TK8280 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Hello all... I know this is an off topic and dosn't have much to do with TK's, but since everyone here is an open ear, and I feel closer to this community than any other that I belong to, I wanted to share my CT.net clone build with you all...this has been an on going project for over the last 9 months...this will also show many of you how much work go's into making a clone look semi-real... So here my story...after 8 months of making mistakes, and waiting for miscellaneous parts to arrive, I came to the cfonclusion a couple of months ago that I have enough stuff to finally finish putting one of my sets of clone armor together...I have been working on it vigorously in the past 2 month except for when I put together my AP for ROTJ Elite...so now i'm trying to get it going again... but before you see anything thing that I have done now we must first look at the timeline following up to this point I bought two sets of R2-V7 clone armor off of a fellow 501st armorer about 8 months ago or so...and the The first bonehead mistake I made about 6 month ago was to Paint the armor before assembling, this means that after I trimmed the excess mold remnants off the suite I gave it a front and back base coat of flat black #1, then proceeded to paint a gray coat#2 over the front then a silver #3, then another black #4, and then two coats of flat white #5 & #6 for weathering... But soon after when trying to assemble the armor I found out that hot glue doesn't stick very well to painted plastic ...so now I have had my forearms come apart on me twice...I solved this by sanding the heck out of the areas being glued and buy using CA/super glue...I also had to teach myself how to bondo the seems to give them the seamless look... I want to give my armor that "authentic" I just stepped out of the movie look, so it has taken me a long time of trial and error to get my armor up to the point that it is at today ...[/b][/size] I have peretty goo ideas on the best way to attach the shoulder straps...I have motre authentic strapping for my elbows, and have OSCS knee's that solved my strapping delema I think I have too much attention to detail some times...because I have been working on this armor for so long, and sometimes it just doesn't seam like I will ever have it put together ... I know that this is a TK community but either way any comments and or criticism is welcome, and I know that some of you do clone as well B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Here are some concept pics that I am using... Here is what my armor sets looked like when I got them " raw and Un-trimmed"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 I started the weathering process with my shoulder bells & Hand plates...They were the easiest to start with in my opinion My shoulder bells about 60% done... My bells about 80% done... My hand plates when I started thweathering process Hand plates 60% done Hand plates 90% done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 My back plate time line Ruff cut holes... sanded holes...[/b] more flat black to conceal the sanding... My back detail kit... The back plate painted with most of the detail kit in place... My back plate 90% done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 The chest plate time line this is a pic of the chest plate that has been painted with a base coat of flat black and flat white with the two holes painstakingly cut out of the right chest area the chest plate after some weathering the chest plate today with the 501st color scheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 My Helmet before when I thought it had too much weathering After I re-paineted some of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 My More authentic looking OSCS Knee's about 60% done The contrast between the standard knee that came with the armor "left" and the more authentic OSCS knee "right" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 My Bicep, Elbow, and Forearm pieces before assembly and weathering My right forearm after putting the more accurate com pad on...notice the shim in place for butting the two ends together for the "seamless" look my other seam on my right forearm already bondo'ed & partialy sanded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 My left forearm with one of the seams already secured the other side is preped for glueing My elbows which I am going to re-pain becfause i was not happy how they turned out My elbow detail strapping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Dude - thanks so much for sharing! It's hard to keep up on CTN sometimes. This is fantastic work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bezerkus Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Can't wait to see it on ya!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigturc Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Hey Bernard, this will be so much interesting ... Keep up the good work .. I've seen a lot of TK build thread .. but no Clone thread before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Can't wait to see it on ya!! Thanks man, yeah I can't wait either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Hey Bernard, this will be so much interesting ...Keep up the good work .. I've seen a lot of TK build thread .. but no Clone thread before! Yes, Clone armor is a whole different beast so to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Dude - thanks so much for sharing! It's hard to keep up on CTN sometimes. This is fantastic work. Thanks Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus[TK] Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Hey Bernard, nice to see that project up and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacblue[TK] Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Having seen the helmet in person, I have to say the pics just don't do it justice! Can't wait to see it all come together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted November 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Having seen the helmet in person, I have to say the pics just don't do it justice! Can't wait to see it all come together! Thanks Keita! it will be great seeing you at my small armor party tomorrow Hopefully we will finish up your AP for elite status also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BH5204[501st] Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 You didn't get the OSCS elbows? How's the paint sticking to that rubber. Looks like it might be peeling off. My knees and elbows are still in their box waiting for that OSCS armor to come out. I have one of Jason's Neyo helmets to put with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted November 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 You didn't get the OSCS elbows? How's the paint sticking to that rubber. Looks like it might be peeling off. My knees and elbows are still in their box waiting for that OSCS armor to come out. I have one of Jason's Neyo helmets to put with it. not yet, and I'm re-thinking getting them at all, it seams that there is NO paint that will stick to these OSCS items Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiyotei[TK] Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 I am always amazed at how awesome a job you guys do weathering/aging your armor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-4935 Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 not yet, and I'm re-thinking getting them at all, it seams that there is NO paint that will stick to these OSCS items i've been using tubs of acrylic paint called "citadel colours". they're for painting Warhammer figures. i'm sure you must be able to get it Stateside. This paint adheres really well to O.S.C.S. stuff. i'm sure it'll crack over time but for now it looks like it's holding it's own. Also the blue they have is a really good shade for the 501st. its called enchanted blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted November 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 i've been using tubs of acrylic paint called "citadel colours". they're for painting Warhammer figures. i'm sure you must be able to get it Stateside. This paint adheres really well to O.S.C.S. stuff. i'm sure it'll crack over time but for now it looks like it's holding it's own. Also the blue they have is a really good shade for the 501st. its called enchanted blue yeah that looks good, I hope I'll find it...I am using this shade of 501st blue because my garrison mate uses it and I didn't want to have a different shade of blue if we are to be from the same legion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Fidelis[501st] Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Bernard, Steelblitz (over @ CT.NET) was told by his resin supply rep that Tulips brand fabric paint works well on this rubber. You can pick it up at Michael's in the fabric paint isle. I used it on my OSCS belt and elbows and worked great. I airbrushed it on without having to thin it out. Great part is, you can use acrylic paint on top of it with no problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted November 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Cool Tom, thanks I'll have to get some then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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