the new MB KST build thread WIP!

[Falcon-One]

I have a crazy question. Do the boots need to be white? or will tan do?

 

Denny

[mrbungle]

the boots are a dirty white with tan soles.

[Acrylikhan]

Excellent work!

[mrbungle]

this post is for angelo. here is the backplate and tank!!!!!!!!

 

here is the pic of the first full kit pulled. i have to fine tune the chest and back plate so i get pulls that go all the way to the platen. a little more work and should get cleaner pulls. some of the pieces are rough trimmed and some are not. i am using .125 hips and i am going to use .090 for the final pulls.

[mrbungle]

here is the mock up of the armor on. fits pretty good. putting the tank through the backplate is the most tricky part of this kit. t6he armor is just taped together. ignore the pistol sticking out of my paints..........S&W 40 cal.

[Lonescout]

Now that's what I am talken about!! .....Nice hump.....toe peices and chins look awesome!

[Lonescout]

Awesome!!!! I really like the front and back plate together....Tom you really wear it well...front plate should look short and the awesome backplate with the nice curve on the bottom....Very nice!!

[Banzai88]

Looking good Tom! Yeah it seems .090 is the weight most use for durability and detail.

[mrbungle]

thanks for the comments guys.

[Heatshock]

wow that turned out really great mate

must be such a sense of relief having finally reached this end-stage! and it looks the dogs dangly bits ;P!!

 

proportion of the chest and back-tank are very nice. tank also slips into the back up real snug.

already mentioned to u over phone abt the elbow lip; but easily modified by whom ever builds up the armour.

 

I would agree that 090 is prob wht best compromise between sharpness and durability.

[mrbungle]

it is nate. yeah the elbow piece tip is a bit long, but can be trimmed when cats build the kit to size. putting the tank through the back plate will be the trickiest part of this kit. you have to trim the backplate hole until threre is almost no raised area on the plate. then slip the tank through.

 

i am glad to get near the end and very excited. as my first armor and helmet build , i am pretty happy the way it is coming out. thanks to heatshock,nzjedi,tk-devo,skygunbro, pghfett and all the others who gave critique and advice on the build.

 

and thanks to BSN for the support.

[mrbungle]

started glueing strips in the armor and putting it together.

[Holdfast]

Nice work Tom, as always.

[Falcon-One]

I'm getting excited!!! I can't wait!!!!

[mrbungle]

thanks guys. i finally started to impress falcon-one ,i think.

 

tony ,i am getting your kit together now. with any luck i will ship it early next week. i am waiting on more hips to start everybody else's stuff.

[Lonescout]

Tom just go ahead and put mine together while your at it! Lookingl good as usual!

[Falcon-One]

thanks guys. i finally started to impress falcon-one ,i think.

 

 

Your the best, the greatest, the master, the only one!!!!!!

[mrbungle]

thanks ,denny.

[Holdfast]

thanks guys. i finally started to impress falcon-one ,i think.

 

tony ,i am getting your kit together now. with any luck i will ship it early next week. i am waiting on more hips to start everybody else's stuff.

 

[mrbungle]

here are the shins glued together.

 

tank and backplate

[Guest Skupilkinson]

Oh, I want a set of this armor really badly! Where's that bag full of fifty pound notes I keep asking for??!! LOL!

[mrbungle]

so i ran out of plastic this morning while making other peoples armor.........don't worry i have anothe rshipment coming tommorow if the ups guy is nice to me. so......... lo and behold i had time for my stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

i got to put bondo on all my armor and got the shins, back plate and tank done. still working on my bicep pieces. aliitle more time and they will be ready to paint.

 

here is the shins i put the belts on to see what they would look like.

 

and i had a little time to work on my new helmet.

 

 

[Lonescout]

OMG! That tank looks awesome.... and your shins are seamless nice!!! WHy don't you send my a set and I will pay little by little! Say Like lay-a-way but I can work on the armor! I Know! keep dreaming!

[mrbungle]

i can send a piece at a time. LOL

[mrbungle]

if you have followed my tutoral thread then you watched me build this. anyhoo here is me in the armor. what a mess!!! still alot of adjustment needs to be done to get this troooper trooping!!!!!!

 

i still need my belt and buckle. the 2 side pouches. i need to repaint my helmet so it matches the new base coat of the armor. get the correct pockets done on the pants, and get an acurate cumberbund. it needs to be all grey not brown and grey. these are just what i noticed! LOL!! but i am getting there. i know angelo and the one or 2 other KST's are getting lonely. so i am trying to get this done for dragon con in september.

 

here is the blackmail pics!! let me know what you think..............good or bad.