Interest Thread -- original Commando

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Interest Thread -- original Commando; Helmet and armour
Topic Started: Jan 30 2008, 11:04 PM (1,262 Views)
Peregrinus	Jan 30 2008, 11:04 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Posts: 111 Group: Members Member #236 Joined: December 1, 2006	Regular readers will know well my feelings on the disparity between the original version of the Storm Commando, and the black Scout version that is so popular these days. And I know several of you have expressed interest in doing the original version if there were any kits available for the hard pieces. Before the end of the year, I hope to be able to provide the unique pieces to make Mike Vilardi's original creation. I am also working in conjunction with MLC to create the modified Scout helmet that Vilardi's Commando wore. Part of the cost is fabrication of moulds, part is materials, and part is labour (I'm cheap -- MLC less so heh). In order to recoup the cost of creating the moulds and forming bucks, that cost gets broken up and apportioned into the asking price of the final piece. The more potential interest (and thus the more pieces are likely to sell), the smaller those portions can be. I'm going to be making four or five sets for my own use (one for me, the rest for close friends), and am willing to eat some of the development costs because of that. The rest depends on you guys. I'm hoping there's enough interest to warrant a production run large enough to keep the final price as low as possible. Please let me know if you want the armour, the helmet, or both, and I'll start the list. 14 Feb UPDATE I'm a little late this week. But yay Valentine's Day. 01. Gee2 02. Arakus 03. tavrikgannon 04. VaderDave 05. crazas 06. zollida 07. Grimreaper 08. wolf 09. 10. I will update this list weekly on Wednesdays. I will add update posts to the thread as things develop. Update 16 January 2009: I'll be editing the main body of this starting post to reflect current information and projections next Wednesday, to get things back on schedule. --Jonah Edited by Peregrinus, Jan 17 2009, 06:12 AM.



Gee2	Jan 31 2008, 01:42 PM Post #2
Member Posts: 21 Group: Members Member #299 Joined: May 31, 2007	I'm interested in a set!



Arakus	Jan 31 2008, 03:15 PM Post #3
Member Posts: 19 Group: Members Member #351 Joined: August 26, 2007	I'd be very interested in a set. I was contemplating buying the black scout armor in a few months. I've already started work on the unique pieces, namely the vambraces, shins, thighs, hand and foot armor. It isnt going well and I may have to cut my losses and turn to the costuming experts. Any idea on potential costs? I know a trimmed set of the black biker scout armor goes for around $700 including helmet.



tavrikgannon	Jan 31 2008, 03:21 PM Post #4
Advanced Member Posts: 217 Group: Members Member #105 Joined: May 15, 2006	I would be interested as well... - Bill



VaderDave	Jan 31 2008, 04:23 PM Post #5
Member Posts: 22 Group: Members Member #376 Joined: October 16, 2007	I too would be interested.



crazas	Feb 1 2008, 03:06 AM Post #6
Captain of the Guard TX 3758 Posts: 1,054 Group: Supporter Member #228 Joined: November 6, 2006	Put me in too!



zollida	Feb 1 2008, 04:22 PM Post #7
Advanced Member Posts: 66 Group: Members Member #117 Joined: June 12, 2006	hey all i m finally back from my world trip...been travelling like mad from my previous job... glad to have this interest thread start i m in for one for sure...been hoping to own this version for a long long time sory for my MIA due to nature fo work are always in remote countries in the world



Grimreaper	Feb 3 2008, 05:25 AM Post #8
Reaper Posts: 106 Group: Supporter Member #225 Joined: November 3, 2006	Put me down I am currently working on a set of black biker armor over at Cos_Vader's house



crazas	Feb 3 2008, 03:56 PM Post #9
Captain of the Guard TX 3758 Posts: 1,054 Group: Supporter Member #228 Joined: November 6, 2006	Any idea about the price?



Peregrinus	Feb 4 2008, 12:26 AM Post #10
Advanced Member Posts: 111 Group: Members Member #236 Joined: December 1, 2006	crazas Feb 3 2008, 03:56 PM Any idea about the price? Not yet. That depends in part on how much interest there is. The more I'm able to break up the cost for the helmet mould, the lower the cost for each individual helmet will be. The rest of the armour will depend on cost of plastic and shipping more than anything else. I won't charge much for the time I spend pulling and cutting the pieces. I think I'll be able to get everything but the greaves able to be pulled from four sheets of ABS. The greaves I'm still working on. I'm probably going to have ot take a page from the Clonetroopers and their "seamless" techniques. I may even use self-skinning rubber anchored to a rigid shinplate. Still working out that one. The rest is easy -- just needs to be sculpted and moulded and cast. I'm also consulting with Mike Vilardi to gain insights into the hard to discern features. --Jonah



crazas	Feb 4 2008, 03:17 PM Post #11
Captain of the Guard TX 3758 Posts: 1,054 Group: Supporter Member #228 Joined: November 6, 2006	Cool!!!



Peregrinus	Feb 6 2008, 09:52 PM Post #12
Advanced Member Posts: 111 Group: Members Member #236 Joined: December 1, 2006	Grimreaper Feb 3 2008, 05:25 AM Put me down I am currently working on a set of black biker armor over at Cos_Vader's house Could you maybe ask out fearless leader if he wants a set? He expressed interest a while ago. Don't know if he still is. --Jonah



Peregrinus	Feb 14 2008, 07:44 PM Post #13
Advanced Member Posts: 111 Group: Members Member #236 Joined: December 1, 2006	We are holding steady at seven. I'm a little surprised I haven't heard anything from our Fearless Leader�. Ah, well. --Jonah



Peregrinus	Mar 8 2008, 01:01 AM Post #14
Advanced Member Posts: 111 Group: Members Member #236 Joined: December 1, 2006	I know I haven't updated in a bit. I was waiting to see if anyone else wanted in. The more interested parties, the cheaper the helmets will end up being. Won't affect the price point for the armour, though. I'm making that for myself, and pulling extras for anyone else who's interested. It was always going to come down to time and materials for the neck-down stuff. But since there's activity in this section, I responded ot that other thread and figured I might as well post a progress update. I've sculpted and moulded the thighs, handplates, and sabattons. That took about a day. heh Haven't cast the forming bucks yet, though. Working on the biceps at the moment. --Jonah



COS_Vader	Mar 8 2008, 10:07 PM Post #15
Detachment Leader Posts: 1,607 Group: Supporter Member #1 Joined: June 1, 2005	I did reply to you, but somehow it didn't show up. I'm 6'4" tall. If it'd fit without me looking like a goof, I'd be in, depending on price. Kev


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