Mando Mercs Costume Club
Mandalorian Armor => Female Armor => Topic started by: hazelspikes on Jun 27, 2019, 10:58 AM
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Hi! :sabine:
I figured I'd start my WIP for making my armor. It's my first time doing anything like this (besides sewing a dress about 5 years ago) so I'm nervous excited.
I want to do an original character armor using Bo-Katan's S4 Rebel's design. Here's my MandoMaker concept:
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I have a flight suit (scrubs), flak vest, kama, and loincloth already. Hopefully I haven't gained too much weight >.>
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The kama and loincloth will have some armor plates too. The backplate well be segmented instead of one piece. I'll probably get some Chelsea boots instead of using the (too big) military boots a local vod gave to me. That leaves making/purchasing girth, ammo belts, holsters. Not sure what they'll look like yet. I made a beskad using a training kukri. A vod may make me a Verpine rifle (and a Jocasta Nu rifle for my Jedi). I'll use a Power 5 from my 501st costumes for a sidearm as well.
Nite Owl helmet is almost done. My partner just needs to put the jaig eyes stencil on it so I can spray them on and touch up the splatters. My character stole their buir's armor and painted over her old color scheme. So that's why there's purple weathering.
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Here's my opening thoughts:
- Ordered 2 sheets of 24x48 sintra (3 mm). Thanks Amazon for giving me a free prime trial for 2 day shipping :like:
- I printed Fett-style and Vira's angled style templates.
- I've read GoldenCat's awesome S4 Rebel's Bo-Katan's WIP and analysis.
- Does anyone has PDF templates of the Nite Owl kit that they're willing to share? If not, I can adjust Boba's templates since Bo-Katan's is similar.
- I have a lot of help locally. The trick is to find time to do it. I live in an apartment with 2 cats, my partner, and a balcony. The neighbors won't appreciate me cutting and shaping sintra on the balcony though. I see many armor parties in my future.
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Alright! I printed out paper templates in anticipation of the sintra arriving tomorrow.
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I know I cut the dart out of the chest template. Oops. That can be printed later.
I'd prefer a gorget style for the collar and am examining options.
Any placement/sizing advice is greatly appreciated!
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Update! Helmet is done (besides visor and padding).
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I have most of the armor sketched out onto plastic. The knees, kama armor, and backplate still need sketched out. When there's an armor party, I'll cut out what I have and then will sketch the missing parts on the rest of the plastic.
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Got my armor cut out and grounded into shape.
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I forgot to tape the template together for the collar and belly plates and cut them as one big plate. So now I have 2 separate pieces for both. Oops. That's fixable. I'll trim and bond them together so they're 1 piece.
Next is sanding it all. I'll probably do the whole thing again with knees, boots, and backplate before heat forming everything. Honestly, heat forming is what makes me the most nervous. But I have local helpers :)
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Got around to sanding the plates that were already cut.
Traced the collar, belly, and knees. Will cut them out next armor party (don't want to choke the apartment neighbors with sintra dust on the balcony).
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this is looking really nice so far
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this is looking really nice so far
Thank you vod!
Cut out the plates. Excited to grind them smooth. Bad news is that I need a new flak vest because I gained too much weight. >__>
Still not sure how I want to segment the back plate. It'd be nice since I have a curved spine/hunchback and then I'd be able to sit. The trick is where to cut.
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Getting the knees clean will be an...adventure.
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Happy New Year! Got a lot of work done this weekend.
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Getting there. Not sure about the belly plate shape under the chest plates. But I may be able to start heat forming?
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Great progress.
I have often seen the need to trim the ab plate down more after things get mounted, so don't worry too much. It does look like the bottom of the ab isn't currently very straight. But high chances they're will still be some sanding to be done after everything is mounted.
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Great progress.
I have often seen the need to trim the ab plate down more after things get mounted, so don't worry too much. It does look like the bottom of the ab isn't currently very straight. But high chances they're will still be some sanding to be done after everything is mounted.
Thank you! The sanding and shaping never ends.
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great start so far! another tip is to add a bevel to the edge of your plates, it'll help give them definition and look a little more finished :like:
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Looking good! I'm doing similar chest plates! I just need to cut mine out.
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Did some heat forming over the weekend. Text update - no pics because we were all busy and didn't want to stop and model. But my local vode helped a lot!
