Soon to be Biker Scout WIP, for now, 1 Question to vets.

[Guest Paix]

All of you 501st veteran Scouts, I have a question for you:

 

Have you ever heard of a Scout OR Storm Trooper suit that was made from pepakura (Card-stock, Bondo, Fiberglass, & Fiberglass Resin) that has gotten accepted?

 

I ask because I ran across files for most of the armor, but didn't make it as I figured it wasn't practical, I was saving up to just buy some SC armor, but the money is long lost from financial issues at home and my parents deciding to buy me xbox 360 games for Christmas w/o checking to see why mine was collecting dust. (It Red Ringed so to keep them from feeling bad cause they were upset that my only presents aside from a HESS Truck were games.... Well, you see where this is leading, anyway, I was hoping to have at least the hard parts by my 18th birthday, instead I have come up empty handed and I don't plan to be completely empty handed on my birthday as far as Scout armor goes.

 

With this said, I have started making a helmet, as even if it's not going to pass 501st inspection, It will at least be a nice gift to my father.

 

The question is though, do you all think it would be worth it to spend probably around $50-$60 in the Card-stock, Bondo, Fiberglass, & Fiberglass Resin it would require to make the armor for pretty much the upper torso, the thighs and knees?

 

Anyway, once I get the helmet put together from card-stock and start resining it, I will use this as a building thread too so you can weigh in on if you think I can pull it off or not based on what I do and not just you previous knowledge only.

 

Thanks in advanced for the advice, sincerely

 

-Logan

[Chex]

It's up to you really. Sounds like a fun project though. Did your parent keep the receipts for the games? As long as you don't open them, return them and get that money. Have you joined the Florida Garrison boards yet? See if your parents can lend you a hand with getting things, and pay them back.

[TB-7076]

someoen with experience and good knowledge of the costume parts and an excellent 3D reference may succeeed -

so far I've never seen a proper 3D model of any classic trooper though.

[jabbasdead]

I have seen an attempted and it looked too angular and the sizing was off-Lego Scout was his nickname. He ended up using it for paintball I think and bought a set from SC.

[Guest Paix]

It's up to you really. Sounds like a fun project though. Did your parent keep the receipts for the games? As long as you don't open them, return them and get that money. Have you joined the Florida Garrison boards yet? See if your parents can lend you a hand with getting things, and pay them back.

-Yes, but they were upset, so I called a friend over and played them to make them happy as they were games I had wanted before

-No

-I know they can't, we are declaring bankruptcy soon, they used to advanced me the money I get paid for 'working' on the house if I was going to buy a guitar, etc, but we can't afford to anymore, though I'm thinking of selling my Bass Guitar to pay for armor, someone offered me $200 for it, and they might actually hold up there end of that deal if I were to sell it to them.

 

someoen with experience and good knowledge of the costume parts and an excellent 3D reference may succeeed -

so far I've never seen a proper 3D model of any classic trooper though.

I just have what I found on the internet, and I don't think I have the best knowledge of the costume, but not the wort either.

 

I have seen an attempted and it looked too angular and the sizing was off-Lego Scout was his nickname. He ended up using it for paintball I think and bought a set from SC.

Heh, cute, I think the sizing is going to be off as I scaled it to my body, but the head looks alright right now.

 

I'll post pictures once I finish the front of the mask.

 

Edit: well I got most of the mask done and it reminds me of the rubies lid, the cheeks seem warped, but we'll see once I finish it.

[Guest Paix]

So here are some pictures of the front of the mask for you all to judge:

 

I think it reminds me of a rubies lid.

 

http://www.therpf.com/attachments/f13/pepi...2926d1295112043

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