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 Ilum Sniper WIP

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #50 on: Jan 04, 2017, 02:23 PM »
Agreed, I need to see what this looks like completed, awesome job!

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #51 on: Jan 05, 2017, 05:09 AM »
Bucket looks neat ! Hope to see the complete kit in the near future !

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #52 on: Jan 05, 2017, 01:49 PM »
Thanks, vode! ^^
Yeah, I hope to see it completed soon too)

In the mean time - almost finished left bracer.





Control board for lights and sound system installed into it, I'll tell more about it later.

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #53 on: Jan 05, 2017, 02:38 PM »
Awesome work man!

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #54 on: Jan 05, 2017, 03:58 PM »
Outstanding.  Updates on your build are always a treat.   Keep it up Skeltis!

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #55 on: Jan 08, 2017, 08:46 PM »
I might be a little late, but would you mind if I borrowed that abdominal armor for my armor?

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #56 on: Jan 11, 2017, 04:02 PM »
I might be a little late, but would you mind if I borrowed that abdominal armor for my armor?

Sorry for the late reply.
Not at all! There is a pattern of the plate on the previous page.

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #57 on: Jan 22, 2017, 02:55 PM »
Awesome work man!

Thanks, Bowfanny!

Outstanding.  Updates on your build are always a treat.   Keep it up Skeltis!

Bucket looks neat ! Hope to see the complete kit in the near future !

Thanks, guys! I actually love your kits too, sometimes when I am tired after work and want to go home instead of workshop, I go into your threads and draw inspiration from your kits!

In the meanwhile I am working on grappling hook (I don't have jetpack, but somehow my character should move around Ilum glaciers). I wanted it to have massive-look, but compact, so I used broken umbrella for a basis.
Almost done actually, few details and few final steps left.



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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #58 on: Jan 22, 2017, 11:00 PM »
Absolutely awesome. Is that Sintra?

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #59 on: Jan 23, 2017, 02:30 AM »
Impressive ingenuity!

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #60 on: Jan 23, 2017, 07:26 AM »
Absolutely awesome. Is that Sintra?

Could've been, but I prefer polystyrol.

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #61 on: Jan 24, 2017, 03:53 PM »
Currently working on knife


based on DeathStick's blades from SW:Uprising

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #62 on: Jan 24, 2017, 05:04 PM »
Nice!

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #63 on: Jan 24, 2017, 08:59 PM »
I can dig it. ;)

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #64 on: Jan 26, 2017, 04:04 PM »
I can dig it. ;)

DeathStick's body?  ;D

Current progress:

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #65 on: Jan 26, 2017, 08:29 PM »
Duuuuuuuude!  This is amazing!  I was just introduced to your build, and wow!  Do you know what paint was used on your chest piece? 

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #66 on: Jan 28, 2017, 04:02 PM »
Duuuuuuuude!  This is amazing!  I was just introduced to your build, and wow!  Do you know what paint was used on your chest piece?

Thank you, Havelock! :) Choruk used this one:

It's water-based model paint, if I am correct

I prefer Bugtone Fire Butterfly:

This one is solvent paint, for that one I can vote for this paint - it was used for my first kit and I used it on helmet, and very pleased with it.
But could be that this one could be bought only in Russia.

In the meanwhile I made a shealth for the knife:



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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #67 on: Jan 28, 2017, 04:04 PM »
DeathStick's body?  ;D

Current progress:

Was talking about the knife, but now that you mention it...  ;)

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #68 on: Jan 29, 2017, 12:47 PM »
I have been quietly following this build, but that knife is fracking awesome. is it a mold or built up? If it is a mold, would you ever consider making more for sale

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #69 on: Jan 30, 2017, 03:57 PM »
Was talking about the knife, but now that you mention it...  ;)
Now you've got my attention   ;D

I have been quietly following this build, but that knife is fracking awesome. is it a mold or built up? If it is a mold, would you ever consider making more for sale

Heya. vod! Thank you very much!
It is a build up from polystyrol and sintra sheets. I am not planning to craft anything for sale anytime soon, sorry. But I can post detailed description how I built that knife later, if you want.

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #70 on: Jan 30, 2017, 05:49 PM »
But I can post detailed description how I built that knife later, if you want.

That would be most excellent if you could please.

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #71 on: Jan 30, 2017, 11:35 PM »
oh my  :D your kit is looking awesome. great job!

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #72 on: Feb 13, 2017, 09:14 AM »
ooooooohhhhhhh aaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! This is gorgeous sir, well done!!!!

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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #73 on: Feb 14, 2017, 03:09 PM »
That would be most excellent if you could please.

I'll do my best to post it this weekend.

oh my  :D your kit is looking awesome. great job!
ooooooohhhhhhh aaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! This is gorgeous sir, well done!!!!

Thank you, guys!

Well, I managed somehow somewhere lose my right bracer, so I need to redo it.
For now I finished box on my backplate, which contains electronics for the chest. When I assembled it initially it was simple sqaure box and it lacked details for sure, I wanted it to look like shield-generator, which it is actually, and I wanted it to have a "technical look", so that's what I come with:


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Re: Ilum Sniper WIP
« Reply #74 on: Feb 19, 2017, 01:59 PM »
Ok, here it goes. Sorry for my english and feel free to correct me, if I use wrong words or do grammatic/punctuation mistakes.

So, first step for me is usually planning and modeling.
Here is the blueprint


I used excel to fit and print it at scale I wanted.
The base idea is to use many layers of plastic to build billet and then form it as needed.

Base form is two polystyrol strips, 3mm thickness each. I use shockproof polystyrol, because it's stronger and harder than PVC(sintra), but to work with it you'll need to have at least grinder (sharpening machine?) - If you don't, you can use sintra instead of polystyrol.
upd. If you do - then everywhere I grind you will adze instead.

They glued together with secund cyanocrilate glue

I also added detent as a separate detail, but you can cut strips already with it.
upd. looking the photos after I posted I recall that i made it on purpose - so detent won't obstruct grinding a part near it.

Now I grind down grip part, to see where it will be and specify grip's diameter and length.


Then I form the cutting edge. If you use a grinder - do a bit of practice before, on some scratch, it can be tricky at first.


Here polystyrol pieces glued on the places, where I need to form rounded parts.


And they grinded


Grinding is rough forming, so after always goes finishing with rasp and sand.
Here I already formed pommel with a rasp and glued a detent:

I also wrapped grip with a 1 mm sintra. I needed to details on a grip later, but cut canvas on polystyrol is problematic, on the sintra on the other hand it's not a problem. It also hides any any mishapes left on the grip and adds few milimeters to grip thickness.

So, I cut a rectangle from 1 mm pvc, heated it and roughly wrapped around, then I glued it, and heated again to finish wrapping.

Gray part you see - is a pipe connector, I could've shaped this detail the same way as the others, but I already had it and it fitted just perfect.

Then goes cutting canvas, I tried different ways - cut it with knife, burn with soldering iron, grind with file - whatever works for you better


So now goes the shealth.
Base form is done from 1mm sintra, I cut two strips, and a polystyrol connector strip, which is 0,5mm thicker blade's thickness.


Next I bend strips where cutting edge goes. Remember - don't use heat gun here, just mark the bending line, pinch strip between two wooden planks and bend over all length.


And then glue it together:


Then I shaped it and started adding covers.
I cut two same pieces, exept they are mirrored, bend them with a heat gun, glue them on the sides of shealth, and then add a rectangle between them on the side edge, and then rasp and sand it.





And it's almost done


Finally adding greebles:



That's it. Hope it helps.

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