TK7639

Very nice, I've got a Mynocks Den resin kit that I built a few years ago. I did eventually get a pair of plastic shins from Vaders Vault as well just because I found the resin ones heavy. I couldn't find another lightsaber that was as screen accurate as the one from Vaders Vault so eventually that was the one I went with and have no complaints with it. I'm no use to you for a robe vendor though as I had my mother in law do mine as she is an experienced seamstress. Good call on the boots as I went with a pair of shoes for mine which could have been why I was experiencing some discomfort from the shins. Maybe I'll have to switch to boots in the future. Enjoy the journey, the armor looks badass once it's completed.

On of my Garrison members did this one up.

As of a few weeks ago I was approved. Just forgot to post here as well. It definitely was fun, now to make it more comfy. I've already started to alter the shins so that the straps are just for show and they hold together via magnets.

Just a quick update, in the process of taking the submission pics I realized the cloak I had made has a visible seam up the back of the hood. You can't see it form the front or in the submission photos from the back because of the dark fabric but it's there. So currently I am at a standstill until the Wife and I can remove the current hood and come up with a replacement. Hopefully we can get it done within the next little while.

There is now an edit option that appeared at the end of every post. Should be able to change it now. Thanks for all the help.

That's all the options I have at the bottom of the first post The subsequent posts have only 2 options. Neither one being edit. Can you point me in the right direction to get my permissions changed so I can update my WIP please?

I only have the options of Hide and Delete. Could be a permissions issue. Maybe I'm not crazy, ha ha.

That was my initial way of thinking but for the life of me I can't see where I go to edit the original post.

Quick question, I started a WIP over in the Sith Acolyte section back when Photobucket was usefull, now that they are dead to me is there a way to edit my existing thread and update all the pictures so they can at least be viewed? I was going to start all over but if I can fix my original WIP by just updating the pictures it would probably be easiest. Thanks for the help.

First initial test fit went not too bad. The things that need to be altered so far: -Neck Seal, need to get an enclosure for the back as I forgot to get one but figured to go ahead with the test fit anyways Yes I know we can see my neck. Once I close the back and possibly add a balaclava that will be negated. -Sleeves, in the picture the left sleeve is higher than the right, probably just bunched up somewhere because in the first fitting everything was fine -Cod Plate, I'm probably going to drop it about an inch more so it comes down closer to the groin area. Probably can't see it in the pictures but lets just say it was a little too high and I felt a little exposed. -Color, haven't decided if I'll dull the color or not. That will be the last step if decided. It'll be done with a light black washing if I go ahead with it just to darken it a little. -Length of robe - That'll be fixed by my Wife who already has it pinned up to hem. Unfortunately this picture was lost as well during the Photobucket issue. Instead, here's a picture of my two kids messing around when they were younger. Couldn't resist a shot with the lightsaber. Damn neck seal, this picture would have been awesome if it hadn't been sticking out like that. Some adjustments to be made but so far still on track.

My better half was sewing this afternoon so I have my undershirt waiting for its turn to go under the needle. Red sleeves have been touched up in the areas required. Now the hard part, waiting for the sleeves to dry...again. Then it'll be time for the initial test fit of all components.

Although it looks like a mess of straps I can assure you it works and holds everything on comfortably. The cloak is drying, this fabric paint takes forever to dry. The container says 24 hours but it's taking a bit longer. I still have touch-ups to do but it's coming along. It also still has to be hemmed for length which will be done when everything goes on for the test fit in a couple of days once I'm sure the sleeves are dry. And the mask, E6000'd the lawn mower bag pieces supplied by the Mynock. Should also mention that it came with the magnets installed. Just have to add some foam pieces which the Mynock sent along as well. I have a healthy supply of foam around as well though in case I need more. If I utilize my old mask I had it set up to be able to wear my glasses behind it. With the new mask and the backplate that's pretty much a negative on wearing glasses. I can still see well enough to function (not walking into people) so we'll see how that goes. I've been lucky as my glasses fit in my Stormtrooper and Bounty Hunter helmets. Last little bit is to get the Wife to sew some velcro on the undershirt that the elbow armor will adhere too. Getting close to the finish line.

