Nayte Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Hey guys I am new here and have recently been working on my first build. I decided to build a sandy because they are my favorite from the movies, plus they are in the MEPD and my profession is a police officer. Here are a few pics, please leave feedback I am trying my best.. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0xtrooper Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Lookin good. What armour is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quebectrooper Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Looking great. Maybe attach the handguards with velcro or snaps buttons would look better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIVE Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Agreed! Looking good and attaching the hand plates differently would look better... (null) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Tigui Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Welcome to the "Band of the Sand" Nayte! Besides the given suggestion you are looking worthy of having a second carreer as a Law Enforcerer in Mos Eisley. Keep it up, looking really good bro!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nayte Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 Thanks guys, It is TE2 armor i believe. It is HIPS material, very light. I agree about the handguards, was just kinda doing a fit test before I begin my dirtying process. But will definitely take your advice. I will add more pics soon. One question though, Im not real happy with how I attached my lenses, any words of wisdom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0xtrooper Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Im not real happy with how I attached my lenses, any words of wisdom? **** the lenses in my bucket were a constant issue. I tried the screen accurate way and the **** lenses wouldnt stop rubbing my against my eye. In the end I put milliput around the eyes and embeded some motherboard standoffs to make some small and removable lenses. From my build I decided to redo the inside of my helmet as there isnt a lot of space and to be honest I couldnt see me wearing it for a 4 hour stint. I removed all the padding and lenses and basically went back to the begining. I cut up a set of foam knee protectors to use to pad the inside of the helmet and give it some more space. I filled the eye surrounds with milliput and popped in some motherboard standoffs to hold the lenses. I ground off the outer screw with my dremel leaving this Next I made a template for the lenses using a piece of toy plastic from one of the many toys I have to buy for my little ones. I transfered the template to a piece of wielders mask and drilled the screw holes The wielders mask is much darker and stronder than the material that came with my helmet. I edged it off with C channel (So I dont scratch my face again ) and screwed it into the helmet Finally I ran some weather stripping over the srew heads and placed the last piece of padding between the nose bridge. As the helmet is obviously not symetrical it needed padding here to stop irritation to my left eye. Much more comfortable and conclusive proof that even a melon as big as mine can fit into an ATA helmet Hope that can at least give you some ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quebectrooper Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I heat up the lenses first then press them on the holes so they take that curved shape then i hot glue them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I only use black electrician's tape to hold the lighting filter material. Never had a problem. Doesn't look as cool as others I've seen, but it works for me. Saludos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIVE Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I only use black electrician's tape to hold the lighting filter material. Never had a problem. Doesn't look as cool as others I've seen, but it works for me. Saludos. I used masking tape and blue painter's tape to hold mine in. I never worried about what the inside looked like. I also did two layers of the green lens material. It made it darker, but also let a cool green reflection appear when people took my picture with a flash (not AS the Flash). Here's an example of that reflection... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Tigui Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I like to take my lenses off and clean them especially when they heat up. Fortunately the mini vents installed in my bucket prevent them from fogging up. This said, I added 3 pressure points with industrial velcro base points: One in the middle and one per each side, left and right. Therefore with little elastic velcro bands it holds up really well and haven't had any problem of lens misplacement whatsoever. Hope this helps as well as other great input advices given by fellow troopers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nayte Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Thanks for the tips on the lenses although I am sure I will modify them again I am satisfied with them now. Didnt have the materials on hand to do them quite like I want but they will do for now. So today I began the dirtying process, its kinda scary considering how long and hard I tried to make the armor look so good and clean. haha.. Anyhow, here are the pics... Again, please feel free to comment, I definitely need all the advice I can take.. Thanks in advance. ps. It doesnt look nearly as dusty in these pics as it really is, I will take some more photos in the sunlight to show more detail very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 It is starting to look good! The main idea with weathering is making it look natural and organic. Meaning that you should have uneven patterns that look like if sand was building up in a natural way. Also, lots of layers will make it look better vs one layer. And you can use one color but make it different shades with a little water (in water based paint). Finally, I have been advising for some time now to go ANH with one single color and adding a light base layer with that same color to almost every single inch of the armor, and then work slowly with the top layers to give the weathering look. This agains the technique we used to do a couple of years ago which I think now is not accurate. I can see you already have a good base layer on the chest and other parts, even if it does not shows so good with the flash. Outdoors shots in natural light will help you capture better the weathering to show it to us, if you think you need to. Specially further on in the process. Looking really good so far bro! keep us posted! Saludos Juan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nayte Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Done weathering it... I think... The first time I applied my weathering technique I was very displeased but I went back over it again and changed my technique and I like it. I may go back and change things up a bit though. Still waiting on my boots to be made, my blaster to come in, and have to save up for a pack. Here are the photos, please tell me what you think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quebectrooper Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 looking good looking good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Yes! Looking really good. And the weathering on the dog looks great too! Saludos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthgrace Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 dog looks happy with it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nayte Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 heheh thanks.. the dog is just happy to have his ball. thanks for the compliments and suggestions are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Tigui Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Yeap! Gotta agree on this one, nice dirty job, with a dog like finish!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nayte Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Just an update with pics.. I was waiting on boots from tkboots.com but have a troop coming up so I bought different boots off ebay, they are good but not exactly what I expected/ They will do until tkboots are completed. Also I want to make my side pouches so I am waiting to save a little cash to buy the leather. I am also waiting on my parts for my pack to come in so I can begin to build it. Anyway, here are a few pics as of today. Once again please feel free to comment, after all thats the only way I can really learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Tigui Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Awesome built Nayte! Major congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nayte Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 Thanks a lot its been a long journey, kinda sad its almost over. haha Definitely going to build another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCORCH Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 very nice...looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIVE Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Looking good man!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Wow man! Looking great! You did some awesome work bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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