mmhnc
Well-Known Member
Since I'm waiting for paint to dry on my 5 year olds battle droid costume I figured it was time to start modifying this store bought X-Wing pilot costume for my 3 year old. Now I know I should have scratch built this and I'm sure there are small orange coveralls out there somewhere but I figured hey it's a starting point and I'm going to modify it anyway.
So when it arrived we tried it on, the flight suit is actually not bad, it has boot covers built in and they are going to have to be shortened as they are way to long. The vest is ok too.
Now as far as the helmet and chest box go the paint is YIKES! Seriously it looks Ike some one painted them with there eyes closed while falling asleep on a train. There are even spots that look like someone dropped a brush on it.
So knowing all to well I was going to need to mod this I asked my son what kind of paint he wanted, he tells me he wants the black and red helmet from the commercials we have been watching...... So now we are doing a force awakens build. I'm sure everyone knows what we are talking about but here is reference any way.
Now the shape of the helmet is all wrong from the original trilogy so we are going to be doing some cutting and glueing.
first here is the helmet as it came out of the box, it's in 2 halves that are held together with Velcro, along with a visor that is Velcroed on. You can't actually see through the visor because it is painted a translucent yellow becuse you know why do kids need to see while trick or treating.
So the new helmet has a little bit of the Mohawk still in the back so we will only save that little bit
So I managed to do this and only stab myself in the finger once. Next I will have to reduce the raised top sections but that will be a post for another day.
So when it arrived we tried it on, the flight suit is actually not bad, it has boot covers built in and they are going to have to be shortened as they are way to long. The vest is ok too.
Now as far as the helmet and chest box go the paint is YIKES! Seriously it looks Ike some one painted them with there eyes closed while falling asleep on a train. There are even spots that look like someone dropped a brush on it.
So knowing all to well I was going to need to mod this I asked my son what kind of paint he wanted, he tells me he wants the black and red helmet from the commercials we have been watching...... So now we are doing a force awakens build. I'm sure everyone knows what we are talking about but here is reference any way.
Now the shape of the helmet is all wrong from the original trilogy so we are going to be doing some cutting and glueing.
first here is the helmet as it came out of the box, it's in 2 halves that are held together with Velcro, along with a visor that is Velcroed on. You can't actually see through the visor because it is painted a translucent yellow becuse you know why do kids need to see while trick or treating.
So the new helmet has a little bit of the Mohawk still in the back so we will only save that little bit
So I managed to do this and only stab myself in the finger once. Next I will have to reduce the raised top sections but that will be a post for another day.
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