tubachris85x[501st] Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 Although I have not begun work on the other pieces, I am still actively searching for AM/FX TK parts. A lot harder then I thought given the vendor absolutely refuses to sell individual pieces... Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 What parts do you still need? Link to comment
tubachris85x[501st] Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 What parts do you still need? I am in need of TK shins, forearms and bicep pieces. The problem being though is that I need larger/taller pieces for me to fit it without looking off. Link to comment
tubachris85x[501st] Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 OK, had a great time in Orlando over the weekend. Met a prospective member who also completed a Magma trooper! I'm going to get focused on this project now, hopefully get back onto the helmet by the end of the week (after payday, AKA, "Steak Day"). I've got a local member who offered to help me with the project, and who is also currently constructing a vacu-former (much better then mine of course) to which I offered to assist him on as well, which would be benificial for my project! I'm also planning on heading back into Tallahassee to pull my stuff from storage and retreived my clonetrooper armor parts and get that going again... Just taking time... -TC Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Chris, that all sounds like a great plan to me. We all want to see the day that LOL is removed from your subject line Link to comment
tubachris85x[501st] Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Hey guys, I just created a facebook page for this...it should make updates a little more streamlined... https://www.facebook.com/groups/444065075668835/ Link to comment
tubachris85x[501st] Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 OK! Fiberglass reinforcement is complete. Gotta wait for it to cure but that's ok. I'll begin bondoing hopefully soon as well. Looks nasty right now, but it'll look pretty soon enough. Big thanks to my buddy Anthony for coming all the way down to help!! Link to comment
tubachris85x[501st] Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 Started sanded the helmet today. Haven't started the bondo work but I've got an industrial size thing of it waiting to be cracked open. It's going ok for now, focused on the face today, but it's gonna take time. Cut the eyes out but don't have all of my dremel bits to get the rest, so it looks kinda goofy at the moment. Gonna start bondo tomorrow... -TC Link to comment
Master Tej Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 In the last picture, I can imagine that under the helmet, you're saying "Come at me Bro!" - Master Tej - Link to comment
tubachris85x[501st] Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 In the last picture, I can imagine that under the helmet, you're saying "Come at me Bro!" - Master Tej - I was more saying "pffhffhdfhfhfsfhalfjhaklfjhakdfjajhdfjhjhjff" trying to avoid inhaling all the dust lol Link to comment
tubachris85x[501st] Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Spent considerable time today, though the results for the day's work is minimal. I do miss my mouse sander. Got this far by hand, but it shows that it works so far, but is just going to take along time. I'm not a "bondo ranger" like I've seen others so I'm feeling the "pain" already lol Anyways, focusing on the dome for now. I noticed that there is bump on the helmet that is the remnants of a particular expanding foam incident years ago when I first built the model. I'm going to need to correct this, but I'll require a power sander to make significant headway. Otherwise, I'm going to just keep building up and sanding till it gets there.. Thanks.. -TC Link to comment
Griffin-X[501st] Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Looks like you're having some fun there Chris! Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 The strawberry ice cream melted on his head! Looking good. Sanding will be fun! Link to comment
tubachris85x[501st] Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Oh yea guys, looooooooooooads of fun Link to comment
tubachris85x[501st] Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 Not posting as much since this phase is just bondo after bondo work. I was able to borrow a mouse sander and a dremel from a friend which helped out a lot! Before slathering more bondo on today, it was actually really looking good considering how it looked when I started. At this point, the majority of it is looking good, but I'm focusing on filling out and leveling/evening out particular areas as well as forming the dome's rim to make it more defined and get that "polygonal" look taken out and brought into a real world round look. Also mad the eyes look less goofy. Still need to get my needle files though to get the remainder out. Thanks for your patience! -TC Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Looking good. Take all the time you need to get it right. This is going to look great. Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Me too! Then don't leave us hanging and hurry it up! Link to comment
Scootch[TX] Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Dude you are awesome!!! Get that sucker done!!!!! Link to comment
tubachris85x[501st] Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 lol thanks...I'm going to get back to work on the helmet this weekend while I have some free time Link to comment
tubachris85x[501st] Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Don't think I've forgotten about this...I leave the helmet out everyday to remind me... Link to comment
Master Tej Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I bet the helmet is sad by itself. D: You can do it, Chris! - Master Tej - Link to comment
tubachris85x[501st] Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 I bet the helmet is sad by itself. D: You can do it, Chris! - Master Tej - It is...my friends thought it looked like a sad frog Link to comment
mikedwelle94[TX] Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I read on page 6 of your thread that you're looking to get individual parts. Why you're specifically looking for FX, I'm not sure (I must have missed it earlier on). It must be because you're looking for larger-than-accurate Stormtrooper sized parts. Which would make sense for a Dark Trooper. If it means anything to you, I can vouch for ATA's willingness to produce and ship armor parts before you can bat an eyelash. Ordered a right shin from him earlier this Monday, and I got it today. I ought to start reading this thread from the beginning. Link to comment
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