Strider Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Here we go again After waiting patiently for some time now the day has finally arrived My goal is to emulate the Cantina Captain as accurately as possible. Since I have to start somewhere, why not start with the helmet? So far, so good. But the next part is kinda tricky: The ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Great looking armour!!! Looking forward to seeing this project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE TROOPER Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Lol....kneel before the o mighty brown box. Thats so awesome getting the brown box of goodness. Smells better than brownies.....ok maybe not, but its still awesome. Take your time and have fun brotha....see you in the sandbox soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 So, the ears are on. All too easy - not. I think I've spent like 7 hours just on the ears. My respect goes out to all those who have felt the pain in the past - we're bound by sweat, blood and tears now The tricky part was not just get em on there but exactly the way of the cantina captain. Well, maybe not exactly but hopefully somewhere in the 90% range. But you be the judge. Next stop paint town. That's where the fun begins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Interlude. While I was waiting for the allmighty brown box I've spent a little time with this sweety here. Came to me all naked so I put a little weathering on her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felixdario Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Looks absolutely fantastic. I'll start my cantina captain project in few weeks, just waiting for my tm to arrive. This thread will be a big help, and soon we have two captains from Germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Hi Felix, hope you get your gear soon - looks like the cantina captain is winning popularity @Scott: Not too shabby looking armour yourself ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millenium1 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Great work so far Constantin, looking forward to your progress Nice DLT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Thanks, Ricky. Would'nt have the DLT if it wasn't for your tipps and support! The silver Rub n Buff works like a charm More updates on the helmet coming up tonight or tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick.black Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Love the attention to the details so far Constantin. Will be watching this build closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felixdario Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Is this a doopydoos DLT? I'm waiting for the next run to get one, but i'm so impatient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Awesome job so far "Strider".......can't wait to see it all complete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Okay, paint job accomplished. Blessed are those with a firm eye, a steady hand - and a lot of patience! The ugliest part were the stripes. In order to get them more or less right I cut the stripes out of a screenshot of the Cantina Captain, put them in the right proportions and corrected some angles. After that I printed them out, fixed them on some gaffa tape and used my x-acto blade to cut out the outline. I will spare you the details of the numerous paint fixings I had to due due to paint bleeds ;-) 1. Joker Grin: Check 2. Correct Stripes: Check 3. Paint drips: Check 4. Re the "crack" below the stripes; I will take care of that when I do the weathering 5. Sit back, relax and take a deep breath: Check ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Next is the inside of the helmet. Foam, lenses and straps. I got the foam but what do I sleep on tonight now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 @Felix: Let's make it a little more interesting - if you tell me why the DLT isn't a DD I'll tell you what it is ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felixdario Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Haha, you wanna play a little game...fine! The DD has no rear sight, i think. Did i won? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felixdario Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 By the way, great paint job with the helmet mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Okay, you have answered the 50 EUR question correctly ;-) But that's not it since my DLT doesn't come with a rear sight as well (you can check out my other thread where I'm building the rear sight). Come on, you're so close, I can feel it ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felixdario Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Puh, maybe the grip on the right side. Seems a little bit more in the front on the doopy?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick.black Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Great job mate on the helmet. I saw an awesome tip recently that said to paint the stripes white initially when you have masked them as that fills all the little gaps with white paint, and then your blue that you paint over the top shouldn't leak through the masking at all. I'm going to try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 @ Felix: You have the eyes of a falcon mate, yes, it's the operating handle There are a number of smaller details as well but that's the major thing as the handle is misplaced on the DD. You can check out Steve's website here >>> http://propsmaster.wix.com/dbs-props?fb_ref=Default It's pipe build and based on resin casts of a real MG34. @Nick: Hmm, that sounds like a good tipp. Please let us know how it worked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felixdario Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Yesss, now where's my million dollar? and many thanks for the link, looks very, very promising! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 TaaDaa: Helmet finished 1# Random Observation: The green color on the lenses rubs off VERY easily if you use anything alcohol based to clean them. Once it sticks to your hands however, only sandpaper can get it off. 2# Random Observation: There is a reason why many people start with the black color on the outside first and then use grey for the inside. It's much more easy to create a straight and thin black line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Today I did the arms. Coming from the helmet this really seemed down hill and sure was fun seeing immediate results without the hassle of fixing and re-doing. The cutting was really a mixture of using the xacto blade and lexan scissors. Usually xacto for the straight outside trimming and lexan scissors for the round inlets. And of course my favorite Zap-A-Gap and Zip-Kicker - nothing works faster ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 Darn, just realized that I trusted too much on the implicit lines on the casts. The return edges on the forearm need to go completely and the ones on the biceps need to be trimmed back even further. Also the connection strip on the forearm is a little bit too wide but having used zap-a-gap I might not be able to change that Lesson learnt: Don't work on assumptions but only real reference pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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