*Massive Picture Dump Update incomming*
A very busy build day yesterday and during the evenings this week has led me to this point.
All I can say is that until it got to the point of painting to pictures I had
horrifically underestimated how weathered, damaged and beat up Kenobi's disguise armor is. The more reference photos I looked at the more damage I found. It was also a surreal weathering experience. Having to use brush strokes to mimic the brushstrokes the animators used in the show. Anyway, photo time
HelmetSeeing as this is everyone's favorite part let's just start here.
Reference photo's worked from:
Actual helmet:
After much more analysis of the reference photos it was decided that there is a Jango under a Death Watch
Jump ahead a few steps and the black has been applied and tatoo's cut out. I swear this patterning took me 2.5 hours and many templates thrown away to get corrct!
4 head tattoo's of symetrical design with the small central triangle.
The outer tattoo extends and finishes in line with the end of the eye slot. (See ref pic 3)
The inner tattoo extends and finishes in line with the earcap. (See ref pic 3)
The "Flash" shaped cheek tattoo's
The blue weathering showing through the front Mandables, earcaps and around the rim
Daytime photos:
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JetpackRockets are now attached.
Thrusters set at an outward angle as per reference photos
There will be an internal wooden frame made so that it can be strapped through to my harness securely, as well as giving the back piece something to bolt down onto. The jetpack will then be bolted through onto the backplate so it is all one unit. This will achieve the "high sitting" jetpack as per the animations
Due to this I am opting for a flat backed closure
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BackplateA large wedge of material has been cut from the center of the plate. This has left the top width approximately the same to ensure the shoulder tabs still line up with the collar. It does now mean the bottom of the backplate is more in proportion to me and the jetpack to keep in ratio with the animation.
The shoulders were also darted and rolled to close the gap. Once this is sanded and complete some black foam will be used to sit it onto me comfortably and close any remaining gap. This needs to be done as in the animations the backplate changes dimensions (as well as bending in non-physics agreed shapes) to always keep the flat back for the jetback and magically fill space to the characters back which we cannot replicate in the real world.
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Chest PlatesReference Photos:
Chest plates
Left Shoulder
Right Shoulder
Actual Plates: (Note: Photos have been taken in direct sunlight making colours appear lighter, in contrast to reference photos are from indoor scene making armor darker)
The plates were placed on the vest without wearing it just to display the plates together. This is not the finalised spacing.
The plates were metallic, grey, weathering, red, weathering, black spray, weathering. In doing so the various levels and colours of weathering have been picked out.
As can be seen the light spots have been picked out on the corners of armor, the ab plate has the matching red streak marks, the general damage markings and the "dusting" of dirt and grime across the rest keeping the aesthetic.
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Lower Body PlatesIn the painting of the rest of the kit and further analysis of the lower leg plates it was deemed that painting them black is inaccurate.
The colours change through the episode (which is annoying) but when its still positions (opposed to action sequences) the plates always seem lighter and clearer.
With this in mind the plates were repainted metallic, Grey, weathering, black spray, weathering.
It is agreed that the thigh plates are indeed black. They are always very dark and do not change. In contrast to this though the Cod and Knees and shins are always much lighter in contrast. Similar in fact to the Ab plate and if we accept that the Ab plate in indeed a Grey then so much the lower plates (with appropriate weathering and grime).
Reference Photos:
Actual Photos:
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Now to carry on with the never ending list of remaining parts...
