dblcross[TK] Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 18 minutes ago, THEREALWarr1895 said: Here are my first stabs at paint, let me know if you see anything wrong as of yet! I still have to do a second layer of gray. I tip that helped me, you can use a toothpick to clean up the lines or the edges of the teeth. Works even better if you dip the toothpick in Mineral spirits before you "scratch" any mistakes off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALWarr1895 Posted February 6 Author Report Share Posted February 6 14 minutes ago, dblcross said: I tip that helped me, you can use a toothpick to clean up the lines or the edges of the teeth. Works even better if you dip the toothpick in Mineral spirits before you "scratch" any mistakes off. That is amazing! I will need some clean up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilheyra[TK] Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 44 minutes ago, dblcross said: I tip that helped me, you can use a toothpick to clean up the lines or the edges of the teeth. Works even better if you dip the toothpick in Mineral spirits before you "scratch" any mistakes off. 28 minutes ago, THEREALWarr1895 said: That is amazing! I will need some clean up! Be absolutely sure there is no acetone! Acetone will eat away at ("melt") the plastic! Avoid acetone! When in doubt, don't use the chemical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALWarr1895 Posted February 6 Author Report Share Posted February 6 8 hours ago, Tilheyra said: Be absolutely sure there is no acetone! Acetone will eat away at ("melt") the plastic! Avoid acetone! When in doubt, don't use the chemical! Would there be acetone in mineral spirits? Or do you mean in general? I’ll check my bottle regardless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 1 minute ago, THEREALWarr1895 said: Would there be acetone in mineral spirits? Or do you mean in general? I’ll check my bottle regardless! No acetone in mineral spirits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilheyra[TK] Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 1 hour ago, THEREALWarr1895 said: Would there be acetone in mineral spirits? Or do you mean in general? I’ll check my bottle regardless! It was a general warning to be careful and check the bottle, as you noted you will do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALWarr1895 Posted February 6 Author Report Share Posted February 6 4 hours ago, gmrhodes13 said: No acetone in mineral spirits. 2 hours ago, Tilheyra said: It was a general warning to be careful and check the bottle, as you noted you will do. Thank you both, I have never used mineral spirits before so I wasn’t sure if it was like nail polish remover that there are different types! I’ll get phots posted in the next few days when I get the paint finished and cleaned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALWarr1895 Posted February 9 Author Report Share Posted February 9 would these be acceptable? I know keeptrooping is selling them now but with shipping it’s over double.. but if I have to I have to. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilheyra[TK] Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 4 minutes ago, THEREALWarr1895 said: would these be acceptable? I know keeptrooping is selling them now but with shipping it’s over double.. but if I have to I have to. Thank you You'll want to reach out to the GML of you local unit and ask as that person will be in charge of basic level approval. I'm not sure if you have mentioned your local garrison or outpost, but if you are not sure, here's a map of all the 501st Legion units across the world: https://www.501st.com/maps/ L2 and L3 approval will be up to DO team here on FISD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALWarr1895 Posted February 9 Author Report Share Posted February 9 15 minutes ago, Tilheyra said: You'll want to reach out to the GML of you local unit and ask as that person will be in charge of basic level approval. I'm not sure if you have mentioned your local garrison or outpost, but if you are not sure, here's a map of all the 501st Legion units across the world: https://www.501st.com/maps/ L2 and L3 approval will be up to DO team here on FISD. What is the DO team? And how would I get in touch with them? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 21 minutes ago, THEREALWarr1895 said: What is the DO team? And how would I get in touch with them? Thank you Hi, The Deployment Officers Team (DO) are in charge of reviewing and processing EIB and Centurion submissions in accordance with CRL requirements and official reference images. You can take a read about the Advanced Programs bellow and you can contact directly by PM to @TKSpartan @Chemi @Doggydoc or @Deployment Officer Team for any inquiry about it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALWarr1895 Posted February 9 Author Report Share Posted February 9 8 minutes ago, TKSpartan said: Hi, The Deployment Officers Team (DO) are in charge of reviewing and processing EIB and Centurion submissions in accordance with CRL requirements and official reference images. You can take a read about the Advanced Programs bellow and you can contact directly by PM to @TKSpartan @Chemi @Doggydoc or @Deployment Officer Team for any inquiry about it. Thank you so much! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALWarr1895 Posted February 12 Author Report Share Posted February 12 Hey all! I got a lot of work of the paint done. I need to do a little clean up but does anyone see anything that a deal breaker for lvl 3? Thank you in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 A few of your lines are a little wide also outside borders, compare with these references. Looks like you may need to clean a little paint of the gums in a few places 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALWarr1895 Posted February 12 Author Report Share Posted February 12 2 hours ago, gmrhodes13 said: A few of your lines are a little wide also outside borders, compare with these references. Looks like you may need to clean a little paint of the gums in a few places Thank you for your quick reply, I’ll get that cleaned up and try and get those black lines thinner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALWarr1895 Posted February 29 Author Report Share Posted