TK4999[TK] Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Sweet, Bernard! Awesome work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozel Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 That is fantastic! You went way out on this.. congrats, and you have my envy....(ehh may not be much, but...ya know...lol) Boozel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 The shoulder bells look better but......they are supposed to have straps. They are much thinner than on an ANH suit and placed higher up from the bottom egde. I'll see if I can dig out a decent pic showing them Bernard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 The shoulder bells look better but......they are supposed to have straps. They are much thinner than on an ANH suit and placed higher up from the bottom egde. I'll see if I can dig out a decent pic showing them Bernard. Thanks Paul , on the suits I just couldn't see the strapping, or its rotted away over the last 20 years which it probably has but if you say it was there it probably was...but taking the existing straps off was a must as they were just too big anyways, how wide would you say the straps were? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-2126_MD[TK] Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 WOW Berny!!! that looks great, hx for the comp pics. Fantastic JOB man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Here are a few pics of my shoulder bells after taking off about an inch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 WOW Berny!!! that looks great, hx for the comp pics.Fantastic JOB man Thanks Joey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Ok...Helmet time!!! this is a play by play of correcting those bothersome ANH screws and holes This is a "before" pic of my ear piece when I was taking the ANH screws out Here are the shims that I am placing behind the holes in the ear caps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Here is a pic of the shims being glues into place... My helper "Kat", she's sooo excited! The ear caps after glueing them back into place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Putting bondo putty into the openings... After putting the bondo putty in the remaining opening... next "sanding"...stay tuned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 You're more ambitious than me to use bondo on an otherwise completed piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 The elastic straps on the shoulder bells were thin, somewhere between 1/4" and 1/2" though not sure of the exact size. If you look at the pics you posted, you can see where the bells are 'pinched' and that's where the straps are. If they weren't there, they would flap like wings You can just see the straps on Johns ROTJ suit that is on StarWarsHelmets.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted September 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 The elastic straps on the shoulder bells were thin, somewhere between 1/4" and 1/2" though not sure of the exact size. If you look at the pics you posted, you can see where the bells are 'pinched' and that's where the straps are. If they weren't there, they would flap like wings You can just see the straps on Johns ROTJ suit that is on StarWarsHelmets.com thanks Paul! hey, I PMed you a couple days ago, hit me back with your thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted September 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 You're more ambitious than me to use bondo on an otherwise completed piece try doin it on a whole set of clone armor, it takes SOOOooo much time to do I don't know what I am going to do with my suit when I'm done put it up, troop in it once in a while, or burn it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 try doin it on a whole set of clone armor, it takes SOOOooo much time to do I don't know what I am going to do with my suit when I'm done put it up, troop in it once in a while, or burn it Haha, that's pretty much how I learned. Not a whole set (that would be murder), but working on one. The ting I was talking about was using bondo on something already painted and all that. Putting bondo on two pieces of recently cut sintra = ok. Putting bondo on a well done helmet with paint and decals already applied = scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted September 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Haha, that's pretty much how I learned. Not a whole set (that would be murder), but working on one. The ting I was talking about was using bondo on something already painted and all that. Putting bondo on two pieces of recently cut sintra = ok. Putting bondo on a well done helmet with paint and decals already applied = scary Yeah huh ...I guess I like to live dangerously sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted September 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Don't worry everybody I'm still working on the ROTJ , I also have a pretty cool clone project brewin too! check it out http://forum.clonetroopers.net/index.php?showtopic=6697 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-2126_MD[TK] Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Hey man i think u should .pdf this baby, so far i think this should and could be pinned on the ROTJ area for all new and old alike!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted September 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Hey man i think u should .pdf this baby, so far i think this should and could be pinned on the ROTJ area for all new and old alike!!!!!! Thanks Joey, Isn't it your birthday today? Well if it is Happy Birthday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-2126_MD[TK] Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Yes it is (32 Sept.!!!) thank Man!!! Threads your again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted September 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Yes it is (32 Sept.!!!) thank Man!!! Threads your again.... No problem Joey, Its always nice to be remembered even if its from someone on the internet in California ...I hope you had a great birthday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted September 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Look everyone...No ANH screws anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 That is such a nice looking helmet. I really like how clear the screen is in the first pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted September 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 That is such a nice looking helmet. I really like how clear the screen is in the first pic Thanks Lex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted October 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 After all the work I have put into this FX kit, I decided that it will NEVER look ROTJ , its just way too incorrect , so, I purchased an AP kit and am in the process of putting it together, while at the same time putting my clone armor together, i'm planning on having the AP ROTJ done really soon, I believe the AP has the best ROTJ look, because thats what it was casted off of Just a side note anbout the AP armor...It is EXTREEMLY easy to work with...all of us TK's and TK hopefulls have it so easy with the armor selection we have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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