ive cut out the hex pattern symbol and im going to stencil it on!
TRON/RINZLER armor costume.
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dangerstudios
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That would take forever. Like hex by hex?
nah Ive got a piece of paper full of hexagons so hopefully it shouldn't take to long!
awesome! im either gonna use LED tape or reflective tape. im not sure yet hahaha
dangerstudios
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how bout el tape?
CLUs Guard
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You should go for a small piece of el sheet cut for the four cubes on the top, and a small piece for the middle of the lower torso, and maybe the circles as well!
Rinzlertron.
Regarding your armor, I just wanted to chime in quickly:
If you want it to look more like the movie, I highly recommend getting a can of the black Plasti-Dip spray.
It is a latex spray primarily used to seal and create a rubberized coating. A lot of guys have used this for batman armor, weapon grips etc.
NOTE: If you choose to try it, spraying it at the recommended distance would give you a GLOSS finish.
To get a MATTE finish (what you want) you would spray it from about 3 feet, allowing it to mist the product. You have to do a lot of thin layers (9-10?), allowing it to dry fully in between. But the end result looks quite nice. And it is pretty flexible.
*edit* I went back and read the beginning of this thread, and saw you were initially advised to get this, but instead opted for the krylon. Was that because it was cheaper? If you want to tone down the shine you could either use the satin krylon, PLASTI-DIP, or attempt to buff the paint finish with a VERY high grit sandpaper (automotive finish-grade). However, my recommendation is STILL Plasti-dip (spraying from a distance, the cap's color and gloss is accurate).
Regarding your armor, I just wanted to chime in quickly:
If you want it to look more like the movie, I highly recommend getting a can of the black Plasti-Dip spray.
It is a latex spray primarily used to seal and create a rubberized coating. A lot of guys have used this for batman armor, weapon grips etc.
NOTE: If you choose to try it, spraying it at the recommended distance would give you a GLOSS finish.
To get a MATTE finish (what you want) you would spray it from about 3 feet, allowing it to mist the product. You have to do a lot of thin layers (9-10?), allowing it to dry fully in between. But the end result looks quite nice. And it is pretty flexible.
*edit* I went back and read the beginning of this thread, and saw you were initially advised to get this, but instead opted for the krylon. Was that because it was cheaper? If you want to tone down the shine you could either use the satin krylon, PLASTI-DIP, or attempt to buff the paint finish with a VERY high grit sandpaper (automotive finish-grade). However, my recommendation is STILL Plasti-dip (spraying from a distance, the cap's color and gloss is accurate).
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thanks i realy appreciate your help!Rinzlertron.
Regarding your armor, I just wanted to chime in quickly:
If you want it to look more like the movie, I highly recommend getting a can of the black Plasti-Dip spray.
It is a latex spray primarily used to seal and create a rubberized coating. A lot of guys have used this for batman armor, weapon grips etc.
NOTE: If you choose to try it, spraying it at the recommended distance would give you a GLOSS finish.
To get a MATTE finish (what you want) you would spray it from about 3 feet, allowing it to mist the product. You have to do a lot of thin layers (9-10?), allowing it to dry fully in between. But the end result looks quite nice. And it is pretty flexible.
*edit* I went back and read the beginning of this thread, and saw you were initially advised to get this, but instead opted for the krylon. Was that because it was cheaper? If you want to tone down the shine you could either use the satin krylon, PLASTI-DIP, or attempt to buff the paint finish with a VERY high grit sandpaper (automotive finish-grade). However, my recommendation is STILL Plasti-dip (spraying from a distance, the cap's color and gloss is accurate).
actualy the reason why i did it was because the krylon gloss gives it the rubber feel i realy want and i have a paint im gonna use over it to tone it down so i thought it would work about like the way in the movie. seems like it atleast and my moms phones camera is awful so you cant realy see the color and all and the texture.
ya thats what i meant by LED tape, i meant EL tape
hmmmm where i should i get it?
dangerstudios
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Thats cool wire has awebsite with fairly good prices. I am going to use el wire to light my rinzler disc
most likely i will use both EL wire and EL tape on mine, and maybe even that EL sheet that he was talking about. i might use some on my discs but im going to have to glue them to the outside because im using the cheaper frisbee ones so i can stick them together and tear them apart easy.
dangerstudios
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The friisbee ones are a little more accurately sized than deluxe models
i know and thats what i love about them! and their so much dang fun to throw at someone! my freind said he saw one at the store after i had bought mine, and i dont pay attention to the packaging they put them in, but he said the warning on it was "WARNING: please do not derezz your friends with this identity disc." i thought that was pretty sick....
dangerstudios
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Are they hollow enough to allow lights?
i might just glue it to the outside of the disc. im not sure though. im not to worried about the discs though, mostly the chestpiece but i think its coming along great other than the painting so far.
dangerstudios
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Are tou using plastidip or that paint that's bottle look likw shaving cream?
probaly a little bit more of that latex gloss paint i was already using and then like a flat black paint that i have so it will look like the plastidip stuff and have a rubber texture.
dangerstudios
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Nice. I think i might have to start some green armor soon
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