comm tech Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 You really don't like much now with being done. You can always grab the stenciles I made if you want. I've been working in a wookie bag all day for Brandon. The one you resewed for him got rejected by the Legion. Said it was too small and too light. That's what he gets from getting the bag from Tim! But your sewing job was fantastic. Mine did not come out nearly as well. I am sorry to hear that he was turned down for it, but I will say that when I was sewing it watching the blueray, Brandon's bag did look like a really light leather. In the movie I would have guessed it was a 5oz or so leather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 All hard armor pieces have their first coat of camo flat tan base on them. Making a little more progress. Used two cans of camo on the first coat....Damn that is a lot of paint. Get two more cans tomorrow and try to get the last coat on Wed or Thurs night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Base Coat is finished. Let it dry all day tomorrow and then do the brown and green over the weekend. Getting close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 First Piece done, only 14 more to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bselphfsu282 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Nice!!!!! Looks great Tim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Recon Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Good job on te pattern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 THanks guys. Here is todays work. Tomorrow I tackle the back piece and the helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Ok So the day started out with a test fit for the new riding patch, switching from gray to oatmeal. Then it was off with the riding patch for some weathering and I figured lets try on the lower half of the out fit Painted the puches Tank greeb painted And finally my HEAVILY scared helmet. my wife now knows why I act the way I do, it is all the blunt force trauma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bselphfsu282 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Looking good bro. Don't forget the discs for the visor! How are you planning on doing the lines under the eyes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Disc on Helmet......Crap just one more thing to add to the So close but still have to do list. I have a friend that works with vinyl ( he owns a sign company) gonna work with him on setting up a computer file with the layout of the eye decal. THat way all he has to do is load the black vinyl into his cutter and all the hard work is done for me. If it works out well, I may just have him make me a bunch of them, so we have a source for the decal, since they don't come with the kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Time to get that armor dirty! You would be a hero if you got those vinyl lines made up. After you get the decals on, give it a coat of flat clear, to seal them on. (And then get them dirty!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bselphfsu282 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Don't put in lens before you weather the helmet or spray te clear!!!! Made that mistake, thankfully just on the old lens, and ended up having clear and black all over it. No one has accused me of being terribly bright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Armor and camo look great, by the way!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Just ready to give up :6: :6: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bselphfsu282 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Been there!!!! You really have very little to go. Like I said, the drop pouches, our GML wants them grey, so a quick mist of white and primer will do it. Light mist though, cause a little goes a long way. I wouldn't worry about the camo pattern either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 Thanks Brent. I already have the drop pouches and the two back tall pouches lightened and greyed. The camo I knew I was taking a risk on the black, but it just made sense that there would be a primer coat, between the base camo tan and the "metal armor". If it has to be redone so be it. But what got to me this time was I sprayed the flat clear coat first thing on Tuesday AM and because the humidity was to high, it dried with a white have. Used to happen in the wood finishing company I used to work for up north. SO I am going to have to rub the pieces down with a scotchbrite pad and then respray them again, with the clear. It will be fine, just very aggrivating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Recon Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I'll post some pics of FanExpo soon but mine is heavly weatherd (all pieces soft & hard) so don't worry yours will come out looking great even with your little hiccup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Making the first pulls out of my new glove greeb molds. Need to get the color a little bit closer and clean up 4 or 5 little air bubbles in the molds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 A couple of pics of my clay scuplts for the elbow straps. I did one of each style, one as a single piece that can have the middle blacked out & one of the two band option with an open middle. Will try to get these in plaster tomorrow. If they come out good I will start with the other pieces as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Making a plaster mold, we will see how it turns out,,,could be good or it could be an EPIC failure! LOL Now it is just a waiting game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Plaster molds made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 Well, we will see how they turn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bselphfsu282 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Looking good brother! Been MIA for a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Yeah I have been trying to get my boat back in the water, so I have been working on that as well. Here is the first pull from the new mold, I am not too worried about it no being perfectly smooth as it just adds to the worn look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Recon Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I like it! So it hold paint now eh? are you thinking of doign the belt as well? LoL I might have to get a set off of you buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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