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Mandalorian Armor => Armor Construction => Topic started by: XanocaPt on Jan 16, 2020, 02:35 PM

Title: Mandalorian Recon armor WIP
Post by: XanocaPt on Jan 16, 2020, 02:35 PM
Hello everyone ! I have been inactive here for quite a while (since last year when I made my first post introducing myself) and now 2020 I finally started building my armor as I received my kit this week, I wanted to share my work here because I need opinions as I am afraid of doing everything wrong aha.
I have been studying how to paint and weather the armor with the tutorials provided on the forum (very helpful indeed, and I gained a lot of knowledge even if I am doing everything wrong  ! Anyway, without further a do, here are some pics of the chest plates before and after I painted them (I used the toothpaste masking technique, but I think I overdid on the weathering but I really like how it turned out, still needs blaster shot marks and "scratches" aswell as blackwashing and grime though aha).
(https://i.imgur.com/mi35BJo.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/9n0TvIq.jpg)
Title: Re: Mandalorian Recon armor WIP
Post by: Ajoliveira on Jan 16, 2020, 03:19 PM
Hi XanocaPT, how are you doing?

What a great start you got brother! Nice!

Feel free to share your ideas for your kit and any questions or douths you might have, we are here for you!

Regards,

AJ
Title: Re: Mandalorian Recon armor WIP
Post by: Kryamla Redalur on Jan 16, 2020, 05:49 PM
How do the plates fit you? :)
Title: Re: Mandalorian Recon armor WIP
Post by: XanocaPt on Jan 16, 2020, 06:06 PM
How do the plates fit you? :)
Still have not tried them on with a vest (working on that, I have a vest made of cloth, but I will make a new one, because I did not like the outcome) but they fit my body perfectly, I did not trim them as they were my fit.  :D  Am I doing well for now ? Or should I dial back on the weathering I currently have ?
Title: Re: Mandalorian Recon armor WIP
Post by: The Unknown Mando on Jan 16, 2020, 06:10 PM
G'day mate, sent you a pm
Title: Re: Mandalorian Recon armor WIP
Post by: Kryamla Redalur on Jan 16, 2020, 06:27 PM
The amount of weathering you have is entirely up to you, just be sure that weathering is consistent throughout your entire kit (armor piece to armor price, soft goods, etc).
Title: Re: Mandalorian Recon armor WIP
Post by: Dekan Korr on Jan 22, 2020, 11:54 PM
Following
Title: Re: Mandalorian Recon armor WIP
Post by: Roninzx14 on Jan 23, 2020, 04:15 PM
Love the armor thickness! Following...