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501st MidSouth Garrison Public Forums 501st MidSouth Garrison Public Forums http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums Sun, 13 May 2012 01:30:41 +0000 60 Tools of the trade http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5819-tools-of-the-trade/ I was wondering what tools are essential to building a suit, I want to get them a gathered around before I get my suit.

Also I'm getting the kit from supertrooper on www.whitearmor.net, does anyone have experience with the suits he makes?]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 01:30:41 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5819-tools-of-the-trade/ Anyone in the Louisville area able to help out.... http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5815-anyone-in-the-louisville-area-able-to-help-out/
Thanks!]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 18:38:13 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5815-anyone-in-the-louisville-area-able-to-help-out/ Mission Report - MOD March for Babies Chattanooga http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5813-mission-report-mod-march-for-babies-chattanooga/
In attendance were:

Alex
David
Michael K.
Mearl
Jeff
Kerys
Angie

RL
Steve

Still can't get pics to post, I will have someone put a few over here.]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 14:25:29 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5813-mission-report-mod-march-for-babies-chattanooga/ Can you identify this Helmet? http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5810-can-you-identify-this-helmet/

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First i made a neck seal. I cut the sleeves out of an under armor shirt, then stitched them together, with strips of foamies foam, to form the ridges. I love the ribbed look of the clones under suit and will eventually make an entire under suit and better neck seal that is vertical ribbed. However, I think this will do for now:

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Next I started working on the belt, that heat was gracious enough to donate to me. In the end I do not know if i will be able to use it but if nothing else it gives me practice working with the material.

First I rough cut out all of the pieces.

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then used a heat gun (for the first time ever) to warp the belt pieces into a curve shape. This proved to be a big challenge because when bending the pieces the would pinch at the curve. So I would curve the piece then heat the sides and try to flatten them out.

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With the belt pieces curved, I then trimmed up the front 2 belt boxes to see how they would look. Now i have to find a good way to attach them. Due to the irregular shape of the belt it is impossible to make the boxes completely flush with the belt (without doing an insane amount of bondo work) So I am thinking I may add a strip of plastic onto the underside of the boxes then screw that into the belt. We'll just have to see about that later.

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Started working on leather straps for the shoulders. It is a pain cutting those little rectangles out of leather. Going to try doing the top layer in foam with the bottom layer in leather. then glue them together, plasti-dip and paint.

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Also started on a pair of shoes. They are not flat soled so they will have to be replaced eventually. Working on the pieces that go over the shoe now.]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 13:45:48 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5799-xtrachrispys-clone-trooper/ Mission Report - March for Babies Athens http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5798-mission-report-march-for-babies-athens/
In attendance were:

Alex
David
Charlie
Angie]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 13:22:48 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5798-mission-report-march-for-babies-athens/ Mission Report - Siskin Spring Festival http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5797-mission-report-siskin-spring-festival/
Pics in the original thread for event.

In attendance were:

501st
David
Jeff
Jonathan
Eric
Charlie
Angie

Rebel Legion
Don
Raychel
Mike
Justin
Alex

Mercs
Sara

And our friends of the Force
Steve as Maul
and Abby as Jedi

Thank you!!!!]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 13:18:13 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5797-mission-report-siskin-spring-festival/ Mission Report - MOD March for Babies Dayton 4-22-12 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5782-mission-report-mod-march-for-babies-dayton-4-22-12/
In attendance were:

Alex
Mike
Bob
Angie]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:45:07 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5782-mission-report-mod-march-for-babies-dayton-4-22-12/ Mission Report - Spring Fest at Coolidge Park 4-21-12 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5781-mission-report-spring-fest-at-coolidge-park-4-21-12/
In attendance were:

David
Mike
Bob
Andrew
Eric
Angie
Janie and Eldon - just stayed for a little

A few Jedi...

Alex
Steve
Patrick - new guy

and a couple of Mercs
Mary
Sarah]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:36:14 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5781-mission-report-spring-fest-at-coolidge-park-4-21-12/ New Chewie build http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5749-new-chewie-build/
Here are the photos of the finished sculpt:

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More photos

I'm laying up the fiberglass mold this week (four part mold, 1 front piece, two rear pieces, and a core) and hope to cast the skin and skull this weekend. The skin will be Dragon Skin with slacker ( a deadener) and will be about 1/4" thick. This will be mounted on a rigid foam underskull that will have the mechanical jaw and lip wire mechanisms. Hair will be punched in with a crown punching needles (much faster than traditional hair punching forks).]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:33:33 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5749-new-chewie-build/ Looking for TK Armor http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5745-looking-for-tk-armor/ I thank you for your time
Ronnie]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:20:15 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5745-looking-for-tk-armor/ Royal Guard Project....or the project that was..... http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5732-royal-guard-projector-the-project-that-was/
To all the newbies....please research said costume BEFORE you buy anything. Yep...I did something I knew better to do. ok let's go back....

....this is when I found out about how some buckets are to small. Now I knew the Don Post was very small so I knew that was a no go. So I got my bucket last week....NICE bucket...BUT I can't get my big head in past the neck of the bucket.

Lesson learned....again.

]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:47:48 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5732-royal-guard-projector-the-project-that-was/ <![CDATA[Lord Reign's Sith Inquisitor Build]]> http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5725-lord-reigns-sith-inquisitor-build/
I have begun construction of A Sith Inquisitor set from SWTOR. I am modeling the suit after the concept image below. This is my first ever attempt at any sort of Pepekura / foam/ whatever else this is build. I have costume sewing and leatherworking experience but that is it. I gladly welcome any comments or advice on the project. Also a special shout out to a few people who have made resources and techniques available that I have learned from: Fierfek, StewYZF750, Moose, and Stealth & Del Ray from the Hero tutorials.