Got my collar, shoulders, boot plates, and shins formed. Leaving my knees alone and will pad them.
The chest plates I had cut are too small. Printed the angled templates at 120% and they look better. So I'll redo those. At least I have the shaping plan down. My vod made the dart creases by carefully cutting the plate and bending them into place. Just don't cut all the way through! Then fill with bondo.
Also segmented my back plate but haven't formed it.
To Do:
- Cut and sand bigger chest plates
- Shape chest plates
- Heat form ab plate
- Heat form back plate
- Tweak left boot plate (slightly off center at the moment)
- Fill in gaps in the chest and shins with bondo
- Sand/bevel/finish
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This looks so good! What are you using for heat forming and to cut the sintra? Do you recommend the 3mm or do you think something thicker would be better? Also where did you get your flak vest? I’m about to start a kit, so thanks for any help you can provide!
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Your WIP reads like an instruction manual. You rock! Thank you for sharing it with us - as a complete cosplay noob, I see you as one to emulate. Happy thoughts that I can get going, too.
Please keep it up for us toddling along behind you.
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This looks so good! What are you using for heat forming and to cut the sintra? Do you recommend the 3mm or do you think something thicker would be better? Also where did you get your flak vest? I’m about to start a kit, so thanks for any help you can provide!
Thank you!!
I got my flak vest from Aria (http://mandalorianmercs.org/forum/index.php?topic=126904.0). He has a lot of options, does a fantastic job, and has really neat kits.
I'll try and give advice, though if I misspeak, official members and officers should correct me. The links below are just for examples, i don't get kickbacks. ^^
Honestly, I researched a lot on the forums and constantly refer to the tutorials (http://mandalorianmercs.org/forum/index.php?board=742.0). Here are a few links to my faves.
Sintra 101 (http://mandalorianmercs.org/forum/index.php?topic=126252.0)
Sintra Shaping 101 (http://mandalorianmercs.org/forum/index.php?topic=155058.0)
Angled Plates for Girls (http://mandalorianmercs.org/forum/index.php?topic=54817.0) is where I got the chest plates template from.
I recommend 3mm sintra. One of my friends is doing a heavy kit and is stacking plates on top of each other rather than doing 6mm. 3mm is easier to work with. Try and reach out to some local plastic companies to see if you can buy their minimum amount of sintra sheets. In my city, $100 gets you like 6 sheets - enough for multiple kits. So it's best to do a group order that way. Or, you can search Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075DLRRJM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1). I picked up 2 sheets of this for my kit.
I am using PVC pipe for the knees since it's sturdier and already curved. Made sure my leg would fit (measured my kneecap from the middle too). Taped the knee templates all together and traced it on the pipe. Then cut out.
Make sure you print out your templates onto paper and tape them onto yourself to make sure everything fits and has appropriate spacing. Too big is better than too small. You can always trim, sand, or pad the bigger parts.
Cutting Out Sintra - A Few Options!
- box cutter
- dremel - using a cutting wheel. Dremels are also great for sanding! Use a high speed but be sure to make small cuts and go slow. I picked up this (https://www.amazon.com/Dremel-3000-2-28-Attachments-Accessories/dp/B005JRJE7Y/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3GU93ZERZ4ODQ&keywords=dremel+rotary+tool&qid=1579794197&s=hi&sprefix=dremel%2Ctools%2C173&sr=1-6)a while ago and so far I haven't had to get much outside of what came in the box.
- Linoleum Knife (https://www.menards.com/main/flooring-rugs/vinyl-flooring/vinyl-installation-maintenance/florcraft-reg-linoleum-knife/7091276/p-1535437715173-c-6616.htm) - my friends have had a lot of luck with this because the blade makes it so you can turn corners while cutting.
If you're using power tools, please make sure you wear safety goggles, gloves, a respirator, and are working outside/in a well ventilated area. I use those blue disposable gloves when I'm cutting and sanding because I don't want to deal with having snowy plastic hands.
Heat forming Sintra:
Refer to Sintra Forming 101 (linked above) for more detailed explanation and shaping diagrams.
Make sure you're in a well-ventilated area. Heating the sintra too much can release fumes that you don't want to inhale. Wear work gloves too! You're working with a tool that's at 1000 degrees!
