Darth_Nickel

One option to also help with the upper thigh "black" area. Cut the cod and Back piece of the armor. Then add straps to "add length" to the Cod and back. The Belt will cover up the gap and it will close the gap in the legs. I'm a tall guy as well... 6'3", so I did this and it seems to work well (not perfect)

Try to have it shipped via the UK or the US. It may be a local thing for you, but the supplier "should" be able to tell you. Be sure to pick up a bunch (they are small, but go a long way) It will help with the shipping cost. That's the only thing I would do different.

I've had paint shipped many times. I don't know about overseas, but I've had it shipped all over the US (both Spray Paint and Hobby Paints). No risk to you... it would be the suppliers risk if there are any issues.

Would you like a link to an online hobby store that sells the paint and have it shipped to you? I can't get it in my area either and that's what I did. I'm in Ohio and had to have it shipped form CA (better shipping price than the UK I guess...). It may be a little expensive to get it shipped all the way to you, but you could pick up a nice supply and never have to worry about it again... Just a thought.

this is interesting.... very interesting...

Just curious... I have a TE that I'm working on and it came trimmed. Did this one you are working on come trimmed, but you wanted to trim more? Did this TE2/TE need to have all the frown and eyes cut? I'm just trying to make sure that I don't need to trim mine. Here's a pic for a reference. No trimming done by me. I love the look that you have done for the TE2. That's a sweet bucket man!!!!

Little different for me. 1.Bodyglove and neckseal 2. boots 3. shins 4. thighs 5. abplate/cod piece 6. Back plate/Butt 7. Chest/Back 8. Bicepts 9. gloves 10. Forearms 11. Handplates 12. Bucket

I'm in!!!

Very nice!!!! I love the pro photo look.

It's just an antiquing kit from Michaels (I think that‘s where I got it). real simple to use. It's 2 bottles (one is the iron paint, the other is the rusting chemical) Just brush/dab on the iron paint - let dry. Then mist on the rusting solution - let rust grow... Pretty cool stuff really. I got it for a saber, then just decided to use it on the bucket.

For the chin it was actually pretty simple. Here's what I did. Undercoat of metallic silver paint. Toothpaste for "chips and weathering effect" Spray with black gloss Once the paint was dry, wipe away the tooth paste. I then applied a rusting chemical and iron paint to "grow some rust" Let the rust grow for a few days Clean it up a little so the silver paint shows through Clear coat to set the rust (used a satin finish vs gloss) Applied a light coat/powdering of light gray to remove any sheen and add "dust. that's it.

I need to do an update. It's been slow going. I need to focus. Most of the recent progress has been on stuff that not very interesting to show, but important. Recent run down of work... Added the snaps to the center belt section and installed the canvas belt. Cut Ab/Cod Cut Back/Butt Started on some snaps and straps (for the cod and butt) Prep work on the back plate Weathered the chest plate Working on the canvas straps for the chest and back (had to do some changes to the ones I received since it's an FX) Painted the inside of the bucket Most of my recent time has been on the DLT-19. It's fun, but it's a lot of work. I think I'm starting to get a little obsessive with it.... I'll get some new pics up very soon.

Outstanding work Paul!!! My son would FLIP OUT!!!

I've started weathering the ab. I think I've got some more work to do, but wanted to get some thoughts. I did finish up the conversion, so I would like to get some thoughts on that as well. Please let me know what you think Starting.... Finishing (or at least current state)

I have been working on the ab conversion, and would love to get some feedback. It's a FX ab that I'm converting. I still have some more work (actually I did some last night, so these pics are already dated). As you can see I still have to paint and sand some of the work I did. Let me know what you think.

I'm in the market for a pack. I think I would prefer put together, but am open minded...

personally I like the touch of gray. I think it gives a nice grimy look to it. Nice work.

I second this!!! I've received a few sets from him, and he always comes threw!!!!

More updates done today. I think I'm finally getting there. Feedback?

Thanks Seth!!! Good tip. That did work well. The light sanding marks do bother me a bit. My only option to get rig of them completely would be well... re-prime and not sand. Lesson learned!!!! I have the day off tomorrow. Perhaps I will tape off the traps (those were a pain in the butt). Throw a couple of coats of primer on and re-weather. I don't know.... It was interesting, I actually could tell where I was light with the top coat of paint. If I got to either ABS or thicker glossy white paint, there was a big difference in the way the paint for the weather held. I like the way it held to the thicker primer. I was able to get a nice blend, which I thought looked really good for the weathering (see the first weathering pics of the face). Perhaps I'm crazy, but it seemed like the most realistic.

yep. Working on that now. I'm running into a little issue... remember this is an FX that's pretty much bondo, sanded, primed and painted when put together... some of the streaks are infact very light sanding marks. I don't think I can get rid of them completely. Not sure how to do that.

washed up a bit...

yea. I think you are right Seth. I think this is the point that I washed it off before, and hit it again with the light tones.

I got a little more work done. Still have more to do. What do you think? Too much? Not enough? Just right? I'm open to feedback...

back to you.