FP Armor... painting techniques for the clandestine hunter

[Pavespawn]

Okay. Here is a picture of my chest armor and shoulder bells. I hope this is all the work I need to do on them.

 

[superjedi]

Man! That is looking amazing.
The only thing is, your vest looks like old newspaper. . . and you got paint all over it!
Eric

 

[Pavespawn]

Okay then, how about this?

 

[Pavespawn]

Here is a test fit on my vest. Looks pretty good over the new TDH shirts don't you think?

Here I have JB Welded on some snaps to fit the strap on the knees. Overkill kinda but I had some just lying around...

 

[Fetts Reaction]

I've really enjoyed watching your progress...you're doing a remarkable job! Thanks for all the detailed pics!!

 

[Demonchild]

Very nice

 

[Spideyfett]

ARE YOU SURE you haven't done this before..????

SWEET GARY...SWEET..:cheers

LOVE THE WEATHERED "Work station/ newspaper".. nice color washes..

 

[webchief]

Gary, looks great! Now dirty up that vest!

I like your snap attachments on the knees... good idea.

 

[Gator Fett]

Very nice work Pavespawn!

I can't wait to see your finished suit.

 

[RBF]

this gets sweeter by the week!!! keep going!!

 

[Pavespawn]

While waiting for my gauntlets I took some publicity photos of my suit so far. I am wearing my work flightsuit since my SFP one hasn't shown up (jab, jab). I am sure that Skygunbro is gonna hook me up right though.

 

[Pavespawn]

Here you can see how I attached the bolts to my back plate. I JB Welded the bolts in which helps me attach the shoulder "keys."

Next a picture of inside of the kidney plate attachment point. I didn't JB Weld in these since I can get my fingers on those easier.

This is of my homemade key for my cod/kidney attachment. It is made of sculpey.

 

[Jun Garros Fett]

I know it's not accurate but that flight suit goes pretty good with the armor.
That's why i'm making a custom first.. Doesn't have to be exactly this or that way.

Outstanding work on everything you have done to date.

Here's to ya :cheers

 

[webchief]

Looking good man! I like the sculpy keys.

 

[RBF]

whoohoo sweet!!

dude!! I was startled by the jumpsuit picture!!!
I was like... whaaaaatt!!!!??? such an awesome accurate work on the armor and then... ow wait.. there's a message above... let's read it...

don't do that to my poor heart again!!!

awesome dude!! keep going!!

 

[Spideyfett]

DUDE!! .where's your bucket????............

While waiting for my gauntlets I took some publicity photos of my suit so far. I am wearing my work flightsuit since my SFP one hasn't shown up (jab, jab). I am sure that Skygunbro is gonna hook me up right though.

 

[Pavespawn]

DUDE!! .where's your bucket????............

Well I paid some creep to paint it and he hasn't come through yet !!

 

[Pavespawn]

I got my gauntlets in the other day and I finally got time to start working on them. Here is a picture of the big parts:

I really had no idea where to start so I decided to attach the resin pieces to the vac parts and go from there. To make it as sturdy as possible, I dremeled out the resin pieces and JB Welded in machine screws (reverse of what I did for the shoulder keys.

After fitting them I have temp installed the resin pieces.

For the keypad, I sanded it down and then glued it in place. Instead of bondo, I used sandable wood filler to fill the gaps. If anyone knows if that was a bad idea or not, please let me know. I haven't sanded it down all the way yet!

 

[Spideyfett]

your Fett is gonna be SWEEEEEEEEEEET Gary...

 

[Pavespawn]

Alrighty. Here are a few update shots. I got some Bondo in a tube the other day and it works pretty well for small stuff. I also am digging JB Weld for big gap filling. Here you can see some pics of my right gaunt after being filled and sanded. I missed a couple places but as luck would have it, they came out looking like nicks.