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Steel Phasma (long build) by Rowen


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I started building my TFA Phasma out of steel in September (?) 2016 after seeing the “Silver Stormtrooper” in the movie, and knowing the character was female.  I was going to make a kit supplied by Shawn Thorsson, but noticed that I would have a major problem with inner thigh chafing that would make a Chrome paint job a real issue.  I have a background in blacksmithing and making wearable suits of armor out of steel, so I thought to use my knowledge base to make my own Phasma.

 

My biggest issues have been that there are no templates for this suit (or there weren’t when I got started), so I have had to create EVERY part of this suit first out of a paper template, and then cut it out of steel and make it as accurately as I can.  The other issue I have is that I am only able to work on this project a few hours a month (and my dad’s smithy is about 80 miles away from my house), so it has taken me almost 2 years to get where I am.

 

I will post some (but definitely not all - I have tons) photos of my build, and I will try to have them in some organized manner.

 

I’ll post the images mostly in the order that I made the pieces.

 

 

** right now I’m having a deuce of a time uploading ANY images, and I may have to try this post again at a later time 

 

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Hi Rowen, you should use a photo hosting service to post photos here. Suggestions include imgur, Google Photos, Flickr. I am guessing you're having file size issues trying to upload directly to the FISD.

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These first photos are the toes, heels, and my first attempt at the ankle (tarsal?) piece.  Since then, I have changed the piece to a more accurate one, but I wanted you to see the process.

 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/gmVjzHZWro5CvMon8

 

I hope this link inserts the photos, and doesn’t stay a link....

 

edit: I still suck at inserting photos.  Sorry, just look at the link ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

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Oh my god this is so gorgeous!

I'm sure the people in the future will discover this and believe that Star Wars is in fact, non-fiction!

Are you doing the helmet also in steel? 

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On 7/18/2018 at 9:59 PM, crema said:

Oh my god this is so gorgeous!

I'm sure the people in the future will discover this and believe that Star Wars is in fact, non-fiction!

Are you doing the helmet also in steel? 

I have made the entire suit out of steel.  I am trying to get better at posting the images, as well as posting them in order that I made the suit.  I think I have the images to size, and I will try to post them a.s.a.p.  Thanks for looking!

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