New bucket and Armour

DOUBLE POST!!! Sorry!!! :facepalm

After a great deal of resistance, my phone surrendered the pictures to me. And here they are!!!

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And, by-the-way, I am never going on a long vacation without internet again. I have SO much to read!!! :lol:

Cheers all!!!
:cheers
A'den
 
ALSO, I took a stab at the armour, and failed fabulously. So, I will be attempting to form the armour using A'den Skirata's method; I will make the armour out of posterboard first, then fibreglass and bondo it. HOPEFULLY it works better than my other attempt...:lol:
 
That helmet is sooo sweeeeet! I love the Mando look in the Old Republic trailer, and it's awesome to see it starting to come to life. Excellent work vode! Can't wait to see how the armor turns out.
 
Can't wait vode!!! "I hope for your sake this battle station(armor) is fully operational by the time the Emperor (adonian's whip) arrives here, he is not as forgiving as I am" :lol:
 
Ori'jate vod, no whips this time, you got me beat everytime, I only have parts laying around, nothin "complete" yet.
Why does real life have to hit so many speed bumps?
 
Alright, here is another tutorial (I guess it's a branch off of the helmet one):

Bondoing 101 :D

Alright, start with these:
Bondo
Hardener
Applying tool (refered to as the BAT; Bondo Applicator Tool)
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Then, you take a small-ish amount of bondo (I use about a golfball sized amount)
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Add the required amount of hardener (read the bondo can label...I never use the right amount so I dont know what it is...:D)
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Stir THOROUGHLY...
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Then, using the BAT, apply the bondo to your construction in a spreading motion, leaving a thin, mostly even coat:
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And then your done!!! :D repeat process until you get a nice, even coat over the entire helmet. Hope this helps guys!

:cheers
A'den
 
Just remember that when it comes to sanding, it's easier to sand a lump than try to sand out a hole.

So if holes appear when you sand, you will need to put another small layer of the bondoglass over it then sand again once it's dry.

Also you will need rough grit to get the shape (60 to 120), smooth grit to even the surface (200 to 800) and fine grit (wet and dry paper 1000 up) to smooth the surface out. Always do it in that order, too fine a grit too early will take you ages and too heavy a grit later one and you'll just put scratches into the surface.

Hope that helps.
 
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