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 Mercy - A Togruta rears it's fearsome head...the painting begins...

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I am making a Togruta Mando as well. You have given me some great ideas.

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Make a piece to practice on. Just practice the different techniques until you feel comfortable enough doing it on your helmet. You can have plenty of mistakes without messing up that awesome helmet!

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Omg thats beautiful Vod  :D great job

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I keep thinking of how huge this helmet is, so I decided to lay it out with the dummy to get a sense of perspective.


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I think it looks immaculate.

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You're gonna be the envy of everyone who sees you, vod. So cool.

So what's left, then? Bucket, buckle, thighs, & boots? How close are you to apping in? (I'd say "finishing," but, well, we both know there's no such thing :P )

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That seems very well scaled to me

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How are you making the lekku?

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Mercy...your kit gives me goosebumps every time I see it.  Sweet baby Yoda, that thing is a work of art....

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You guys are great for my motivation. Thanks :)

How are you making the lekku?

Lekku and tail will probably be sheet foam under ladies leggings, then painted with latex paint to give a skinlike texture.

So what's left, then? Bucket, buckle, thighs, & boots? How close are you to apping in? (I'd say "finishing," but, well, we both know there's no such thing :P )

I was thinking about this yesterday. Technically the helmet/lekku, buckle and belt assembled, and I could apply. I think the armored kama needs done as well, since would look incomplete without it.
Thighs, boot armor, flank armor, a few guns, and a ton of little detail pieces could be done afterwards.
I haven't decided yet whether to apply early or wait till it's complete.

The helmet paint and the lekku are the big x-factor here. I may get lucky...everything works perfectly first try...and be ready in a few weeks. But since I am a complete newbie and making everything up as I go along, I'd expect it to be longer.

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The size looks right to me vod...excellent job!

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The helmet size looks perfect to me, dont forget the lekku shouldn't be considered as a helmet ;3

Bookmarking your thread now! :3

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As someone who's Mando is also a Togruta, you're giving me hope that it can be done!
Bookmarking.

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Anything you can imagine can be done.
It's all about bullheaded perseverance despite all of the screwing up... :)

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Here's an old trick I learned for doing feathered paint edges on model planes.
Lay your stencil down on your piece using a thin layer of poster putty so that it sits a millimeter or two above your piece. Spray your paint perpendicular to the stencil, avoid spraying at an angle. The paint will overspray slightly under the edge of the stencil making your paint edge soft and not so sharply demarcated from the base color.
It's a technique used to depict faded camoflauge and markings on model aircraft and ships. As always practice first on test pieces. You may find it tricky as the horns are curved as opposed to the fairly flat panels of an airplane model.
I wish you luck. This build is truly awe inspiring!

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Here's an old trick I learned for doing feathered paint edges on model planes.
Lay your stencil down on your piece using a thin layer of poster putty so that it sits a millimeter or two above your piece. Spray your paint perpendicular to the stencil, avoid spraying at an angle. The paint will overspray slightly under the edge of the stencil making your paint edge soft and not so sharply demarcated from the base color.
It's a technique used to depict faded camoflauge and markings on model aircraft and ships. As always practice first on test pieces. You may find it tricky as the horns are curved as opposed to the fairly flat panels of an airplane model.
I wish you luck. This build is truly awe inspiring!

That's actually the technique I was thinking about, but I never tried it just as you said: because of the curves.
Maybe I will give it a try. At least now I know it's a legit technique.

Thanks.

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The key is take your time. Don't try to do it in one pass. Especially if you're not familiar with the technique. But if you do even half as good with the horn stripes as you've done with the rest of the build then I have no doubt they'll turn out spectacular!

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