GCNgamer128
Sr Hunter
Nice job, Brian, you did a great job at building those! I wasn't expecting to see a casted piece so soon though! I'm sure you'll get the resin thickness perfect in no time.
work in progress: WoF gauntlets
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Mattastic13
Jr Hunter
Gol dang! that was quick and amazing!!
stormtrooperguy
Sr Hunter
stormtrooperguy
Sr Hunter
i'm making progress on the molding...
i built nice wood boxes for each mold to help keep it level and secure when moving it around.
i then made one using the smoothcast roto that i use for helmets. i was able to get a nice consistent thickness, and now have a good feel for how much resin to use.
since the roto is a bit bendy, i think it will make a better choice for the bottom shells at least.
it's a bit of a pain, since i didn't really make the molds with the intent of slush casting them (there's no lip around the edge to keep the resin from splashiing out!). i'm going to have another go at the shell shock, now that i know how to not put it on an inch thick.
i'm also thinking that i may fill the flamethrower with expanding foam to help give it some extra strength without adding a ton of weight.
i've pretty much decided that i'm going to perfect the left one before i start building the right.
i built nice wood boxes for each mold to help keep it level and secure when moving it around.
i then made one using the smoothcast roto that i use for helmets. i was able to get a nice consistent thickness, and now have a good feel for how much resin to use.
since the roto is a bit bendy, i think it will make a better choice for the bottom shells at least.
it's a bit of a pain, since i didn't really make the molds with the intent of slush casting them (there's no lip around the edge to keep the resin from splashiing out!). i'm going to have another go at the shell shock, now that i know how to not put it on an inch thick.
i'm also thinking that i may fill the flamethrower with expanding foam to help give it some extra strength without adding a ton of weight.
i've pretty much decided that i'm going to perfect the left one before i start building the right.
terminal fettler
Active Hunter
I can't believe you did that in a week!Thats some really nice work there...
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Mojo Fett
Well-Known Hunter
Thats some really nice work there...
The templates must have really helped....
Only joking... Brian you do really need to sleep at some point bruv?
can't wait to see these finished.. Sunday maybe?
Oh PM sent...
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stormtrooperguy
Sr Hunter
more progress...
i'm going to have a left gaunt finished by next weekend. we're doing a photo shoot, so i need to be troopable.
tonight my friend carlos and i tackled the flamethrower.
2 coax connectors with the middles punched out (aka removing the plastic bit in the center), epoxied on to short lengths of copper pipe.
in each coax connector is a high intensity orange led.
and here it is with some of the other bits in place:
unfortunately my lower shell was a big old failure. i let the resin cure too long between coats... it de-laminated completely, separating into 2 pieces.
DOH!
ah well. i've got another gaunt in the molds. i'll probably steal that lower shell.
and speaking of, this was my first shot with the shell shock where i DIDN'T slop 10x the amount of material in as i needed.
i'm going to have a left gaunt finished by next weekend. we're doing a photo shoot, so i need to be troopable.
tonight my friend carlos and i tackled the flamethrower.
2 coax connectors with the middles punched out (aka removing the plastic bit in the center), epoxied on to short lengths of copper pipe.
in each coax connector is a high intensity orange led.
and here it is with some of the other bits in place:
unfortunately my lower shell was a big old failure. i let the resin cure too long between coats... it de-laminated completely, separating into 2 pieces.
DOH!
ah well. i've got another gaunt in the molds. i'll probably steal that lower shell.
and speaking of, this was my first shot with the shell shock where i DIDN'T slop 10x the amount of material in as i needed.
Hellhounds
Active Hunter
That looks amazing! Noob question. For the basic shape of the gauntlets is the biggest difference between esb and rotj the flamethrower?
stormtrooperguy
Sr Hunter
Left gauntlet: DONE!
mine on the left, MoW on the right:
The wizardofflight templates make a longer gauntlet than the MoW.
I stole this from the C4 suit. Rather than the odd little switch looking thing, that one just had a nub sticking off. Since the switch thing breaks all the time, I went the nub route... this one being a 1" x 1/8" steel rod.
don't mind the dust
I almost lost my rocket on a hard impact once, so I've learned my lesson - WASHER!
You'll notice that I made this pretty thick. The inside is almost flat, so the resin weighs a fair bit. But I wanted strong...
The batteries. AA since they are cheap and easy. Holder is glued to the inside of the gauntlet.
mine on the left, MoW on the right:
The wizardofflight templates make a longer gauntlet than the MoW.
I stole this from the C4 suit. Rather than the odd little switch looking thing, that one just had a nub sticking off. Since the switch thing breaks all the time, I went the nub route... this one being a 1" x 1/8" steel rod.
don't mind the dust
I almost lost my rocket on a hard impact once, so I've learned my lesson - WASHER!
You'll notice that I made this pretty thick. The inside is almost flat, so the resin weighs a fair bit. But I wanted strong...
The batteries. AA since they are cheap and easy. Holder is glued to the inside of the gauntlet.
MandalorFett
Well-Known Hunter
Brian, you rock; that's all there is to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
stormtrooperguy
Sr Hunter
I'll probably have the molds at CTcon (I'm doing a molding and casting panel with the Rebel Legion there)
I'm not bringing my Fett suit, but I may have some of the bits for the panel.
GCNgamer128
Sr Hunter
That is some amazing work!!
stormtrooperguy
Sr Hunter
thanks all
i started in on the right gaunt. i'm going to do it a little strangely, so brace yourselves for odd looking progress pics!
since the right gaunt has very soft lines, but the templates are flat sheets, i'm going to mold it relatively square and just sand the resin when i make the finished ones. it will be MUCH easier to reshape the relatively solid resin than try to get soft curves like that out of the sheets of styrene.
so fear not! the progress will look woefully inaccurate, but the final product will rock
i started in on the right gaunt. i'm going to do it a little strangely, so brace yourselves for odd looking progress pics!
since the right gaunt has very soft lines, but the templates are flat sheets, i'm going to mold it relatively square and just sand the resin when i make the finished ones. it will be MUCH easier to reshape the relatively solid resin than try to get soft curves like that out of the sheets of styrene.
so fear not! the progress will look woefully inaccurate, but the final product will rock
stormtrooperguy
Sr Hunter
too tired for pics right now, but i just finished assembling the upper half of the right gauntlet.
*wow*
the right one is much tougher than the left. way more filler needed to smooth out edges and such.
but it's looking good. pics in the morning... hm... 2am... i mean pics later in the morning
*wow*
the right one is much tougher than the left. way more filler needed to smooth out edges and such.
but it's looking good. pics in the morning... hm... 2am... i mean pics later in the morning
Skupilkinson
Active Hunter
Amazing! I've not been here in a while but this gauntlet build is truly impressive! Well done. 
CombatBaby
Well-Known Hunter
holy shlamoligans! what turn around time!
I've been waiting for someone to post such a successful thread of the WoF gauntlets.
Came out fantastic, really. good job.
I'm still waiting for someone to post pics of ESB gauntlets using the prints
I've been waiting for someone to post such a successful thread of the WoF gauntlets.
Came out fantastic, really. good job.
I'm still waiting for someone to post pics of ESB gauntlets using the prints
stormtrooperguy
Sr Hunter
here's the start of the right one:
http://stormtrooperguy.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_rightarm_005.jpg[/img]
http://stormtrooperguy.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_rightarm_005.jpg[/img]
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