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May the 4th and New Hands Update

New hands!

This video was done after 4 in the morning, grogginess is starting to show...


Hand casting tutorial using Algi-Safe Breeze liquid alginate by Smooth-On


I'll add some photos of the hands and castings this week sometime....

RA-7 UPDATE
Also, a quick progress photo of my RA-7 (Death Start Droid) helmet sculpt.


I want to start molding this by mid June if possible.

btw, there's a quick video update at the end of the previous post. It's changes LOTS since then but if you didn't see it, here's the link.



MAY THE 4th BE WITH YOU!!!!
at Tampa Bay Times Forum, Storm Arena Football Game















Magnum, from the Tampa 501st got some good video from the event which is here...




After this I've been inspired to start yet another build...
Updates on that soon..

MEGACON 2013

LOTS of photos...
MEGACON!

Where Science Meets Imagination 
(at the Orlando Science Center)

Going to California!

I meant to post this before I left but forgot. SO, here it is! New post to come in about 2 hours.  ;)

In this vid I do a quick upgrade on my finger setup and a add gold squares to the palms of the hands using a really cheap method.

Sandtrooper Ammo Pouches

I guess I've just been in a Tatooine state of mind lately and have been putting a bit of time into my sandtrooper. Here's a little info on my new ammo pouches...

 

Painted, pre-weathering

Unpainted 

 Link to TK1336's very-nice, leather ammo pouch templates
http://www.tk1336.com/mp40ammopouch.html

Where Science Meets Imagination at the OSC

BACK!
This post: Orlando Science Center and a few updates...



Sorry for speaking so quietly. I made this video in the early hours of the morning and didn't want to wake the family.

A few photos from my first troop event at the OSC























Getting better at packing the droid with each event....


Everything fits into this box except the arms. (and my tool box of extra goodies)


I've been using one of my skateboards to roll the whole setup to and from the car. Works great. Eventually I'll get a proper folding cart...


New helmet progress update...
These are two resin cast faces from my mold.
Left is straight from the mold, untouched copy.
As a test, the one on the right (also worn to the Orlando Science Center in the photos above) has the lip added, similar to the prequel trilogy helmets. I used exact measurements off of my other face to sculpt the ring. I like this part of the design and this mod will most likely make it into the GT Props kit along with neck tabs that match the newer style helmets.


Mated to the back of my Starbuckcylon fiberglass head. The opening slightly squeezes the face making it appear slightly narrower. This will be my temporary setup until I finish the new back half.
 


The existing rear half I'm working from is really beat-up...



...but has some great detail that even the later screen-used helmets lack. This makes me believe it was cast from a fairly early version of the helmet, ESB or ANH...




Head was silvered (new version on the right)
The Zorg eyes (used in the photo above) are slightly too small in diameter (notice the slight gap) and about %30 deeper than the actual eye sockets in the mask. I trust that the mask is screen accurate, new, custom eyes have been 3d modeled and printed


They almost perfectly match the screen used eyes in the photos below..





Compare this to the shape of the Zorg sized eyes and there's a big difference in depth.



The size is PERFECT for the new helmet...


Molds of the new eyes are being made now to go along with the kit....
First half of the silicone is curing as I type this....