Magma DeathMOS

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

Cool I picked the Magma because Red is one of my favorite colors and I always wanted to wear armor. Black is my other favorite so I am doing Tie Pilot. I was going to do shawdow trooper but there wasnt much a point since the armor is essentially the same. I may do the blackhole trooper but it wont be 501st approved it would be my creative armor but that wouldnt be for several years later.

I am happy for the pictures so I can accurately build so the more pics the better that was one reason I asked. Anytime i look at the thread and the 501st seems very few we need to recruit more although I do enjoy that there arent very many of us.

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

oh and btw looking epically good

[Craigorski[TX]]

Heh.. a group photo (which i cant find.. grrr...) A lovely lady who said she was actually afraid of vader stood a little closer to the protection of a magma trooper Maybe she thought my suit was force choke proof? .. oh wait.. red.. redshirt... expendable.. oh no... operation meatshield was in effect..

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

lol nice i guess the red will ward off the Force

 

Belt just need to add more velcro seems to be a bit too big the way it is right now.

 

Helmet I finally was able to cut out the frown. I am a bit worried about the helmet assembly it seems ok but not so sure how it will turn out i may have to order another but I am not jiumping to conclusions until I attach the ears and see how it looks.after painting etc. it looks ok but i think i could have done a bit better it may turn out ok after all.

 

I also got most of the arms assembly they need some major sanding to smooth out the rough edges then attach the rest of the snaps i will post pictures once its 100% done

starting the legs today I am anticipating it will take less time

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

which even in the natural light my camera still makes it look orange . Well good thing once I am fininshed my friend with her professional camera will be taking the photos.

[Griffin-X[501st]]

does anyone know how many Magma Troopers there are in the 501st? Seems like we have very few compared to a lot of the other costume folks in the 501st.

 

There are (6) total approved Magma troopers on the Spec Ops roster.

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

Wow thats it? hmm there are like 237 on the 501st website thought there would be more guess everyone wants to me a storm trooper

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

237 TX

[Griffin-X[501st]]

237 TX

 

That's 238 total Spec Ops troopers (to include Magma, Shadow, Nova, Scouts, etc)

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

ah the number went up cool yeh that is true and i noticed most are everyone else but magma

[ThomasDurbin[TX]]

Yes, we are few and far between. The Royal Guard Stormtrooper (aka Magma Trooper) is always a hit and people ask about it a lot.

 

Sometimes, when they ask "Why red?", I simply say I bathed in the blood of my enemies.

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

Indeed I heard there was one in Orlando which is close to me Ill be part of the Tampa Bay Squad already did my first troop as a handler. It was a lot of fun. I will probably be finished with my Magma before the end of the month so more pictures coming soon. I think I will also try ot do the speacialist program as well.

[Craigorski[TX]]

Yes, we are few and far between. The Royal Guard Stormtrooper (aka Magma Trooper) is always a hit and people ask about it a lot.

 

Sometimes, when they ask "Why red?", I simply say I bathed in the blood of my enemies.

heh.. I say I forgot my sunscreen and fell asleep on the beach... parents like that and tell the kids.. see why you should do as I say!

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

lol thats clever

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

Just tell them you were really mean to Carrie...

[Master Tej]

Just tell them you were really mean to Carrie...

 

LOL. That sounds painful.

 

- Master Tej -

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

Ok I have a bit of a problem.

Helmet: how to fix ear gaps and semi lopsided brow I will post pictures when I get home. My thought was to take it apart and redo it since I pulled in one side too much.

 

Shins and Thighs: The velcro shows from certain angles on the back not so sure what to do. I will post pictures as well.

 

Just was curious if anyone had an ideas?

Thank you.

[Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM]]

Hey Dorothy. We'll definitely to offer more when we see the picks, but since I can picture pretty well the issue you are likely having with your ears, I can offer some advice. Once of the keys as I am sure you found out is getting the curves right. This can often mean some trimming on the inside of the ear so the line it takes matches up with the bucket just right. In most case you might need to help the angle a bit heating the cap and slight bending it to add more curve. Some people use a heat gun and other boiling water to accomplish this. I will tell you I had to do both of these steps on my original bucket. I dipped the ear cap in boiling water for 10-15 seconds and then very slight bend it the direction it need to go. Once the angles are better, you can determine where you might need to trim a little more. Always trim a little at a time. You can always trim more, but you can't put it back (in most cases) Hope that helps. Let's see the pics and we can help with the rest

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

On the right side of the helmet you can see its a bit raised

 

Ear gaps

 

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

Well I rotated the pictures and they still didnt save right oye

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

Thanks for the advice I think that is a marvelous idea I will try that and see if that will work.

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

First time trying it on with the under armor it slides on very easy. Im not finished obviously the body is missing. The ammo box on the thigh needs to be put on and also Thermal Detonator needs to be fixed. The helmet I had glued the inside hard hat helmet stuff. Oh and the boots need to be painted,. So I am close just no cigar, not yet.

 

[Master Tej]

Great progress! Keep it up, you're almost there!

 

- Master Tej -

[DeathMOS30[501st]]

Thanks just that final push to finish. I must say building this armor was quite challenging and a lot of fun and I learned a lot. Next armor I build probably wont take as long sine the things that I have learned from this one. Tons of fun though I cant wait to start trooping in this

[Griffin-X[501st]]

Your build is coming along nicely. Did you get the helmet adjusted? It looked like the dome might need to come down just a bit. The brow trim should also come down closer to the eyes. DE gave you some great advice on the ear parts. It looked to me like the R (your right) ear might need a bit of trimming, while the L (your left) ear needs a bit of shaping to bring it in more. Just go slow and be careful!