Finally got the ball rolling. WIP

[Firebat[501st]]

Well I got my MLC helm Monday in the mail. Looks great! Plan to order my armor next week. So slowly but surly I am getting there. =)

[toddo[TX]]

Be sure to show your work in progress Firebat. Let us know if we can help with anything.

[Firebat[501st]]

Will do.

[Master Tej]

Congratulations! Good luck on your build!

 

- Master Tej -

[Griffin-X[501st]]

Holler if you need anything!

[trooper[501st]]

Good luck on the build and don't forget the photo's cause we love photo's.

[Firebat[501st]]

Been taking few photos of my helmet build. Will post soon.

 

 

Armor --- ordered

Helmet almost done. Just waiting for liner and need to cut lense out.

Cumberbund,vest pouches --ordered

Boots ---Not ordered yet. Talking with people

Blaster ---Not ordered yet.

Flight Suit --- Not ordered yet.

[xanthis02[501st]]

nice glad your started

[Firebat[501st]]

_{Got my MLC helmet done. I will post pics tonight. I wanted it to look like a real helmet on the inside due to the liner I put in. So I painted the hot glue black as well. It makes it look more like it was supposed to be there than the white glue you see in my TIE. I put rubber grommets inbeween the face plate and the helmet section where the bolts go. I wanted it to open and close without rubbing the paint. Finally I went ahead and did a chin strap since the helmet was already cut for it. I used a small section of black suade for the chin cup. Doesn't do much but looks nice. I also weathered the snout a little. I thought it your flying on a swoop your gonna get a rock chip or two lol. So far I am really happy with the way it turned out.}

[Griffin-X[501st]]

Awesome. I'm sure it'll look g-r-e-a-t!

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

Pics!?

[138[501st]]

_{Got my MLC helmet done. I will post pics tonight. I wanted it to look like a real helmet on the inside due to the liner I put in. So I painted the hot glue black as well. It makes it look more like it was supposed to be there than the white glue you see in my TIE. I put rubber grommets inbeween the face plate and the helmet section where the bolts go. I wanted it to open and close without rubbing the paint. Finally I went ahead and did a chin strap since the helmet was already cut for it. I used a small section of black suade for the chin cup. Doesn't do much but looks nice. I also weathered the snout a little. I thought it your flying on a swoop your gonna get a rock chip or two lol. So far I am really happy with the way it turned out.}

 

 

 

NICE ... YOU SNEAKY GIT .... I HAD NO IDEA ?? welcome to the dark mwg has a great-and growing spec ops presence !!

[Firebat[501st]]

NICE ... YOU SNEAKY GIT .... I HAD NO IDEA ?? welcome to the dark mwg has a great-and growing spec ops presence !!

LOL I had no choice. Been doing a TIE so long I can see myself in anything but black.

[Firebat[501st]]

Pic of MLC when I first got it.

[Firebat[501st]]

Painted Pieces with Krylon Camouflage Ultra Flat for plastics.

[Firebat[501st]]

Glued on Snout

[Firebat[501st]]

Went ahead and did chin strap since MLC helm was already cut for one. I covered the inside of the chin cup with black suade.

[Firebat[501st]]

Not the prettiest glue job. But what I did was paint the glue black. I wanted to it look more like a real helmet than a prob one. Some reason fans always wanna look in the helmets with me /shrug

[Firebat[501st]]

Weathered the snout a little

[Firebat[501st]]

Pics of strapping and chin cup.

[Firebat[501st]]

Inside of helmet with padding

[Firebat[501st]]

Finished helmet. Sorry for multiple posts. But I cant get the return button to work for a new line when I post on here lol

[Master Tej]

That bucket looks beautiful! And have you tried holding "shift" when you press "enter"? That'll probably help you to go to return.

 

- Master Tej -

[Firebat[501st]]

Thanks Tej ill try that. And thanks for the compliments!

[138[501st]]

nice !!!!