Joeywan Kenobi
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So i thought i would share where I am at with my Darth Revan costume. This is my second attempt at a Pep build, the first being a failed Obi Wan CW armor I got a little carried away with the fiberglass build up. I started looking around and love history, so I was researching the Old Republic and just loved the Revan character. To me his story of redemption, plus his gear is Schweet! I wanted the mask to look a little more rough, I see a lot of Revan masks that are too perfect to me. Although they look just amazing and bueatiful, but its just not the look I wanted my costume to reflect. So instead of making sure each line was dialed in, I left some areas rough, some pitting, some line unsmoothed. However I did forget to rough up the gloss black, but it will get a matte clear coat anyways. I still have lots to do to have it finished in time for ComicCon in sept. Enough chit chat, here are the pictures.
this is the earliest picture i have. I messed up the first print and forgot to scale it. I was pretty obvious right away it was too small, but I thought my 6 year old daughter would like a mask too. I just did a quick paper mache with hers.
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After the Gluing was done (I use straight PVA glue if anyone is wondering) I made a cardboard skeleton to hold the shape while I did the outer resin coat.
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Then I made one for the outside while I worked on the inside.
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So, I forgot to pick up some fiberglass cloth or matting. FYI, paper towels work in a pinch instead. I did 5 layers of paper towels, then bought some matting and did 2 layers of that. it is solid as a rock.
I couldn't find my black spray paint for a guide coat, so i just grabbed a tan. it kind of looked like skin and grossed out my Wife haha.
Here are some shots of knocking down the high ridges.
Here is a shot with the Mini Revan mask....
I then started the Bondo. Woohoo, getting close now.
*I dont like using power tools on bondo because its too easy to sand off to much way to easily. So other than using my mini dremel tool for grinding down edges I only use sand paper by hand and a foam block to minimize finger sized grooves.
Here I had gotten it "smoothed" out some and started to do light coats of primer to smooth out more of the hills / valleys.
Prime......Bondo.......sand......
Prime.....Bondo......sand....
this is the earliest picture i have. I messed up the first print and forgot to scale it. I was pretty obvious right away it was too small, but I thought my 6 year old daughter would like a mask too. I just did a quick paper mache with hers.
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After the Gluing was done (I use straight PVA glue if anyone is wondering) I made a cardboard skeleton to hold the shape while I did the outer resin coat.
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Then I made one for the outside while I worked on the inside.
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So, I forgot to pick up some fiberglass cloth or matting. FYI, paper towels work in a pinch instead. I did 5 layers of paper towels, then bought some matting and did 2 layers of that. it is solid as a rock.
I couldn't find my black spray paint for a guide coat, so i just grabbed a tan. it kind of looked like skin and grossed out my Wife haha.
Here are some shots of knocking down the high ridges.
Here is a shot with the Mini Revan mask....
I then started the Bondo. Woohoo, getting close now.
*I dont like using power tools on bondo because its too easy to sand off to much way to easily. So other than using my mini dremel tool for grinding down edges I only use sand paper by hand and a foam block to minimize finger sized grooves.
Here I had gotten it "smoothed" out some and started to do light coats of primer to smooth out more of the hills / valleys.
Prime......Bondo.......sand......
Prime.....Bondo......sand....