CLONE ARMOR eps 3 project

darth nacho · Post by **darth nacho** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:58 pm

hi all:
ok got this rather dirty and used armor. cleaned it and now gona reenforce it before painting. here is some pic of the armor before and after wash.

will give you guys reguler updates. i am haveing fun doing all this.

mandalorianBleahhh · Post by **mandalorianBleahhh** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 11:01 pm

ahh..i wished i could have the funds for a clone....an EP2 clone!!!

mosske · Post by **mosske** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 11:54 pm

Remember to focus the reinforcement at the edges, bro. As for the visor, it has to be reflective for the EP2 armor and dark smoke/black for the EP3 clone. You can place car tint (black and reflective) onto clear acrylic sheet. I'm not too sure where you can get clear acrylic sheet from...perhaps from Art Friend?

Anyone have any ideas to help?

icemann · Post by **icemann** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:41 am

woooah bro!!
u should have cropped out the one with the squat pan.. woooahhhh. not a pretty sight!!!

all the best in your costume making still!!

woohoo!

Haldir · Post by **Haldir** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:42 am

mosske wrote:I'm not too sure where you can get clear acrylic sheet from...perhaps from Art Friend?

Ya, Art Friend have Clear Acrylic Sheet in a couple of colors but not sure if they're the kind you should be using for our helmets.

Might want to take a look at shops selling Motorcycle Visor for better quality ones. You will probably have to cut them to size yourself.

GetzJedi · Post by **GetzJedi** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:58 am

I used 1-mm thick clear acrylic sheet bought from ArtFriend for the new visor of my TIE Pilot helmet...Covered it with a layer of solar film bought cheap from a car accessory shop... When you use solar film on a curved surface, let the film cover the convex side of the surface.

mandalorianBleahhh · Post by **mandalorianBleahhh** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:52 am

posted my ideas here:
viewtopic.php?p=31371#31371

darth nacho · Post by **darth nacho** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:52 pm

thanks for the idea. my fett helmet is here and i will go pick it up on wensday from the post office.

ok here is my progress for tonight. only did the back armor. had to use fiber glass tape that i got from hardware shop down stair. tape up all the area i think will crack.

now i have to do for all the armor.........gona take a while.....

renzaijh · Post by **renzaijh** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:10 pm

The tape only came in black?

Red_5 · Post by **Red_5** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:08 am

That looks like a massive work put into it.......kudos to you bro.

darth nacho · Post by **darth nacho** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:21 pm

it is alot of work but so enjoyable doing it. so nice i can relax after work and do this. got to thank my wife for helping me trim.

do some more of the leg armor...hey which way is left or right...hahaha

mosske · Post by **mosske** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:45 am

darth nacho wrote:it is alot of work but so enjoyable doing it. so nice i can relax after work and do this. got to thank my wife for helping me trim.

Yup, agree...after meeting you and your lovely wife, I feel she's very supportive of your hobby. Something you shouldn't take for granted.

As for the FG tape, its a great idea! I might just get some to reinforce some parts of my own armor. lol

HyBRiD · Post by **HyBRiD** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:10 pm

sorry guys but i read alot about abs plastic armor and they're suppose to be flexible and almost unbreakable rite?

mosske · Post by **mosske** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:55 pm

HyBRiD wrote:sorry guys but i read alot about abs plastic armor and they're suppose to be flexible and almost unbreakable rite?

Its not unbreakable but it DOES have a very high tolerance and flexibility...provided its pulled/formed using minimum 0.08gauge ABS. Anything thinner is prone to tearing actually.

HyBRiD · Post by **HyBRiD** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:01 pm

true. so i assume the clone armor on this thread is lower?

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CLONE ARMOR eps 3 project

CLONE ARMOR eps 3 project

wooooah mama!!