DeadMan Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Very cool. Love seeing the tanks come together. 1 Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Very cool. Love seeing the tanks come together. It's definitely been a challenge. It's still a bit of a jigsaw puzzle, as some pieces can't be put together until everything is painted, and then I have to put it all together in the right order. Good news is that the paint is binding to everything quite well. Bad news is, I have to wait until pay day to get more paint. I think I've spent as much money on paint for this whole costume as I have for some of the major parts. My GML, who is a master builder, put me on to some 2 part automotive clear coat. Seems like that stuff will be perfect for the helmet, tank pack, and blaster. Not so much for the armor, because the armor needs to maintain its flex, which will cause the stuff to crack. No biggy, the armor seams to be easy for me to get painted and sanded properly to get a nice shine when I use the Krylon fusion clear coat. Almost there. Almost there. I should be done and ready for approval by the end of October. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Sitting here watching glue and abs cement dry and cure. I'm so close to getting the armor done with assembly and get it painted. I just realized last week that, despite triple and quadruple checking references, I had put the closed seam and opened seam on the forearms on the wrong sides. Had to tear them both apart to fix them. I smashed my thumb today with the hammer when making a snap, too. So far I've cut myself, burned myself, stabbed myself with a tool, almost lost an eye from a flying piece from the dremel, and smashed a finger. This build has been very hazardous to my health. Internal straps to help counter the weight of the back breaker...err, I mean tank pack: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 Getting some final painting done in the pack this weekend. I'm on the home stretch, and should be completed with this entire project in the next week or two. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 Taped off the sides of the dome before painting the edges. The paint decided it liked the tape more than the dome. Only a minor setback. Unfortunately, I'll have to paint all the edges very carefully, without taping anything off. I don't have steady enough hands, so this will not have perfectly crisp edges. Oh well, sometimes we just need to know the limits of our skills and keep on moving. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 Today we got some lights wired up and tested. One step closer to the finish line. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 I know the top of the frame should be a little higher. Unfortunately, due to some miscalculations, this is where it sits. When the tank tops and cross bar w/gauge are attached, they will sit higher, and I think everything will look fine. I hope so, because I'm pretty sure I'm stuck with how this is. On another note. At one point I though I made the frame too short, so I extended it. Turns out, I should have left it alone, because the very length that I extended, is about as much as I need to remove, because it's too long. Should be an easy fix, just gonna add a few extra days before getting to the finish line. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Nice weather makes for a great day for painting. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment
DeathMOS30[501st] Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Making some excellent progress 1 Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 Making some excellent progress It's been a year long build, and I should finally have it all wrapped up by the end of the week, hopefully. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 Waiting for paint to dry on one of the tanks where some got scraped off. Hopefully, I can get this finished today. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 Armor is complete. All that's left is for the paint to dry on one of the tanks, then I can finish putting the pack together. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Tank pack is complete. Time to suit up and get some photos. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Photos submitted to my GML for approval. Despite looking over them several time before submitting them, it wasn't until after submitting them that Iï¸ did notice a few suit up issues. Iï¸ don't think they will be a problem with approval, though. https://flic.kr/p/GikZH4 https://flic.kr/p/21c8mTb Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 A question came up during the review process of my costume. I was asked about the cod piece. The confusion has been sorted out, so it is not a problem for my approval now. BUT, I think it may be worth bringing up. The image for the cod piece in the cod piece section of the CRL is not the same cod piece that we actually use. Fortunately, the section above that covers the abdomen section has the actual cod piece included with the photo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Wow...thanks for pointing that out. I can clean that up. 1 Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 Wow...thanks for pointing that out. I can clean that up. That's okay. I've been working on this for a year, and never noticed...despite the constant referral to the CRL. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 Just got the word this morning. Ol' Sparky has been approved! Whoop whoop! How many legion wide does that make now? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment
Griffin-X[501st] Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Just got the word this morning. Ol' Sparky has been approved! Whoop whoop! How many legion wide does that make now? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Congrats and well done trooper! 1 Link to comment
Scubacat[TX] Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Congrats bro! Super excited for you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Congrats! I'd have to check the roster, but pretty sure we are still on single digits. 1 Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 Thanks everyone! This one was a real challenge, for sure. But it was worth it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment
DeathMOS30[501st] Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Congrats!!! I want to see you in your costume pics please 1 Link to comment
Darth Pleatsalot[TX] Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Congrats!!! I want to see you in your costume pics please Oh no. I can't believe I didn't post them here. Better late than never, I guess. Link is to my Flickr album. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment
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