Sunday 24-Jan-2016, 05:17 PM
(This post was last modified: Sunday 24-Jan-2016, 08:25 PM by PhantomBlade.)
I've decided I want a helmet to hide under (as having to look awake in photos sucks). And Mando's are decidedly cool.
I expect to get something wrong every step of the process, so I wouldn't suggest replicating anything I do!
Started with the shins. Scored some $1 shin guards at lifeline and decided I'd teach myself how to sand and paint properly. Sanding sucks. I finally see what everyone complains about. You lot make it look easy.
After nearly an hour I've gone from this
![[Image: shins_zpsvfogwpvv.jpg]](http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah50/Michelle_Braddon/shins_zpsvfogwpvv.jpg)
to this
![[Image: finished%20shins_zpsammyp5pd.jpg]](http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/ah50/Michelle_Braddon/finished%20shins_zpsammyp5pd.jpg)
Not the smoothest job, but at least I can claim battle damage.
Holes were filled with fibre glass, then topped with bog. Then sanded. Painted. Realised I was a terrible sander and called in reinforcements (SuperDad). Then put 2 layers of ceiling paint (Dad's suggestion as it's thicker than spray paint and when applied with a paint roller, fills in little inconsistencies) then a grey primer. I actually like the colour of the primer, so didn't put a top coat.
If this is the totally wrong way of doing things, let me know. As otherwise, I'll do all my armour this way.
Next will probably be the rest of the armour. As I haven't got the faintest idea what to do about the helmet yet.
I expect to get something wrong every step of the process, so I wouldn't suggest replicating anything I do!
Started with the shins. Scored some $1 shin guards at lifeline and decided I'd teach myself how to sand and paint properly. Sanding sucks. I finally see what everyone complains about. You lot make it look easy.
After nearly an hour I've gone from this
to this
Not the smoothest job, but at least I can claim battle damage.
Holes were filled with fibre glass, then topped with bog. Then sanded. Painted. Realised I was a terrible sander and called in reinforcements (SuperDad). Then put 2 layers of ceiling paint (Dad's suggestion as it's thicker than spray paint and when applied with a paint roller, fills in little inconsistencies) then a grey primer. I actually like the colour of the primer, so didn't put a top coat.
If this is the totally wrong way of doing things, let me know. As otherwise, I'll do all my armour this way.
Next will probably be the rest of the armour. As I haven't got the faintest idea what to do about the helmet yet.
Fear. Fear attracts the fearful. The strong. The weak. The innocent. The corrupt. Fear. Fear is my ally.
