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Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
tubachris85x
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 1:49 pm Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
Not posting as much since this phase is just bondo after bondo work. I was able to borrow a mouse sander and a dremel from a friend which helped out a lot! Before slathering more bondo on today, it wa ... |
Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
tubachris85x
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:21 pm Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
Spent considerable time today, though the results for the day's work is minimal. I do miss my mouse sander. Got this far by hand, but it shows that it works so far, but is just going to take along tim ... |
Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
tubachris85x
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:06 pm Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
Started sanding the helmet today. Haven't started the bondo work but I've got an industrial size thing of it waiting to be cracked open. It's going ok for now, focused on the face today, but it's gonn ... |
Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
tubachris85x
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 4:47 pm Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
OK!
Fiberglass reinforcement is complete. Gotta wait for it to cure but that's ok. I'll begin bondoing hopefully soon as well. Looks nasty right now, but it'll look pretty soon enough. Big thanks t ... |
Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
tubachris85x
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:08 pm Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
As an FYI, I'll be getting back onto this after this following weekend (Mega con) so that I will see how far I can get. I would have like to have been able to get it finished for Star Wars Weekends, b ... |
Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
tubachris85x
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 7:02 pm Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
Sounds like life is moving in a more positive direction for you. Looking forward to seeing updates on your project/s.
dn
Thank you! I am looking forward to the end result as well!! |
Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
tubachris85x
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 7:01 pm Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
You better not be one of them there FEMA camp relocation goobermint-type workers!
LOL Oh heck no...The job is pretty good...easy, relaxed and chill. I couldn't have asked for a better one t ... |
Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
tubachris85x
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:38 pm Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
Posting to update that a lot has happened since I last worked on this project. It has been on hold due to numerous setbacks, mostly financial. In the time since I last posted, I went through a break-u ... |
Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
tubachris85x
Replies: 349
Views: 146389
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:33 pm Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
Alright, well I finally had the chance to sit down and take some quality pics. Surprised that it didn't just break the camera to be honest. Though, I don't think the gf would like if I broke her expen ... |
Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
tubachris85x
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:07 am Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
Well here it is. It came out pretty decent but we severely underestimated just how thin the outer edges were, so we have to do some fiberglassing across the rim of the helmet. Some pieces broke off du ... |
Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
tubachris85x
Replies: 349
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:37 pm Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
Alright, well this was an almost near failure due to the mother mold breaking apart. Lesson for next time is to make it thicker (already pretty thick though) but it developed weak spots and snapped at ... |
Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
tubachris85x
Replies: 349
Views: 146389
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:08 am Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
Good news and bad news. The actual rubber portion came out perfect. The bad news, the mother mold did not. Needless to say, demolding sucks. I intended to have a two part mother mold, but it soon turn ... |
Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
tubachris85x
Replies: 349
Views: 146389
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:55 pm Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
Ok first half of the mother mold put on! At Fridays waiting for it to cure so we can do the other side! I'm not going to sleep without a casting tonight!
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/tubach ... |
Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
tubachris85x
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:21 pm Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
There ya go, the world's ugliest helmet and the world's ugliest mold, in one...
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/tubachris85x/photo-10.jpg
-TC |
Topic: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
tubachris85x
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Views: 146389
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Forum: Costumes & Equipment Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:49 pm Subject: Darktrooper Progress thread (Pic intensive!) |
Alright, well the mixing and brushing phase is done. Gotta let it sit overnight and then make sure its fully cured before I can put the mother mold together, which I'm hoping to do tomorrow night, pos ... |
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