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Mandalorian Armor => Helmets => Topic started by: Zedrin Ho'dag on Oct 06, 2010, 06:41 PM

Title: Ad'ika Buy'ce WIP... FINISHED!!
Post by: Zedrin Ho'dag on Oct 06, 2010, 06:41 PM
Su'cuy!  I finally have some progress pics of my Ad'ika's buy'ce progress!  This is a completely scratch build, and at this point, it has had primer applied and is ready for the decorative paint.  Please take a look, feel free to comment and let me know what you think.  I have been working on this for quite a while so a few sets of new eyes are very welcome....

Front of the bucket.  My Ad'ika came up with the visor layout...
(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketFront.png)

Back of the bucket.  The "damage" or flaws are precursors to battle damage.  I like a little textural variance for the damage as well as color difference...
(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketBack.png)

Right side....
(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketRight.png)

Left side...
(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketLeft.png)

The overall color scheme for the finished bucket...(Props to MandoMaker!)
(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/CodikaBuyce.PNG)

The real question is, does this bucket look to meet membership standards?  Thanks for the input!
Title: Re: Ad'ika Buy'ce WIP...
Post by: Hondo Karr on Oct 06, 2010, 07:10 PM
Can you post the pix with the [img} codes so we dont have to click a bunch of links? You will get more views and feedback as well if people open this and see pix rather than links.
Title: Re: Ad'ika Buy'ce WIP...
Post by: Zedrin Ho'dag on Oct 06, 2010, 07:31 PM
Sorry about that A'den!  Long day.....
Title: Re: Ad'ika Buy'ce WIP...
Post by: ConDar Ward on Oct 06, 2010, 07:34 PM
I like it .....  Very Cool .  8)
Title: Re: Ad'ika Buy'ce WIP...
Post by: Hondo Karr on Oct 06, 2010, 07:39 PM
That's pretty cool.
Title: Re: Ad'ika Buy'ce WIP...
Post by: Zedrin Ho'dag on Oct 06, 2010, 09:44 PM
Please learn from my mistakes....

Acrylic paint via airbrush to the bucket, not a good idea.... running paint everywhere that for some reason, doesn't want to dry and streaks all over the place...  :-[
Title: Re: Ad'ika Buy'ce WIP...
Post by: Zedrin Ho'dag on Oct 08, 2010, 10:05 AM
Painted the blue last night with rattle can and it turned out good.  Now to mask, paint the green, remove the masking and install the visor and this WIP will be finished!!  I am hoping to post some update pics later this evening....
Title: Re: Ad'ika Buy'ce WIP...
Post by: Zedrin Ho'dag on Oct 08, 2010, 06:14 PM
AAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHNNNNNNN!!!!!!!  http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com (http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com)

Getting ready for the final color application, and the bucket falls off the paint table, completely breaking the left cheek assembly out of the helmet..... cracking the bondo off both cheek assemblies so now I have a bucket half painted, half cheeked, half bondo-ed and I am fully P!$$ED 0FF!!!!!
Title: Re: Ad'ika Buy'ce WIP...
Post by: Kel Toi on Oct 09, 2010, 02:33 AM
Now thats nice  ;)
Title: Re: Ad'ika Buy'ce WIP...
Post by: Zedrin Ho'dag on Oct 09, 2010, 05:37 PM
It took a few hours of fast and furious bondo-ing but I was able to recover and finish the paint.  Please let me know what your think and if you see anything that would make this build unacceptable for membership....

Front:
(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketFrontPaint.png)

Back:
(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketBackPaint.png)

Right:
(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketRightPaint.png)

Left:
(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketLeftPaint.png)

I have to yet, hit it with black airbrush to give it a bit of worn look and clear coat it.  After that, install the visor and this build is done!
Title: Re: Ad'ika Buy'ce WIP...
Post by: Zel Gret on Oct 09, 2010, 06:39 PM
You did a great job, looks really good.
Title: Re: Ad'ika Buy'ce WIP... FINISHED!!
Post by: Zedrin Ho'dag on Oct 11, 2010, 03:09 PM
Done!! Weathering complete, clear coat on, and visor installed.  Any and all comments are welcome, as always!!

Front:
(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketFront.png)(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketFrontFinished.png)

Back:
(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketBack.png)(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketBackFinished.png)

Right Side:
(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketRight.png)(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketRightFinished.png)

Left Side:
(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketLeft.png)(http://www.newnorth.net/~empratz/BucketLeftFinished.png)