miqt Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Here we go....... Brothers from other mothers Jae and Mike are building KTs. Mike: Bucket- done Armor- done knees need strap forearms need straps Combats- done Boots- done Gloves- done Bund- needs sewing Pouches done Jae: Bucket- 80% Armor- Biceps together, tank on shins coming together Shoulders ready for weathering Combats- making, have pattern and fabric Boots- desert boots Gloves- detail pieces sewn on, have gauntlet leather Bund- patterning, have fabric and dyes but need more Pouches- not started yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Ooooh yeah! Two at one time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dart Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 The Desert DPU's are around. Check out the surplus stores around the GTA and you should be able to find something. Shouldn't be too difficult to get a hold of. Good luck on the builds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Thanks Dartski!! Y'know... Its not too late to join us ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper15 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I can't wait to get going on this.. but "Boots sourcing".....Holy moley... No Buffalinos to be had anywhere .. Maybe some Super tweaking on some Israeli IDF boots or other desert boots. Can we get this all done for SDCC 2013? I think so.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dart Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Thanks Dartski!! Y'know... Its not too late to join us ;-) Ha! My canoe's full to the brim with other stuff, but thanks for the offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LENOX61 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Sweet......double whammy! Great to see the Kashyyyk craze infecting others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Got a bunch of material today! Undersuit, riding patch, cumberbund (not straps though), and pouch material. Not sure wether to start patterning or wait for the armor. Ill post a few pics of the materials i went with soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Yup- definately going to make a flightsuit similar to the TBs and use fabric paint for the darker camo blocks... Jist trying to decide if black ir realllly dark brown is the way to go. The color of the "material" only shows up well in a few shots but i think ive got it nailed down. Should be picking up casting materials for the glove greebs and maybe some leather and dye for the gauntlet tops this aft..... Cmon armor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Picked up casting rubber for the glove greebs. I wanted to go with foam for the glove greebs but there will be some issues. I go with rubber=0 issues and i can get it done in a couple weeks. Jae and I also got leather for the glove gauntlets. A good day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Picked up casting rubber for the glove greebs. I wanted to go with foam for the glove greebs but there will be some issues. I go with rubber=0 issues and i can get it done in a couple weeks. Jae and I also got leather for the glove gauntlets. A good day! Good days are the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatshock Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 remember to take into account the new CRL discussions on colours and such boys. and welcome to teh Swamp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 As long as the crl refects the costume exactly as it is seen on screen in the movie we will be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 Shorty 15s, Armor, and buckets on the way this coming week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Hit micheals this morning. Fabric paints, foam for the pouches. Several shades of rit dye. I think ill use a few different base colors for the pouches, thats what the dyes are for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 And.... Another stop at fabricland for cotton webbing which i will dye. Im tired of searching for the right colors in a synthetic. Almost all of the materials are collected for our builds now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Recon Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Sounds great guys... I'm only a bit ahead of you right now, but by the way you guys are going ill be far behind once I get home to finish up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Ill make lots of mistakes for you to learn from DR. :-) No more talk.... now I start shoeing our work. My boots. The soles are getting some 300 grit loving, then a good wipe with thinners. I found a tulip fabric paint that seems to be a great match to the screen color. Its called linnen and its a really light tan. Fabric paints need to be diluted with distilled water and well mixed to get shot through the airbrush. If the color is too light I have some golden tan to add to it for the final coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 using gorilla glue to adhere canvas on hard white floral foam (for the pouches): fail. It doesnt hold worth beans. Im going to try the much more expensive adhesive thats meant for foam and styrofoam. Boots almost ready... many thin coats. I think the color is just right (after weathering it should be that is). Pic soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Top bolt- Brown for coveralls- darker Brown, almost black camo pattern will be airbrushed on with fabric paint as close to the screen pattern as possible. Middle bolt- Natural Color shoe canvas for pouches, to be dyed a few different shades to reflect the scrren differences in pouches. Bottom Bolt- greyish green, for the cumberbund base. Going to experiment with sponging on a pearl grey dye to get it darker while retaining the green highlights that are seen on the screen close ups, along with brown... brown would be added with fabric paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Shoes Painted. Just need weathering now. I think the color is very close. Theres just a hint of 2 tone on the screen grabs. I hope to accomplish that just with weathering. If not, I can mist the soles with super light grey or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 The sole looks as white as the shoe. You need to add some tan to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatshock Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 to be fair - he did mention that he is gonna add more weathering in and potentially more misting at the end I like the colour of the body of the shoe - a nice compromise biege Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Yeah, dont know if id rather tint my leftover 'linen' color with brown or golden tan. Gotta take another look at the screenshots. Worst case scenario is ive got to buy a bit more paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southscout Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 That shoe looks really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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