Great Lakes Garrison & Base

I have been so busy building my armor and building neckseals to pay for it, I forgot to do a work in progress thread. So since I actually had a minute last night I took some picures of the pieces I was working on. I have all the armor construction complete, bondo'ed sanded and primered. I have the body, arms and head painted white and have started doing the gray and blue. I needed to do another coat of glazing putty to makes the legs ready for paint. So here is what I have so far. Enjoy, comments welcome.

Nice!

thats awsome foo! can't wait to see it after its painted.

sweet ! can't wait to see it at MCCC. Rich

Newest work. Got the blue on the body and shoulders. As well as the gray on the lower back and butt. I also go the hanging hardware on the backplate and inside the backpack. I used 1/4 inch post screws, and #12 Screw Hole Keyhole Fasteners. All from Lowe's $1.04 each. Then in the lower corners I put rare earth magnets- 19mmX3mm. I glued these in by coverin them with Devcon plastic welder so it made a shell over the magnet. I did the same on the inside of the backplate opposite the magnets in the backpack. The paint is Delta acrylic paint from Hobby Lobby. The color is Denim with a few drops of black added. I brushed it on, then went over it with a dry sea spong, then took a craft stick (popsicle stick) and went wild adding scratches and lines. I still need to sand it a bit, but that is where I got before the boring bowl today.

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Awesome Job so for FOO!!!!! I cant wait to see this done. Good Idea on the weathing tip. I like the popsiscle stick idea!!! Look killer!!

"THERE WILL BE BLOOD!!"

Looking good, I want.

New pictures from FOOMart!

and more pics from this weekend

That my friend is FOO-nominal looking!!! I cant wait to see it all put on and gory looking!!!! Kick arse man!!

and here is the chest



I got the pack sanded down and primered. Starting the paint tomorrow.

Out of curiosity, what kind of primer and surface prep are you using?

More q's for ya

What ref images are you base'n the paint off of? The Game, Miniature toy or the 3 3/4 " toys??

Just wondering in, cause I have not seen that much red on the shins before. But I do not have to may caps of the Sev costume.

SL2280 wrote:More q's for ya

What ref images are you base'n the paint off of? The Game, Miniature toy or the 3 3/4 " toys??

Just wondering in, cause I have not seen that much red on the shins before. But I do not have to may caps of the Sev costume.

Think I found one

To answer Jaster, I am using Valspar black and gray primer under everything, then I use Krylon Gray primer for the outer gray on the chest and backpack. Then I tape off the gray and add Valspar flat white for the rest of the plain white areas. That is what most of the Sev's I have talked with use.

To answer SL2280 I am using game captures, and he is basically covered in red from the knee down. I used a digital projector to shoot the actual game images onto the legs and did my lines that way, so they are as close to matching as I think I can get. I still have to sand down spots to add depth, but I wanted to post pics of the suit pre-weathered.

DarthFOO wrote:To answer Jaster, I am using Valspar black and gray primer under everything, then I use Krylon Gray primer for the outer gray on the chest and backpack. Then I tape off the gray and add Valspar flat white for the rest of the plain white areas. That is what most of the Sev's I have talked with use.

To answer SL2280 I am using game captures, and he is basically covered in red from the knee down. I used a digital projector to shoot the actual game images onto the legs and did my lines that way, so they are as close to matching as I think I can get. I still have to sand down spots to add depth, but I wanted to post pics of the suit pre-weathered.

Ahhh.... I did not know you did not weather it up yet. Now I know. And knowing is half the battle.

On that note... Good wok so far. Look'n forward to more pics. And I am off to go play the game now. (Diana and Dylan just left to vist her parrents for the weekend. So it is just Games, movies and tons of food I do not get to eat when they are around )

Aaron,

Looking great so far! Now, get approved so you can do Griffins in a month.

Brent

Hey Wags, I need to get my hands on a Cushman DC-17. I don't have his phone number anymore. He sold me one last time for like $45 or something like that. I bought the pistol with it. He gives me a military discount, but I can't find his stuff to contact him. You said you lived by him and knew him I thought....so could you please get ahold of him for me and see how much it would be for 2 Republic Commando DC-17 Blaster Rifles. I am in Grand Rapids. Let me know. My cell is (616) 719-6128. Give me a call, and get me your contact info so we can talk Scorch!! Thanks brother, Aaron