Swampy on the go!

[Chef[501st]]

Well I don't actually get much chance to work on costumes for myself any more... and this is no exception.

 

But I thought I'd share this for your delectation.

 

This one is going to Oz when it's done.

 

 

Apologies for the pictures, for some reason the colour is well washed out on my phone camera. I think it's the fluorescent lighting in my workshop.

Suffice to say the colour is much more 'green'.

 

 

Chest plate for the armour (all other bits are done).

 

 

The armour is going out as a kit for Scott to assemble himself

 

 

Helmet. This is being built up for him.

Stage 1 assembly. Making sure everything lines up. The face plate has dropped a few mm as it's not held on by anything yet.

 

[splinter[TX]]

Rob, thanks mate. I feel privileged for you to do this for me. Life hasn't been the best lately and this has put the passion firmly back where it belongs.

 

Cheers,

Scott.

[Griffin-X[501st]]

This is really great, thanks for posting Chef!

[Scubacat[TX]]

This is awesome and makes me smile. thanks for posting!

 

 

 

[toddo[TX]]

Super cool Chef.

[Chef[501st]]

And a bit more...

 

Bund and Pouches now done.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pouches are made from a slightly coarser material and is a touch lighter in shade, to provide some detail contrast across the costume. They're both 'bottle green' on the label.

[Griffin-X[501st]]

Great work on the bund Chef.

[Ewok Hunter[501st]]

Nice work on the bund/pouches, but isn't the bottom part supposed to be gray? Or is it just the lighting in the pics?

[Chef[501st]]

It is grey... Just the crap camera on my old iPhone.

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

Love it! I am thinking, at celebration, just bring all your molds and a table, we'll get some plastic, and, you know, do a few runs

[splinter[TX]]

Thanks Rob! The green project is coming along very well. My smile just keeps getting bigger. Cheers.

[Master Tej]

Thanks for posting this project, Chef!

 

- Master Tej -

[Scubacat[TX]]

Looks great! This is so neat to watch

[Chef[501st]]

First hit of Green on the lid.

 

 

 

 

 

This is in the brightest of bright sunlight, so the colour has picked up a bit.

[Scubacat[TX]]

Super green! I like it!

[Ewok Hunter[501st]]

I might want one of these down the road.

[splinter[TX]]

Aussie Green. I love it!

[Chef[501st]]

Here ya go Scott.

 

Final hit of colour done the other day, bit of a polish, and stuff later...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This last shot is a bit grainy due to the rubbishy zoom on my old iPhone. I'd tried to zoom, to get rid of the usual perspective shift and give a more accurate representation of the lid.

 

 

 

I have to say the 3m replica bolts aren't too clever, so that may need a bit of thinking. But it all holds together.

 

Just your vest and boots to go.

[Griffin-X[501st]]

Wow, that looks really amazing Chef Rob! Nice work indeed!

[splinter[TX]]

Rob I can't thank you enough and I can't wait to troop as a swampy and display your wonderful armour! Simply stunning.

[Chef[501st]]

Righty chaps... After some input here.

 

I'm a bit stuck on the vinyl for the boots. I can get two greens, but neither are an exact match for the armour green as the references would imply.

 

Here are the two.

 

https://www.atmlabel.com/artificial-leather-upholstery-vinyl/upholstery-vinyl/upholstery-vinyl-artificial-leathercolour-grass-green/a-185/

 

https://www.atmlabel.com/artificial-leather-upholstery-vinyl/upholstery-vinyl/upholstery-vinyl-artificial-leather-br-colour-hunter-green/a-80269/

 

 

I think the Grass green one will be too bright, and the Hunter Green one is too dark (but incidentally is closer to the bund and pouches).

 

What do we think? Anyone got any links to any alternatives? I'm getting a bit stumped on my end.

 

Is it worth posing this question to the LMO's to get their input?

 

Cheers

Rob.

[Griffin-X[501st]]

IMO, the lighter green is better than the darker. It's close to the armor color. If we could find a closer match, all the better.

 

Check these out:

http://www.amazon.com/Marine-Waterproof-Fabric-The-Exchange/dp/B00BSGB64Y/ref=sr_1_7?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1408984594&sr=1-7&keywords=marine+vinyl+green+fabric

 

http://www.amazon.com/Vinyl-Denali-LIME-Fabric-Wide/dp/B0096CD7MG/ref=sr_1_64?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1408984745&sr=1-64&keywords=marine+vinyl+green+fabric

 

http://www.allvinylfabrics.com/Marine-Grade-Vinyl-Fabric/Mariner-Vinyl-Fabric/Lime-Green-Vinyl/262.aspx

 

http://www.diyvinylguys.com/capitano-parakeet-green-30-oz-marine-vinyl-by-the-yard/

[Chef[501st]]

Cheers Jim.

 

I'll get some samples ordered and put them up next to the armour. See how we go.

[Scubacat[TX]]

Awesome work! I can't wait to see the finished product.

[Chef[501st]]

Righty... Here are the closest of the samples that I have.

 

I still think the bright green is too bright (certainly more than the picture shows).

 

 

I've put the armour and the bund/pouches on there too, so you can get the comparison.

 

Opinions please.