So, I measured off the pattern for the stripes. Went with 3 inches for the big stripe and the required 2 inch gap. I was going to make the small stripe 1/2 inch however it looked a little small so I widened it to a full inch. After staring at some pictures I'm glad I went bigger than the half inch. I think it'll look better. Here's the paint I decided on. Found it at Micheals. FInally. It's the one on the far right. The leather Studio one. Edmonton Nut and Bolt had some longer hex nuts that I needed to attach the ab to the Chest armor. And there it's connected. This picture was lost due to the Photobucket issue. We will remember you. Now I'm working on the belt and strapping system for the chest rig to hold everything in place.

Alrighty, color comparison time. A few different products below. So I've decided to utilize the far right color as it seems to have matched pretty good. The middle one looks close too however even overnight it still isn't dry so that's not a good thing. Hopefully there will be some painting tonight.

Found a darker red, however not that I'm trying to be a perfectionist but it might be a little too dark. Going to go out today and hunt for another option but if I can't find anything else I will probably run with it. The CRL states 2 dark red stripes. The picture on the CRL however is a little misleading as the color is a bright red. Not a big fan of that look. We'll see what I can find. Here's the comparison pictures I have. This picture was lost due to the whole Photobucket issue. May it rest in cyberspace.

It was a little pricey but I've been watching his work since he first did the mask and was only thinking about the armor. I've always had this one on the back burner. Anyways, I was going to start painting the sleeves of the robe tonight but I bought True Red when I should have Gotten Cherry Red Fabric paint. I did a test piece from some fabric cut from the robe and will see what it looks like in the morning after drying. Right now it's way too pink. Unless by some miracle it dries overnight to a darker shade of red I'll have to do some shopping again. Which isn't a total waste because the bolts I have to connect the chest armor to the rubber Ab section are a little too short so I have to get longer ones. This weekend I'll take the kids on a hunt for "supplies", with a stop at a play place or park so they enjoy it too. See what I mean by too pink. I'm just glad I did a test strip first.

Here's the plan for the chest plate. Keeping in mind that whatever is to be used is going to be load bearing it's gotta be something strong. So, I went to facebook and looked up the Mynocks video on how his is laid out. Pretty much going to follow his example. No need to re-invent the wheel. We have some people like that at work. If it's not broken and works just leave it alone. Started by getting some heavy duty nylon strapping, and measuring how much is required. Used the trusty hole punch I've had since making buttons for the Stormtrooper to hold everything in place. Requires quite a bit of hand pressure to get through but the results are worth it. I burn the edges with a torch to seal everything. Following the Mynock (again) I found the hex bolts from Princess Auto Selected my bolts and nuts. Screwed the little buggers in with some E6000 to secure, just in case. Same exact procedure for the other side. You may notice the buckle on the right is a tad bigger than the one on the left. If I hadn't used E6000 I would probably have swapped the right one out so they match, not like it makes a difference. Anyways, it's staying like this for now. If you have OCD just look away. As I looked at the next picture I noticed the top right hex bolt is up a little more than the left. I just took care of that. Gave it a quarter turn and now they match. Not like that would be noticed from far away but I guarantee they are good now. Also mounted another strap located at the lower part of the chest plate (you'll see from the picture if it doesn't make sense) just for security. Here's where I messed up on this one. The hole on the left is a little bigger than the hole on the right. Which means the bolt on the left is a little bigger than the bolt on the right. Shouldn't be too noticeable. It's not that much bigger. It's not like I have a vehicle lug nut on the side. Both bolts are the hex ones used above so they should blend into each other and you can't see both at the same time from the front. The cloak was sized this morning with help from my better half. Helps she can sew because I can't. She will be hemming the arms as they were deliberately left long as the cloak was done about 6 months ago. I wanted to have the arm armor wearable in order to accurately determine how much of the arms to hem (look at me using sewing talk). Don't have any pictures as I had on the gauntlets and hand armor while she did the adjustments. I'm going to attempt the painting method for the red stripes. Already have the fabric paint and measurements from the CRL. That's where we sit right now. Next will be to attach the Ab and Chest pieces and troubleshoot the suspenders. Also figure out how the heck to attach the knee straps. Was leaning towards velcro and just having them a little loose. I'll figure out that one when I come to it. That's it for now.

