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I don't want to get lost in the weeds here gentlemen - I can find material to do a mockup of the red pie slices before cutting them out of leather, but I haven't heard any complaints about the shape of the base of the pauldron, so I think I feel okay to move forward with that unless anyone objects. I have enough leather to cut multiple sets of pie slices, but really only one base.
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24 minutes ago, revlimiter said:
Agreed. Which is why I'm suggesting.... cardboard.
I wish, but cardboard is too stiff to lay correctly for mockups. The grain of leather I went with this time is thinner though, so it should lay a bit more organically and less rigid, to address other feedback I received.
Instead of a thick base layer with a thin layer glued on top, then the red panels on top of that (3 layers), I went for a single medium-thin layer and then will just have the red panels on top of that, with a flexible leather glue. Using the first pauldron that was made for me by a vendor who makes clone pauldrons, I can kind of tell what angles needed to be adjusted slightly, and the other upside of templating myself like this is I can hopefully ensure a level of consistency and symmetry that is good enough for everyone's standards. I paid (handsomely) last time and trusted a vendor, then ended up modifying and rebuilding it myself anyways, but at least he did all the initial templating. A side of leather as required for a pauldron of this size is an easy $150+ USD and I get one chance to cut it up. I appreciate succinct and supportive feedback so we can get this done right this time.
I mean, I think it looks pretty good and captures the character, but the new pauldron will hopefully be even closer.
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1 hour ago, Nairy said:
Sorry if I'm not helping at all Just trying to contribute the with what I can to move it forward! Feel totally free to dismiss it!
I appreciate the evidence-based feedback and desire to help, not just saying it isn't good or accurate enough.
I had it at about a 75° angle and ratio of 1:0.31 instead of 80° and 1:0.3743, but I have moved the angle a bit (a little over 78°) to adjust and kept the same 0.75cm gap all the way around, including at the top (distance 2). The original slice was closer to 70° and 1:0.64 and the bottom width of the front pie slice has been cut almost in half to better match reference.
Should be even closer and hopefully good enough to be passable to Staff and the LMO team.
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10 minutes ago, MaskedVengeance said:
I love graph paper! And that you’re sticking with this, dude!
Begrudgingly, but thank you! Just the backside of old wrapping paper.
I've put in too much work already to let the naysayers win by giving up, and I think the critique on the front panel was a bit excessive but not wrong. Remaking it myself now that I'm in my new house and things are settling down. Leather is exceptionally expensive in the size required for this pauldron, so I reeeeeeeally don't want to make any more changes after this and will hold for feedback.
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@Chemi/ @starsaber25/ @Sly11 - Are we happier with the width and angle on the template this time...?
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Oh yea, definitely some 501st troopers there (who I'm sure have NDAs), and you can see our LFL Fan Relations rep wrangling in a few of the videos haha
Looking good and I'm sure this was an incredible experience!
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Emails are essential to engagement on these forums and ensuring effective communication and participation isn't limited to Staff (nor should they shoulder the financial burden alone), so it is well worth my $2. Please also share this initiative to the Detachment Facebook group for maximum visibility. Donated!
Transaction ID: 7EG23686BV506164A
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Outstanding, I love it! Wish I had the talent for this (painting on ab buttons is hard enough for me) but I do plan to print another 'Lil Nairy at a slightly larger scale and in white resin when I get bored, and maybe will try painting one of those to force myself to practice. Excited to see the final result, but it looks amazing. It's a great file and a fun concept!
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All black and white pieces are done - just the silver left! The size of this thing is really becoming apparent when laid out.
I'll do the silver bits in grey resin and then spray them, but the general idea is that if a part scratches, the resin underneath is a similar color. I'll be spraying it the Behr Premium Satin Black and Gloss White I've used elsewhere on my suit.
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My submission was approved by my GML today. Thanks all!
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First run of black parts - magazine and the main barrel tubes!
I recently purchased a second build plate for my machine as well, so I can have less downtime while cleaning in between prints, so hyped for that.
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11 hours ago, Nairy said:
They look so smoooth
They are! I'm printing at 0.05 layer thickness with Anycubic ABS-like Resin Pro2 and they're really great. I'm seeing print times between 8-12hrs per batch and they only really need the marks from the supports sanded off, but not much more. Parts that can be are hollow/lattice inside to save weight and resin, but most are solid and have been able to be printed vertically or near it to minimize supports. I'm going to paint everything anyways so that it matches my suit more and isn't as affected by UV, but still nice to not need to post-process as much.
