SorenM[TK] Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 Have been walking around the house for a couple of hours, wearing my new Stormtrooper boots... The fit is great (already knew that ofcourse, as they are my old paradeboots). Paint is coming off in the creases in the leather, but I figure that it did that on the original boots as well, so I will just touch up with either Angelus, or just normal shoewhitener....giving them that original, lightly scuffed look...... I have just found another pair, that look even more like the real deal, which I will paint as well, so as to have two different pairs... Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) Unsuccesful picasa upload Edited August 16, 2013 by SorenM Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZVP9yO2pglo/Ug3gsMt2spI/AAAAAAAAACo/tA0rYLa5rBA/s144/image.jpg Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZVP9yO2pglo/Ug3gsMt2spI/AAAAAAAAACo/tA0rYLa5rBA/s144/image.jpg http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/Sorenunderthesun/media/image_zps3883f283.jpg Quote
Logon Posted August 16, 2013 Report Posted August 16, 2013 Does not seem to work, use Imgur or something Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 Does not seem to work, use Imgur or something I know mate:-)...I am trying to figure it out, for future photos..... Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 I know mate:-)... I am trying to figure it out, for future photos..... Imgur test http://imgur.com/twR0hRw Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 Imgur testhttp://imgur.com/twR0hRw Ok that worked, but how the devil do you embed the photo, instead of linking?.??!?? Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 Ok that worked, but how the devil do you embed the photo, instead of linking?.??!?? Test again http://i.imgur.com/twR0hRw.jpg Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 Test againhttp://i.imgur.com/twR0hRw.jpg Another <a href='http://i.imgur.com/twR0hRw' title=''><img src='http://i.imgur.com/twR0hRw.jpg' alt='' title='Hosted by imgur.com' /></a> Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 Another <a href='http://i.imgur.com/twR0hRw' title=''><img src='http://i.imgur.com/twR0hRw.jpg' alt='' title='Hosted by imgur.com' /></a> F.... Cannot get it to work..grrrrrrrrrr Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 F.... Cannot get it to work..grrrrrrrrrr Again Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 Again Wooohoooooo, got it working:-) Quote
Logon Posted August 16, 2013 Report Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) it's [ img] [/img] or click the little picture in the editor ;D Nice boots!I see the paint worked on the textile as well! Does it want to crack or is it nice? Just got my boots and walked with them, the right boot fits like a glove, but the left one is hurting my little toe after walking for 30 minutes, something i should do? Or should i just walk around with them some more but tape up my toe. Edited August 16, 2013 by Logon Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 it's [ img] [/img] or click the little picture in the editor ;D Nice boots! I see the paint worked on the textile as well! Does it want to crack or is it nice? Just got my boots and walked with them, the right boot fits like a glove, but the left one is hurting my little toe after walking for 30 minutes, something i should do? Or should i just walk around with them some more but tape up my toe. Thanks mate:-)....I cracks a bit when you put them on, but it does not come off, its flexible. Yeah saw them, and they are awesome.... You could continue to walk them until they fit, where exactly does it hurt?.and how much is it?...you can soak the left in water and walk around in it, or put in a shoe tree in it, or lastly see a real cobbler who can expand it for you... Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) it's [ img] [/img] or click the little picture in the editor ;D Nice boots! I see the paint worked on the textile as well! Does it want to crack or is it nice? Just got my boots and walked with them, the right boot fits like a glove, but the left one is hurting my little toe after walking for 30 minutes, something i should do? Or should i just walk around with them some more but tape up my toe. I am using an Ipad, so the interface is not the same, hence no picture button Edited August 17, 2013 by SorenM Quote
skyone Posted August 18, 2013 Report Posted August 18, 2013 (edited) Paint is coming off in the creases in the leather, but I figure that it did that on the original boots as well did u clean boots leather with any solvent before painting? i also used the angelous and it still resist well after already some events i also used angelous paint on the textile, it cover well, but i noticed that it lost elastic property Edited August 18, 2013 by skyone Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Posted August 18, 2013 did u clean boots leather with any solvent before painting? i also used the angelous and it still resist well after already some events i also used angelous paint on the textile, it cover well, but i noticed that it lost elastic property Yes I did, but just to take off the uppermost layer, I did not get all the way down to the raw leather though.. Any way, I will see how it holds up, once I start wearing them for trooping ( damn I can't to get my armour. My boots are finished, I am bulding my blaster, I have the undersuit and balaclava, the rest of the soft parts come with my armour..and then ofcourse I ave to apply, and get okayed first....). I think te elasticity is intact, however a little less than before... Quote
skyone Posted August 18, 2013 Report Posted August 18, 2013 anyway before the event i just retouch with angelous where needed and i get the boots new as the first time Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Posted August 18, 2013 anyway before the event i just retouch with angelous where needed and i get the boots new as the first time Nice, I will do that if they become too scuffed... Quote
skyone Posted August 20, 2013 Report Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) here pictures of mines, after 3 events (Milan Comics, Roma Comics, Celebration II) as said above, i painted again only minor scratches i leave newspaper inside to keep the leather relaxed Edited August 20, 2013 by skyone Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Posted August 20, 2013 here pictures of mines, after 3 events (Milan Comics, Roma Comics, Celebration II)as said above, i painted again only minor scratches i leave newspaper inside to keep the leather relaxed Looking good...:-)... We'll see how good mine will hold up... Quote
bigtrev503 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Posted August 20, 2013 I'll have you know I've spent a lot of time and effort making my white boots look like they were originally black and painted white. Yours look awesome and with some weathering from trooping they will look even more accurate Quote
SorenM[TK] Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Posted August 20, 2013 I'll have you know I've spent a lot of time and effort making my white boots look like they were originally black and painted white. Yours look awesome and with some weathering from trooping they will look even more accurate Thanks so much Quote
longboard8 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Posted September 18, 2013 Did you use gloss Angelus finisher? Quote
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