Aesmodan[501st] Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 Hi all, Diving into this! Two initial thoughts: 1. Getting ready to order my armour, and I think I will go with Chef's Storm Commando kit (armour + helm). Checked the Pathfinders forum as well as Specialist applications here, and it seems well accepted! (showing retired on the forum). Any concerns with using a Shadow Scout kit as a base for Weir? 2. I am thinking to go matte, should it be glossy? (CRL seems glossy... better ask). 3. Looking at the CRL and the reference pictures, I see the DLT-19 is an option. Wanted to bring attention to this: Image on the right is from the ref pics (X-wing: Rogue Leader #2). I immediately noticed the profile of the stock of the weapon: The DLT-19/D/X have a much thinner stock. The 20a is the only thicker one, that has a 'greeblie' on the stock, and this round tube before the scope (iron sight?) I'd rather print a DLT-20a than a 19! (I've seen others on the forum have used AprilStorms' STLs for this). Would this be an acceptable basis to do a 20a for a General Weir build? (That said I think I read that it takes three references (not just one) for such a thing?) Thanks, -T 1 1 Link to comment
RAIDER[COTG] Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 7 hours ago, Aesmodan said: Hi all, Diving into this! Two initial thoughts: 1. Getting ready to order my armour, and I think I will go with Chef's Storm Commando kit (armour + helm). Checked the Pathfinders forum as well as Specialist applications here, and it seems well accepted! (showing retired on the forum). Any concerns with using a Shadow Scout kit as a base for Weir? 2. I am thinking to go matte, should it be glossy? (CRL seems glossy... better ask). 3. Looking at the CRL and the reference pictures, I see the DLT-19 is an option. Wanted to bring attention to this: Image on the right is from the ref pics (X-wing: Rogue Leader #2). I immediately noticed the profile of the stock of the weapon: The DLT-19/D/X have a much thinner stock. The 20a is the only thicker one, that has a 'greeblie' on the stock, and this round tube before the scope (iron sight?) I'd rather print a DLT-20a than a 19! (I've seen others on the forum have used AprilStorms' STLs for this). Would this be an acceptable basis to do a 20a for a General Weir build? (That said I think I read that it takes three references (not just one) for such a thing?) Thanks, -T Welcome! To answer your questions: 1. Chefs kit would be just fine. 2. Satin or matte is fine (Special Notes section in the top portion of the CRL). 3. Great catch there. It might be enough to get it added to the CRL since blasters are optional accessories anyways. @IcyTrooper? 2 Link to comment
IcyTrooper[CMD-DL] Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 That is definitely a good catch there! We can add the DLT-20a as a weapon that can be used in the official capacity with the General Weir costume. 1 Link to comment
Aesmodan[501st] Posted October 19 Author Share Posted October 19 Thanks to you both! A 20a seems also more ...in scope. 😉 Red cap suit and strapping/velcro due today -- let the soft parts commence! 2 Link to comment
Aesmodan[501st] Posted October 24 Author Share Posted October 24 Red Cap arrived and fits pretty snug on the torso (ordered a 44 when I am normally a 46), and I'm tempted to go a size up, but I'll stick with it so as to be more form fitting per the CRL and the need to fit flak/armour over it. Red and black elastic and webbing is in the mail. Another thing to discuss from eyeballing the ref pictures: Anyone recognize what this is holstered on Weir's left hip? (E-1 Enforcer, BR-36 blaster pistol without scopes? Vibroknife?) Link to comment
IcyTrooper[CMD-DL] Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 8 hours ago, Aesmodan said: Red Cap arrived and fits pretty snug on the torso (ordered a 44 when I am normally a 46), and I'm tempted to go a size up, but I'll stick with it so as to be more form fitting per the CRL and the need to fit flak/armour over it. Red and black elastic and webbing is in the mail. Another thing to discuss from eyeballing the ref pictures: Anyone recognize what this is holstered on Weir's left hip? (E-1 Enforcer, BR-36 blaster pistol without scopes? Vibroknife?) Not sure what it is supposed to be, but looks like some artistic liberty with whatever it is. Not sure we have enough information/reference to really define what it is. I actually have this comic on my Amazon reader, so I'll have to look at it again 1 Link to comment