I use a heat gun on a pizza stone. Since I don't have a vest right now, I'm forming to a t-shirt that's over my scrub flight suit.
- Heat the stone.
- Put part on stone. Heat the plastic like you're drying your hair. Make sure the gun isn't too close to the part. Make sure to flip it and get both sides.
- Once it's starting to wobble a little bit, curve the part to your body. Do a little bit at a time - you don't want to break it! You'll probably need someone to help make adjustments when it's on you.
- When it's sort of in the shape and you need to focus on heating certain parts, set the gun so it's pointing up. There's usually a rest on the bottom of the gun. Heat the armor by gently passing over the heat...I call this the Bunsen burner method.
- Usually your heat gun will need to be in its cool down setting before turning off. The ones I've seen will turn off automatically after cooling down enough. Don't unplug the gun until it is fully off! Or else it could break.
Your WIP reads like an instruction manual. You rock! Thank you for sharing it with us - as a complete cosplay noob, I see you as one to emulate. Happy thoughts that I can get going, too.
Please keep it up for us toddling along behind you.
Thank you for your kind words, friend! I'm a complete cosplay noob as well. This is the first time I've actually worked with power tools and all that good stuff. I have a lot of help from my friends and armor parties. Get in touch with your local clan! You'll get tons of advice, socialize, and pick up some skills. I'm excited to see both of your kits as well. :sabine: Together, we will all toddle on to the future!
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Got the chest plates remade. At first, I tried to Gorilla Glue the dart together because that's all that I had at the armor party. The darts, predictably , busted today when I was bondoing around. So I used apoxie clay make the dart stay. The sanding continues after it cures.
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Seems that was a great and happy weekend hazelspikes!
Keep the good work, as usual!
Have a nice week, regards,
AJ
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Through the power of duck tape, I have put the plates on. I know, they're crooked. Didn't want to tape the knees on, but they're made!
Probably will need to sand the ab plate or trim the chest plate fangs for everything to sit right. And one boot plate needs to come in more.
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DO I SEE G-1 SKYFIRE ON THAT SHELF BEHIND YOU?!?!?! :porg2:
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Maybe? Most of them are Gundams. I was at a friend's place in this picture. :<3:
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I know it's been a minute~ :sabine:
A friend 3D printed some April Storm Sabine gauntlets. Got to work on them!
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Holding off on top coating to see if I still like the weathering job when the rest of my armor is painted. I'm going to be getting some aluminum blaster nozzles to go into them.
Other than my back plate, everything is formed! A friend is printing one of Raestin's Workshop Rebels-style jetpack for me too.
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You've done an awesome job on your build, and I'm glad to see you're still plugging away at it. There's always a little tweaking required as your build progresses, but your armor is in excellent shape so far.
Your gauntlets/vambraces will need a bit more of sanding and filling work, which I know sucks since you already have paint down on them. The 3D print lines have to be completely gone to be approved, and they're still pretty visible. Bondo, bondo glazing putty or XTC 3d will be your friends, along with lots of elbow grease and way too much time sanding, lol. I love 3d printing for its versatility in costume making, but it definitely takes some serious finishing time.
Can't wait to see more of your build!
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You've done an awesome job on your build, and I'm glad to see you're still plugging away at it. There's always a little tweaking required as your build progresses, but your armor is in excellent shape so far.
Your gauntlets/vambraces will need a bit more of sanding and filling work, which I know sucks since you already have paint down on them. The 3D print lines have to be completely gone to be approved, and they're still pretty visible. Bondo, bondo glazing putty or XTC 3d will be your friends, along with lots of elbow grease and way too much time sanding, lol. I love 3d printing for its versatility in costume making, but it definitely takes some serious finishing time.
Can't wait to see more of your build!
Thank you! I had originally put a black test paint after I did an initial bondo and sand. And then just kept going...Whoops! I bought some 240 grit sandpaper and will get back to bondo (the glazing putty) and endless sanding :)
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Did some work with Rustoleum filler + primer with some help from bondo glaze to take care of the cracks the Rustoleum left behind. Then sanded using 200 to 600 grit paper and files. Not quite satisfied with the area around the blaster nozzle holes. At least it's smoother? The small darts (not pictured) will need a bit of work...Which I'm not looking forward too since they're small!
