oh hi there, i was just chatting to you. great to see you on here and i can't wait to see this costume.
Welcome
and nice choice the pics look badass !
Well that's not going to be easy build, good luck.
You could go with something easier to get approved and get trooping whilst you work on your other project.
Lots of us have secret projects we're working on shhhhhh
As far as I'm aware no one currently makes that type of armour or bucket so it would be a lot of work and time to complete that costume.
Although if you're set on bringing it to life these are what I think would work for making the parts:
- helmet resin cast, with all the detailed extras cast separately
- most of the armour vacuum formed with abs plastic, resin casts for the high detailed pieces
- leather for the pouch
Signing up on thebhg.net is also probably a good idea, as that is the detachment for Bounty hunters (it is fairly quiet tho)
The dented helmet is probably also another good forum for bounty hunters
Hope this helps
Welcome to the Redbacks Spitfire, Shae Vizlar uses a variation of "old" mandolorian armour known as mandolorian crusader armour. I had brief look on the 501st boards but couldn't find much on her there but since she is a mandolorian there is some info on her on their boards at
http://mercs.firespray.net/forum/index.php?action=forum . As for materials if there is not a set of armour you can get hold off I have been looking into using Worbla ( a thermoplastic ) to make some armour for myself.
We often have armour parties ( next one is on the 18th of May ) and that may be a good chance for you to see how to put armour together, and help with your build. Hopefully we can entice you to join us in some sort of Imperial armour as well but feel free to drop by and ask questions.
Welcome to the forum. You're tackling a big costume for your first so best of luck with your research. As others have said it might be an option to do a more simple soft costume in the meantime to get approved and trooping.
It's good to be passionate about your first armor choice to keep you keen when the going get's slow.
Looking forward to meeting you.
Cheers
Craig
welcome
That's not going to be an easy build, but if you can pull it off, it'll look fantastic!
Welcome to the forums Spitfire.
Will be a pretty cool costume!! Try RPF Replica Prop Forum and THD The Dented Helmet there should be some suff floating around there for Shae.
Good luck and if you have any questions just ask we are a pretty friendly bunch.
Welcome Spitfire, (one of my favourite little fighter planes :P ). That will be an awesome bounty hunter to see.
Well, this is something up my alley, a custom build
Wow that's awesome. Can't wait to see it.