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  1. Electrobinoculars build

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    On 11/12/2019 at 9:19 AM, justjoseph63 said:

    Really REALLY nice job, Chris, and outstanding job on that armor weathering!  If I could make a suggestion, it would be to either wear the leather strap on the outside of your pauldron, or, you could do like that handsome devil in the second pic (:D) and lengthen the strap.  Either way it would make it easier to bring them up to "look through" them.

     

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    Thanks for the advice.  Got similar advice on my first troop with the kit so will definitely take you up on the suggestion!

  6. Voice amp placement within armor?

    in Electronics for Helmets / Blasters

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    On 9/27/2018 at 5:15 PM, Bud Spaklur said:

    So here’s my configuration and I have had ZERO issues with sound being muffled:7F462CE6-8C26-4E91-8055-D14DCD050178.thumb.jpeg.c7c44a0ff95c4d9bf4f2021a649dcd94.jpeg

     

    I lined the entire back of my amp with Velcro and it stays put perfectly in that spot in the chest. It faces inward towards me, not outward, and it’s NOT muffled. The sound is clear and loud. It doesn’t press up against my chest. My iComm sits to the left as you can see, and Bluetooth receiver is plugged into the iComm above. In the ab, that is a powerbank to the right. In the center of the ab is Velcro for my phone. I plug the phone into the powerbank and also into the amp. I run TK Chatter while I troop and had no issues with this setup.

     

    I did just get the new iPhone XS Plus and it has loud speakers, so I don’t find I need the green cable running into the amp anymore. So my most recent troop, this wire was not in the ab:

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    Which Bluetooth and mic do you use Bud?

  8. Removable weathering

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    1 hour ago, pandatrooper said:

    Mix up a solution of white pva glue and water 70/30 glue to water. Brush that on the armor first. Then weather with sponged acrylics. 

     

    If you want to remove the weathering, just wash the armor in warm water. It will dissolve the White glue and the rest comes off in layers. :)

    Interesting...first time hearing that one...thx!

  9. Removable weathering

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    22 hours ago, Neb Sgird said:

    Assuming your keeping with the topic on this thread, i would stay away from acrylic. It will be comparatively hard to remove, and in my mind would be tough to make a weathering pattern with. Just my two cents.



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    Well said...had no intent to hijack...keep debating on going back and forth between the two (removable or more durable).

     

     Thx for the info though!  Good to get as many opinions as possible before I launch

  12. Removable weathering

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    7 hours ago, Daetrin said:

    FWIW, I used to use Woodland Scenics paints which are water based, and come off with water.  Yes, you have to touch them up from time to time, but it takes a very short amount of time to apply and they are cheap. 

    Thx for the tip!  Found some black matte acrylic at Michaels I’m going to give a shot..it’s their basic brand...woodland scenic seems to get a lot of use on the boards...will have to get some of that and compare!

  13. Weathering question

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    Posted · Edited by Ru4scuba

    8 hours ago, justjoseph63 said:

    With the eyeshadow you will not need to "set" it with anything.  Like I mentioned, you may have to touch it up a bit once every 7-8 troops or so, but it stays on really well.  If you uses fleece lined helmet bag, but sure to wrap your bucket in a plastic bag before inserting it, as it may rub off some.

     

    To remove the eyeshadow for shiny white trooping, just use a household degreaser like 409.  Comes off easily!

     

    One of the best HWT weathering jobs I've seen is from my buddy Charles of the GA Garrison.  Not too much, not too little:

    https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/30336-tk-72627-requesting-hwt-eib-status-fx3/?tab=comments#comment-388242

     

    Any ideas where this came from?  I really like this look...(credit to whomever this is...can’t recall where I snagged this pic)

     

    (cross posted from FB)

     

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  14. Weathering question

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    6 hours ago, justjoseph63 said:

    With the eyeshadow you will not need to "set" it with anything.  Like I mentioned, you may have to touch it up a bit once every 7-8 troops or so, but it stays on really well.  If you uses fleece lined helmet bag, but sure to wrap your bucket in a plastic bag before inserting it, as it may rub off some.

     

    To remove the eyeshadow for shiny white trooping, just use a household degreaser like 409.  Comes off easily!

     

    One of the best HWT weathering jobs I've seen is from my buddy Charles of the GA Garrison.  Not too much, not too little:

    https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/30336-tk-72627-requesting-hwt-eib-status-fx3/?tab=comments#comment-388242

     

    Thx much!  I keep flip flopping but think I’m going to give acrylic paint a shot just to keep the powder mess to a minimum since my kit comes inside (vs a garage) after troops

  15. Electrobinoculars build

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    Posted · Edited by Ru4scuba

    Gaskets and a little bit of red added

     

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    Not it certain I’m happy with the mustard technique, it doesn’t come off easily and once painted/sanded looks more like grime (which is fine but not what I was going for in those areas).

     

    oh well can always be tweaked if I want to come back to it later

  19. Electrobinoculars build

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    Next phase...playing around with weathering...in this case, charcoal powder after a quick hit with a sander on areas that would see wear and tear and show the metal underneath.  Hard to say how much is too much.  I've found that dusting the whole thing then brushing off thoroughly in flat areas gets the nooks and crannies dirty but doesn't overly do it....please let me know what you think.

     

    Bottom (I've already brushed out the streaks visible)

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    Top

     

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    Lenses

     

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    Front

     

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    I plan to hit it again this weekend and then hopefully finish it out with some hairspray to make it stick.  After that, I'm going to add some washers to the eyepieces to make it a bit more realistic and then look for some leather strapping...

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