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[Straka Zulu]

Getting it from Skirata Arms, one of Hondo's last before retiring from trooping.
I don't know anyone who has the buy'ce, yet.

[Kel Toi]

If you want cheap and movie accurate get a #5 welding shield, easy to cut to shape and install. You should get them for under $10.

[Ronin Tavic]

Getting it from Skirata Arms, one of Hondo's last before retiring from trooping.
I don't know anyone who has the buy'ce, yet.

I think Reeza Krayt on here has one, shoot her a PM. or you could go with the welding visor and cut it yourself. I never had any luck finishing a blank welding visor...

[Straka Zulu]

If it's cheap enough, and I don't have to wait for shipping, I'll give the welding shield a try.  Might be a good learning experience.

[Kel Toi]

This is what it looks like, but you will need to find a USA supplier.

http://www.weldingsuppliesonline.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10_159&products_id=759

It looks green but once its installed it looks jet black. To make a template, just get a piece of paper inside the bucket held in place near the T, then draw on the outside where the paper shows. Then add 10mm to that line, then try the template for size till it fits then use that.

[Straka Zulu]

I'm gonna have to look online, neither Home Despot or Lowes had anything I could use.

[Einn_Karel]

try a smaller hardware store, like an ace or harbor freight. they are much more likely to have a welding shield

[Straka Zulu]

Thanks for the tip, vod.

There's a couple ACE Hardware's in the neighborhood, I'll see what they have.

[Straka Zulu]

Time for the Weekend Update!


Got first and second coat of primer on my first gauntlet, re-painted the worst of the chest plates.  Also have the first 2 coats of primer on the boot armor.



Got some touch-ups done to the other pieces, just need to get some flat black paint to cover up the sparkle from the primer.  I hate when the wind takes the vapors everywhere...

Picked up a pair of scrub pants to cut into the second sleeves for the flight suit.
Got an idea for a slicing kit, just need to find a place to mount it and a coil of old headphone cable.  Got any ideas to alter an old Motorola Razr keypad, or add lettering to the screen?

[Wyn Starhawk]

Nice work on the repaint.  I think a good blackwash will help make it look better. Not sure what the pad thing is, so can't help you there.

[Kel Toi]

The weatherin looks good, if you touch up with more scrapes and scratches yer golden

[Straka Zulu]

Nice work on the repaint.  I think a good blackwash will help make it look better. Not sure what the pad thing is, so can't help you there.

Thanks.  Left my camera behind, otherwise I'd have another pic to show off. 
Any other scratches or blast marks will have to be added with a paint-over, liking the minimal damage for now.
The pad is an old Motorola Razr flip phone, figured I'd put it to good use, instead of just taking up space in the bottom of a junk drawer.

[Wyn Starhawk]

If you could take it apart, you could probably mount the keys on one of your gaunts as a control pad for armor functions. (jetpack, flamethrower, RF, etc etc.) You'd just have to paint over the numbers and letters.

[Straka Zulu]

Here are the main plates together.

Resting on a pillow, like a Norwegian Blue parrot, tired and shagged out after a long squawk...
Not putting any icons or stickers, just keeping them plain for the time being. 
Maybe after getting my killstripes, I'll add the Rancor Clan sigil...

[Ronin Tavic]

Add some scratches and black wash the big spot so it looks like you took a grenade or something. Then you'll be golden

[Straka Zulu]

Add some scratches and black wash the big spot so it looks like you took a grenade or something. Then you'll be golden

Best way to add scratches?  Have some sandpaper, 320 grit, and some cutting tools... Have to be careful, though, as evidenced by earlier posts...

[Niabi]

add scratches using different grit sand paper / wire wool. Do light passes and only one or two passes with each (Max) then hit them with a black brown wash and BOOM. awesome plates 

[Straka Zulu]

Where do I find a good black wash?

[Einn_Karel]

for a balckwash mix black acrylic paint with water is about a 1:4 ratio, sponge on, then after a few moments, rub off.  repeat with brown for a more matural look

[Ronin Tavic]

Any sharp knife, xacto knife and the like  or heavier grit sandpaper like 80 or 60. Just a couple quick passes in different directions. Black and brown wash can also be achieved with windex and acrylic(how I did mine) just dip a paper towel in the mixture, then dab on your armor, and wipe what you not want. REPEAT until you've achieved the look you want

[Straka Zulu]

for a balckwash mix black acrylic paint with water is about a 1:4 ratio, sponge on, then after a few moments, rub off.  repeat with brown for a more natural look

So, 1 part paint to 4 parts water/windex, or other way around?
Got some 60 grit sand paper, thinking of taking it to the edges, add a little "rub-off" from the other plates.

[Niabi]

you want more water than paint get it nice and thin and do lots of thin coats swapping between black and brown

[Straka Zulu]

Cool, thanks.

Going to have to go with a brown wash, since most of my armor is black.

[Thaxos]

What Niabi said, better to go light than too heavy.

[Straka Zulu]

Gotta go looking for a hobby shop, most of the stores around here don't have anything other than spray paints.