I can't believe people did these in FDM and sanded smooth. And it's incredible that so far everything, even for the giant Heavy version of the blaster, has fit on my print bed.
Black parts are up next!
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All parts in white completed!
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I've had some parts drip, drip, drippin' over the last couple weeks... more to come soon.
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5 hours ago, revlimiter said:
If you've pissed your GML team off before, they're gonna make you shoot on a different background.
Good call, thank you.
(I did order a new backdrop for future submissions, thanks to @equuspolo for the link)
3 hours ago, Deployment Officer Team said:Way to go Justin! , looks like an easy basic pass sir. Good job
Anything jump out before EIB? I don't intend to submit for Centurion.
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Yep, Rebels Stormtroopers are still around and approvable. I believe Walt of WTF ended up with the molds and even recently offered a run of kits! Look him up on Facebook if you need a helmet.
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Let's give this a try to see where we're at with the @Deployment Officer Team...
Mandatory Information
Costume = Stormtrooper, The Force Awakens
Costume CRL Link = https://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TK_-_First_Order- Name = Justin R.
- TKID = 61490
- Forum Name = TheRascalKing
- Legion Profile = https://www.501st.com/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=26076
- Garrison/Squad = Southern California Garrison, Orange County Squad
- Armor = Denuo Novo
- Helmet = Anovos, TFA
Optional Information
- Height = 5ft 11in, or 180cm
- Weight = 175lbs, or 80kg
- Neckseal & Gaskets = Sheev's Emporium
- Forearms, Cod, & Belt Boxes = Imperial Surplus, TFA
- Holster = Dantooine Props (functional)
- Hand Plates = Dantooine Props
- Gloves = Endor Finders
- Undersuit shorts = Geeky Pink's
- Boots = Imperial Boots
- Blaster = F11-D, TFA
Armor Photos
Helmet Off (unadjusted)
Full Body FrontFull Body Back
Full Right
Full Left
Action Shots
Blaster
It's hard to believe I headed down this rabbit hole over three years ago. Here we are, finally submitted for approval - 3 years, 4 different FOTK suits owned(/sold), from 4 different armor makers, parts from over a dozen vendors, a new house and workshop, and a new baby along the way since I've started.
Thanks for looking!
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On 12/22/2023 at 1:42 AM, Jedxh said:
Is it confirmed that gold leaf was used specifically in the cracks? I get the larger patches (and Enoch) using gold leaf, but logically I'd assume the cracks are just painted, or filled using something like gold Rub'nBuff? Would the costume team/artists really have gone to the length of gold leafing all the cracks on not one, but multiple sets of armour..?
Has anyone done tests on filling dremelled cracks with gold leaf? I can't imagine it being consistent nor easy.Having heard from someone who worked on the suits, they were originally gold leafed, and then switched to gold paint for repairs, so there was plenty of both on screen.
However, requiring gold leaf at any level does not sound like a reasonable proposal for hobbyists. I would advocate for an open-ended wording and not specifying the source of the gold color in the CRL.
What is the latest status of this CRL?
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Hello and welcome!
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Updated and shared to the FISD FB group.
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@Nairy - just wanted you to know that you were the very first thing I ever printed to test out my new resin printer! Scaled at like... 8% haha
I definitely did some damage in my enthusiasm to rip the supports off, so lesson learned there, but overall, very happy with this little guy and he lives on the shelf in my workshop now. Thanks for making this file available to us!
Printed in about 4 hours with Anycubic High Speed Resin.
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Bumping this thread for update, and figured I would add a few more proposed CRLs not mentioned above and some info. Obviously, someone has to build them first, but the below should fall under the FISD and I encourage someone to make them happen!