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Definite improvement! It seems to take a dozen years per part, but it's worth it for the final product :D. I agree with your assessment of them needing a bit more work, but it's definitely an improvement.
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Another fine day of filling and sanding! I feel like the front bits are the only things holding me back now. Everything feels smooth at least.
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I've kinda filled in some of the details but every time I try and sand them out, the lines appear again!
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Have you tried spray filler primer? It’s sandable and might work for those small areas.
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Have you tried spray filler primer? It’s sandable and might work for those small areas.
I've been using the Rustoleum 2 in 1 Filler + Primer!
Today, I started working on the blaster nozzles and missle toppers. They don't want to sit in their homes with the test fit. But that's okay because I've got more to do with them.
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Had a casual armor get together with a friend. Started heat forming my back plate.
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Lower back plate had a hairline fracture. So I'm likely going to trim down the lower back plate so it'll form better.
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Finished the blaster nozzles today. Any tips on how to get them in their places?
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Also got around to trimming and beveling the lower back plate. Cut down the hairline fracture, flipped the piece and did the same to the other side so they match.
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More back plate forming! Clan said that it looked like it met the 2/3rds back coverage but to trim down the sides. The collar plate will need to be trimmed or replaced to match the adjusted back plate. Bit of a bummer but not too bad.
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Things to do before painting armor:
- Trim back plate (width)
- Trim or remake collar plate
- Add a sintra plate behind the helmet's visor so the whole T is filled.
- Paint gauntlets and install nozzles
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Excellent progress, and it looks like you already know what your next steps need to be. Keep up the good work!
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Did A Lot today!
- Sized my back plate
- Made trauma plates to go over the collar and back plate seams
- Got my toppers in my gauntlets
- Made my sintra tooth to fix the visor
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Next step is waiting for my vest to be finished - hopefully will get it next week - and make sure everything looks good on the vest before I paint and attach.
In other news, my jet pack look super pretty and I should be able to get it at the end of the week.
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An exciting update! I finally got all my soft parts together and put on the armor. Of course, I'll need more velcro on the vest when all the armor is adjusted. I know everything is floating around at the moment.
I'm trimming down the collar so the top of the chest plates and collar have the same width. And I need to bring in the chest plates to hit that sweet 1/2 inch between the diamond spot. Right now, the chest plate fangs are getting in the way of the ab plate. Will probably trim the fangs. I think I'll reshape the ab and shoulder bells a little bit (and bring the shoulder bells closer to the collar/back plate). I noticed I had the shoulder bells on opposite shoulders in the pictures but I fixed that after.
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I forgot to velcro the shoulder trauma plates - so here's some pictures of it on the flak (but without the rest of the soft parts because I didn't want to get dressed again).
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Been a minute since I started painting but it's a start. The back plate is also painted but it's in a box. I just forgot to take a pic of the knees lol.
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My chest plates need to be reformed since I had top surgery. It'll be easier this go around since it'll be flat plates. Going to have to have someone tailor the flak vest too. An OM clan member will likely help me make new boot plates because they're kinda wonky and could be better. After all that, I'll paint what's not painting and clean up where the paint bled. Used yellow Frog Tape instead of green and the yellow wasn't as good at sealing.
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This all looks so awesome and is coming together great! Thanks for writing such detailed processes and all documenting you are doing, it is super helpful! I'm definitely gonna be referring back to this thread when I get started with my plates.
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And i'm back! Today was altering the vest. Everything is held on with duct tape and velcro that doesn't match where the plates are now. The local Russ suggested that I make fresh collar and ab plates. So I'll do that and will report back.
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Pre-Application Pictures
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Hurray for pre-app pic day! Go you! And I believe we have started with the same girth belt... those rings all look very familiar. :like:
Looking forward to see what nitpicks you get back. There is always something! :maul:
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Oh hey, I saw your pics on the clan pre-app thread! Looking good! :like: I like your layered shoulders and subtle helmet markings.
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Pre-App take 2.
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Feedback:
"- overall shape of all the plates should be rechecked with the applicant. They need to be shaped to sit snug on their body. Currently there is way too much floating/straight/overlapping armor on this kit.
- Make sure to start with aligning the collar and move from there.
- check placement and overall use the rule of thumb to get the spacing right.
