well those pics answers all of my questions! Thank you so much. Wow these gauntlets are looking busted up!
Thanks for all of you replying!

 

[thinbluefett]

Well those pics answers all of my questions! Thank you so much. Wow these gauntlets are looking busted up!
Thanks for all of you replying!

Yea the whole suit looks trashed. Def all thrown in a prop bin with no love until they decided to treat it right lol

 

[RafalFett]

also for the esb??never seen any pics of esb setup with velcro

There's no clear image with the closure on the ESB gauntlets, but they used the same method. Here are 2 images that shows the open left gauntlet:

 

[emme3]

There's no clear image with the closure on the ESB gauntlets, but they used the same method. Here are 2 images that shows the open left gauntlet:
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woah thank you

 

[redkraytdragon]

Raf strikes again! He is a veritable walking encyclopedia!

 

[Kimozaki]

Looks like there is white Velcro on the esb and black Velcro on rotj?

 

[redkraytdragon]

Or that's just where the white plastic didn't get painted.

 

[thinbluefett]

whoa, so are we just over complicating things with all these different methods? anyone on here use the velcro that can offer their opinion?

 

[Level3Fett]

Velcro works like a charm. My gauntlets are aluminum and dramatically heavier than plastic or fiberglass...Never had an issue with it.

 

[thinbluefett]

Kind of blowin my mind here lol

 

[cyberpyrot]

Velcro works like a charm. My gauntlets are aluminum and dramatically heavier than plastic or fiberglass...Never had an issue with it.

mine are also aluminum but i used hinges they weigh a ton

 

[tennantlim]

I use industrial strength velcro. My gauntlets came with a slim strip of velcro on the default "tabs" and they were popping open when I flex my arms. So I extended the tabs with styrene and added another strip of velcro to strengthen the grip. Now they stay firmly on even as I slip my arms in and out without opening them. Hope this helps.

 

[Kimozaki]

Very nice!!! So much feedback!