My Gauntlets (Insane amount of pics)

[Andromalius]

My Gaunts (Insane amount of pics)

Well i was gonna wait till i was 100% done with the gauntlets but... that's no fun . besides i can bump the thread with progress pics.
Here's what I've done so far, please say everything and anything that comes to mind, good or bad. Any input is good input .

Here's the Ruffkin kit i got from Ripcode cheers ) right out of the box

First was the detail parts of the left gaunt (keypad, rocket... dental expander needs paint)

Next is the flamethrower with buttons for test fit

Flamethrower painted (need to add nozzle hardware)

Left gaunt trimmed and ready for the hinge

Lower half painted (indents have since been weathered)

Hinge and magnets attached to lower half

two halves joined via the hinge and magnet closure added to both sides

LED/ switch installed

nearly finished gaunt with LED off, then on

All that's left on the left gaunt is to finish and attach the flamethrower, attach the rocket (via bolts), and paint and attach the dental expander.

So lemme get all the comments and input you guys can deal out. :cheers

 

[Boba Fett]

Man nice work, how long has it taken you to get this far?

 

[Andromalius]

i got the kit on 9/11, but waited 2 or 3 days to start it, so i'd say about a week or so.

 

[Boba Fett]

Well at any rate it still looks great. I love the hinges and the magnets.

 

[Boba Fett]

Did you use an airbrush?

 

[Andromalius]

no just some old fashioned spray paint... i needa get an air brush some day...

 

[Boba Fett]

Sweet paint job then man, could have fooled me. Just invest in a cheapo one from eBay.

 

[Hammer of Might]

^I have both, and there is little difference imo, 'cept for the wider selection of paints the airbrush has.

 

[Ripcode]

please say everything and anything that comes to mind, good or bad. Any input is good input .

The guy you bought these from is a great guy...

Seriously though... they are coming along nice. I'm glad to see you enjoying them.

Can't wait to see the finished product!

 

[Remo]

Off to a great start. Can't wait to see how it all comes out.

 

[GCNgamer128]

I love the weathering on the keypad

I also like the magnet idea

 

[MandoMan]

I love the weathering on the keypad

Yep, that weathering looks great! Everything else looks like it's coming along nicely. Can't wait to see more progress!

 

[Andromalius]

thanks guys for all the positive feedback
glad you all like it so far

:cheers

 

[fett402]

Is the magnet system a good sytem for the gauntlets??

 

[Andromalius]

they worked great for me... makes the gauntlets feel nice and secure, but that's just my opinion

 

[JW03]

Those look great! good work!

 

[Boba Fett]

I think when I get my MOW gauntlets I am gonna go with magnets to keep them closed.

 

[Andromalius]

here's todays update...

i attached the keypad to the gaunt

painted and attached the dental expander

cleaned up the resin nozzle a bit (in the process of priming and painting)

here are the coaxial connectors suggested by TK409 (site), i plan on mounting them to the resin nozzle after i paint the nozzle black to "hide" it and let the connectors be the focus/ only part shown.

thanks for all the feedback... :cheers

 

[gaogaigar]

Those gauntlest look great! Good job so far..

 

[Andromalius]

Update... more pics

here's the inside of the gaunt showing the nuts and bolts i used to attach the rocket

and here are some pics of the rocket on the gauntlet

:cheers