Commander PyreCOMPLETEContext: Star Wars Resistance Animated Show, Black Series Action Figure for Live Action version
Wookiepedia Link: Pyre
Armor Base: TFA First Order Stormtrooper
Forum Home: FISD Commander Pyre Builder's SubForum
Build Threads of Note: WIP: Realistic Commander Pyre , supported by the voice Liam McIntyre himself!CRL Link: Commander Pyre CRL
CRL Model: TK-75608, @Sano
Artillery StormtrooperCOMPLETEContext: The Mandalorian D+ Live Action Show, Hot Toys Action Figure
Armor Base: New Gen/Rogue One
Wookiepedia Link: Artillery Stormtrooper
Forum Home: FISD Anthology/Remnant SubForum
Build Threads of Note: Honey Mustard's Artillery Trooper Build ThreadCRL Link: Artillery Trooper CRL
CRL Model: TK-22540, @Honeymustard
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Captain Cardinal
Context: Phasma Novel, Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire Novel, Black Series Action Figure
Wookiepedia Link: Archex
Armor Base: TFA First Order Stormtrooper
Forum Home: FISD Captain Cardinal Builder's SubForum
Build Threads of Note: Captain Cardinal BuildPossible CRL Model: TK-10204, @CrookKnight
Where are we at on this one? Is it under LMO review?
Night Trooper
Context: Ahsoka D+ Live Action Show
Wookiepedia Link: Night Trooper
Armor Base: New Gen/Rogue One
Forum Home: FISD Night Trooper Builder's SubForum
Build Threads of Note: TK10345's Night Trooper Build ThreadPossible CRL Model: TK10345
Where are we at on this one? Is it under LMO review?
Captain Enoch
Context: Ahsoka D+ Live Action Show
Wookiepedia Link: Enoch
Armor Base: Modified New Gen/Rogue One
Forum Home: FISD Captain Enoch Builder's SubForum
Build Threads of Note: Lidocaine's Captain Enoch Build ThreadPossible CRL Model:
Remnant StormtrooperContext: The Mandalorian D+ Live Action Show
Armor Base: New Gen/Rogue One (ANH Helmet)
Forum Home: FISD Anthology Remnant Trooper SubForum
Build Threads of Note:Possible CRL Model:
New Gen Incinerator Trooper (Spec Ops can't have em!)
Context: The Mandalorian D+ Live Action Show
Armor Base: New Gen/Rogue One
Forum Home: FISD Anthology/Remnant Trooper SubForum
Build Threads of Note:Possible CRL Model:
Imperial Armored Commando
Context: The Mandalorian D+ Live Action Show
Wookiepedia Link: Imperial Armored Commando
Armor Base: New Armor Base
Forum Home: FISD The Mandalorian Costume Builder's SubForum
Build Threads of Note: Pyro's Imperial Armored Commando WIPPossible CRL Model:
Bad Batch Animated Phase 3 Stormtrooper
Context: The Bad Batch D+ Animated Show
Armor Base: NEW Animated Base
Forum Home: None?
Build Threads of Note:Possible CRL Model:
Bad Batch Animated Phase 3 Shocktrooper
Context: The Bad Batch D+ Animated Show
Armor Base: NEW Animated Base
Forum Home: None?
Build Threads of Note:Possible CRL Model:
Battlefront 2 Stormtrooper / Captain
Context: Star Wars Battlefront II Video Game (2017)
Armor Base: ROTJ Base
Forum Home: None?
Build Threads of Note:Possible CRL Model:
Battlefront 2 Heavy TrooperContext: Star Wars Battlefront II Video Game (2017)
Armor Base: ROTJ Base
Forum Home: None?
Build Threads of Note: Ranger's BF2 Heavy Stormtrooper BuildPossible CRL Model:
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Congratulations troopers!
It's wonderful to see our hardworking members be recognized for their contributions and hopefully this will be a regular occurrence in the new term.
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I love it and support your efforts! Looks like there is plenty of reference to compare to and warrant a new ROTJ-based Heavy CRL. Good luck and keep us posted!
TheRascalKing's Heavy F-11D Build Thread [T5H]
in Weapons of the First Order
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It clocks in at about 4.5lbs or 2kg before hardware, electronics, paint, and assembly! About a pound of that is in the rear stock and central support pieces alone though, so there may be some opportunity to reprint those hollow or with better drainage. Still, it's called Heavy for a reason!
I mostly print flat parts like the Hengstler cover near vertical, supported on the bottom edge but some small pieces straight onto the bed as well.
Wet sanding and paint will be the time consuming part but assembly should be fun! I plan on having lights but will be as simple and low tech as possible.