Re: NeoRutty's Prop Projects -CALLING STORMIE HELMET EXPERTS! question on last post!
War-face is serious.
"why so serious"
War-face is serious.
"why so serious"
Thing is heavy... I imagine in reality your neck would get sore as **** wearing it all day. Maybe this will help thicken up my neck.
You lost me at jumping out of a plane, heh - I'm not even considering it til I'm old enough that if the chute didn't open, I could just lay back and think "well it's been a fun 95 years... guess I won't see Episode 56" - I'm going to assume you're military and I would also assume you'd hit the ground and then the helmet would slam your skull into your chest cavity a half second later :lolImagine jumping out of a plane with one, and landing with 6meters per second (but with better strapping than the standard version).
But you get used to it.
So I got the Hero Kit from Nicksdad this last week, and upon seeing ANOTHER lightsaber in parts on my bench I decided I had better get my butt in gear and start finishing these projects before I'm drowning in unfinished kits.
https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5676/25349962839_c198f43803_c.jpg
Since I had everything needed to finish this on hand - meaning no going out and buying stuff - I figured I'd just get right on this Luke Hero, and finish it this weekend!
*I didn't finish - but I came close!
So for this lightsaber I decided to finish it like it JUST came off the assembly line (@sym-cha - breath... it's okay... I'll beat the hell out of the V2)
So to start I took my 600 - 800 - 2000 and 3000 grit sandpaper and went to WORK on these pieces. It took HOURS to get the machine lines out, and as it stands now, it still needs some buffing/polishing... but it's getting there!
https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5829/30950329396_9fe3db8931_c.jpg
https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5444/25349962239_8906007727_c.jpg
I also sprayed the "grenade section" and had the RIDICULOUSLY satisfying fun of scratching the paint off the rings.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5822/30869171072_eb92a9d566_c.jpg
I finished out the night taking some brasso and trying it out on the emitter... looked great.
https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5684/25349961389_eed79d7255_c.jpg
This is gonna be SHINY...
And yeah, when I'm bored with the shine I'll probably weather the crap out of it, but for now, going for mirror finish.
Hopefully will finish tonight, but we'll see.
if i had a nickel every time she told me that... :rolleyes
what did you use to scrap the black paint off the rings? very sharp edges it looks perfect!
I only let it dry about 12 hours, then used the sharp back end of a wooden chopstick.
I live in Vancouver... all we do is eat take out sushi... I have them everywhere.
I contacted the seller, and he says he sent you enough for two...Mines still sitting on my dining room table... untouched... unloved... mocking me... :cry
Nice work so far.... I'll see how much copper tape I get and share the wealth if there's enough....
I contacted the seller, and he says he sent you enough for two...
BUT... I'm not sure that's the way to go with the rails. Cuz that would JUST be the top and side... on licensed replicas it looks like it's the top, sides, and step down.
Step down is grey....
From Chaim's @Sym-Cha build thread: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=105124
http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz258/Sym-Cha/LukeROTJHeroControlbox.jpg
http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz258/Sym-Cha/LukeROTJMOM01.jpg
COOL. That is the kind of reference I was looking for... Though this is making me want to just paint it brass... I feel like the tape may look too messy. But I'll see how it looks when you get it. Since the step is grey, I'll likely leave it as is, painting it won't stick out much, and will just be another head banging head ache (I can tell, cuz it looks easy... when it looks easy, I end up spending hours on it)