oota goota
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/9/12 Main mold made, mother mold tomorrow!
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Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 4/7/13
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tubachris85x
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/9/12 Main mold made, mother mold tomorrow!
Ok first half of the mother mold put on! At Fridays waiting for it to cure so we can do the other side! I'm not going to sleep without a casting tonight!
Ok first half of the mother mold put on! At Fridays waiting for it to cure so we can do the other side! I'm not going to sleep without a casting tonight!
oota goota
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/9/12 Main mold made, mother mold tomorrow!
that thing must be pretty heavy by now!
that thing must be pretty heavy by now!
tubachris85x
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/9/12 Main mold made, mother mold tomorrow!
Good news and bad news. The actual rubber portion came out perfect. The bad news, the mother mold did not. Needless to say, demolding sucks. I intended to have a two part mother mold, but it soon turned into a 4 piece. Because of this, I cannot properly reassemble the mold. I mean, I can still make a casting, but there will be warping. Idk right now, I'll deal with it in the morning
Good news and bad news. The actual rubber portion came out perfect. The bad news, the mother mold did not. Needless to say, demolding sucks. I intended to have a two part mother mold, but it soon turned into a 4 piece. Because of this, I cannot properly reassemble the mold. I mean, I can still make a casting, but there will be warping. Idk right now, I'll deal with it in the morning
tubachris85x
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/9/12 Main mold made, mother mold tomorrow!
Figured out a quick solution. Making a cast now
Figured out a quick solution. Making a cast now
tubachris85x
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/9/12 Main mold made, mother mold tomorrow!
Alright, well this was an almost near failure due to the mother mold breaking apart. Lesson for next time is to make it thicker (already pretty thick though) but it developed weak spots and snapped at them. Needless to say I wasn't very happy, despite the actual mold itself coming out perfectly.
So today, I was just fumbling around trying to figure how to hold it all together...a water bucket. It works perfectly and everything sits as it should. The only problem area being the back inside of the fin, but with the casting today, we made the shell shock cure everywhere but the fin, sat the entire thing vertically and finished the fin (which it's now curing). So there we have it, not letting it go to waste or giving up over a screw up.
Anyways, I've been holding out with pics, so here are a few
Heres the mold unassembled. The craptacular mother mold pieces along with it
Here's the sculpt after the excruciating demolding process
Here is the whole thing sitting in the water bucket earlier after starting the casting. Hey, it works....
So now we are just waiting for the entire thing to cure. Ill be back after we pull out the first cast. Until then, beer.
-TC
Alright, well this was an almost near failure due to the mother mold breaking apart. Lesson for next time is to make it thicker (already pretty thick though) but it developed weak spots and snapped at them. Needless to say I wasn't very happy, despite the actual mold itself coming out perfectly.
So today, I was just fumbling around trying to figure how to hold it all together...a water bucket. It works perfectly and everything sits as it should. The only problem area being the back inside of the fin, but with the casting today, we made the shell shock cure everywhere but the fin, sat the entire thing vertically and finished the fin (which it's now curing). So there we have it, not letting it go to waste or giving up over a screw up.
Anyways, I've been holding out with pics, so here are a few
Heres the mold unassembled. The craptacular mother mold pieces along with it
Here's the sculpt after the excruciating demolding process
Here is the whole thing sitting in the water bucket earlier after starting the casting. Hey, it works....
So now we are just waiting for the entire thing to cure. Ill be back after we pull out the first cast. Until then, beer.
-TC
superweasle
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/9/12 Main mold made, mother mold tomorrow!
Excited for the first cast
Excited for the first cast
oota goota
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/9/12 Main mold made, mother mold tomorrow!
hey dude looks like its worked well enough to get a master cast out of well done! Tape and a bucket is a great way to go I've done exactly the same myself
good luck with the first cast
hey dude looks like its worked well enough to get a master cast out of well done! Tape and a bucket is a great way to go I've done exactly the same myself
good luck with the first cast
tubachris85x
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/12/12 First cast...
Well here it is. It came out pretty decent but we severely underestimated just how thin the outer edges were, so we have to do some fiberglassing across the rim of the helmet. Some pieces broke off during the demold, but we CA glued them back together (not show in the pics though) but otherwise, for what it is, I'll settle. Needs ALOT of bondo work but like I said, needs to be fiberglassed before I can continue doing anything.
Really want to cut the eyes out to see how my vision will be...
Just to give you an idea of size, here's my buddy who's about 5'10"
-TC
Well here it is. It came out pretty decent but we severely underestimated just how thin the outer edges were, so we have to do some fiberglassing across the rim of the helmet. Some pieces broke off during the demold, but we CA glued them back together (not show in the pics though) but otherwise, for what it is, I'll settle. Needs ALOT of bondo work but like I said, needs to be fiberglassed before I can continue doing anything.
Really want to cut the eyes out to see how my vision will be...
Just to give you an idea of size, here's my buddy who's about 5'10"
-TC
tubachris85x
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/13/12 First cast...better pics of the ugly
Alright, well I finally had the chance to sit down and take some quality pics. Surprised that it didn't just break the camera to be honest. Though, I don't think the gf would like if I broke her expensive Cannon....
Anyways, here are some better pics. Considering the entire process leading up to this POS cast was my first time, I guess it could have been a lot worse. As you can see, there was some warping in the back section, mainly the dome. I already foresee a large financial investment in bondo. So here is the ugly duckling....
Re-attached the broken pieces...
Only a face a mother could barely love..
Look at that sexy seam line...and those curves!
So yea. I have my work cut out for me....
-TC
Alright, well I finally had the chance to sit down and take some quality pics. Surprised that it didn't just break the camera to be honest. Though, I don't think the gf would like if I broke her expensive Cannon....
