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Anovos owns the license, had access, and reworked almost every aspect.
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Really ? Ok if you say so .
ANOVOS armor is a series of iterations taken from an original suit, which were then modifiied to sharpen and change the overall impression of the suit.
The faceplate, chestplate, backplate and other items have been re-worked from a mold standpoint far beyond a 'recast'.
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Hello everyone, I just wanted to pose this question:
How hard/intensive/expensive would it be to make a mold of your Anovos handguards so that you could make your own set of Latex ones?
Now, this is not to mass produce and sell, just for my own personal use so that I can hit Centurion after I get my outfit done. The handguard pieces from Anovos are actually pretty sharp and I know you could definitely sharpen them up if they come out a little softer.
I've just never had any experience making molds, pouring latex, etc. I've got nothing against vetted sellers of handguards on here, and will most likely end up buying a set....but there's something about making your own pieces that is very gratifying.
I use the method like this:
1 mix acrylic white paint, into latex rubber until it's the bright white you want.
2 using a spoon and a ceramic dish, mix the latex rubber and paint.
3 trim your ANOVOS handplates to the thickness and shape you want, clean the inside with dawn soap and water, dry fully.
4 in a temp control area, where it can stay over 70d on a constant basis, spread a 1/8" layer of latex into the inside of the handplate. Allow to completely cure.
Only after your first layer is cured, move on to the next step.
5 add layers of paint mixed latex until the handplate is completely full. Can take up to a week and a half to create a fully filled mold.
Castin craft mold builder is what I use.
Keep in mind that you need to allow each thin layer to cure without using heat. As the chemicals evaporate you need to keep the layers from shrinking.
no sunlight.
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And seein as the anovos armour is a recast anyway ........
Anovos armor is NOT recast.
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My CO Terry generously supplied me with new TD pieces after I've had a heatgun accident trying to fit the AP end caps onto the pipe. They were too tight and as a result stuck out too much. In order to prevent any colour mismatch, I used the new TD plate as well.
by drilling an air hole under a metal strip this allows air to escape during the application of the end caps.
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Heatguns suck.
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I use longer screws and drill 60d into the edge.
gently take the return until the flashing is removed.
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that is how I have it.
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there should be no gears between the numbers... fyi
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keep it weathered!
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making a copy of a firearm, with a star wars concept behind it probably would sell here on the forums, especially if you had little things like a working
feed tray, cover, bolt and tripod.
we're lucky.
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when I saw his videos I knew they had to be listed here.
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And so it begins.
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Good work!
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love the photos. keep sharing.. Love you sister.
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This news is most likely the worst news of my week. I made her blaster for her, and was always proud of her when she was active at events!
I will always remember you dear lady...
heartbroken.
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It's kinda like using "level" in D&D. For our purposes, we use recasting to mean the direct copying of someone's work. Since most of the time it is done without permission, recasting unqualified means recasting without permission, and we explicitly denote when recasting is done with permission of the person who made the item.
The Legion has been getting away with murder. We are indeed lucky.
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I gotta say... topgun, you're not a recaster.
they have bad motives in mind.
perhaps that is why we are so special.
We're Lucky
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I personally don't think anyone has the right to offer permission, when they do not own the brand.
we have been living in the grey area of property rights, and I personally don't believe that we in the 501st have the right to
produce and sell items with legal permission.
LFL / Disney seems to consider the 501st in a very special way, in effect considering it advertising in trade for our breech of Intellectual Property rights. I don't believe that we have the right to offer permission to recast, when we do not own the brand.
Recasting is the action of making a replica without the brand owner's license.
As an example, MG never had ownership of the ROTJ modified TK. So CAP and CAP-W do not have copyright protections, or any rights as they never received permission from the owner of the IP.
We're lucky, that's all.
Making a 3d model of a part, from a sculpt, that replicates an item replicating a licensed product, would require a license from the property owner. Many companies have paid money for said license, and that's the only way to make it legal. Again, we're lucky up to this point.
Usually recasting is only considered when a person makes a replica of a non licensed product, and sells the derived work as a product for sale. When expanded into legal concepts, we're all recasting, when we sell products.
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home depot for the win.
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When It's assembled it becomes slightly stronger.
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#d printed scope is the incorrect shape. The rear foot is wrong. nice build.
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interesting.
I use masking templates, and small amounts of paint. The overuse of paint usually is the cause of bleed.
keeping everything washed, clean and free of oils is probably the most key element when working with masking templates.
try using an exacto to clean up your paintwork. it can go a long way!
nice idea.