ROTJ reinforcement for Austria & the Empire

[sskunky]

And I paint the rear bump and the second in from the front.

[Maxl[TK]]

Well, thank you. My task today will be the rank stripes

 

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[Maxl[TK]]

The hole electronic for my helmet is from ukswrath! Thank you, Tony! This is a real good system and in my view it is worth its money!!!

 

But step by step:

First I installed the "face-obscurer" (mesh behind the frown):


The flynet worked quite good, but nevertheless I glued the net with the E-6000 too.

always layered

I enclosed a piece of paper, because I didn't want the glue on the clamps. That's the reason for the white rest paper on the net. But it doesn't matter, cause no one would ever see this.






here you can see the mesh fixed in the helmet:






Here the first electronic-piece in my helmet. I installed it on the top of the helmet (on the inside ):


When the inlay is mounted, nothing disturbe.


For that first I had to mark the position of the inlay.




on the backside of the battery pack I glued 2 stripes of velcro:


(and inside the helmet the counterpart):


Ta-ta-ta-taaa!!! It fits!!!


Next step ... Ears ... ... First I marked the "hearing amplifier". The tape is for obscuring the surface. Be careful while drilling!!!
















A piece of tape fix the cable.









...

After that I installed the Hovi Mics:
The rubber washer helpes tighten up the Hovi Mics:








Another important point, stow the cables is not as easy as it semms to be   I have to find a way of stow all cables and amplifiers, or it's getting tightly and uncomfortable.

May the force be with you!

[Maxl[TK]]

It went on with the ears

Results:
.) first step: tools


.) after that test-fitting of the ears for gluing

.) it fit well. Draw contours for easier painting it and mark three holes for better hearing (does this sentence make sense?):




.) make a hole where marked with needle and hammer:


.) (a bit skew, but I can't correct it)






.) after all painting ("Humbrol grey gloss 5" und "Humbrol black gloss 21"):








painting the holes from the inside too:






"Decals":








the helmet looks better and better B)




finally after all I glued one ear








This ear has to be clamped for two days. That means tomorrow I can glue the second one. Yey!!

greets, Markus

[Maxl[TK]]

Here are the glued ear bars:






















The "s-type-neck trim"


Every decal are on the helmet now. It looks from time to time more like a stormtrooper helmet :






I glued a piece of velcro on the bracket and on the "SHA"-System (Stormtrooper Hearing Assist), the battery packs, the speaker and the iComm. All will be fixed on the bracket as shown.








a piece of foam for better adaptation:








Here a overview to know where I have to fix everything




The cable from the battery pack of the fans to the bracket runs between the helmet inlay and the lining of the inlay.

[Maxl[TK]]

And again something has happened

The Soundsystem is installed and worked! I have already tested everything of it. The Stormtrooper Hearing Assist works very fine, except the fans are turned on. The hovi mics also do their job very well.

And here the pictures of my "new" helmet B)
 

[Maxl[TK]]

So, the S-type-neck-trim is nearly finished. One work-step an then I'll glue the eyes and paint the sole of the shoes white. Then proceed to the application!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :smiley-sw013:

[Maxl[TK]]

I finished the neck trim of the helmet:


looks a bit skew. I hope no one will see that










After gluing the neck trim I glued the eyes with super glue. The eyes hold quite well ... till now.






And last but not least: A full body photo :D :smiley-sw013:

 

In a few days I'll paint the sole of the shoes white. Then I go for application.   I hope I'll get an ID

[Maxl[TK]]

It is DONE!!!

I could test my Stormie at the Comic Convention in Vienna on Saturday the 19th of November ... although I'm not a member yet .... Everybody looked at me ... amazing!!!        It was very funny for me and my family!

Here some photos of the VIECC (Vienna Comic Con):










I sent the application the day before yesterday ... let's see if I'm accepted ... I hope ...

here some "application-photos":














:smiley-sw013:

[ivantam303[TK]]

Looking great!! You still got to paint your soles white tho!

 

 

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[scott.lindsay.5209]

How have you fixed the bubble lenses into the helmet?

 

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[Maxl[TK]]

With super glue! The only way how to fix it fast and without clamps! (my opinion)

But you have to be VERY careful with putting it in, cause the glue on the lense is not removeable (at least I don't know how :/ )

 

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[Maxl[TK]]

Looking great!! You still got to paint your soles white tho!

 

 

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Yes, I know. But I didn't make it. There was no time left to do

But I have a new name since yesterday:

TK15315 :D

 

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[sskunky]

With super glue! The only way how to fix it fast and without clamps! (my opinion)

But you have to be VERY careful with putting it in, cause the glue on the lense is not removeable (at least I don't know how :/ )

 

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I really wouldn't use superglue on acrylic lenses. It will cause the plastic to fog up.

Use hot glue or epoxy, silicone or E6000. Hot glue being the quickest

[troopermaster]

But I have a new name since yesterday:

TK15315 :D

Congratulations

[Maxl[TK]]

Thx :-D :-D :-D

 

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[Haso[TK]]

Congratulations trooper.

 

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[Maxl[TK]]

Congratulations trooper.

 

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Thanx!! :smiley-sw013:

[Maxl[TK]]

I have to make up for work:

The soles are already painted white, although they are not finished. I did some mistakes at painting:

1.) I bought a too little can of paint.
2.) I have the shoes not taped properly.
 

The progress of painting is not finished yet, because of too less colour and the seams are already black on some points.

At the last few pictures you can see the position of the tape (about 2-3mm over the seam). I hope it will be working better so ... ... ...

 

merry X-mas!

TK-15315

[Maxl[TK]]

It did work MUCH better!!

Today in the morning I bought a new white color:




The result of the new stuff:







MUCH BETTER!!! Now it has nearly the same color like the color of the leather

 

greets, TK-15315

Edited December 27, 2016 by Maxl