Anyways, here are some better pics. Considering the entire process leading up to this POS cast was my first time, I guess it could have been a lot worse. As you can see, there was some warping in the back section, mainly the dome. I already foresee a large financial investment in bondo. So here is the ugly duckling....
Re-attached the broken pieces...
Only a face a mother could barely love..
Look at that sexy seam line...and those curves!
So yea. I have my work cut out for me....
-TC
oota goota
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/13/12 First cast...better pics of the ugly
Hey dude well done, you got a workable cast out! I'm sure you'll make great progress now that you have something sandable and fillable.
I think you've captured the feel of the dark trooper really well and after some finishing you're going to have a really unique piece!
Hey dude well done, you got a workable cast out! I'm sure you'll make great progress now that you have something sandable and fillable.
I think you've captured the feel of the dark trooper really well and after some finishing you're going to have a really unique piece!
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tubachris85x
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/13/12 First cast...better pics of the ugly
Thanks man! I'll just have to keep working on it until its where I want it to be. Going to be a long process though :/
No pics, but started fiberglassing today. I don't want to keep having to babysit an incredibly brittle helmet. I kept it in my second room and I came home yesterday to find a large chunk broke off. I'm not waiting for it to happen again...
Thanks man! I'll just have to keep working on it until its where I want it to be. Going to be a long process though :/
No pics, but started fiberglassing today. I don't want to keep having to babysit an incredibly brittle helmet. I kept it in my second room and I came home yesterday to find a large chunk broke off. I'm not waiting for it to happen again...
oota goota
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/13/12 First cast...better pics of the ugly
nice one! to me it feels like you are out of the 'danger zone' so to speak; the form will keep getting stronger and stronger as you go. I really like this thread
nice one! to me it feels like you are out of the 'danger zone' so to speak; the form will keep getting stronger and stronger as you go. I really like this thread
oota goota
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/13/12 First cast...better pics of the ugly
hey man any progress/
hey man any progress/
tubachris85x
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/13/12 First cast...better pics of the ugly
None as of late unfortunately. I have the pieces needed for the main armor, such as the clone and TK parts (on it's way) but the rest of it is being put off as I cannot financially afford how I would like the pieces to get made at this time. The helmet is still coming slow :/
None as of late unfortunately. I have the pieces needed for the main armor, such as the clone and TK parts (on it's way) but the rest of it is being put off as I cannot financially afford how I would like the pieces to get made at this time. The helmet is still coming slow :/
oota goota
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/13/12 First cast...better pics of the ugly
love to see progress pics when you can!
love to see progress pics when you can!
tubachris85x
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/13/12 First cast...better pics of the ugly
Well had an awesome time at Star Wars Weekends this past weekend. I randomly learned of one LFL author, Jason Fry, was to be doing a book signing. One of his latest books, "the essential guide to warfare" came out in April, and they had some for sale, which I promptly purchased. The reason being, is that because of his writing, the Phase 0 Darktrooper was retroconned, i.e., was NOT considered to be part of cannon, but was re-instated as cannon, therefore, making this project squared away for 501st approval.
So I did the only logical thing and had to meet this guy and thank him. He was a bit shocked considering how obscure it was for me to bring up. But he said that they wanted that little tid-bit to be short and very to the point, explaining that the clones that were turned into "more machine then man" was a major pshycological blow to the clones, having fought machines their whole lives, which drove them mad and even to suicide...
So I'm going to do the best I can to complete this project. I just aquired all my TK parts to fill out the base armor. I'll be posting up questions for assistence as well...thanks
-TC
Well had an awesome time at Star Wars Weekends this past weekend. I randomly learned of one LFL author, Jason Fry, was to be doing a book signing. One of his latest books, "the essential guide to warfare" came out in April, and they had some for sale, which I promptly purchased. The reason being, is that because of his writing, the Phase 0 Darktrooper was retroconned, i.e., was NOT considered to be part of cannon, but was re-instated as cannon, therefore, making this project squared away for 501st approval.
So I did the only logical thing and had to meet this guy and thank him. He was a bit shocked considering how obscure it was for me to bring up. But he said that they wanted that little tid-bit to be short and very to the point, explaining that the clones that were turned into "more machine then man" was a major pshycological blow to the clones, having fought machines their whole lives, which drove them mad and even to suicide...
So I'm going to do the best I can to complete this project. I just aquired all my TK parts to fill out the base armor. I'll be posting up questions for assistence as well...thanks
-TC
oota goota
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/13/12 First cast...better pics of the ugly
hey that's cool! I'm not that familiar with the darktrooper back story, I much prefer the darktrooper from SW battlefront than the other versions out there. Good luck and keep going
hey that's cool! I'm not that familiar with the darktrooper back story, I much prefer the darktrooper from SW battlefront than the other versions out there. Good luck and keep going
tubachris85x
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/13/12 First cast...better pics of the ugly
Started to do some trimming today...however, got pretty rained out. I'm having to get another forarm set as I received two of the same side, and may have to return a bicep piece for some QA issues...
Anyways, just a mock up but cant wait to start cleaning these pieces up to get some paint on them...
-TC
Started to do some trimming today...however, got pretty rained out. I'm having to get another forarm set as I received two of the same side, and may have to return a bicep piece for some QA issues...
Anyways, just a mock up but cant wait to start cleaning these pieces up to get some paint on them...
-TC
tubachris85x
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Re: Darktrooper Progress Thread update: 3/13/12 First cast...better pics of the ugly
Thanks man! :thumbsup
hey that's cool! I'm not that familiar with the darktrooper back story, I much prefer the darktrooper from SW battlefront than the other versions out there. Good luck and keep going
Thanks man! :thumbsup
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