- place the armors and see where reshaping is required
- Some armor parts will require additional reshaping once spacing has been done
- Visible velcro on the side views (chest fangs)
- Weathering should be consistent throughout the kit, adding some more weathering to their pouches/kama and the black soft parts would only benefit the kit.
- Recommend additional velcro on the upper right shoulder plate, we can see under it in the front shot. Just get it affixed like the left.
Forgot to mention - I have a medical condition which impacts spacing/placement.
Fixes To Do:
- Going to get a different belt and weather that and the flightsuit.
- Add/Subtract Velcro in the problem areas.
- Remember to put the kama on with the right side up and tuck the helmet liner in better. ^^;
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In case you're not completely ready to get/make a new sash, I am now approved with that very same belt. Its primary coloring was heat: I could not get it to take dye by the instructions on the bottle, but left in a ~200-degree-F oven for about 5 hours, it darkened up nicely after I poured dye directly on and forgot about it. Then at the end of my app journey, I had to scuff up its too-shiny buckles and let them sit in bleach to get a patina - I somehow failed to register their shininess myself.
I also ran a needle and thread down through its strands in 6 or 8 places, to make it behave as a unit, rather than individual strands. That made a world of difference.
Hope it helps! :maul:
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Took a year off for personal reasons and am back at it.
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Progress is never a straight line. No shame in taking a break and coming back with fresh eyes.
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You are incredibly close to approval, and you can really see the work put into the kit this far, I do see a few small fitment issues though:
-Your shoulder plates arent centered on the arm, they appear to be sitting back a bit, causing them to rotate and lean. Moving them forward about an inch(or 3mm) so they're more centered on the deltoid should fix that.
-The chest plates are a little crooked all over, the right breast plates is closer to the collar than the left, and the left is close to hitting the ab plate at the lower tooth.
How are they attached to the vest? The wrinkles and shadows on the vest lead me to think your attachment points are either too close and causing the vest to bunch, or you have too much extra fabric in the vest and it's causing things to sit crooked.
- the lower edge of the vest in back is bunched around the girth belt. You'll want to make sure that's pulled taut for final pics.
-black fabric is notorious for absorbing all weathering, and that seems to be the case here. Grey, white, tan spray paint and fabric paints, or bleach carefully applied, as well as sandpaper can all help weather blacks to be more visible in pictures.
-lastly the flightsuit is a touch baggy, particularly in the arms taking that in a bit should be the last step needed.
Seems like a long list, but most should be pretty simple fixes. You're in the home stretch, and I can't wait to see you knock it out and finish up!
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Yay for getting back at it! Go you! :like:
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Updates! Thank you for the tips! :sabine:
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Looking good! Are you in pre-app now, or are these app photos? :maul:
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Looking good! Are you in pre-app now, or are these app photos? :maul:
Thanks! These are app photos. No new feedback yet. It was received by the team and is in queue. I figure they're slammed. :sabine:
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YAY! Best of luck to you! :like: :maul:
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did you submit to pre app with your local ruus first, or send it straight through to app?
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did you submit to pre app with your local ruus first, or send it straight through to app?
I have done pre-app and my ruus inspected it in person multiple times.
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That's a bit surprising... It looks like you're really close. But if I'm being honest I don't think it's quite ready for approval just yet.
The spacing on your chest isn't quite even. The left chest plate fang is almost touching the belly plate, and the right chest plate is lifting away from the vest at the center.
The angle of the pictures is also low, and we can't really see any space between the collar and the chest plates.
You'll need to bring the kama panels a little closer in the back too, at the moment the CRLs for modern armor state that the whole seat of the pants needs covered.
Your weathering looks really good, the colors work really well together too. You've designed a great kit. It just needs a few final tweaks to be 100%.
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We put the finishing touches on the heat forming and took off a lot of the velcro.
(https://i.imgur.com/RsUbrxR.jpg)
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Yesterday, I got the email! :sabine:
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Beautiful kit, congrats on becoming OM
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Oya!!!
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Su'cuy Hazelspikes,
Congratulations on getting your kill stripes.. I'm sure you're over the moon right now. With persistence comes glory! (inadvertently pushing me to work harder on my kit). Have a well-deserved rest too. Great job on your kit! :cookie:
Zephyr
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Major congrats! Oya!
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Strong work vod.