My armor in progress

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My armor in progress; Slowly getting there
Topic Started: Jun 15 2007, 05:55 PM (902 Views)
DZ 1641	Jun 15 2007, 05:55 PM Post #1
Tusken Pirate Posts: 145 Group: Members Member #86 Joined: March 28, 2006	My Termal Detonator: 'Back view close up' 'Back view' 'Front view' 'Another view'



crazas	Jun 15 2007, 06:40 PM Post #2
Captain of the Guard TX 3758 Posts: 1,033 Group: Supporter Member #228 Joined: November 6, 2006	Cool, keep posting pics!!!



Dezzen	Jun 18 2007, 03:34 AM Post #3
Advanced Member Posts: 30 Group: Members Member #301 Joined: May 31, 2007	What hose are you using? Is it the pool hosing that the scouts use only painted black or are you using a different hose all together? I am curious because I need to get the hose and I am trying to figure out what to buy.



DZ 1641	Jun 18 2007, 05:40 AM Post #4
Tusken Pirate Posts: 145 Group: Members Member #86 Joined: March 28, 2006	The hose I used is kinda like this one: 'click here' This one is at Lowes hardware but you could probably get it from anywhere. The store I went to had it where you could buy it at any length.



Dezzen	Jun 18 2007, 02:12 PM Post #5
Advanced Member Posts: 30 Group: Members Member #301 Joined: May 31, 2007	Cool thanks. So you just paint it black huh. Any worries about the paint cracking since the hose can flex?



crazas	Jun 18 2007, 03:49 PM Post #6
Captain of the Guard TX 3758 Posts: 1,033 Group: Supporter Member #228 Joined: November 6, 2006	I got a 3/4 inch diameter black hoses from Radio Shack, the ones used to put cables together and hide them. I think they are too thin but not sure. Hoses



DZ 1641	Jun 19 2007, 05:21 AM Post #7
Tusken Pirate Posts: 145 Group: Members Member #86 Joined: March 28, 2006	I tried to rough mine up with sand paper a little then primered it in dark gray then painted it in black. I'm sure over time the paint will wear off but then I will just repaint it. As far as flexing, the hose is pretty sturdy and doesn't move around at all. It will wear off from getting bumped around before anything else. I almost left it in original color because it was black with blue raised ribs. And I think the 3/4" size is a little too small. BTW, The caps I got from KS were way too big so I got some caps from my local hardware store and sanded and painted them too.



crazas	Jun 19 2007, 08:01 PM Post #8
Captain of the Guard TX 3758 Posts: 1,033 Group: Supporter Member #228 Joined: November 6, 2006	yep 3/4 is a little to small, I think they can work for Tie Pilot helmet hoses (maybe)



DZ 1641	Jun 24 2007, 04:03 AM Post #9
Tusken Pirate Posts: 145 Group: Members Member #86 Joined: March 28, 2006	My gloves 'front and back' 'fingers' 'thumb'



tavrikgannon	Jun 30 2007, 04:51 AM Post #10
Advanced Member Posts: 217 Group: Members Member #105 Joined: May 15, 2006	I was going to say that the hosing looks just like the stuff I used for my TIE PILOT. I got some pond hosing from Home Depot... the beauty of it is that it is already ribbed and black. No need for painting!



tavrikgannon	Jun 30 2007, 05:07 AM Post #11
Advanced Member Posts: 217 Group: Members Member #105 Joined: May 15, 2006	perkeo Jun 24 2007, 04:03 AM My gloves 'front and back' 'fingers' 'thumb' Those gloves look spot on for the Biker Scout. For the Storm Commando I, myself, was planning using All Things Renaissance (go to gloves link and scroll down to the $20 gloves pictured) gloves for the costume. Either these or perhaps some black nomex gloves like Anchortex Corp..



DZ 1641	Jun 30 2007, 07:33 AM Post #12
Tusken Pirate Posts: 145 Group: Members Member #86 Joined: March 28, 2006	I got mine from 'JC Whitney'. They go on sale every now and then.



DZ 1641	Mar 21 2009, 04:05 AM Post #13
Tusken Pirate Posts: 145 Group: Members Member #86 Joined: March 28, 2006	I'm still a long ways off but I thought I'd post another Update picture.



crazas	Mar 23 2009, 05:26 PM Post #14
Captain of the Guard TX 3758 Posts: 1,033 Group: Supporter Member #228 Joined: November 6, 2006	Looking good so far!!



SkyGlider	Mar 23 2009, 09:39 PM Post #15
Member Posts: 22 Group: Members Member #681 Joined: February 25, 2009	I love the look of the storm commandos. Great job so far.


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