Fettski

Here is what one of the gloves looks in what I think is the finished state minus weathering. now to make the other glove match.

Thank you all for some great ideas. Looks like I have some good reading and a trip to my local big Orange box store.

Hows it look?

This is where I am so far, the upper gaunlets are done.

Although a quote does come to mind from one of my fav rmovies. I will give the first trading card i give away to the first to guess the movie. "heavy is good, heavy is reliable, and if it doesn't work, you can always hit them with it."

I considered wood, I know there is a guy out there that uses wood. I'm thinking foam would be more forgiving and light weight. then once I am happy with it, coat with fiberglass and resin and bondo to make it smooth. Now that I typed that i realize that the bondo would be a major cracking possibility. This costuming is all new and so fascinating. I cant afford and dont really want to buy everything. maybe I could use the foam and resin to make a mold and then make a rubber version of some type. I saw the vacuum formed versions and I would like to have a little more detail than that.

I hear ya about making these costumes to last. Since this is my first costume EVER, Im sure I will either retire it for the TB, or continuously make improvements on it as I find better, harder to find, materials. Also finding better methods and weak spots along the way. My goal is to make the best, most accurate V 1.0 KT that I can and get my 501st ID then I will be official and have more access to other forums for even more info.

I found some slightly darker than my greebs, vinyl at the fabric store that I'm going to stitch the border and glue down. They should look slightly weathered and I will add a little more to enhance the effect

I have been thinking a lot about how I want to acquire a weapon for my kit. I think I would like to try and scratch build a dc15L. Any recommendations from you builders out there for materials and process. I have a rough idea. Thinking about foam and then maybe fiberglass and resin for strength. I think I found a scale drawing to use for plans and measurements.

Any suggestions on a type of material for these pads?

remember to paint the sole tan and the visible part of shoe white and should be good to go.

BUMP, because I really could use some feedback before I make the other hand and finsih them up.

Still working on gloves. Any comments as I finalize my version of the gloves

I am a Cadet in OLG until i get an ID. I would be happy to help you in anyway I can on what I know on this costume. I am hoping to get my armor from MB before the New Year if all goes well. I was thinking of having an Armor Party.

here is the dye job in the daylight without flash.

I found 4x6 to be a pretty good size and 1 inch deep.

CONGRATS!!!!!!!

Can someone point me in the right direction to find a source for a DC-15L?

Making me jealous that I dont have my armor to work on as well. My goal is to be a pathfinder by may 4th 2011.

Great to see another KST in the works.

I'm sure you'll find plenty of help here. Just ask.

30 min brown and then 15 min in black. the pic is a little washed out from the flash. I will have to try to get another pic on sunday in the sunlight. Busy weekend. Im thinking they look pretty darn good.

So they are drying after first round of dark brown and I am a little nervous they may be too dark. Either that or I may not need the black which could be good. Any of you notice they lighten up when they dry. 1 pack dry Rit + 3 gallons hot water + 30 min in sink. I can still see the pattern.

ok, so I'm going to try to dye my pants and shirt tonight. Does anyone have any advice they would like to add? I know this has been covered and that a bucket or the washing machine can be used. There has not been anything mentioned lately and I'm just wondering if anyone has any updated comments for the good of the group. I have 2 packs each of the Rit powder dark brown and black. I also have a sink that I can use as a " large bucket" in my laundry room. And I wont mind if it Dye's the plastic of the sink a little. I like the sink idea because if i am not happy with the result, I can put the clothes back in and not have to add more powder.

updated the thread I have called Thigh pockets