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[GunBunOrianna]

Su cuy'gar!

After being around my local clan for closer to 7 or so years. Many delays, postponements, and general life happening I have FINALLY this time for real ACTUALLY started working on my kit! To keep it blunt I was in a toxic 2 year engagement with the ex-fiancée and COVID more or less left me on the back burner for quite sometime. I ordered a flak from Endloose on Etsy about 2 and a half years ago and have yet to get it so I kinda hit screw it and just reached out to someone on the forums to help me. And that's what lead me here. Bought some armor parts from a maker on Etsy (who was local to my area) and getting them resized a bit since I have pretty broad shoulders. Anyway here is a base idea of what I am going for! Things will change from then to now but I'll create a follow up for any major updates starting with the base layer and going to who knows where from there. So buckle up, enjoy the ride and watch via pictures as I try to get this done by the end of June.
https://imgur.com/OSqDbyz

[GunBunOrianna]

Probably should have started the post earlier then updated as I went but how about post then a follow-up update? Good? Great! Cheers.
So as I mentioned I have been around the local clan for the past almost decade I have had things or bought things over the time. I had the flight suit for a hot minute. Its a Rothco light weight suit. Like hardly weights a pound an a half in total. The base belt I had for another costume for I can't even remember and I just picked up the large Rothco pouches at the hips for like $7 at the surplus store on the way home from the armor party yesterday. Took a bit of elbow gresse to get the pouch on the backside of the belt but wasn't too hard. The plan is to use a purple sash below the plates and put the belt there with my gun belt at my hips. The gloves are also Rothco like pretty much everything so far (You think Rothco would sponsor this build?). I got lucky on the boots. Costed me only $26 for a size 11 on Amazon (ya girl has big feet), they're London Fog branded and we're labeled as 'gently used' come to find out they were just returned and not worn a handful of times if at all. Neck seal is not final but it was one I used for a Kylo Ren (TFA) cosplay YEARS ago. But yea that's pretty much the base layer.

Belt
https://imgur.com/oVhTRhV
Base Front
https://imgur.com/p1ECzdb
Base Side
https://imgur.com/2RNMGVh

[GunBunOrianna]

Okay so I'm bad at posting things sometimes. Okay I lied, all the times. Here's a dump of pics. So far I got my plates spot filled and ready to paint. The ab plate has already been done with a first base of paint. The plan for my paint is to paint the first layer, clear coat, layer 1, layer 2, troop for a bit. Then clear coat. Get that authentic weathering. But the armor was printed and designed by MakerBak3d on Etsy. HK is a Colorado local and made a connection plate that connects the chest and ab plates to make it approveable for Post-Imperial. Seriously, his work is gold.

Plates out of the box
https://imgur.com/a/17EiAof
Test Fitting
https://imgur.com/KFZ4jfa
Plates Primed and First Coat on Abs
https://imgur.com/RA7kwnU

[GunBunOrianna]

So I finally decided on a name for my mando! Nova Hylor'an!

[GunBunOrianna]

Okay so as previously mentioned. I suck at this posting here thing. That being said I will break this post up a bit. I started by painting the rest of the plates silver the link for that is below.
https://imgur.com/a/s4coSB7

After that naturally I later went on to painting the whole thing purple which was to be my base coat. After looking after it I was concerned that I would have to sand and repaint from square one. Thank you to Gamla in my clan for showing me how to wet sand before moving on.
https://imgur.com/a/H3crRL3

After the wetsand here is what it looked like with the tape on the plates since apparently I forgot to take a picture between the two steps.
https://imgur.com/a/1eOK9Tm

And after some relearning on how to paint using rattle can the night before, here it is! I give you probably my best painting work, maybe ever!
https://imgur.com/a/MiDkHuq

[GunBunOrianna]

So I started doing my shoulder bells. I got one from the Clan that was donated to the 'Free Stuff Box' the STL was from MakerBak3d on Etsy the same guy who printed my chest, ab, and back plate. So Naturally I was excited! I went online to get a STL file that was similar just without the Mythosaur skull because I want to put my clans logo on that one. Oh. I also did the Iron Heart to start.

