Rotccole Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Looking good brother! Nice dedication! Link to comment
Tachyon[501st] Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 Thanks mate, I'm a little concerned about the widths of each band as well as the gaps. The back of both is also continuing to be a pain, due to the mismatch between pics of the front and back. It's gotta look good when it's finished, hopefully that day will be soon Link to comment
Rotccole Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I have faith, you'll get it done. Link to comment
lunar lord Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 i believe in you and looks awesome so far Link to comment
Tachyon[501st] Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 All that is missing are the Knife and it's sheath (going to be one solid piece, no need for a real knife ) a round greeblie on each side at the lower cutout, and the thruster. Left shin is almost complete, pending getting the taper correct on the top half. Link to comment
Rotccole Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Watching you build/sculpt/many other things that I can't even imagine, have me really pumped to see this done and in person.... Link to comment
Tachyon[501st] Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 Thanks mate, I'd love to make a trip over to the states one day for trooping and a holiday, need some cash though. Maybe Dragoncon or Comic con in 2012 or C6? Link to comment
Rotccole Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 That would be awesome! Link to comment
Tachyon[501st] Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 More progress from yesterday. Took one step forward and two back. The good news, Got my helmet molded and it's now ready to have the prototype pulled. The bad news, I left the tapered shin in my car and ended up with a piece of PVC pipe and a puddle of melted plasticine in a plastic bag So back to the drawing board on that one. The other piece of bad news, I'm not making headway with the pelvis armor, so I'm going to have to scrap it and start again with a lifecast for the base. Newspaper under a duct tape cast just moves too much and won't let me get the shape right. So the helmet was a pretty big win, hoping to have it finished off and painted for a big troop at the end of Feb. Might even have the backpack to go with it. While it was annoying to have to start the shin and pelvis again, I'm not overly concerned, because neither was working properly and I felt I was putting too much effort into something that I might have had to re-do anyway. Onto the chest and back while I decide what to do with these two pieces. Link to comment
lunar lord Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 sorry to hear about that but yay helmet Link to comment
Tachyon[501st] Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Yeah, it was annoying, but I'm looking into an easier alternative at the moment. Sculpting the taper to be the exact depth at each point was getting tiresome and very tricky, so I figure just shoving a chunk of wood on a lathe might be the easier option in this situation. Just need to get me access to a lathe, and a chunk of wood. Link to comment
Rotccole Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Nice work with the bucket brother! Can't wait for pics and more updates! Link to comment
Rotccole Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Also, just thought you should know this is one of my favorite builds to follow! Link to comment
Tachyon[501st] Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Also, just thought you should know this is one of my favorite builds to follow! Cheers mate, slow and steady wins the race Hoping to have the helmet and backpack ready to show off at the big Dreamworld Troop next month. I want to have the rest of the costume done my October for a big convention in another state, but we'll see how I go. Fingers crossed I get it done well before October Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Nice work! So... My bucket will be here tomorrow, right? -iz Link to comment
Tachyon[501st] Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Sorry mate, been a bit held up by these floods, trying to use my half built armor to help out the affected people of Queensland. Also, the postal service is down for the time being due to the floods... so you might have to wait a little longer Link to comment
ACJay[501st] Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Sorry mate, been a bit held up by these floods, trying to use my half built armor to help out the affected people of Queensland. Also, the postal service is down for the time being due to the floods... so you might have to wait a little longer Prayers are with you and the rest of those effected by the flood. Looked real bad on the news man good luck down there Link to comment
Tachyon[501st] Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 Waters peaked at 4am yesterday at 4.6m and receding since then, so the major event is over. The city is getting into clean up mode now, probably going to take a few months to clean everything up, but there's an army of tradies, earth moving equipment and volunteers all pitching in to make sure the clean up is as quick as possible. I was lucky enough to be one of the unaffected people, but I know plenty of people who were affected, going to try my best to help them out to get back on their feet ASAP. Link to comment
Rotccole Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Your a good man brother! Link to comment
Darth Agnon[501st] Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Can't imagine what it must be like over there. Our thoughts are with you. Link to comment
lunar lord Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 some one should move to ohio Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Glad to hear you're alright. Looks like it's time to troop for a good cause. Link to comment
GEORGETROOPER[501st] Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Nice project....go ahead ¡¡¡¡ Link to comment
Tachyon[501st] Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 This is what remains of the plaster mould... I am speechless..... Link to comment
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