Jankes IAT WIP

[Blackwatch[CMD-DCA]]

the goggles look great but the strap looks VERY brown.  Like clearly brown.  it should appear green. You may need to overpaint it with thinned acrylic paint if you are unable to find a green strap.  

 

https://databank.501st.com/databank/File:TX_IAT_Goggles.jpg

[Jankes[PR-CMD]]

45 minutes ago, Blackwatch said:

the goggles look great but the strap looks VERY brown.  Like clearly brown.  it should appear green. You may need to overpaint it with thinned acrylic paint if you are unable to find a green strap.  

 

https://databank.501st.com/databank/File:TX_IAT_Goggles.jpg

I'll try to paint this tape like the rest of the equipment. We'll see how it works out.

[Jankes[PR-CMD]]

I'm back with goggle corrections. I painted the rubber strip green, as well as the helmet and the rest of the equipment. Now the whole set looks like this:

How do you rate it now in terms of certification to the second level? @Blackwatch

[Jankes[PR-CMD]]

As I continued to fine-tune my character's appearance, I finally managed to change the clasp on the collar.
I used the metal button normally used to fasten my jeans and then painted it green. The effect is visible below:

Is it correct now? @Blackwatch

[Jankes[PR-CMD]]

The last thing I was working on lately was changing the gloves.
I decided to buy parade leather gloves of the Polish Army in white, intended probably for the Navy for the dress uniform.

At first, I thought the easiest way would be to just paint them and that's it. However, I decided at the very beginning that I would use a primer to prevent the green paint from crumbling, that if it fell off, there would be no white underneath, but a different shade of green. For this purpose, I bought a typical leather dye, unfortunately the only suitable green color is the one shown in the photo, dark olive.

After a few days, when the dye had dried, I used Montana Olive Green paint.
I am very pleased with the effect. Check it out for yourself:

And on this matter, I have a question. Are the three stripes on the top of the gloves seen here acceptable for Level 2 certification? Do I have to additionally sew something on them? @Blackwatch

[Blackwatch[CMD-DCA]]

WOW Those came out great. I Made my three lines by using the threads that a serger makes when you let it run on, and I glued them on the back.  The lines here look fine to  me for L2 spec.  

[Jankes[PR-CMD]]

10 hours ago, Blackwatch said:

WOW Those came out great. I Made my three lines by using the threads that a serger makes when you let it run on, and I glued them on the back.  The lines here look fine to  me for L2 spec.  

Tkank you! How about goggles and collar button in previous posts? 

[Jankes[PR-CMD]]

That's my IAT WIP now.

[Blackwatch[CMD-DCA]]

Krzsztof 

the button on the collar looks fine, no issues there. I can tell that the strap on the right side of the helmet is green, but its still casting towards black on the rear and left side. When you look a the photo group on the previous post, you can see a difference.  You may need to brush on some of the green paint you are using he give it the all green effect.  

 

On your straps, move them a bit higher on your shoulders, closer to your neck. The back strap should be a continuous line and not be bent, and that will move the strap close to the middle of the pocket. Small detail, but it make a big difference in overall impression. 

[Jankes[PR-CMD]]

Recently, I decided to modify the viewfinder in googles. As with Stormtroopers, I made the view green.

 

And the most interesting. When the goggles are on helmet and the light does not pass through, the goggles still appear black:

To achieve this effect, I used a deep green self-adhesive transparent foil which I stuck onto the factory sun visor of the goggles. This way we see in green and the goggles appear black.

[Jankes[PR-CMD]]

This time I would like to present a replica of the blaster that I made based on the hasbro toy:

 

I also started patinating the equipment, including the helmet:

Next Sunday, I'll put the kit on and post pictures of the entire character here.

 

[Blackwatch[CMD-DCA]]

nice work there. I have a hasbro DH17 that I cut apart and lengthened with PVC pipe to make it a little closer to the real length. 

[Jankes[PR-CMD]]

Thank you. I have not modified the mechanisms of this toy. You can still fire nerf darts from it

[Jankes[PR-CMD]]

I promised a photo of the current WIP from September 11, 2022, here it is:

[Jankes[PR-CMD]]

Last weekend I attended in The International Festival of Comics and Games in Lodz (Łódź, Poland) in Atlas Arena. It was another opportunity to present my IAT character, especially since it is a character that appears only in comics.

This time my impression was enriched with an E-11 blaster with a holster that I made myself.
Additionally, for the first time I presented my character in "version two", in a cap with a visor.

Please give me your opinion, can I apply for the Level two certification at the moment?

[Blackwatch[CMD-DCA]]

Yes lets get your Specialist submission in so the Staff can have a look at it for review. 

[Jankes[PR-CMD]]

I believe my WIP has been completed. I have achieved the status of a specialist. Thank you very much for the support and advice I have received here. The posts in all this Forum have been very helpful in achieving all of this. Thank you for being here!

The last thing I still want to get is a TK belt.

I hope that my path and the solutions that I have applied will be useful for new recruits. I will try to support new people in the future.
To the glory of IAT!