Mosi Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 You know him, you love him, it's MrBungles armor! I have sort of been taking some pics along the way so I figured I should start a thread of the progress. If you look really close, you can see where he etched "recasters suck" into the goggle area setting up the biceps "seamless" style.. I used strips of ABS instead of the for sale signs. goggle area, ears, and sunroof cut out all suspects glued and ready for bondo bondo primer coat lid fumes are baaaaad mkay next coat...... chrome for the cool weathering look. more So I skipped some pics.... I laid some silicone (the clear type you seal windows with) on some spots over the chrome, then sprayed another layer of dark primer on top... then laid some more silicone on the black. Today, I painted the base coat and will probably put one more layer down tomorrow. You can see the silicone in the pics... the black colored blotches are covering the last primer layer, and the green blotches are where the chrome will show through. The paint is a spot on match with MrBungles sample he sent me and is found at Home Depot ... Behr premium plus ultra "organic field" code UL200-15 .. about $13 for a quart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbungle Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 looking good, did you maks the chrome off so it would show though?? oh yeah ,i am going to send you the rest of the color samples this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosi Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 looking good, did you maks the chrome off so it would show though?? oh yeah ,i am going to send you the rest of the color samples this week. The globs are where the silicone sealer was used. I couldn't find the liquid latex you used so I went with the silicone. It peels off very easily and will look good when removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boro Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Nice progress pic Mosi look forward to watching the build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosi Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 Gloves Boots After fitting up the shin armor, the zippers on the boots are going to be my savior since you have to hike the shin armor up to your knees to get your boots on. When you do this, your can't exactly bend your knee to tie boots very well so just a quick zip and I'm G2G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonescout Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Nice progress....What materials did you use to make the gloves? I have the same boots and have to do the same process with hiking the chin armor up to the knees...keep the pis coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosi Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 Nice progress....What materials did you use to make the gloves? I have the same boots and have to do the same process with hiking the chin armor up to the knees...keep the pis coming! I had someone make the gloves... they are soft cowhide with grey padded leather on top of the hand, and a grey leather strip sewn on the wrist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabbasdead Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 I Love the visor MB! So you guys use a "house" paint for the armor? I used to work in the paint department at the big orange box and surprised to hear you using it. Is it the paint that can be used for vinyl siding or mobile homes? and I am seriously following this thread too closly . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbungle Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 the paint is an interior eggshell house paint that you would paint the inside walls with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosi Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 More progress. Remember... the globs here and there are where the silicone was applied so it kind of looks like crap right now until I remove them. I plan to wait until I do the cammo job to remove the silicone so I don't have to worry about painting around it. There are a couple of small spots here and there that I did remove the silicone just to make sure it looks good, which it does. painted snout and rear vent Naked bund pouches (still have to attach w/velcro) knee armor ... I decided to go with snaps on both sides glueing in the knee pads to the shoulder bells, and the bungee straps to the elbow armor spraying the belt bells, knees, and elbows completed chest and back strapped up I decided to try to get most of the little stuff out of the way while I wait for MB to get me the cammo paint chips. I also have a bunch of rare earth magnets on the way that I plan on using here and there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbungle Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 nice. your buckles for the straps on the boots need to be black and the long end pouches need to be on both sides of your back horizonal pouches. keep up the good work. i posted a scan of the paint colors in the accurate camo thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosi Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 nice. your buckles for the straps on the boots need to be black and the long end pouches need to be on both sides of your back horizonal pouches. keep up the good work. i posted a scan of the paint colors in the accurate camo thread. Yeah... I know about the buckle color, I just figured since I was shooting a coat of primer on the belt, I may as well get a base coat on the buckles before I paint them black. I put my back pouches a bit off because there really isn't a spot for them when it's laid out flat. But the location has been noted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosi Posted April 23, 2010 Author Share Posted April 23, 2010 Sewed the accurate front pouches myself... what a PITA! glued velcro to the back of the bund pouches first layer of cammo 2nd layer of cammo I need to get a few more spots of cammo done before I move on to other pieces. I just want to make sure it looks good before I proceed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbungle Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 you are kicking major butt on this build! KT !!! FTW!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boro Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Looking fabulous bud keep it up cant wait to get my set watching these wip now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosi Posted April 24, 2010 Author Share Posted April 24, 2010 Getting closer to the finished product... I couldn't stand it any more and had to pull up some of the latex to expose the chrome and primer. I am like a kid at Christmas pulling it off bund with velcro and belt attached dye job... I'm trying to figure out if I want to put it through a bit more or not... and yes, I know that the pants are a bit lighter. The shirt was brand new so there is a bit of color variation. attaching magnets for the toe armor So more much more to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylikhan Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I can't wait to see what the boots look like all together. Great Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonescout Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Looking good! I am thinking of doing the same thing ...boot & magnets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosi Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 Looking good! I am thinking of doing the same thing ...boot & magnets! The magnets don't work since the boots flex too much. The toe armor snaps from the magnets jumping back into place with every step... pretty loud and annoying. I rigged a different system that works great and is MUCH quieter. I will post pics soon... I'm frantically trying to get this puppy ready for a troop on Saturday, and I just might make it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbungle Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 i just put velcro on the toe of the boot and let it ride. the toe armor has to move or you can't walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosi Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 Here is how I did my toe armor.... I hot glued some foam blocks to the toe, then hot glued some velcro to the top. This allows the armor to literally float on top of the boot. It doesn't make any velcro tearing noise when walking OR any clickitty-clack sounds. attached to the boot.... notice all of the clearance for the shin armor so it doesn't rub much. Pretty close to being done with the lid. Just a tad more weathering, stickers, and goggle.... should be tomorrow! I think it's going to be done for the troop on Saturday! WOOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbungle Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 cool. the boots are looking good. i would paint the snout of the helmet flat black and have next to no silver showing through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosi Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 cool. the boots are looking good. i would paint the snout of the helmet flat black and have next to no silver showing through. Fixed... everything is weathered up and clear coated. That clear coat sure wreaks havoc on the shiny chrome! It started to get gummy and lost most of it's shine. Oh well. I just have to attach the drop box leather strips and sew the riding patch tomorrow..... other than that, it's all done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbungle Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 what does it look like on you??? PICS OR IT DID NOT HAPPEN>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosi Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 what does it look like on you??? PICS OR IT DID NOT HAPPEN>>>>>> I actually haven't had the whole thing on yet..... Tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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