mikedwelle94

I don't think I've ever seen anyone do the silver vocoder, but I like it! Anyway, nice build. You have an awesome husband

I drafted a CRL for this character. http://mercs.firespr...p?topic=72506.0 And thanks Todd. As I continue work on the Mando I'm still working on bits and pieces of the TX as well. I ordered a set of flexible handguards from Karin So I haven't swept it under the rug quite yet. For those of you who haven't seen my updates on the other forums, I have my helmet all finished up and clear coated. Currently working on a permanent installation of the visor. I like to post everywhere I can so I can get as much feedback as possible...apologies if some of you see the same thing copied/pasted 3 to 4 different forums Shown next to my CAP Magma helmet so I can brag about having two helmets pretty much ready for trooping Also, I picked up some boots at Walmart. I read somewhere that Brahma was an acceptable brand of boot to use, so I went for it.

Good to know. I'll have to get this ASAP. I have no idea when I'll start seeing other pieces crack, so this is a must-buy. I'll try to be more thorough in my work logs from now on. Thanks very much for your help Greg!

Yes, I've seen a few of the captains, one of which is Naglium, my garrison GML. The BHG folk know about me now, and what I intend to do. A few of them have offered help in my writing the CRL and have given me some reference pictures. Naglium wrote up a CRL for the Obi-Wan Mando armor, and may be sharing that with me. Looking forward to starting work on that and getting my mind off a certain other costume which has been giving me problems lately Here's a quick bathroom selfie to show a little more progress (flipped the image to show what it would look like if it weren't in a mirror). Tidied up the "paint drips" and added a 5th black finger print-looking thing next to the handprint to match the reference pictures a little more. Smeared some more black acrylic on a few spots on the dome. I'll have a visor installed on Tuesday. I've got a lead on an armor kit which I'll be buying from a fellow garrison member within a couple weeks.

Thanks. I'm sorry too...I'm scared to death about the rest of my kit now. I think I hit most of it with the Krud Kutter at least once. But hey, I *really* learned this time. There's no way I'll screw up another entire suit from this point on. Greg, could I use this "plastic conditioner" to return the plastic to its original state? Is there a specific brand I should be looking for?

Is Goo Gone a safe alternative?

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Question incoming! I can't find evidence anywhere else that people have attempted this character before. I checked Mercs, TDH, BHG, ect... so does that mean I'm going to have to write up a CRL for this as I go? It's looking like this might be a first-in-the-Legion armor setup, which I never really took into consideration when I started it. It's something I'd like to know about while I'm still in the early stages of my project. Another thing, I won't be able to afford my armor kit until mid-May when my college semester ends, so I'm going to let this thread die until then. Maybe I'll post up a couple pics of the finished helmet and that'll be it. Selling off my old college textbooks and some other junk to help speed the process up a bit That also means I'll have no excuse to procrastinate on my other project anymore..

Thanks for the feedback! You'll have to bear with me and these large photos, I don't know how to make them into thumbnails! Here are some outside shots after a blackwash and black acrylic handprint + cheek details I'm considering this helmet done as soon as I clear coat it and install a visor. Any other suggestions are welcome! Mike

I laid it down with a paintbrush while referring to my reference pics.

lol the Jango's put away now Here's my first attempt at weathering. I guess it came out okay. I used metallic silver for the base coat, and dabbed toothpaste on the spots I wanted to look like paint chips. I might re-do the hand print in a darker shade of gray, or maybe even a black. I used acyrilic paint for that so it should come off easily enough. Pointers and critiques always welcome The paint drips on the left cheek are intentional.

Thanks guys! I won't forget about the TX. My new canvas belt also arrived today and I just finished re-sizing my right forearm. E6000 is curing on the left. Nothing I would consider "picture-worthy," you all know what a canvas belt looks like. There isn't much left to do anyway, but I'll get to the rest of it soon enough. Still waiting to hear from Scootch about the plastic part of the belt, but I still stand by my prediction of being ready by mid-February. Give me 9 or 10 more days!

This build is turning out really well. Keep up the good work

edited to change thread title and topic. thanks for looking!

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To do list: - Re-size forearm armor (or pad it) - Install thigh ammo belt - Replace the suspender clips with snaps attaching to the inside of armor plates - Possibly do a bit more trimming of the thighs. Good thing I used E6000 this time - Find new gloves and handguards ('coz I misplaced one...oops). Probably going to get off my lazy ass and paint my Trooperbay guards for now. Just need to find some of that mold builder stuff Also, I'm afraid my belt won't pass. I cut too much off both ends and glued the little square thingies in the wrong spots. May find myself ordering a new one.

Scrapped the custom idea and decided to a canon build instead. Now I know my Magma Trooper's not done yet... But working on that is a pain in the shebs, so I'm going to be working on something new while I summon the willpower to finish the TX. Today's another brown box day, and I'd like to share with you all what lies within: Eternal Armory's v 1.0 Deathwatch helmet kit. I can't recommend these guys enough. Great communication, flawless transaction. Size comparison to CAP Stormtrooper and Rubies Jango This is the guy I want to emulate: Wish me luck!

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Any official word on approval yet? I recently read through this whole thing and I'm itching to know if it got the green light! Nice build!

Just took the plunge and bought the gun! I have my canister of wipes in hand (don't know what I'm going to do with the wipes but whatever...), so now I just need to find PVC and some random little bits of metal or plastic

Thanks for the photos, Todd. I've got a pretty good idea of what I'm supposed to be looking for now. This gun looks good to cut down and use for a base, right? Cheapest one I could find: $25.99, free shipping. http://www.ebay.com/itm/AK47-Tactical-Airsoft-Rifle-Laser-Flashlight-Full-Stock-Banana-Clip-290-FPS-/291014708045?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43c1d40b4d

I know TFU is a canon source for the flamethrower, but there is no visual evidence of a Magma trooper ever carrying one. The only thing we have to go by is the Wookieepedia article, which isn't an official source. I'm not going for 501st membership with it; I have my E11 for that! I'll pick up some wipes at the store today. I'll get you guys a screen grab when I can get to a PC (on my phone right now) Thanks guys!

For the tank, I'm looking at some "Super Soaker"-type water guns for something that has a similar shape, which I can later make modifications to. Maybe something like this: http://i.tfcdn.com/i...kA4A/fvUG-v8A.B This is what I'm eventually going to want to make it look like: http://i932.photobuc...ethrower062.jpg (Taken from Quartermaster's thread on FISD)