My Desert Mando

Kantis Nolef said:
So here is my sniper rifle. I think it kindasorta looks like it might be a Verp, what do you guys and gals think?

sniperrifle.jpg


I am going to loose the magazine and add a bi-pod and scope. I was thinking of painting the whole thing desert tan and maybe wrapping it with strips of tan cloth. Does anyone else have some ideas?
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I was thinking about getting the same thing but removing the long barrel
 
It's a Rubies helmet so it's vinyl and if it sits on a hard surface in any kind of heat, gravity will push the mandibles up so the top of the "T" will get all squinty. When Marek and I painted our helmets at the same time he cut the whole lens area out while I left it as in the pic above, his warped and mine didn't, so now that's just how I work on a Rubies.

I masked off the helmet last night and I'm going to paint the second color on today, pics will follow.
 
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That helmet looks pretty decent, lol just need to add a lot of sand to it if ya ask me. Oh, because I bet you are gonna cut the rest of visor out, heres a few words of warning. The mandables are gonna go everywhichway but the direction ya need them in lol! So be prepared for that.
 
Hey I really like the paint job! Those colors really work well together. Definately a military or desert look. Even the second pic (with nothing taped to it) looks good. With the second color on the mandables it has a more mandalorian look, but the second pic one could have worked as well.
 
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may i sugest haveing the flap on the inside instead of out?.. the imperial snow trooper i think has it so the front mask appears "inside" the helmet.

just an idea
 
And a good idea too, that would make it easier for me to attach the cloth to the helmet and I could use less cloth too. I'll try it out.:thumbsup:

Here's a full body shot, sans armor and with a painted in visor.
FullBody.jpg
 
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Today I weathered my helmet and armor, but my camera is AWOL. I misted them with a flat black spray paint and a red oxide primer, both paints are walmart's $.98 brand. The weathering might not show up in pictures because of the flash. I also used some grease for smudges. The red oxide looks like it might be sand/dust from Geonosis so I'm thinking of finding some kind of paint that looks like Geonosian blood.

*EDIT*
Pics are in my HV&M gallery, they're at the bottom.
 
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im goin for somethin with a screen also but more box like a boba or jango esk shape, do u have a vac form machine?? because thats a way ta go or depending on thickness you could try maybe sintra??? any idea how thick u want it??? cuz if i member right hers isnt really thick its like the size of her arm but if you want pm me n ill share some of my ideas for mine and see if it helps or sparks any ideas im really likein your paint scheme so far keep up the good work
 
I love the colors. You have more patience than most I know. I am speaking of myself when I say that. I love the progress shots too. They are very inspiring.
 

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