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Strapping and Rigging - Boots I started with the shoes, since they're the most done. Since it's gonna be a lot of standing and mostly covered in armour I picked shoes that I think I'll be most comfortable in. Feelgrounds is a barefoot shoe brand which is great for me because they have a wider toe box and are great for taking insoles. Their Chelsea boots are pretty much perfect. Ideally, I'd like to wear these shoes just in general, but I realized later that I'd gotten a size up from normal to fit in some insoles to give me the extra two inches to be Gwendoline's height. I had a bit of a chuckle because this is the first time I've bought items to help hide going up in height as opposed to just wearing heels. Starting with the toe piece, I added a mid-foot elastic with hook and loop on one side Then added a permanently attached smaller elastic at the toe end. I didn't take good pictures for the rest of the assembly. I did a hook and loop attachment from the toe plate to the mid-shoe plate to keep it on top. The attachment from mid-shoe to back is elastic glued to the mid-shoe and hook and looped to the shoe back.

makes me want to go back and watch that episode again.

Hey folks, I know it has been pretty silent, but I had to do some modifications (then pictures fully suited and more little mods) But I finally got to a point where I am pretty pleased and have taken all your inspirations and thoughts into it, so here we go, hope all of you like it: First one is cutout, quality for the CRL will be better, but I only gonna start with it as soon as I got the go to move on!

I really hope so! That was kind of my intention - I found lots of different resources all over the place, but I didn't find a lot of really thorough threads. The FOTK threads are great reference and there's tons of other resources for building and electronics. Just not a lot for weird, Phasma specific things.

Takes a lot of prep work for any chrome finish but well worth it in the end, this thread will definitely be a great help to others on this path 👏

It took a while as I was caught on other projects, but here is the finished baton (Shield is almost finished). The paint turned out well with a very close match. Lights are very bright and although you cannot see the effect here (I placed the lights in steady mode for the pictures) they are blinking to mimic the effect of the sparking. I placed here the originals and the background removed so that you can see the reflection on the table. There is an on/off switch on top exactly as the baton in the reference pictures. It's driven with programmable LED strip. It's a bit purple on picture, but in reality it's a bit more white and blue. I had to dim the LEDs for the pictures to not be overexposed

Then it was time for chroming! I watched quite a few youtube videos on various ways to chrome things, different paint types and how to apply them. This was my first time really learning about anything more advanced than a rattle can. What is HVLP? What kind of Spray Paint Gun do you want? What is PSI when you're talking about paint? (I know what it means when filling my tires) What kinds of chroming are available? Should you clear coat chrome? I probably could've researched this for months and still not know everything there is to know. First: There are lots of pretty good chrome paint options on the market right now. The top couple that seem relatively simple to apply are: Alclad Duralumen Revell There are more complex and probably more durable systems, such as Alsa Corp Easy Chrome or Angel Gilding Chrome Starter Kit, but I can't afford $500+ CAD for something that might work. (Turns out I didn't save much in the end by not going with these) There are also a ton of comparison videos out there for different Chrome products in the model builders community. Spray Paint Chrome Showdown Revell Rustoleum Duplicolor Krylon IronLak Review Scale Model How To - hpiguys Workshop Testing Revell Chrome Spray - Is It Worth $35 ?? - Barbatos Rex Testing Different Chrome Spray Paint - Barbatos Rex AK Super Chrome: My First Impressions #akinteractive #superchrome #modelcars #modelcarbuilding - Time Machines Scale Models Comparing Alclad and Duralumen Chrome Paints. - gordontarpley Will Duralumen Paint hold up to handling without a topcoat? - gordontarpley I chose Duralumen because it had lots of good reviews and seemed pretty easy to apply. NOTE: You're going to need more of this than you would of Alclad. I started with two 4oz bottles because I'd read a doc on the Phasma group that said they only used about 6oz of Alclad. I'm currently waiting for my 1 Litre bottle to be delivered. The owner of The Digitial Armory, the North American Duralumen seller on etsy, has been SO responsive and kind every time I've had a question. How to Spray DURALUMEN Chrome Airbrush Paint from The Digital Armory - Prints and Props Ok, so, time to learn about airbrushing and air paint spray guns. I didn't do my reading, so I didn't know what kind of spray gun or airbrush I should use. I ended up getting a VAPER .5 mm Gravity-Feed Touch-Up Paint Spray Gun (Princess Auto) after consulting The Digital Armory for advice. For settings, it's available on the Lumin's Workshop page: Then I watched a ton of videos on how to calibrate a Spray Paint Gun. HVLP Spray Gun Basics- How To setup - Tom Stringham How to Setup your Paint Gun to Spray a Car Guide! - Paint Society How to use a paint spray gun. Vaper HVLP gun in this video - backyardmech And a few more on cleaning an airbrush. How To: Cleaning the Airbrush - The All-In Nerd Hobby Cheating 213 - How to Clean Your Airbrush Fast - Vince Venturella Cleaning Airbrush Between Colors // Quick Tip Airbrushing - Baker Builds I ended up getting some Vallejo Airbrush Cleaner (BC Hobbies) prior to starting the paint. The first coats were on the fingers, shoe plates and butt since either they're small and not going to be noticed as much or will eventually be hidden behind the cape.