Mjhenks TB Build Thread.

[mjhenks]

Was not sure if it is better to have a thread in each component category or one build thread. I opted for this way.

 

Relatively new here but not new to building. Built a ESB Vader a few years ago. Built and R2 10 years ago as well as multiple lightsabers and blasters under my belt. I am shooting for Lancer so please let me know where i go wrong. I am 6'5" so i expect some fitting issues along the way.

 

So, without further ado, lets go.

 

This is my plan.

 

Bucket. Altman's.

Armor. Moncal.

Flight Suit. Red Kap based. Sew myself.

Flak Jacket. Sew myself

Cummerbund. Sew myself.

Pouches. Sew myself.

Boots. Kmax2. Building myself.

Blaster. Hyperfirm or DVH

Gloves. Wampa Wear

Sound System. Undecided.

Cooling System. US Army cool vest.

Balaclava. Under Armor.

 

Most of my parts are either on order or in hand. Lot's of research has been done already and i am pretty sure my direction is clear on everything but the Bund and flak jacket.

 

This is going to be fun.

 

Matthew

[BikerScout007]

Was not sure if it is better to have a thread in each component category or one build thread. I opted for this way.

 

Relatively new here but not new to building. Built a ESB Vader a few years ago. Built and R2 10 years ago as well as multiple lightsabers and blasters under my belt. I am shooting for Lancer so please let me know where i go wrong. I am 6'5" so i expect some fitting issues along the way.

 

So, without further ado, lets go.

 

This is my plan.

 

Bucket. Altman's.

Armor. Moncal.

Flight Suit. Red Kap based. Sew myself.

Flak Jacket. Sew myself

Cummerbund. Sew myself.

Pouches. Sew myself.

Boots. Kmax2. Building myself.

Blaster. Hyperfirm or DVH

Gloves. Wampa Wear

Sound System. Undecided.

Cooling System. US Army cool vest.

Balaclava. Under Armor.

 

Most of my parts are either on order or in hand. Lot's of research has been done already and i am pretty sure my direction is clear on everything but the Bund and flak jacket.

 

This is going to be fun.

 

Matthew

 

Cool, good luck with your build. And if you want to reach out to local Pathfinders for build tips, please request to join

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1491559237815157/

[mjhenks]

Thanks Mickey. Request sent.

[gmrhodes13]

Looking forward to the progress good luck

[mjhenks]

Starting with the boots. I started with Kmax2 boots in size 12 as these were recommended by another builder in a boot questions thread i created.

 

http://forum.bikersc...l=&fromsearch=1

 

After looking an many, many boots both purchased, home made and the original screen ones i settled on my plan of attack. The easy part was removing the lace hooks. The harder part was laying out the notches in a way that mimicked the screen used that i could lay out on the Kmax2 boot. This is what i came up with.

 

Real vs. fake.

 

 

 

Remove the lace hooks

 

 

Side by side. New vs. carved.

 

 

 

The heal

 

 

 

The tools. (Also used a pencil and a straight edge.)

 

 

Matthew

[Retrofire]

Looking great so far Matthew! I used the same base boot and it worked out well. It's great to maintain your build thread here as you'll find lots of help so you're right on point. Just keep it going in one place so there is continuity to your build. Looking forward to seeing your progress!

[mjhenks]

Not a whole lot going on right now. Finishing up a non-prop project. I will say that next week we will start in on the flight suit. In the mean time i have been doing research on using real leather for my boots. Not alot of luck finding the leather i want to use though. I bought a piece of patent leather and tried steal wool, acetone and paint thinner to try and dull it down without good results.

 

I also tried some hydro forming of the leather over the toe to see what i was in for. The results were promising.

 

 

 

High hopes still of doing these in leather. The surface texture is the part that is stalling me. Hard to find something that does not have alot of grain.