Plainsrunner Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Hey everyone! Since May I've been working on a Mimban trooper using Jim Tripon's kit. This week I submitted the photos for approval. The first big task was to complete the Rogue One TK as shiny and perfect as I could manage. My logic was that if I wanted the weathering to look correct, I would create the outfit the way it would be prior to weathering as perfectly as I could, and THEN apply the weathering. Example of the beautiful paint job prior to Mimban deployment: And here is a before and after of the helmet: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainsrunner Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 So the tricky part of this build was getting the weathering right. I came up with an interesting process for mine that just happened to turn out looking right (at least to me). 1. MIST Plastidip onto the armor and immediately wipe with a dry paper towel. This makes the plastidip spread out and stick unevenly. It also provides a texture. 2. Create a mixture of grey acrylic, chalk paint sealer wax (dark), and Mars black acrylic paint to darken just a tad 3. Use a brush to spread on this mixture over sections of the plastidip treated armor and IMMEDIATELY wipe and blot with a dry paper towel. This will cause it to stick to some sections more and some less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainsrunner Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 Here are some finished pictures of my Mimban: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainsrunner Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 So... is it possible to gain police officer status with a Mimban? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Why not. The armor is nearly the same than from the R1-Jedha Sandtrooper. A few small things should be added and changed.Are you interested in writing down the additional requirements and help to create the CRL´s for this trooper?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainsrunner Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 23 minutes ago, bigwam said: Why not. The armor is nearly the same than from the R1-Jedha Sandtrooper. A few small things should be added and changed.Are you interested in writing down the additional requirements and help to create the CRL´s for this trooper?? Sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11b30b4 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Plainsrunner, it was great meeting you at DC. love the kit and the shin idea. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainsrunner Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 45 minutes ago, 11b30b4 said: Plainsrunner, it was great meeting you at DC. love the kit and the shin idea. Likewise!! No cracks on the shins after the con. Thank goodness! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthcue Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 What is the shin idea? Sent from my LYA-L29 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11b30b4 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Darthcue, since the Jimmy kit shins are clam shell, Plainsrunner put elastic inside connecting the two halves so they swing freely open on the front seam and can spread on the back seam. Plainsrunner, when you have a moment, can you shoot some pics of the shins inside to show this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthcue Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Waiting for the pics of the shin... Sent from my LYA-L29 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainsrunner Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 Sorry for the delay! Here you go..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Plainsrunner Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 So it's velcro in the back (so it can be separated to put it on), and the front inside is held snug by elastic strips. However the elastic transfers the stress of clamshelling the armor to the elastic instead of putting it on the armor. If you glue the front, the stress may cause cracks. To emphasize: the only thing holding the front together are glued elastic strips (with E6000). They hold snug and you can't tell it's not glued. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plainsrunner Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 The little bit of velcro you see on the front in that pic is to hold them onto the boot at the bottom. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthcue Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Thanks bro... I will apply this idea of yours to my shins! Sent from my LYA-L29 using Tapatalk 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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