Rotccole Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Roger that brother I understand fully. Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Okay, I actually started to work on the shins, I'll post up pics over the weekend when I get some free time. I was busy helping a potential member with the biceps and forearms of his TX! -iz Link to comment
Darth Agnon[501st] Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 The boss man puts his work on hold to help his fellow trooper...how impressive is that! Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 Alright, so here's me playing with armor again! First off, I hate return. The only armor that has it is fan made. All LFL references that I've seen don't have it, so I took a dremel to it all and now it looks like it'll be nice and comfy. I decided I wanted a smaller ridge that the am armor arrives with and I needed to bring in the shin a bit, as I'm not a Swamptrooper who's related to the Hulk. So I cut down the front and back ridge of the exterior halves to 20mm. On the in interior one though I only cut the front down to 20mm. the back I left long, so it leaves a big flap that tucks into exterior calf. This way when i go to size it over my boots, I'll definitely have the excess needed to close them properly, plus since I don't need to get rid of it, it'll allow for changes in the future. One day, I'll finish this! -iz Link to comment
Wraith[TX] Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Looks good, I'll have to crack the whip over Clark and get him to get his done.. (and get some work done on my armour too) Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 Looks good, I'll have to crack the whip over Clark and get him to get his done.. (and get some work done on my armour too) Yeah, well now that I'm actually getting things figured out, it'll be easier to help him! -iz Link to comment
Wraith[TX] Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Yeah, well now that I'm actually getting things figured out, it'll be easier to help him! -iz Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 Okay, so I put velcro on the other shin, spent time grinding down more return and started gluing the biceps together. Doesn't seem like much, but I was answering questions to help out 4 others at the same time. So I'd say it was an eventful night! -iz Box of goodness! My biceps have grown since I trimmed these, so I'm playing with gluing them slightly bigger than they were meant to be. Hope it works! Link to comment
Wraith[TX] Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Heehee thanks for helping me and Clark.. and not getting as much done as you'd like as a result We appreciate it! Link to comment
Darth Agnon[501st] Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Heehee thanks for helping me and Clark.. and not getting as much done as you'd like as a result We appreciate it! pfffft....he has enough armor anyway......... Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 Alright, back at it! (Sort of) So I finished gluing the biceps together One thing I did find was that they make them long and thin, so I had to take a heat gun to them and round them out a bit. Left is a normal one, right is one after it's been heated and shaped. Got a package in the mail! Time to drool... Had to sell some things, but decided to upgrade. Now I lust need to look at what it would take to make it a full DLT-19. And for the next post... I decided to experiment with figuring out how the Det can have better boots for relatively cheap. 1st You take some TKboots that cost around $60 shipped. Then you take these: Left is an automobile vinyl upholstery paint, right is a vinyl prep, together these things cost about $25. Cool thing is that you can probably get at least 3 sets of boots out of them. Spray with the vinyl prep and wipe down then quickly rinse off with water. Then spray a coat of paint and let it sit for 30. They add a second coat of paint and let it rest overnight. Final outcome looks like this: They get the trooping test this weekend, so I wouldn't run out and paint your own just yet. I'll let you all know how they hold up! -iz Link to comment
Darth Agnon[501st] Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Wow, I amazed at how good that looks. Hope they hold up well. Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Awesome look on the boots. They came out great! Link to comment
ground pounder[501st] Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Great job on the boots! And great purchase with the DLT19. That is one awesome piece of art, IMO. They do a great job! Link to comment
Wraith[TX] Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Nice work on the boots iz, I think that's the kind of paint we ought to have used on my Leia belt. Maybe when I bribe you to remake it we could give it a try Link to comment
065[501st] Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Okay, so I put velcro on the other shin, spent time grinding down more return and started gluing the biceps together. Doesn't seem like much, but I was answering questions to help out 4 others at the same time. So I'd say it was an eventful night! -iz Box of goodness! My biceps have grown since I trimmed these, so I'm playing with gluing them slightly bigger than they were meant to be. Hope it works! What are with the clamps?? sir Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 What are with the clamps?? sir What about the clamps? Have to keep the armor together while the glue dries somehow, -iz Link to comment
Orsan[501st] Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Love the boot idea, do you think it would work with Red?? Also, what is the hammer for? Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 It probably would. I've trooped in them a couple times now so I need to post pics of the damage before anyone duplicates it. Hammer is for when you want to break things. -iz Link to comment
Orsan[501st] Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Perfect, let me see if I can find that here. Oh, and I will keep a hammer close by!! Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Perfect, let me see if I can find that here. Oh, and I will keep a hammer close by!! Remember... make sure it's rusty! -iz Link to comment
Trying2 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 How did trooping with your spray painted boots turn out? Did they crack or fade or anything? They did look excellent after painting them. Link to comment
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