February 29 Does this meet level 3 requirements? I’ve been trying to find a good mesh for the Hovi MIX. I think this is very close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALWarr1895 Posted February 29 Author Report Share Posted February 29 I have finally gotten around to touching up the paint and the other helmet items. I and looking for level 3 certification. Please let me know if this could pass. Thank you! Don’t mind the armor I was just using the mannequin for a stand. pics below were taken before the rubber seal and meshes were added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 14 hours ago, THEREALWarr1895 said: Does this meet level 3 requirements? I’ve been trying to find a good mesh for the Hovi MIX. I think this is very close. Hi Wil. you're doing a great job and glad to read your goal is Level 3. Looking at your photos I would suggest some fixes to the paint job of your vocoder and the hovi tips mesh . The paint on your vocoder looks pretty good, but it should be more symmetrical and with more definition on the tops of the raised ridges. You will need to round off a bit painting of the ridges as seen in the references. About the Hovi Tips: even though the mesh you used for is wide, the wire is thin and looks a little bent at the edges giving them a curved shape. If you look at the reference images, you will notice that it is firmer, without deforming. A method I have used to replace the Hovi tip's mesh is using a wide mesh strainer , a marker top and white paint. Reference Images Vocoder references Keep up the great work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALWarr1895 Posted February 29 Author Report Share Posted February 29 1 hour ago, TKSpartan said: Hi Wil. you're doing a great job and glad to read your goal is Level 3. Looking at your photos I would suggest some fixes to the paint job of your vocoder and the hovi tips mesh . The paint on your vocoder looks pretty good, but it should be more symmetrical and with more definition on the tops of the raised ridges. You will need to round off a bit painting of the ridges as seen in the references. About the Hovi Tips: even though the mesh you used for is wide, the wire is thin and looks a little bent at the edges giving them a curved shape. If you look at the reference images, you will notice that it is firmer, without deforming. A method I have used to replace the Hovi tip's mesh is using a wide mesh strainer , a marker top and white paint. Reference Images Vocoder references Keep up the great work That’s a good tip for the Hovi, do you happen to have a link to a good strainer? I used a kitchen strainer for this one. Also I’ll work on sharpening up the voicecoder. Thank you for your reply! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKSpartan[Staff] Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 1 hour ago, THEREALWarr1895 said: That’s a good tip for the Hovi, do you happen to have a link to a good strainer? I just stole my wife's and ran away!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 I bought the first one I found at a local discount store, I think most are around the same size 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALWarr1895 Posted March 6 Author Report Share Posted March 6 On 2/29/2024 at 12:23 PM, TKSpartan said: Hi Wil. you're doing a great job and glad to read your goal is Level 3. Looking at your photos I would suggest some fixes to the paint job of your vocoder and the hovi tips mesh . The paint on your vocoder looks pretty good, but it should be more symmetrical and with more definition on the tops of the raised ridges. You will need to round off a bit painting of the ridges as seen in the references. About the Hovi Tips: even though the mesh you used for is wide, the wire is thin and looks a little bent at the edges giving them a curved shape. If you look at the reference images, you will notice that it is firmer, without deforming. A method I have used to replace the Hovi tip's mesh is using a wide mesh strainer , a marker top and white paint. Reference Images Vocoder references Keep up the great work Here is the updated paint! Let me know what you think! Still trying to find a good mesh, might have to buy the one off trooperbay… Thanks again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, THEREALWarr1895 said: Here is the updated paint! Let me know what you think! Still trying to find a good mesh, might have to buy the one off trooperbay… Thanks again! Round off the point on the side of the vocoder Remove any paint from gums: Frown is painted gray and does not leave the teeth area. References, note the small gap of white between teeth and gums 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALWarr1895 Posted March 6 Author Report Share Posted March 6 Thank you all for your help so far. I am looking for two things atm: 1) a good guide for assembling the belt (I want to know how far I need to cut it, where to rivet and any general dimensions). 2) is there an approved way to make the thigh pieces wider? Right now getting both sides closed is almost impossible. Maybe a bigger strip in the back? Any photos of such fixes would be greatly appreciated! Third bonus question: for the strips that seem the armor together, is there a specific width they should be? I saw a pic from someone’s post using 15mm but I haven’t seen that written anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 1) a good guide for assembling the belt (I want to know how far I need to cut it, where to rivet and any general dimensions). Varies from maker to maker 2) is there an approved way to make the thigh pieces wider? Right now getting both sides closed is almost impossible. Maybe a bigger strip in the back? Any photos of such fixes would be greatly appreciated! Larger cover strip on rear may be allowable, check with your GML as it is up to them if they will approve. If it's too big a gap you may need to add some more material to the sides on the rear. Some links in this thread: Third bonus question: for the strips that seem the armor together, is there a specific width they should be? I saw a pic from someone’s post using 15mm but I haven’t seen that written anywhere. Forearms and biceps 15mm Thighs and shin front 20mm Shin rear 25mm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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