Printing the new bell (STL from MakerBke3d)
https://imgur.com/EHQhtNT

Primer filling the bell that I 3D printed
https://imgur.com/pxupzqB

Bells covered in the spot putty/acetone
https://imgur.com/SLlqLhe

Bells sanded after spot putty/acetone coating
https://imgur.com/MemarHO

Primer filled Iron Heart
https://imgur.com/5604dKD

Bells and Iron Heart after wet sand for paint prep. Sadly paint will have to wait till later as it is currently snowing and way too cold to paint more today.
https://imgur.com/akfnoep

[Ashad Shrynn]

That looks like a nice start I like your color scheme.

Just remember that you will have to hide the zipper tabs on your flightsuit, and I thin it looks a bit baggy on the knees and elbows, you may have to tailor it a bit.

[Ordeyn]

The plate design is super awesome! And purple is my favorite color, so I'm hopelessly biased to your color scheme. You're doing an awesome job finishing up those 3-D printed plates. I'm so excited to see more!


I also wanted to pass on this tidbit of information about Imgur and posting photos:



If you use the "BBCode (Forums)", the photos will appear without clicking on the links first. It's a little easier to see the photos in the context of the commentary!

[GunBunOrianna]

So I replied this on the wrong post. So, take two. I did a bit of work on my kit between two cons, moving, and starting a new job. Most the torso is done now. Just need to finish and attach a few things if that. I had a Flak lost in the mail from an order so I made my own. The one that I got was too small after I made this one so I'll probably give it to a new member to help them out later, you know, pay it forward or something. So for your viewing pleasure I give you, more progress.
Flak Front

Flak Back

Chest Finished

Bells Finished

[Ordeyn]

That stinks that the vest got lost in the mail! But I'm glad you were able to make your own. I love the two-tone color blocking.

Armor plates are looking good!!!

[GunBunOrianna]

Okay so I did some stuff. Its a lot that I have yet to actually update so I'm going to separate them. First up the helmet!

Got the helmet ready for painting by using spot filler putty, sanding, and then filler primer. Forgot to take pictures because I got in the zone so here, Have the Hamerforged Silver base coat


Another party and a month or two later I got the Purple Layer painted and I got it taped. Again forgot to take pictures before I taped because i was in the zone


The next day I went over to a friends in the clan (Who also dose 501st stuff and painted more, Here's the black layer!


About 30 to 45 minutes later after litterly watching paint dry I got this. You can imagine my enjoyment as I pulled the tape.

What a nice clean coat of paint it would be a shame if I.... ruined it....

After some sanding and weathering for about 30 minutes of only wet sanding with 220 and 400 grit sand paper...BEHOLD!!!


After painting the ear caps and range finder I noticed that they were a bit warped in shipping and what not so I took some E6000 and solved that problem. Let it dry at my friends for 48 hours.


48 Hours later I added the vizor and did a cute -censored- kawaii pose showing off only a face another Mandalorian would love!


That's it for that bit! Gonna update with the gauntlets at once when I finish them!

[Jaa'lir Corvus]

Looks great, vod! Love the colour scheme and the prints are really nice. Oya!

[Bryn Cin'Prudii]

Late to the party with a follow.

[GunBunOrianna]

Not a whole lot of progress but I got the flight suit finished. Using scrubs I took an extra pair of pants and the top from the set and combining them. Starting out with the pants I cut the pant legs off the pants giving me two pant legs and a pair of shorts. I brought in the legs to make good sleeves as a base. I then clipped and sewn them together. And rinsed and repeated the process for the other side. Because I'm bad a taking pictures I got only 3 WIP Pics to share.

[GunBunOrianna]

Nothing too crazy to report. Tried making a kama only to make it too small and not wide enough to wrap around me to where I want it. I do have the fabric and what not so there is some good news in that regard. Other than that I finally sat down to put in the old Skydex padding I got from my step dad YEARS ago in my bucket. Glad to finally get those in after all these years. Perfect fit for my odd shaped head!