[ATA stunt helmet build]

BBB day!

[3d printed ANH E-11 build]

Added putty to the main body

 

And sanded the part that goes near the front and the part near the bolt. 

Before sanding

 

After sanding

 

During sanding I accidentally ripped off a few layers of print lines on one of them, but spot putty should fix that right up.

 

One question: those two pieces are identical right? they don't seem any different to me, so they should be interchangeable?

 

 

[3d printed ANH E-11 build]

3 hours ago, fishgoh0nk said:

 

I would putty those cracks on the main tube body, I did not and they do show slightly after paint. Regrets haha

Thanks, I’ll do that.

[3d printed ANH E-11 build]

Sanded the whole thing with 320 then 400 grit again just to get it more smooth, and added spot putty to the seam.

 

 

Then sanded the spot putty

 

Sanded the front sight and other thingy that goes on the back idk what its called

 

To sand in between the dip in the sights and under it I used a pen wrapped in sandpaper and a small brush also wrapped in sandpaper.

 

Then added both to the main body.

[3d printed ANH E-11 build]

So I was wondering, do y’all think I should sand the parts, put them together then primer and paint? Or sand, primer, paint then put them together? Thanks

[3d printed ANH E-11 build]

Glued the barrel and the base together with super glue, then sanded the seam to clean up the excess glue. I'll add a bit of spot putty to the seam later.

[3d printed ANH E-11 build]

18 minutes ago, gmrhodes13 said:

Top right corner of your first post there are three dots, click on that and a menu will open, select "edit" 

Thanks!

[3d printed ANH E-11 build]

Barrel sanded

Before:

 

After sanding

 

Just gotta pick out all the little plastic strands on the inside, then it'll be ready for filler primer along with the base.

 

Definitely going much faster than I thought, gonna have to change the title now lol. 

How do you change titles?

[3d printed ANH E-11 build]

Starting working on the base

Here's it before sanding:

 

And here's it after 80 grit:

 

After 220 grit

 

I accidentally cracked it somehow during sanding. Easy fix, I just used some super glue later and a little sanding.

 

320 grit

 

400 grit

 

Got that done in a day, so maybe this build won't be as slow as I thought.

[EVA foam stormtrooper armor build]

Handle was a little sticky, so I sanded it down and repainted it and it was good.

 

Masked off the bolt and painted it silver

 

Masked off the t-tracks, scope, back cap and handle, then painted them semi-gloss black.

 

Then it was unmasked, and I glued on the power cylinders, and here's it now.

 

I'm currently debating on whether i should weather it lightly and make some sort of lenses for the scope. I think it's looking pretty good right now though, and I like it.

[3d printed ANH E-11 build]

MWB (medium white box) day!

 

 

 

Got it from trooper @trooper96 here on FISD. Thank you Bryan!

[Rs props esb helmet on ebay]

On 9/9/2021 at 4:56 PM, gmrhodes13 said:

Great decision. ATA is a little thicker than most, I find a dremel really handy for trimming.

 

Here is a great helmet tutorial to study for when it arrives. Last I heard ATA was waiting for a shipment of ABS so hopefully the wait isn't too long.

 

Looking forward to seeing some BBB photos in the not too distant future  

Thanks!

[Rs props esb helmet on ebay]

2 hours ago, fishgoh0nk said:

Lol no concern now, someone bought it.

Yep, decided to take everyone’s advice and got on the ATA bucket waitlist instead.

[Rs props esb helmet on ebay]

1 hour ago, Darthmarses said:

It is RS, but probably a kit put together by the seller or someone else.

There's a gap between the faceplate and brow, and the ears aren't as tight as RS would do themselves. The tubestripes of a ESB helmet are decals which can maybe repositioned.

It's hard to tell if the mesh in the mictips are really missing, but that would be odd...

The helmet would need some work but at the right price and if you have the skills, you can end up with a nice helmet.

 

I think the best comparrison is with RS itself: https://www.rspropmasters.com/store/stormtrooper/stormtrooper-helmets/stormtrooper-stunt-helmet-empire-strikes-back/

 

 

huh, I looked again and it seems like the mesh is only missing in the right mic tip

[Rs props esb helmet on ebay]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/274929518254?hash=item40031386ae:g:7LsAAOSwZuNhL2Dm
 

saw this. Does it look good? I noticed the mic tip mesh seems to be missing and the left tube stripes are a little crooked. Would like some advice on how it looks and if it would be worth it.

[Legion numbers?]

2 hours ago, gmrhodes13 said:

Total approved costumes as of 3/09/2021: 32,141 

 

 

 

Thanks a ton!

[Legion numbers?]

4 hours ago, CallMeMrTibbles said:

https://www.501st.com/holocron/reports/costume

It seems like you have to be a 501st member to view it, which I am not.

[Legion numbers?]

I remember there was some  sort of chart showing how many approved people per costume or something like that. I’d be grateful if someone could point me towards it. Thanks

[EVA foam stormtrooper armor build]

first coat of flat black on the blaster. i masked of the silver rivets and screws i added so they would show through

[EVA foam stormtrooper armor build]

On 8/23/2021 at 1:34 PM, TheDecisiveRaindrop said:

It’s honestly awesome seeing what you’ve done with eva foam! One of the things that really stuck out to me was the fact that all the skills you learned from foamsmithing really does apply to working with hard kits as well! I’m still terrible at using bondo and sanding lol.

 

Not only that, but you strive for accuracy as well! This is what the 501st is all about and I hope to see you get a plastic kit some day, but no rush! I am super glad that you are sharing your journey with us here!

 

I look forward to your future posts!

Thanks a ton for the kind words! 

[EVA foam stormtrooper armor build]

Sanded the bondo on the top t-track and screws

[EVA foam stormtrooper armor build]

to combat the sqeakyness of the plastidip surface, I coated the armor in this silicone spray:

 

here's a test of the sprayed shoulders vs. the non-sprayed thighs

 

[Rotk helmet on Etsy]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/692184744/stormtrooper-helmet-stormtrooper-white?ref=shop_home_active_25&frs=1&crt=1&variation0=1641137882
 

looks pretty accurate to me, what do y’all think?

[EVA foam stormtrooper armor build]

added a clip detail

 

a safety switch

 

the bolt stripe

 

sanded down the t-tracks

 

i sanded right through the top track, so I gotta fill that with bondo now.

 

and the new resin power cylinders came in

 

it's much more sturdy and durable than the previous 3d-printed one I had.

[EVA foam stormtrooper armor build]

1 hour ago, TheRascalKing said:

I would advise VERY strongly against walking around in public with your blaster, outside of sanctioned events where your Star Wars costume has more context. Unfortunately in this day and age, we have had several occurrences of troopers being detained by law enforcement, or even SWAT, over having a 'gun' pointed at folks in public, and we don't need the bad press. Save it for the cons - otherwise, looking good.

Thanks for the advice!