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[jett drexel]

Cool.... you gotta love that extra funtionality that a hose brings. God is in the details my friend. 

[The Unknown Mando]

Cool.... you gotta love that extra funtionality that a hose brings. God is in the details my friend. 

Sort of wondering what the hose was for...compressed air  to shoot the darts and whipcord 🤔
Been thinking about the hoses recently as well. I have some hose for a large compressor but feel it's too thick. Might try find some silicon hoses. I know there's some offered for cars but not sure about size and colour
Few more pics

Hose connector added, some clay used to try illustrate idea better.

I'm thinking where the rubber band crosses the flames/ launcher I may need to turn down the shafts diameter to allow it to sit lower. Also thinking of adding some copper piping as well...another small detail. The grey clay will be replaced with some thing else more permanent. Maybe a hose at rear attaching to hose connector

[jett drexel]

Well boba's hose is 8mm food grade braided hose if that's any help

[The Unknown Mando]

Well boba's hose is 8mm food grade braided hose if that's any help

Thanks mate I'll have to look into that
Few more pics of playing around

[jett drexel]

  way cool

[The Unknown Mando]

way cool

Thanks mate, what do you reckon about the colour combo. I think I should paint the whipcord housing or hose connector yellow- orange, bit less black. The housing needs weathering, currently it's just a flat black undercoat. Might add in some brass 🤔

[jett drexel]

Yeah i really like the orange..... it does a great job pushing the weathering forward. Maybe you could make a whip cord tip that looks metal ?

[The Unknown Mando]

Yeah i really like the orange..... it does a great job pushing the weathering forward. Maybe you could make a whip cord tip that looks metal ?

I've got to try match that colour  , orange on both the whipcord and connector?
With the whipcord I was thinking of replacing the tube in the cut out area with some type of tube/ shaft, and continue that to the tip. Also thought of winding some cable around it and attach to the tip.
What do you reckon the second tube is for on the bottom of the whipcord housing? ( on the Rotj version)

[Fenn Beviin]

So goooooooood. I have been meaning to add a whipcord housing to my gauntlet as well. Looking great

[The Unknown Mando]

So goooooooood. I have been meaning to add a whipcord housing to my gauntlet as well. Looking great

Thanks mate... already thinking of a different version... similar dimensions, slightly different where’s that ones black... and another color involved ... stay tuned 🤔

[The Unknown Mando]

Here's a pic of another goal....just need to work things out  aluminium bar for ears

Not much space to play with 🤔 Be a challenge with tools I have

[Mi'ix]

Coming into this a little late, but I absolutely love the Twin Engines of Destruction reference, not to mention the evolution of your gaunt from concept to essentially reality. 

The hose on both my Protector and Fett are the braided hose, but my protector is an empty hose, while Fett has some black cable run through it. 

[The Unknown Mando]

Coming into this a little late, but I absolutely love the Twin Engines of Destruction reference, not to mention the evolution of the your gaunt from concept to essentially reality. 

The hose on both my Protector and Fett are the braided hose, but my protector is an empty hose, while Fett has some black cable run through it. 

Thanks Mi'ix , Twin Engines is awesome...best comic with fett in it I reckon. Artwork is great with lots of inspiration...feels Star Wars too  there's a lot of work yet to be done on the reality part too
I'll have to source some braided hose of the right size

[Breyo Fey]

Love the weathering on your gauntlets....
Can't wait to see more.

[The Unknown Mando]

Love the weathering on your gauntlets....
Can't wait to see more.

Thanks mate, all in layering method... see how it looks after trying match paint and finish it