(The Shredder: Complete) Money can not buy you the honor you have earned today.
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PartyPyrate
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Well I just finished repainting all of the chrome. They should label Krylon Chrome... Do it right the first time or sand it all off. It takes about a week to dry... unlike what the can says. So I ended up having to remove a bunch of fingerprints. This round is very nice and slow on paint and I will assemble the helmet in two weeks to be sure. I thought today I would talk about a fun feature while I am leatherworking the armor. I plan on having the mask attach with magnets so I can pull just the mask off when I want to. I have 10 earth magnets so I plan on having 4 in the mask and 4 on the interior helmet "clasp". I really like the idea of being able to remove it like the end of the movie. Mainly because of eating ease and so I can try to do the scarring.
Also I am still thinking of doing the lip on the shin guards and I might be able to stretch the leather to the shape.
Well I just finished repainting all of the chrome. They should label Krylon Chrome... Do it right the first time or sand it all off. It takes about a week to dry... unlike what the can says. So I ended up having to remove a bunch of fingerprints. This round is very nice and slow on paint and I will assemble the helmet in two weeks to be sure. I thought today I would talk about a fun feature while I am leatherworking the armor. I plan on having the mask attach with magnets so I can pull just the mask off when I want to. I have 10 earth magnets so I plan on having 4 in the mask and 4 on the interior helmet "clasp". I really like the idea of being able to remove it like the end of the movie. Mainly because of eating ease and so I can try to do the scarring.
Also I am still thinking of doing the lip on the shin guards and I might be able to stretch the leather to the shape.
PartyPyrate
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So a lot of good came out of this weekend. I bought and tried out worbla and kinda like it.
4 of 6 armor pieces tooled.
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But to the real post... Worbla...
I have played with it and found it satisfactory.
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So basically... I have the tiger claw ready for paint, rivets, and the claws to be set in.
So a lot of good came out of this weekend. I bought and tried out worbla and kinda like it.
4 of 6 armor pieces tooled.
But to the real post... Worbla...
I have played with it and found it satisfactory.
So basically... I have the tiger claw ready for paint, rivets, and the claws to be set in.
Re: Money can not buy you the honor you have earned today.
Wow, great looking build!
Wow, great looking build!
Alpha Proto
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I am interested in how the chrome paint looks.
I am interested in how the chrome paint looks.
PartyPyrate
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On to the update...
I primed the tiger claw base and marked out the locations for rivets. I then drilled the holes and painted the tiger claw base. After that I glued the rivets in and I must say I am loving the way it looks. When I deem to add the chromed claws I will drill to fit the claws and do some minor touch ups to the paint and glue them in. Until then, I leather work. Although if I had the budget I would be doing knotwork and rethinking my design. After STL Wizard World Comic Con I will be slowly replacing the leather armor with worbla.
Soon enough... just being extra careful since the paint dries very slow.
On to the update...
I primed the tiger claw base and marked out the locations for rivets. I then drilled the holes and painted the tiger claw base. After that I glued the rivets in and I must say I am loving the way it looks. When I deem to add the chromed claws I will drill to fit the claws and do some minor touch ups to the paint and glue them in. Until then, I leather work. Although if I had the budget I would be doing knotwork and rethinking my design. After STL Wizard World Comic Con I will be slowly replacing the leather armor with worbla.
PartyPyrate
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![IMG_20150418_083248_984[1].jpg](https://therpf-f28a.kxcdn.com/forums/data/attachments/207/207009-1f3616ffd7f14d883a5c10660abddf52.jpg "IMG_20150418_083248_984[1].jpg")
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Well I finally attached the horn. A few small blemishes in the chrome but you have to look hard so I don't mind. Dead line is coming up and I got work to do. Currently working on tooling the leg armor and soon I will be assembling the armor pieces. Then on to sewing the cape, garter belt, and suit.
Well I finally attached the horn. A few small blemishes in the chrome but you have to look hard so I don't mind. Dead line is coming up and I got work to do. Currently working on tooling the leg armor and soon I will be assembling the armor pieces. Then on to sewing the cape, garter belt, and suit.
Alpha Proto
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Nice, and smooth!
