Darth Voorhees Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I figured id cross post this here because it is still a scout build and well why not Ok so...first armor pics lol... Here is the box o parts! it is a B grade SC kit. So most of the parts have very little "waves" in the plastic..light sanding would take out quickly. Then there were these that are a little worse, but still, fixable I forgot to take a pic of the one forearm part that has super crazy orangepeel. It almost looks like acid burns. I kind of like it, but im going to guess i cant leave it, especially if i decide to go specialist. I'll post a pic of that tomorrow. Overall this isnt bad at all. the helmet is a KS, that I mostly built, i'll snap pics of that tomorrow also. Also i glued the belt togther. One of the outer boxes was crooked so i did my best to make it straight when i attached it and just trimmed it to be as straight as possible. heres the full belt. Side pieces glued on from the back to hide as much of the seem as possible.
Jokr Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Are the wrinkles able to be removed by sanding, or are they deeper? --I'm looking at a B-pull set too, so I'm REALLY interested. For future reference ... DV takes partial blame for me being here. "He inspired me!" (Hehehehehe)
Darth Voorhees Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 lol..i am inspirational! Yea it can all be sanded down. The bad orange peel may have to be sanded and filled with spot filler, but the majority of it all looks sandable 1
uscstaylor Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Looking forward to seeing this thread grow. Kick it Lou!
Chex Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Specialist eh...what about lancer, Lou...what about lancer? 4
Darth Voorhees Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 Specialist eh...what about lancer, Lou...what about lancer? I know i know...i need to submit pics. Im waiting on Chef to do more det clips and then i think i'll have everything. My DJ det. greeblie has a chip in it (corner is broke off) because of a rambunctious fan at a baseball game event we did, so im probably going to have to replace that also, unless you'll let the chip slide lol. . 2
BikerScout007 Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Specialist eh...what about lancer, Lou...what about lancer? I second this 1
Darth Voorhees Posted February 28, 2015 Author Posted February 28, 2015 I second this I know i know!! I need to get the det. clips and fix the det greeblie then get pics taken lol 1
Darth Voorhees Posted March 8, 2015 Author Posted March 8, 2015 i know this is slow moving, but hey i got clients stuff to finish too lol! So i got my black vinyl for the boots, cotton webbing for the drop boxes and chest/back connection, black nylon webbing for the belt and some velcro and the 4 clips for the drop box straps (not pictured) . I also painted the first piece of armor satin black. I sanded off the wrnkle, and glued behind it to make sure it doesnt split. I sanded the entore piece with 60grit, then 100, then 220 then 400. Then i primed it. Hit it with 0000 steel wool, primed again and then shot 2 coats of fusion satin black.
Darth Voorhees Posted March 8, 2015 Author Posted March 8, 2015 Ok so before i painted the helmet i added earth magnets to hold the face plate closed. I have this on my LW on my regular scout, and i did it on my wifes KS as well. It works great so i wanted to do it again. Here is where i put them. Then i sanded the entire helmet with 400 grit sandpaper, and then 600 grit. I wiped it down with a paper towel that was dampened with #1 novus. It repels dust so i get a clean finish. I then shot 2 coats of black primer and 3 coats of satin black Pictures are'nt doing this justice, but here's what it looks like: 1
stasz Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 Dang, Lou. This looks sharp! The black really makes the lines pop on the faceplate. Is it going to stay matte? It's rad.
Darth Voorhees Posted March 8, 2015 Author Posted March 8, 2015 Thanks man..i know right..i really love the look of the black Scouts! Yes indeed, its staying satin black
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