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I first started with sketching out the 4 pieces I would need to construct the shoulders. I then cut the pieces out of EVA foam, used a foam edge cutter to angle the edges, and hot glued them together.

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Next, I decided I wanted the Shoulders to have some extra strength to them and to feel more like “armor”, so I decided to Bondo them. (This may later prove to be a mistake, again this is my first attempt at any of this and is real trial and error right now.) I had tried using Smooth-Cast 321 but was not happy with the test results using it. Shoulders are Bondo’d and sanded down.

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I do not sand them completely smooth because I want this suit to have a weathered and used look to it. Also you can see a Sith helmet I am also making in the background in that last photo.

Next, I decided to apply a layer of Plasti-dip, probably an unnecessary step.

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After the Plasti-Dip dries for 24hours I apply a base coat. I use Rustoleum “Hammered metal” for the base coat.

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After that dries I apply my black and red paints to the piece. Agai I want it to look like a used piece of battle armor so I did not want the paint to look perfect, I wanted it to be very rough, almost primal looking. He’s way to busy killing Jedi to worry about smooth trim paint lines J

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The shoulder’s construction now complete I move on. Next, I designed the front, rear, and side belt boxes. They were then cut out of “Foamies” and hot glued together.

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I made a mistake in the side belt boxes as I thought the hoses also went through them but they only go through the front and back belt boxes. I have decided I will replace them later if I do not like the way they look.

Next I design and construct the Forearm guards much in the same way I did the shoulders, just a little smaller and with the wrist indention.

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I have decided that for the rest of the suit Bondo is really not needed, so the pieces are plasti-dipped and after drying they are painted.

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I add a few LED lights to the front belt box. I may add some to the other pieces at a later time.

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Now I begin on the hard part, the torso. I sat in front of my laptop for hours sketchy up various ways to build it.

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I finally decide the best way to build it is to build a tank top out of foam first then add the various layers on top of that base. I realize that my office trash can makes a pretty good torso mannequin so I use it, I had a duct tape mannequin but it exploded.

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And that’s where I am now, in the designing stage of the torso, more to come soon…

*********************03/10/2012 UPDATE******************
Started work on the torso.

A whole lot of measuring, sketching, second guessing, measuring, cutting, gluing and measuring.

Torso body

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torso with sculpt lines drawn

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Detailing progress

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Detailing done

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Booze: Scruffy lookin

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Shoulder bell next to torso.

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Shoulders are going to be attached to torso via canvas strap at the top, and elastic on the sides, each glued to the under side of the shoulder and torso. This will make them secure but mobile so I can have full range of motion.

Added buckles down the right side. The idea was with them there i could dress myself completely, but that didn't really work out...

*********************03/31/2012 UPDATE******************

Had attached buckles to the right side. Didn't like it, so I ripped out the entire right side and re-did it. The buckles are now in the back.

The main torso piece is now wearable and has been Plasti-dip'd.

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Began construction on belt.

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***************April 2nd Update*********************

Finished the shoulder bells. Right now they are attached to the torso via a strap and velcro, but will be glues on after the torso is done.

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"Finished" the belt and the flaps but they are way to big. Obviously the concept art is not to human scale and I did not reference my belt boxes when measuring the belt and flaps. So I am just going to trim down the belt and flaps so they are the right size, a little annoying and will cost me a fair amount of time, but that's the price you pay for not checking EVERYTHING first.

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Began work on the cowl. Measured and drew the design on graph paper, then transferred that to card stock paper for durability. The cowl is not going to be as hard as I thought, although it did take a few hours to finish the drawings. The cowl will also run down the back of the torso covering the buckles. The cowl will be velcro'd to the torso at the shoulders and back to keep it in place.

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Designed the back plate that will go on the back torso portion of the cowl. It will be a raised box with recessed details, and will probably light up as well. I am going to scrap the bar graph in the bottom right and extend the vents in the bottum left acrross the entire bottom.

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After the torso is finished and painted, and the belts are re sized, all that will be left are the skirt ant the flaps that drop down in front of it.]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:31:39 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5725-lord-reigns-sith-inquisitor-build/ black riding boots? http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5717-black-riding-boots/ Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:08:57 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5717-black-riding-boots/ Rookie armor question http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5715-rookie-armor-question/ Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:05:17 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5715-rookie-armor-question/ Just in time for Summer - Snowy http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5707-just-in-time-for-summer-snowy/
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In attendance were:

Trent - TK
Alex - Snowy
Janie - Officer
Angie - TB]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:02:28 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5706-mission-report-chattanooga-business-expo-2012/ Clone Trooper kits http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5705-clone-trooper-kits/
Was looking on ebay. Know better now.

clone & TK kits...still looking around at clonetroopers.net and whitearmor.net.]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:32:18 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5705-clone-trooper-kits/ 2012 Existing Member New/Update Costume Pictures http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5697-2012-existing-member-newupdate-costume-pictures/

TI4460 - Michael Eckhardt

TIE Pilot

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Reserve Pilot

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Great job Michael! Way to serve the Empire!

]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:26:11 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5697-2012-existing-member-newupdate-costume-pictures/ 2012 New Member Costume Approval Pictures http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5696-2012-new-member-costume-approval-pictures/ I will be using this thread thoughout the year to share with the Garrison the pictures I submit to the Legion for new members. Remember, it make take up to 3 weeks for pictures to show up on Legion side. So check out the newest recruits and welcome them to the Garrison!

CC6327 - Jennifer Flener

Costume: Commander Wolffe (Season 3 of The Clone Wars)

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Welcome Trooper and Congrats!!!]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:11:23 +0000 http://www.midsouthgarrison.com/forums/index.php?/topic/5696-2012-new-member-costume-approval-pictures/