Progress finally, my Rub and Buff arrived so I'm in the progress of touching up what was left when I ran out. My pants showed up as well, just waffle pattern long underwear, nothing spectacular but they are black and match the shirt so I'm content. Using photos from the Mynocks den I matched the placement of the belt. The red mark on the drill bit is how far I had to drill into the resin pouch in order to get the wood screw in far enough to hold but not too far to come through the other end of the pouch. I don't really know why but this part had me the most nervous. It's not like I couldn't fix it if I went too far. There's what's going to be holding the little buggers on. Wood screws and some mismatched washers as I forgot to replace my stock and didn't want to drive into town to get more. Plus some E6000 to add a little extra "hold" I put it on the holes and a little on the back of the pouch. Highly doubt anything is going to move. Square head screws are awesome. Philips, flat, whatever the rest are called I don't know, square head are the best. Rarely ever slip out while tightening. Just my humble opinion.

Back to some progress. A little bit anyways, below is a rough strapping system made out of a utility belt and a set of suspenders I found at a local thrift shop. The thighs will loop over the utility belt and using both straps will be secured to themselves using buckles to hold them up, The Shirt eventually found at Marks Work Warehouse after hunting through 3 Walmarts. Probably paid double the price but at the right size and color and the last one they had I wasn't letting it get away. The pants have been ordered as well, which thanks to my WIfe having a credit on Amazon they cost me nothing. The neck seal was purchased from Darman off of the First Imperial Stormtrooper Detachment forums about 2 years ago. I've been planning for this build for quite some time. My Wife was sewing the neck seal onto the shirt last night along with the velcro on the shoulders to secure the shoulder armor in place. Don't have any pictures of that at the moment but things are coming along. MTF.

I agree. The outlining that was done was kind of by accident as I applied the Rub n Buff over the paint that was too dark to begin with which lead to some pieces being outlined. Once everything is assembled for the most part I do plan on blackwashing the entire armor just to make it appear more dull. What I did with my Mandalorian was I blackwashed the entire armor, then after it dried went over it with some steel wool. This gave it a dirty look as well as weathered the grooves quite well. Completely off topic but below is how my Mando helmet went. My Daughter was excited to help out. The Mando helmet was weathered quite extensively. The Acolyte won't be done as much. Just enough to dull it. I certainly don't want to be too flashy / Shiny.

This evening I glued in the straps on the thigh armor that will be strapped to the belt to hold them in place. There are straps on the front and back of the thigh because unlike my Stormtrooper thighs these have a little bit of weight to them. Also went ahead and adhered some velcro to the shoes using some industrial velcro and a little bit of E6000, just to be sure. And then adhered velcro into the inside of the boot armor. No picture required for that one. That's it for now.

Shins are pretty much complete. I will be adding some weathering to everything later after the assembly is completed. For now I simply tied the elastic on the inside until I decide everything is good to go. And yes, the shoes are still the darker color. Waiting on my shipment of Rub n Buff to arrive. Also glued the wires into place with E6000. Soon will add the padding for the gauntlets which will make them more comfy as well as keep them in place. Here the completed shins and gloves will wait for other completed pieces to join them. Thanks for looking, more to follow.

Both hand armor is complete. Will probably replace the ABS claws with foam in the future but not right now. I thought about making the armor all smooth and pretty looking but then decided to leave the surface a little grainy so as to make it appear that I had been in a few skirmishes. In my mind it just looks more authentic. The rest will probably have to wait for the weekend to get worked on and I'm awaiting a shipment of Rub n Buff for for a few more pieces to be completed. I have the robe already sewn, it just needs to be hemmed for the proper length of the arms and then add the red stripes which I will try the paint method first and if that fails will fall back on the sewing on method. More to follow in a few days.

Little more work done. Gluing the strapping system for the finger armor, thumb armor and hand plates. I used E6000 and elastic on my Stormtrooper hand plates years ago and it still hasn't let go so I decided to do the same method for the Acolyte. The elastic is intentionally left long so as to measure before the final cut and gluing which will happen tomorrow after the E6000 dries overnight. Yes those are staples. I tend to use what I have for assembly. After the handplates are all done and the elastic is all glued in I'll either add some felt to underneath the handplate or some thin foam just for comfort,