mr paul Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 Some parts of the armour are made from metal and much very need to be due to their purpose. Having these made for me at the moment. Not my machinery. Wish it was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr paul Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 The example on the right shows a particularly heavily used and weathered set of cartridges attached/glued to the skirt armour. I have held back a little on mine (on the left as if you need that pointing out) as that will come with use through wearing the armour. All the same mine will be quite heavily weathered from the off as I am aiming for that post production, worn and torn appearance. I may add my cartridges look to be sitting higher up the skirt than the ones on the right and although camera angles etc are playing their usual tricks, it may be the case mine are indeed a little higher than the ones featured here. There appears to be some variation across the different costumes and I have positioned mined in accordance with another grunt I have seen on display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr paul Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Close up of my new faulds. As I am aiming for a post production, heavily used style it has repaired areas where the beige has been used to touch up damage. This can be seen repeatedly on the displayed Shoretrooper costumes. Ageing sprays are then applied over the top to blend in the repairs. Dirty Down ageing sprays have been used to weather the skirt plus black emulsion paint. Nothing else. If applied correctly and using the right colours the correct type of weathering can be achieved for a look that's very close, if not the same as the screen used. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr paul Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 My finished faulds with mag pouch, cartridges and oiler. Very pleased with these and very pleased with the paint app and breakdown. They will get more buggered with use and that will only add to them. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarok Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Wonderful work as always mate.How did you simulate the crackle paint effect near the oiler pouch (and the shotgun shells - saw it on Facey)?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarok Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Just noticed you appear to have fixed the ammo pouches to the skirts. What did you use? Rivets?Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mr paul Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 On 2/13/2019 at 12:06 AM, Tarok said: Wonderful work as always mate. How did you simulate the crackle paint effect near the oiler pouch (and the shotgun shells - saw it on Facey)? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 7 hours ago, Tarok said: Just noticed you appear to have fixed the ammo pouches to the skirts. What did you use? Rivets? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk The skirt should be plastidipped in order for it to take the paint. If applied right when painted the surface will crack as seen here. I believe this is the right way to paint the skirts. The ammo pouch was attached to skirt on the screen used costumes. I bought this up on my FB page a quite a while ago with pictures to illustrate my point. Glimpses of the engineering can be seen on the SWCE displays and again in the Walmart commercial. I have gone the extra mile and included this on my own set of faulds. The pouch will come off as it is held on with a HD snap fastener but like the screen used it was an unreliable fastening and not fit for purpose. I have added it for the sake of accuracy rather than function all though it is useful for keeping the pouch together with the skirt when not being worn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8271 Rogue Trooper Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Very nice indeed especially the detail underneath the shin Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaryGuy Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 This is first class shoretrooper pr0n! 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarok Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 The skirt should be plastidipped in order for it to take the paint. If applied right when painted the surface will crack as seen here. I believe this is the right way to paint the skirts. The ammo pouch was attached to skirt on the screen used costumes. I bought this up on my FB page a quite a while ago with pictures to illustrate my point. Glimpses of the engineering can be seen on the SWCE displays and again in the Walmart commercial. I have gone the extra mile and included this on my own set of faulds. The pouch will come off as it is held on with a HD snap fastener but like the screen used it was an unreliable fastening and not fit for purpose. I have added it for the sake of accuracy rather than function all though it is useful for keeping the pouch together with the skirt when not being worn.As always, thanks for the info, Paul. I probably have read the snap post on FB, I'll have to go back and double check. You really do need to get onto publishing Mr Paul's Comprehensive Guide to costuming the Shoretrooper Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr paul Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 Sir Ian Reach (ireachy) paid me a visit yesterday evening and whilst he was here we checked out the shins. It was great opportunity to see them on another person and gauge how they looked and whether they are doing their job and ticking the boxes. We were over the moon with them. The shape, size, fit were just what I have been wanting from them since day one. Stocky, sharp and contouring just like the screen used whilst having all the right details in the right places. Our 3D artist has done an amazing job on these and it is an absolute dream come true. The shins have always bugged me and they are very difficult to get right. Obviously Sir Ian was wearing his own combats and not the Imperial issue tropical beach wear. I also still need to add the remaining straps and fasteners to complete the detailing on outside the shins. Aside from that they are just awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr paul Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 Just because..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr paul Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 I have started painting the armour whilst the remaining parts are being finalised and signed off. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tarok Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Very nice mate.Does the armour have the brown undercoat as well? Or simply black? (Looks the latter to me)I notice you have a bit of chipping and rippling on the lower right ab section (bottom left in photo) across both the black and beige. Is this by design?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr paul Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Tarok said: Very nice mate. Does the armour have the brown undercoat as well? Or simply black? (Looks the latter to me) I notice you have a bit of chipping and rippling on the lower right ab section (bottom left in photo) across both the black and beige. Is this by design? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk All the armour is painted dark brown first. The 2 bars down the front and sides have been painted black directly over the beige. The "rippling" you can see is masking fluid. This is in key areas where I want a significant amount of simulated paint flaking. The base of the torso suffered greatly from filming and excessive wear can be seen across a number of the displayed armours. This type of weathering was not intentional for screen but I am looking to recreate a post filming displayed costume with the same type of marks and damage. When the masking fluid is completely removed it will reveal larger areas of the glossy dark brown base coat to mimic the cast resin of the screen used costumes. This will be done last. The next stage for these painted pieces will be a belt sander. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr paul Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 Here is a quick how to on painting the shoulder bell stripes. It is covering old ground but as I have a more accurate shoulder bell that I am about to paint I thought it would be beneficial to share. The measurements I am using here are relevant to the size and shape of the shoulder bell I have. This may be something to bear in mind if you are painting a shoulder bell from another kit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr paul Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 Meanwhile... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarok Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Speechless...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aliaz Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Wow!Skickat från min iPhone med Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr paul Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 Practising some weathering today. Believe it or not it took some trial and error to get to this stage. I tried various methods and techniques on spare parts before settling for this application on the hand guards. The way the muck is applied is very particular and I have been discussing this in depth with a friend for a few days as I can get this right only once. Mottled, blotchy and loose. No fussing and matching the style of marks seen on the screen used. I am a bit more confident now at attacking the larger components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarok Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Love that ingrained dirt look Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr paul Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 The point of this image is to show the shapes of the profile and in particular the the spine plate and the shape of the armoured skirt. The dynamism of the shapes/lines and how they work with one another flowing down from the shoulder to the forward sloping skirt. Not clunky at all. That is is important for the right look . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr paul Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 I have not secured the vertical can tab in place yet or added the belt box. But you get the idea. This is the wider spine plate of the two. The boxes have been removed for painting so while they are absent I am breaking down the webbing. Give it a little head start before the boxes are screwed back on for more weathering. Anyone with a love for Shoretroopers and any sense needs to be on this like yesterday. I have the new set of STL files from Nico Henderson in my possession and already printing. Immediately it is measuring up to the Anovos perfectly. I am very excited to see this come together and have another opportunity to paint an accurate ST helmet. I have been waiting a long while to get my hands on this kit. There are only 2 helmets that I would want and they are the ANOVOS and this. I have them both and I am very fortunate. Goals. Thank you Nico for putting in the work and making this happen. These are available from Nico Henderson now if you want one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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