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UPDATE: 7/5/08, Making Little Mods to the Armor
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chefhawk
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

look forward to those pics alex





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PostPosted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

me too!

these mods look GREAT. i think i've actually worked the backplate to the point where i can get a nice black line between the lower and upper backs! Very Happy

also, the new chest looks MUCH better, now that the pecks are smaller and MUCH less flat. i also have it thicker at ALL sides.

the calves look nice with more muscle. i have also added the additional strips of plastic on the front and back of the ridges.

i'm still wokring at the thighs. need more bondo.

everything is looking good!!

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looking fantastic Alex! Wink Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yay! more support!

bad news. copmuter keeps dying on me, and my camera is fried. will not be able to post pics for a while....

working on molds, and other mods. i painted my belt a canvas color, and installed my holster properly, with rivets. vacuformed new calves, thigh (working on the other), liking the progress.

got to go before my computer dies again... Shocked
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the thighs are done, and now it's a matter of some trimming, and making all the deatils and ends and bits come together. i've worn the whole suit, and i gotta say it looks better. especially the chest! Very Happy

let's see, thinknig about modding the hands, because like tony said a REALLY long time ago ( Wink ), they look elongated a bit. i got some good pics, and lots of HIPS, so i'm ready for that. in additon, i also might need to re-do the power cell, to make it look more screen-used, as opposed to FX. but i dunno...

i also thought of making ESB/ROTJ hands, too... just for the hell of it... Very Happy

also, on some other boards the suggestion of modifying the calves further to have more of a curve in the back (as you look at it from the complete side, like a muscle curve) has been made. i'm thinking of looking into this.

so:

1. hands, easy, new sculpt
2. power cell, easy, need measurements
3. ESB/ROTJ hands?? oh, just for fun... probably not Laughing

ok. the computer is also fixed, and i gotta find a camera.

will update... when there's an update...
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Alex,

It looks like you left thumb is getting ENORMOUS, did you smack it with a hammer reworking your molds? Wink

Seriously, lets see some photos of the new stuff! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

LOL! Laughing

that was good, i gotta say.

i posted earlier that i fried my digital camera, when trying to plug it into one of those adjustable AC/DC adapters. i plugged it in, first into the wrong jack on the camera, and it as still running on the batteries. then, i found the correct jack, and it stopped working, and the lens froze in position. i looked, and the adapter was set at 12v, 4 times the needed voltage! Shocked

so, it was fried. popped in new batteries and it didn't work....

so... it's going to be a while. Sad sorry.... Crying or Very sad

oh well. you can buy those things for under $150 nowadays.

lol, i was looking at my thumb thinking WHAT? LOL Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NEW ARMOR PICS!!

nice anlges and curves, methinks...

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/TKstormtrooper/?action=view&current=newarmorpics002.jpg
new chest, i'm loving it... raised brow.

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/TKstormtrooper/?action=view&current=newarmorpics003.jpg

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/TKstormtrooper/?action=view&current=newarmorpics004.jpg

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/TKstormtrooper/?action=view&current=newarmorpics014.jpg

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/TKstormtrooper/?action=view&current=newarmorpics009.jpg

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/TKstormtrooper/?action=view&current=newarmorpics012.jpg

painted the TD... AGAIN. i like it, it's more accurate. also note the rivets on the belt... i did all sorts of mods on this armor, you should be able to see them. Wink

i got a nice idea from another forum to thicken-up my armor. i'm going to try it out tonight... maybe. Smile

anywho, that's my upadate. i hope you enjoy the pics. post any comments, concerns, or ideas that come to mind. i'm fresh out of ideas, and anything i come up with doesn't really motivate me. i'm not exactly as motivated as i was... Embarassed

enjoy the pics, and please post any comments! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

some close-up armor pics:

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/TKstormtrooper/?action=view&current=newmoddedarmorandhelmet007.jpg
note the new pecs shape, and the inner biceps, and the thickness!

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/TKstormtrooper/?action=view&current=newmoddedarmorandhelmet008.jpg

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/TKstormtrooper/?action=view&current=newmoddedarmorandhelmet011.jpg

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/TKstormtrooper/?action=view&current=newmoddedarmorandhelmet012.jpg

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/TKstormtrooper/?action=view&current=newmoddedarmorandhelmet013.jpg

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/TKstormtrooper/?action=view&current=newmoddedarmorandhelmet005.jpg
helmet shot...

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/TKstormtrooper/?action=view&current=newmoddedarmorandhelmet001.jpg

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/TKstormtrooper/?action=view&current=newarmorpics001.jpg

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb208/TKstormtrooper/?action=view&current=newmoddedarmorandhelmet002.jpg

that should do... tony... Wink

i LOVE the new suit!! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

some really good improvements there alex.

I really like your new chest plate.

good work trooper





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PostPosted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thank you sir.
( Mr. Green )

i've modded the left knee plate to be shorter (just looked off to me), and i have also modded the abplate, check it out:




it SHOULD look significantly shorter at the top. i made it THICK, too:


comparison. old at right, new at left. the new is MUCH shorted, and more accurate in shape.


the full piece. BEAUTIFUL... Shocked painted the rivets white.


ok, now for the abplate. i haven't installed it yet. i'm going to wait and see what you guys think, and if you like it, then i'll put it in:






OLD on left, NEW on right... Very Happy



LOVE IT!!! Very Happy


NICE and thick. Very Happy

let me know if i can install this or if i should tweak it any further. oce i get the ok, i will install, and paint.

thank you all! Very Happy Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i've painted the HIPS glossy, and it now looks like ABS!! i just need to wax it, and it'll look PERFECT.

alos, i have a nearly FEEDBACK-LESS voice set-up with perfect distortion for a project like this. it's from a halloween store, more to come later... Smile
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PostPosted: Fri May 02, 2008 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

installed/cleaned everything. looks VERY glossy!! Very Happy

matches the helmet color and gloos perfectly. the voice system is also very good, nice and distorted! Very Happy

you guys HAVE to see this... i gotta borrow that camera again... Shocked
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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2008 7:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

BOOOM!

big update:

Shocked Shocked







now some fun with PROPS Wink :







can you say "super-redundent"? Laughing (it's a comlink in my hand...)


you're not under arrest, i just wanted to show you my shiny chestplate... Wink



let me know what you guys think, post any constructive critisism that may come to mind, and any comments. i THRIVE on that stuff, as you can see! Very Happy

thank you all! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

making a little video, stay tuned! Very Happy
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