Mr V[TK] Posted October 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 (edited) Trying to get some sort of alignment at the front..impossible. Lucky the knee ammo pack will hide the join. With long legs i have tried to maximize the white to show less back at the knee. I Have decide my belt is way too white so have resorted to the oldest forgers trick in the book.... A quick stain of tea. Got my side split pins in. Decided to add some extra strips of ABS for strength. Pressure in this area is anticipated to increase with age. Edited October 7, 2017 by Mr V 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr V[TK] Posted October 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Started cutting the helmet today. Pretty straight forward as you can see the edge lines from the original helmet coming through the mold. Even the screw hole can be clearly seen. You can just make out the interior edge of the eye area here.I have cut the grove so the brow trim sits right to the end of the trapzoid. Ready to paint now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr V[TK] Posted October 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Caravan of courage. My work space, until the next camping trip anyway. Work space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr V[TK] Posted November 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 Working my way through the painting at night. I decided to hand paint the helmet details. My secret weapon...the Sharpie (oil based paint pen). Sharpie paint pen The rear trapezoids i estimated dots to join that way the lines kept some sort of uniformity. Pretty happy with the results but i will need to touch up with some extra grey paint. Helmet detailing Its a big leap but i am going to try to paint the tube stripes in daylight. Fingers crossed.Painted helmet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyItMatterz Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Looking good! Good luck on the stripes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr V[TK] Posted November 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) Just fitting in tube stripes before we go away for our anniversary (I know right, priorities). Mask some parallel lines. Tube stripes Using a spacer for marking out Draw the lines in with a 2b lead pencil. First coat completed but will even out some of the lines with the second coat. Time to remove the masking tape (Tamiya). I started by lightly cutting the paint line with a blade but soon realized i did not need it. Just one bleed area on the first stripe so will clean this later.Happy days. Edited November 5, 2017 by Mr V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr V[TK] Posted November 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Mic tips completed. i did the edge silver but looking at the screen shots they are possibly white? Mic tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyItMatterz Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Looking sharp! Got any more update pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwithian Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Nice progress trooper. The painting on your lid is amazing and you did a much better job than me on the hovi tips. The edges should be painted white not silver and the inside should also be whiteThese are mine for reference, forgive the mesh ....Keep up the good work Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr V[TK] Posted November 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 On 11/28/2017 at 10:21 AM, Gwithian said: Nice progress trooper. The painting on your lid is amazing and you did a much better job than me on the hovi tips. The edges should be painted white not silver and the inside should also be white These are mine for reference, forgive the mesh .... Keep up the good work Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sith Lord picked up on my black insides but a picture speaks a thousand words, exhibit A. I know its a hero but..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger[IPM] Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 If you keep it up with these great infographics/images I think this thread could end up being a great resource for aspiring RS builds. Screen used suits had off-white mic tips that were painted black on the outside... the interior was white and on many (most?) suits the ring around the mesh was white due to weathering. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr V[TK] Posted November 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Lid completed. I will upgrade the RS lens material at some stage because i just dont think it will last for trooping. Interesting that this helmet is totally different in shape to my WTF one. I will post some comparison shots soon. I ended up leaving the large dent in the base for two reasons. 1) it is not that noticeable when wearing the helmet and 2) i can ID it to a helmet in a particular scene in ANH. Completion shots this weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwithian Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Wow, that looks fantastic. The RS lids are wonky but I must admit that’s what I love about them. Re the lenses ... I got some replacement ones from the Imperial Supply Depot here in the U.K.They are great Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr V[TK] Posted November 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 8 hours ago, Gwithian said: Wow, that looks fantastic. The RS lids are wonky but I must admit that’s what I love about them. Re the lenses ... I got some replacement ones from the Imperial Supply Depot here in the U.K. They are great Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Are they good in low light? I tried some welding lenses but way too dark. Nice lid interior. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwithian Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Are they good in low light? I tried some welding lenses but way too dark. Nice lid interior. Thanks re the interior of my lid, I do think I need to do something better than the foam padding, but it works for me, and my granddad always said “if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it”The the lenses, Not too sure about low light, they are fine in my garage with the lights on, which I guess is the same as being inside any other reasonably lit building Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr V[TK] Posted December 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 Completed suit! now for the EIB application.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwede[TK] Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Looks great Good luck on approval 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger[IPM] Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Looking good trooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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