RichTrooper Posted December 15, 2014 Report Posted December 15, 2014 So i've been brain storming for ages now about putting together a cross breed, Batman & Stormie I've been on Evilbay and bagged myself a bargain set of armour to modify I've coloured in a mock up drawing (that I'm trying to upload but can't for the life of me get it on here as the file says it's too big, help?) It's going to be patchy with greys and blacks to mimic the different areas of armour Batman has I now just want to gauge peolpes thoughts about how it should look and what elements would be important to it? Any help would be greatly received Importantly though is do I bin the bucket and go for the cowl....and where the heck am I going to get a cape big enough from? Cheers in advance my intellectual, idea filled buddies Quote
Bone[501st] Posted December 15, 2014 Report Posted December 15, 2014 In my opinion, you need to have the bucket, as that is the part that screams "stormtrooper". Otherwise the armor could be mistaken as a kind of average"alternate" bat armor. Swap the stormy ears for Batmans' and you are good to go. For the cape, go to the bay and look for pleather, but the thin one, not the one used for furniture. There is a difference ... Quote
RichTrooper Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Posted December 15, 2014 Means I got to make the bucket it came with *shudders* But still, so long as it looks what it's meant to be no one gonna disown me for that right? .....RIGHT?!! Quote
RichTrooper Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Posted July 1, 2015 Got some pics to pst up on here for help & advice but the files keep saying thy're too big! Any ideas? Quote
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 You will need to use Photobucket, or another hosting site to post pics, Richard. I did a full latex (32 pounds) Batman for a Halloween cruise with some friends several years ago.. 8 months and $1700. to build, and I wore it for 2 hours. Lost 9 pounds. Wife made me put it on ebay the day we got back. You might want to think about painting the armor black, like a Shadow trooper, and attach some "bat ears" to the bucket. Can't wait to see pics of this!!!! Quote
RichTrooper Posted July 2, 2015 Author Report Posted July 2, 2015 It's a work in progress and also my 1st real build so I'm being cautious! Already sprayed most of the armour black but I'm looking for the right red to highlight the cover strips and also match the lightsaber I have (not going for a blaster) Managed to get some shin guards instead of the normal armour as I want to move freely Where did you get the bat cloak from? I've been looking around but nothing has really taken my fancy. Also toying with a sleeveless sith robe but again, nothing really doing it for me! I'll check out photobucket now... Quote
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted July 2, 2015 Report Posted July 2, 2015 Got the cape from ebay, and like Bone said, it was "pleather". Only weighed about 4 pounds. Something else I was thinking about... Perhaps you could cut out some small fin shapes and attach them to your forearms, like the ones that came on my gauntlets, (see pic). Quote
RichTrooper Posted July 2, 2015 Author Report Posted July 2, 2015 Done the gauntlets already :-) They look fab (if I do say so myself!) 😠http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y348/RichTrooper/Batrooper/7D24AE86-CA89-4888-9887-575133FC58DA_zpsuazcoqfl.jpg Let me know if that worked please? Quote
RichTrooper Posted July 2, 2015 Author Report Posted July 2, 2015 I think all my pics I have so far have loaded? But they all in wrong order 😔 Quote
RichTrooper Posted July 2, 2015 Author Report Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) Got the cape from ebay, and like Bone said, it was "pleather". Only weighed about 4 pounds. Something else I was thinking about... Perhaps you could cut out some small fin shapes and attach them to your forearms, like the ones that came on my gauntlets, (see pic). Any chance you still got the link for the Cape? All I can find is small squares of it :-/ Edited July 2, 2015 by RichTrooper Quote
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted July 5, 2015 Report Posted July 5, 2015 It has been quite a while, but I got it on ebay. It wasn't cheap, though.. I remember paying about $180.00 for it, but it look sooo much better than the cloth ones. Quote
RichTrooper Posted July 6, 2015 Author Report Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) If that's what I gotta pay then I'll have to take the hit 😠More pics gone up via the photo bucket link, please advise if applicable....cheers! Edited July 6, 2015 by RichTrooper Quote
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted July 7, 2015 Report Posted July 7, 2015 The gauntlets look AWESOME!!!! Another thought... Since Batman always has a buckle on his utility belt, maybe you could make one with a TK helmet in the center, and the Batman wings on the side. Damn, I can't wait to see this complete! Quote
RichTrooper Posted July 8, 2015 Author Report Posted July 8, 2015 It's been suggested I go for a dark gold to colour the belt but I'm thinking either alternative red "boxes" on the belt or I have mini bat symbols, about 2-3 inches across, and put one of those on there? I like the idea of a trooper head, that could work! It's the mounting of it though. It'd have stand proud of the belt because of the "boxes" hmmmm, thinking caps on for that one...... I've also brought knee pads instead of using the normal trooper calf pieces but I'm not sure, it'll make it easier to walk but I'm not sure. I'll post up a pic (almost ready to strap it together, will put up on dummy first) let know Quote
Elumusic[TK] Posted July 20, 2015 Report Posted July 20, 2015 Photos are awesome. Excellent idea. Quote
The Canadian Posted July 21, 2015 Report Posted July 21, 2015 I agree that you should add some yellow or gold to the suit. Other that that, looks great! I love what you did with the helmet and gauntlets. Quote
RichTrooper Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Thank you all for the positive feed back ðŸ™ðŸ»ðŸ˜Š Had a little test fit this evening Pics are a little blurry but you'll see the idea Still umming and arring over another colour, I'd like too but I'm just not brave enough to try it! Plus I'm Sort of looking at staying with the red because of the whole Sith thing with the blade etc. but who knows, maybe on my next one?..... Also still got the Cape to sort out. I've got someone looking into it (someone I found on the RPF) apart from that it's just tweaks now I'm thinking turtletrooper if this works out. Going too far? Maybe....... Edited July 21, 2015 by RichTrooper Quote
RichTrooper Posted July 23, 2015 Author Report Posted July 23, 2015 (edited) This was earlier in the post.... http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y348/RichTrooper/Batrooper/7D24AE86-CA89-4888-9887-575133FC58DA_zpsuazcoqfl.jpg I'm just adding to this as I go. Hopefully the recent pics will be up first? Edited July 23, 2015 by RichTrooper Quote
RichTrooper Posted July 23, 2015 Author Report Posted July 23, 2015 This wa earlier in the post http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y348/RichTrooper/Batrooper/7D24AE86-CA89-4888-9887-575133FC58DA_zpsuazcoqfl.jpg Quote
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted July 23, 2015 Report Posted July 23, 2015 Madness... simply madness. I LOVE it!!! Quote
RichTrooper Posted August 3, 2015 Author Report Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) Had a better test fitting today Just waiting on cape and finding some black lenses! Opinions please 😠http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y348/RichTrooper/Batrooper/7D24AE86-CA89-4888-9887-575133FC58DA_zpsuazcoqfl.jpg Edited August 3, 2015 by RichTrooper Quote
DroidHunter Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) Go to www.runboard.com and look for the Brotherhood of the Bat board. Lots of good information there. Like FISD for troopers. Do a search for a 6 panel cape pattern and buy some black pleather. I had one I made and wore for years. But sold it to a fan film director. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk Edited August 3, 2015 by DroidHunter Quote
DroidHunter Posted August 3, 2015 Report Posted August 3, 2015 Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk Quote
RichTrooper Posted August 4, 2015 Author Report Posted August 4, 2015 That looks perfect! Don't suppose you remember where you got it from? I'm waiting on a response for one from someone I found on therpf.com for a custom build and I've also got someone willing to give me their Vader robes (their upgrading theirs) I'm just not sure which way to go Quote
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