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| My Darktrooper Project | |
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| Topic Started: Mar 8 2007, 12:33 PM (6,128 Views) | |
| tubachris85x | Mar 16 2007, 05:25 PM Post #16 |
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Here's a quick teaser until I finish the rest tonight... -tubachris |
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| Wraith | Mar 17 2007, 02:26 AM Post #17 |
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Looking sharp!!! Keep it up! |
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| tubachris85x | Mar 18 2007, 06:04 PM Post #18 |
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Alright, I spent my morning working on the boxes that I wasnt able to finish last time. Took me awhile to get this one side done, but im still not done with it, still need to bondo and re-paint the grey around it so it will look cleaner than it is. Im also getting concerned about the accuracy of the jp now. I spent countless hours trying to get the right look to everything as much as possible, but im starting to wonder if the box looks "stubby" or too short. Let me know what you guys think.   -tubachris |
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| crazas | Mar 18 2007, 07:42 PM Post #19 |
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Everytime you post a pic your work is more and more amazing!!!! |
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| SandyDay/SpecOpsNight | Mar 18 2007, 08:03 PM Post #20 |
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Well said Crazas! TubaChris impressive, most impressive. |
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| tubachris85x | Mar 18 2007, 08:35 PM Post #21 |
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Thanks guys, im realy trying to get this thing to look as good as possible. Im going to continue with the vacu-form bucks this week too. -tubachris |
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| tubachris85x | Mar 21 2007, 02:23 AM Post #22 |
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Alrighty then! I managed to get the pic scanned finnally. I wish I could have made it a bit larger, but my photoshop skills arent all there yet. LMK what you think in comparison!  -tubachris |
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| crazas | Mar 21 2007, 04:15 AM Post #23 |
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THIS IS FREAKING AWESOME!!!! There is so much detail in your job!! Can't wait to see more of the bucket |
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| tubachris85x | Mar 21 2007, 11:17 AM Post #24 |
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Im glad you guys like it so far. About the helmet. When I get my vacu-former fully operational (no pun intented) I will cast the helmet mold first. Also, I had to go to homw depot and get areators cause I had bought thw FX helm. from another member and didnt include them. So this works out a little better, cause what I want to do is paint them red and then after they are attached, I am going to go ahead, and put in red LED lights into them behind the areator screen so they'll glow. That is what I'm planning to do. -tubachris |
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| tubachris85x | Mar 22 2007, 10:58 PM Post #25 |
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I finnally got off my rear and did something productive and got most of the biceps done. The only thing left is I want to add a thin pice of flat wood, just like the stuff I got for the hand guards. On the trapzoid (outside trapazoidal box where the two pieces will meet) and the front rectangular section between the angled section and the curve of the inside, is where I will add the wood to raise the details and make it cleaner looking. That'll be it for the biceps once I do that. Next up, the shoulder armor!  -tubachris |
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| tubachris85x | Mar 26 2007, 01:56 AM Post #26 |
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I didnt do much today, but started drawing up the plans for the shoulder armor molds. The thing Im having a small issue with, is the inside shape of the piece. I drew up some quick pics to show what Im deciding between. The question is, which is more accurate?  I also managed to pick up one of those iron shaped sanders, so now I can do finalized sanding on small hard to reach places my bulky belt sander cant get to. The molds I need to finnalize are the helmet mod. buck, the top guant buck, and the hands. -tubachris |
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| crazas | Mar 26 2007, 04:15 AM Post #27 |
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I think the one on the bottom is more like it. |
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| tubachris85x | Mar 26 2007, 11:13 AM Post #28 |
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Yea, I think your right too, thanks! -tubachris |
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| tubachris85x | Apr 3 2007, 05:05 PM Post #29 |
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I have started to design the shouldr armor today, and the hardest part of this, is getting the size of it right in comparison to my size. Some things that have to be considered is the proper curvature on the top and bottom (from the front) and the length. In the reference I have, it sticks out a few inches from the end of the actual shoulder. Here is a picture of the design compared to me. I apologize, no one around to take the pic for me, but I had to improvise. Also, its hard to see te full size, because its laying slightly at an angle on my shoulder, its actually larger than it looks...I just need some feedback and recommendations. Thanks -tubachris |
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| Cujo | Apr 3 2007, 07:41 PM Post #30 |
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A little camera shy Chris? |
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