intwenothor
Well-Known Hunter
This is looking really great.
WIP: bcurtis's ESB Fett build (Lord help me) Pic Heavy!
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bcurtis
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Thanks for the kind words, guys! I enlisted the help of my wife last night and created a duct tape mannequin for my Fett project. It came out alright...I guess. The crotch area is a couple of inches lower than it should be and it made the flight suit difficult to put on. I can fix it later with a pair of scissors. I haven't stuffed the arms yet because I'm waiting until I get some poseable hands so I can figure out the blaster position. The rest of the mannequin is decent at best. It will display my costume just fine when I'm not wearing it, so I can't say that it was a bust.
I added a couple of photos of it with most of my parts. I quickly cut a piece of pvc and stuck in in for the neck/head area, but I cut it too long so the height is about an inch or so off. Ignore the awful Hasbro helmet. It's just a place holder until I get my FPH2. I'm ordering a styrofoam head for it and I will need to build a base and stand to support it. I have to admit, it is cool to see everything together on the mannequin. I realize now that I am definitely going to have to take the flight suit to a tailor. It is just way too baggy. I have a lot of fabric pulled behind in the photo. Maybe it's not too bad. I didn't stuff the legs as well as I would have liked on the mannequin so they are a bit thinner than my actual legs. Oh well. A tailor should be able to hook it up.
Btw -My wife is freaked out by it and is making me close the guestroom door so she doesn't have to see it.
I added a couple of photos of it with most of my parts. I quickly cut a piece of pvc and stuck in in for the neck/head area, but I cut it too long so the height is about an inch or so off. Ignore the awful Hasbro helmet. It's just a place holder until I get my FPH2. I'm ordering a styrofoam head for it and I will need to build a base and stand to support it. I have to admit, it is cool to see everything together on the mannequin. I realize now that I am definitely going to have to take the flight suit to a tailor. It is just way too baggy. I have a lot of fabric pulled behind in the photo. Maybe it's not too bad. I didn't stuff the legs as well as I would have liked on the mannequin so they are a bit thinner than my actual legs. Oh well. A tailor should be able to hook it up.
Btw -My wife is freaked out by it and is making me close the guestroom door so she doesn't have to see it.
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DeathProof
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Awesome man 
We just moved and the space that we're in doesn't allow for a mannequin...unless I put him in our bedroom....which my partner would not be too keen on I think. Probably spook her out every morning
I would feel safer knowing Boba was watching me while I slept.
We just moved and the space that we're in doesn't allow for a mannequin...unless I put him in our bedroom....which my partner would not be too keen on I think. Probably spook her out every morning I would feel safer knowing Boba was watching me while I slept.
NemesisCustoms
Jr Hunter
I am hunting for a second mannequin right now. Boba will look awesome next to my royal guard (-:
bcurtis
Active Hunter
Royal guard! Woot! Have you considered going the duct tape mannequin route? It was pretty inexpensive (~$40). I was pricing mannequins and they were a bit on the expensive side, so I figured that since I was close enough to JB's dimensions I may as well just make a mannequin of my body. It didn't come out perfect, but it's nothing I can't fix in a matter of minutes.
NemesisCustoms
Jr Hunter
I found a eBay seller here in germany. His Mannequins sell between 60-70$! Maybe i will be the lucky winner, 5 hours left
bcurtis
Active Hunter
Not much to report since I'm just waiting on my helmet and armor, but I did manage to work on my shin tools. I'm ordered some Michell cast parts from Mojo-Fett for the Anti-security blade, and I am trying to find a source for the 4th shin tool. I can't find any piping/tubing with those specific measurements. Any ideas from those who have found something suitable while we wait for the found part to be identified? Here's a couple of photos. It's my first time trying an airbrush so...
I talked to Chris at FP recently and some of my stuff should be shipping soon. Hope to have more updates following that. Happy Thanksgiving (for those of you in the US)!
I talked to Chris at FP recently and some of my stuff should be shipping soon. Hope to have more updates following that. Happy Thanksgiving (for those of you in the US)!
Daft Aider
Hunter
A guy on here sells 3D printed parts and he does a Jetpack adjustment tool
http://www.shapeways.com/model/2185471/jp-adjustment-tool.html?materialId=6
Might be of use?
I got my resin cast shin tools from RS props here in the UK, and they just send a piece of Metal pipe as the 4th tool, it's not really seen anyway. Hope this helps
http://www.shapeways.com/model/2185471/jp-adjustment-tool.html?materialId=6
Might be of use?
I got my resin cast shin tools from RS props here in the UK, and they just send a piece of Metal pipe as the 4th tool, it's not really seen anyway. Hope this helps
DeathProof
Active Hunter
Don't you just love the airbrush? nicely done man!
nicely done man!
Coming along nicely bro!
i have resin jetpack tools if you want one. (it will need to be painted) Im out of the tubing for the Aluminum ones right now. They arent perfect, but they do the job. I can also throw in a chincup. Made a couple of rubber ones that are pretty cool. But i also have the resin ones. (the real cup is rubber)
i have resin jetpack tools if you want one. (it will need to be painted) Im out of the tubing for the Aluminum ones right now. They arent perfect, but they do the job. I can also throw in a chincup. Made a couple of rubber ones that are pretty cool. But i also have the resin ones. (the real cup is rubber)
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bcurtis
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Thanks guys. I think I have sourced a metal tube that will suffice. I'll let you know how it goes.
**Update** For anyone interested, I found an aluminum tubing that fits my Arkady flightsuit pocket perfectly: https://www.onlinemetals.com/merchan...=71&top_cat=60
Here's a pic of it, once I cut it to size. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanc53/16122966495/
**Update** For anyone interested, I found an aluminum tubing that fits my Arkady flightsuit pocket perfectly: https://www.onlinemetals.com/merchan...=71&top_cat=60
Here's a pic of it, once I cut it to size. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanc53/16122966495/
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bcurtis
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Hey Perrin! Are you referring to the ones sewn into the flight suit? They are roughly 6-3/8 x 7-1/2 x . That's measuring from seam to seam. Hope that helps.
