SandtrooperScout Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Pics from the final fitting after some pinch relief trimming. Have the pouches too, but they're drying after dyeing. Now I just have to take the leap and get it dirty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD1149 Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Looks great bro. Be sure to show some pics after you're good and filthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD-4242 Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Don't hold back man. Once you go dirt you'll never go back errr something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandtrooperScout Posted March 22, 2005 Author Share Posted March 22, 2005 Hmmm. Well I dirtied it all up, but short of the pauldron and boots, for some reason it really doesnt show up in the pictures. Its a "fresh to the desert, only been here a month" kind of job, but in person it is definately dirty. Not sure why the pics didnt turn out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethB6025 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 you might want to try either going over what you've got, or starting over (presuming you did tempera or something removable) again with a slightly darker color. The first time I went dirty I mixed a light sandy color, and it barely showed. For what it's worth, here's my own tempera paint recipe: 1 part black, 1/2 part brown, and just a touch of white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD-4242 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 You may want to take some of the shine off the armor as well. either steel wool or those green scrub pads work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD257 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I know it's a little unnerving really mucking up the armor, but you'll be glad you did. It also never seems to show up as well on camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandtrooperScout Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 Yeah, the first couple pieces were almost painful to dirty, but once I got going, it was a blast and I didnt think twice. I guess I have a good base "dirt" at least. I'll slowly start adding more over time, hopefully it'll be all dirty and done by C3. Probably a question that would deserve its own thread but how many of you troopers use your AFX/GT helmet and how many of you took the leap up to a stunt version? Still having a sarlaac pit full of trouble with my helmet...in these pictures I couldnt move my head even an inch....and I'm thinking of plunking down the cred's for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abntroop Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 yeah, the FX bucket is a piece of crap, I hate that thing, I got tired of it years ago, and have been sportin a highly modified Don Post classic action, but am gettin ready to give the stunt a trial. I like size proportion, and bein able to move my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYoung Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Hey gang, I'm new to the MB, but wanted to let you see what I have thus far! I need to find the Sandtrooper ab plate. Still working on the pack too... Leads on the ab plate? Please advise! Thanks! Dave Y. TK1855 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abntroop Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 lookin good and welcome to the dirt pile bud. theres a couple tutorials on how to modify your existing ab-plate to a TD plate floating around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYoung Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 lookin good and welcome to the dirt pile bud. theres a couple tutorials on how to modify your existing ab-plate to a TD plate floating around. Thanks! I'll brwse here for a while and see what I can come up with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandtrooperScout Posted March 28, 2005 Author Share Posted March 28, 2005 So I did weathering job #2 this eve...MUCH better I believe. Figured out the flash tends to wash out the dirt but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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