Start of my ROTS Vader
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hitman
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UPDATE: The hot water worked, to a degree. The arches need a bit of work to bring them even, and repair the crack that formed when it originally warped.
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hitman
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UPDATE:
I was like a kid on christmas morning when I got home today. I got my shin armor, belt boxes w/ buckle, and chest box.
slowly but surely i am getting everything
I was like a kid on christmas morning when I got home today. I got my shin armor, belt boxes w/ buckle, and chest box.
slowly but surely i am getting everything
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hitman
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A small update:
i finished cutting out the holes in the mask and filled in the imperfections that i could see. with the first coat of primer i found 2 small cracks in the mask which did not go all the way through ans some small pin holes, fixed all them last night and just put a second coat of primer today. now to wait for it to dry and see if i spot any more problems.
i finished cutting out the holes in the mask and filled in the imperfections that i could see. with the first coat of primer i found 2 small cracks in the mask which did not go all the way through ans some small pin holes, fixed all them last night and just put a second coat of primer today. now to wait for it to dry and see if i spot any more problems.
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Arcturus1020
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Looking good so far! What more do you need to do to finish the costume off?
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hitman
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well i took it to get painted by a pro for $150 last night and i should get it back today, if not tomorrow. I am still waiting for the chest armor to arrive (I have no tracking number so i do not know where it is) & the jumpsuit/capes/cod/gloves are being made as we speak.Arcturus1020 wrote:Looking good so far! What more do you need to do to finish the costume off?
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hitman
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UPDATE:
Got the bucket back from the shop (finally) and my spare chest armor came in (it needs some work but it will only be used until the fiberglass one i ordered comes in)
Got the bucket back from the shop (finally) and my spare chest armor came in (it needs some work but it will only be used until the fiberglass one i ordered comes in)
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hitman
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I jut got the suit yesterday...I should be ready to submit pics next week for 501st approval!
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Fleetfang
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Re: Start of my ROTS Vader
Shiny! 
Brian Troyan __________________________ Fleetfang
TB-8968/TK-8968/IG-8968/BH-8968/ID-8968/DZ-8968
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Midwest Garrison Commanding Officer (2013-2017)
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hitman
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Thanks Fleetfang!!
Its looking like Monday will be the day I send in pics!!!
I will definitively be having a "Thank God Its Done" party Monday evening..
Its looking like Monday will be the day I send in pics!!!
I will definitively be having a "Thank God Its Done" party Monday evening..
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hitman
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T-minus 20hrs and it will be done.
I'll post a few of the pics that I will be sending in for approval Monday night.
I'll post a few of the pics that I will be sending in for approval Monday night.
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Well a bit of a setback...
yesterday while correcting the flare on the right of the mask we had a "oh crap" moment when we heard a loud snap. its hard to explain in text, but i is very fixable and should be corrected by the end of the weekend so i can take my official photos sunday at the squad meeting. as a bit of a tease to everyone hear hear is a pic we got last night after the oops:
there are only a few people in bloodfin that have seen this pics, i am doing that just to keep everyone on their toes in anticipation of me finishing the suit.
matt
yesterday while correcting the flare on the right of the mask we had a "oh crap" moment when we heard a loud snap. its hard to explain in text, but i is very fixable and should be corrected by the end of the weekend so i can take my official photos sunday at the squad meeting. as a bit of a tease to everyone hear hear is a pic we got last night after the oops:
there are only a few people in bloodfin that have seen this pics, i am doing that just to keep everyone on their toes in anticipation of me finishing the suit.
matt
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looking good
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hitman
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Well I finally can say I AM DONE!! I took pics this past Sunday when I was invited to the squad meeting, and I am waiting for the guy who took them to give me the cd with them on it so I can upload them to submit to the GML. I already am making a small change when it comes to the cape, hemming it up a bit.
Once I get the cd I will make sure a pic gets uploaded here for everyone to see.
Once I get the cd I will make sure a pic gets uploaded here for everyone to see.
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Well my pics are now submitted!!
If anyone wants to take a look here is the link: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v498/ ... er%20pics/
If anyone wants to take a look here is the link: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v498/ ... er%20pics/
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Fleetfang
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M'lord!
Brian Troyan __________________________ Fleetfang
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hitman
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i cant celebrate until i get my number