Sorry no, I'm looking for them for myself. Sigh. Just the inspiration not a paid model
Meanwhile as the first cycle of Armageddon is over and I have a break from wearing Shae for a while I am working on the upgrades
So far they are working well, possibly because while I do not have a close time limit I am working as if I do- balance of getting thinsg done without the panic stress freak out
So it is not very exciting to look at
But here is what I have actually done (I think I have photos on my camera, these were just from my phone)
Jetpack:
Half an inch taken off the top and ditto the sides, this has considerably reduced the weight but also made the piece look more like in game. Proportion wise I was pretty close- this should not be oversized or it looks like a backpack.
The red pvc weld is purely coincidental though I really felt like a hack cutting up the jetpack.
Arm displays:
Removed, sanded back to resin and the light up areas cut out. Just debating exactly how I am going to work them (insert clear acrylic or pour clear acrylic. I am going to dremel out some more of the back too for wires and leds. I have a whole heap of brilliantly functional lights from Xmas tree decorations and I can probably cut them down to fit
Pouches:
(See above)
Forms made from sheets of sintra lamenated together. Made the form the same size as my phone to allow the leather to fit exactly. Over time the pouch should ease a little and soften a tad. Not much! I have just enough leather left over to start forming it
Ammunition armbands:
Tubing procured! Woo! I suspect it was junk (in a bin) but for the price I was quoted I don't care. Also the shop is in receivership so again a hand ful of dollars is fine. It is about the width of curtain tubing, the stuff usually reserved for net curtains, but is plastic so they will be light but also won't trigger any alarms!
Greaves:
Template in card is not working. Partly because the humidity in Auckland means card goes wobbly all too quickly, partly because I am way too impatient. So I have started what I hope to be my final pass at a form to resin over (I want to get cloth and need filler so I need to save up for that). Love the shape of my pattern it's just a matter of getting the method down.
I just glued the pieces tonight so I hope to be able to get a layer of resin on tomorrow. the shapes look great
I also need to clear plasticine off my mannequin to fit these over to keep in good shape.
Blasters:
I have cut up two freebie toy guns as I am not risking any prop I work on getting confiscated by airport security. These look really good and in world. In fact they remind me of early weapons I used in the game (and there is a blaster I just passed over on Voss or Belsavis, a Shrieker that is very very similar indeed).
Also I found blasters offer far more easy posing opportunities. I love my big gun but it requires two hands to hold. I Will probably use magnets and hooks to secure them to my belt. there will be wires going through the belt anyway so hiding some magnets between layers will be fine. I de-sparkified the trigger mechanism. Though am also tempted to just rip that out. I'll see how the glue has held up and if I can gut them I will. May try to get some lights in there as well, depends on how easy it is to remove batteries (again airport concerns- I will buy All The Batteries at Walmart by the venue, i think I can budget for that
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So next on the agenda:
Belt:
I will need more leather sadly
But I should be able to find other uses for the rest of the leather. Heck my SCA kit could do with a few bits and pieces
Belt grade leather should be easy to use up
Same shape as my current belt but it will be tooled and properly dyed and polished.
Thigh pieces
Might be the same method as the greaves, given how the armour looks in game
Gas cylinder and belt canister:
Both hollow tubes, both getting resized to be smaller and lighter and still be functional.
Gauntlet display:
I have ripped open a cute alarm clock, but also have a touch screen calculator I am considering pulling apart. Depends on which most convincingly can be made to read out garbage that looks appropriate. Or I wind up spending way too much on some programable display pieces I have been watching for a while....
I just had another look, I may go a different route entirely if I can get access to a laser engraver.
Sanding chest guard and back plate to crispness. I was doing this already but I spent way too long trying to get the size right so now I can cut out the back and smooth the top.
Widening then tidying the guantlets.
I do also want to crisp up the helmet details and I have to make a new rangefinder. With proper pvc this time. I swear I have styrene not pvc.... if it glues with shoe goo but not with pvc weld...... And figure out a way to have the support for that as well as batteries for the leds in the ear buds in the same place. Should be able to go with coin type batteries actually....