Aesmodan[501st] Posted November 1 Author Share Posted November 1 Chef's armour is in the mail! Black heavy cotton and batting acquired to do flak vest and cummerbund, will wait for armour for landmarking and proper dimensions/lengths. All strapping acquired, but of all shades of red. Will need to get some real suede in my local fabric store. Gloves ordered from Wampa! Cheap boots (with a decent shape, solid toe, good sole) and marine vinyl acquired, and I took an initial crack on the patterning: Deciding on the red to use for trims -- I have looked through the forum, but do we have a specified shade? Agree with previous comments and I prefer a darker, less "candy apple red", but conscious of trying to match up a similar shade of strapping. For the moment I like Fire Red and Regal Red best... (nothing bought yet). 1 Link to comment
Aesmodan[501st] Posted November 5 Author Share Posted November 5 One boot done -- looked at a lot of patterns: 1 Link to comment
IcyTrooper[CMD-DL] Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 On 11/1/2024 at 9:16 AM, Aesmodan said: Chef's armour is in the mail! Black heavy cotton and batting acquired to do flak vest and cummerbund, will wait for armour for landmarking and proper dimensions/lengths. All strapping acquired, but of all shades of red. Will need to get some real suede in my local fabric store. Gloves ordered from Wampa! Cheap boots (with a decent shape, solid toe, good sole) and marine vinyl acquired, and I took an initial crack on the patterning: Deciding on the red to use for trims -- I have looked through the forum, but do we have a specified shade? Agree with previous comments and I prefer a darker, less "candy apple red", but conscious of trying to match up a similar shade of strapping. For the moment I like Fire Red and Regal Red best... (nothing bought yet). Here are examples from red that I've used to help: Rustoleum Satin Enamel "Heritage Red" ---------------------------------- Rustoleum Gloss "Regal Red" It appears that the regal is probably the same as you have above. 1 Link to comment
Aesmodan[501st] Posted Friday at 04:24 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 04:24 PM I really like the Regal Red as well, but I'll test that and the Fire Red against the satin for contrast... (PS: I also looked closely at and wanted to do an Incinerator TK!) I see this is the paint that is preferred for satin/matte and the results on this forum look great. I'm in! Chef's armour has arrived: First question: I think I see from the approved Specialist apps and the CRL that the breastplate lower center 'notch' lands around the area of the solar plexus. Landmarking my plate like this has the yokes much too curved to sit flush (1-2" away). To get the yoke to sit flush it has to ride too high (right on the neck): Won't do anything about this yet (until the flak vest is done and overtop, that's my next project), but am I placing this wrong? Or is it normal to heat the yokes with a hairdryer etc. to mold them to the needed angles? (like I just did to create the concave surfaces of the TD caps?) 1 Link to comment
IcyTrooper[CMD-DL] Posted Sunday at 07:21 AM Share Posted Sunday at 07:21 AM I think you'd bring the chest armor down a little but and it may hug a little better. Heating to get it to spread a little bit could help, but as you said, you'll want to have the vest and such done prior to just to be safe! Link to comment
Aesmodan[501st] Posted Sunday at 01:26 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 01:26 PM It appears one wants 2-3" clear from the top of the yoke to the base of the neck, but this has the arms of my yoke as far too curved to sit flush on the chest... @IcyTrooper Will take pics if this is still an issue after the flak vest is done (I'd rather not heat the yoke if I can avoid it after fiddling with bending ABS scraps). I bought a heavy work t-shirt to use as the base, but I think I will make the top layer the same heavy cotton I'll use for the cummerbund. An idea: I ordered flat, long magnets as I am going to mount the bicep greeblies so they can be modular/switched out black/red for the Scout/Weir when I want (I'll then just print some extra greeblies. Chef's are resin cast, these should be the red ones!) Link to comment
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