It looks good.
Nice, and smooth!
It looks good.
PartyPyrate
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And the Lord said, "Let thy leather tooling be finished; For thou shall now dye and assemble thine armor."
And the Lord said, "Let thy leather tooling be finished; For thou shall now dye and assemble thine armor."
PartyPyrate
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It is always a great moment when all your work finally starts to seem to pull together. The armor is looking like armor. The helmet is looking good. Instead of wondering how much longer I need to work I find myself drawn to working on it because its starting to look like it's coming together. It feels like it is going faster but I know it isn't. It is just showing more noticeable progress each day since it no longer looks like raw materials.
The tiger claw is complete. I need to make the magnet latch for the mask and I have dyed and formed the armor. I also cut out the backing oil skins and will be riveting it to the armor pieces soon. I settled on bronze and iron as my armor and helmet color scheme and thanks to all my painting background I was able to mixk leather dye to make the same colors on my armor.
It is always a great moment when all your work finally starts to seem to pull together. The armor is looking like armor. The helmet is looking good. Instead of wondering how much longer I need to work I find myself drawn to working on it because its starting to look like it's coming together. It feels like it is going faster but I know it isn't. It is just showing more noticeable progress each day since it no longer looks like raw materials.
The tiger claw is complete. I need to make the magnet latch for the mask and I have dyed and formed the armor. I also cut out the backing oil skins and will be riveting it to the armor pieces soon. I settled on bronze and iron as my armor and helmet color scheme and thanks to all my painting background I was able to mixk leather dye to make the same colors on my armor.
PartyPyrate
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Some teaser photos while I work this weekend.
Some teaser photos while I work this weekend.
dedguy
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This is a great build. It also showcases a lot of the details of that costume I was never really aware of. The looping detail on the helmet as well as how the armor looked I guess I never really looked at too closely when watching the film.
This is a great build. It also showcases a lot of the details of that costume I was never really aware of. The looping detail on the helmet as well as how the armor looked I guess I never really looked at too closely when watching the film.
PartyPyrate
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Well all the rivets are set. All the snaps are in place. Now I can wear my armor. Currently I will be working on setting the rest of the claws. The shoulders and the tiger claw are done... so that means 12 down, 24 to go.
Well all the rivets are set. All the snaps are in place. Now I can wear my armor. Currently I will be working on setting the rest of the claws. The shoulders and the tiger claw are done... so that means 12 down, 24 to go.
PartyPyrate
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Last update for the weekend:
22 claws down and 14 to go. I only need to get the leg armor done and I can move onto sewing.
Last update for the weekend:
22 claws down and 14 to go. I only need to get the leg armor done and I can move onto sewing.
PartyPyrate
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Well it is done. The armor is done. I will be moving on to the sewing tomorrow.
I thought I might add in a picture of the dremel work that I have to do to make the slots for the claws. After I make the slots I dye the slots and do any touch ups I might need to do before I get out the barge and cement in the claws.
Tomorrow starts the Gi Belt, wrist wraps, and ankle wraps.
Well it is done. The armor is done. I will be moving on to the sewing tomorrow.
I thought I might add in a picture of the dremel work that I have to do to make the slots for the claws. After I make the slots I dye the slots and do any touch ups I might need to do before I get out the barge and cement in the claws.
Tomorrow starts the Gi Belt, wrist wraps, and ankle wraps.
PartyPyrate
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Got my old beast up and running. She's old so I service her before each big job.
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Got my old beast up and running. She's old so I service her before each big job.
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Alpha Proto
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That's looking pretty hardcore! Great stuff.
That's looking pretty hardcore! Great stuff.
PartyPyrate
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Well small update... mainly because I only want to post if I have a decent progress. I have all of the cloth cut and will be sewing the suit soon but I went ahead and did the gi belt as a warm up on the sewing machine so I could remember all her quirks before I sew the bigger stuff.
Well small update... mainly because I only want to post if I have a decent progress. I have all of the cloth cut and will be sewing the suit soon but I went ahead and did the gi belt as a warm up on the sewing machine so I could remember all her quirks before I sew the bigger stuff.
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