First0rder
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Some great stitch work there Chris! ??Coming out great??
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Heck yeah Homie!!!??
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Yay IPB4.4!!!?? cant wait ;0??
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Great looking troop and well done!
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Snowtrooper for me!?? Hopefully i can get Al, Andy and Chris in their Snowtrooper suits too!??
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How is it???? ??
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Why are you Keeping us in Suspense!!!
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Damn Celtics lost yesterday to the Lakers.????
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Build thread updated just now over at FlagShips Forums.?? please find the link below. thanks
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I???m in for sure. ?? I can do SnowTrooper if we do a ESB theme or FOTK??
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Congratulations Jerred and welcome to the Team!!?? Fantastic having you onboard!!!!
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Looking great and well done on the rework!! ??
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Snokes Navigators. Haha those purple freaks. No thanks??
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Hi All,??
Ive gone with Mynocks Den and VadersVault which are in collaboration which one another ??for the build.
Few Reasons as to why and wanted to share. ??First off, Taras and Alan at VV were both extremely helpful and in my opinion have both the closest to Accuracy.
Mynocks offers the fully enclosed Helmet which is great for when you have the hood down, Armor is in ABS with Resin and 3d Printed parts for a durable and well detailed kit .
Saber is most accurate to the Acolyte.??
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Build Thread also started under the Flagship Eclipse Detachment -??http://www.theflagshipeclipse.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2935-first0rders-lord-adraas-build-mynocksden-and-vadersvault-abs/
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11.19.2018 - Order placed for Helmet, Armor and Saber
Helmet - MynocksDen - https://www.etsy.com/listing/559692036/old-republic-eradicator-acolyte-helmet?ref=shop_home_active_2
Armor - VadersVault - https://store.vadersvault.com/acolyte-armor-kit/
Saber - VadersVault - https://store.vadersvault.com/acolyte/
Cloak - TBD
Boots / Gloves - TBD??
UnderSuit - TBD
Paint / Primer - TBD
Weathering / Acrylics - TBD
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Great build and Welcome Aboard!!!??
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Welcome to GML News, the 501st Legion???s monthly newsletter for GMLs!
Another Census season has completed, please do refer to the GML Survival
Guide on next steps.
One thing we want to address is the ongoing drive for updated photos in CRLs.
We depend upon members (and you!) to get us good quality photos to be able
to keep CRLs up to date. Please visit the Detachments and see how you can
help ... we are in need!
CRL Updates and Additions. For details, visit the CRL and the corresponding
Detachment Forums.New CRLs since October 1
??? Rebels Vader
??? Emperor Palpatine: ROTS (Red Senate Robe)
??? Darth Sidious - Pre-Scar
??? TIE Pilot: Rogue One/Solo
??? Cad Bane
??? Mand???alor Bo Katan
??? Qira: Crimson DawnCRL Updates since October 1
??? Scout Trooper ??? CRL Format conversion / text update
??? General Hux ??? Update and clarifications on all parts
??? Gideon Hask & Commander Iden Versio ??? Chestbox moved to optional
??? Governor Arihnda Pryce ??? Addition of armor/helmet
??? Commander Bly ??? Clarification on boots
??? CT Shock Trooper ??? Clarification on helmet
??? Rebels Thrawn & Admiral Daala ??? CRL Gallery additionThat concludes our newsletter this month. We hope you found it short, sweet
and informative!Kind
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Stan, what did you end up with?????
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If you only filled out the Census like everyone else , wouldnt be asking this ;0
Now sign up for a Troop!??
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Yeah Joe, WTH MAn!?? you have to go??
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How can i say No,?? Im in as a Warm and Cozy SnowTrooper ;0
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Please join me in Congratulating Stan Speer TK81365 on his Heavy Weapons Trooper (HWT)!!! ??
Well Done Stan!?? Now go hunt down those Rebel Scum.??
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Sounds like a great night. I???m in!
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I looked awkward myself,?? can we do a reshoot
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Those are all great that Jimbo found and many look like theyll work perfectly., just keep the price down around $20 to $25 is all youll need.
I personally like the helmet liners that include the cheek pads as those assist in keeping the helmet on straight and comfortably when you turn your head.
I got mine from Amazon, did a search for : Vega motorcycle helmet liner????
this is the one i used in my FO and like it alot, was only $14.99 and free shipping from Prime users. :????https://www.amazon.com/Vega-Attitude-Wick-Dri-Liner-Cream/dp/B004HB2HXQ/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1539697501&sr=8-13&keywords=Vega+motorcycle+helmet+liner??
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Hope this helps.??
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Sorry to hear Pedro. Till the next event then.??
First0rders Lord Adraas Build - MynocksDen and VadersVault ABS
in Costume Building
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Hi All,?? Thanks for your patience.?? Ive started the build and moving along, Learning a few new Technics in painting and what works and what doesnt.????
Hope this build helps you along the way and comment along as you see fit. thanks kindly.??
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First of, I??needed reference pics and collected these off the SWTOR still frames.?? ??These will provide me with the Colors needed and also any modifications needed to the Armor.
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BBB Day Unwrapping -
Everything showed up fine with no damage to either the box and or contents which is great.?? ??Packaged very well preventing the parts from knocking around.
Theres alot of trimming needed but the lines are very visible as where to cut and??a very helpful instruction manual.
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For all the Armor parts, they each received a 5 step paint process outlined below.?? Each of these steps cured for??12 to 24 hr between stages.??
1) Krylon Fusion Flat Black (Primer and Paint)
2) Rustoleum Universal Flat Antique Nickel
3) Liquitex Heavy Body Black Acrylic mixed 50/50 with Liquitex Heavy Body Rich Silver.?? ??This was brushed on using a chip brush
4) Liquitex Heavy Body Bright Silver.?? This was applied using a soft terry cloth
5) Liquitex Heavy Body Black ( used for shadowing).?? This was applied using a soft terry cloth
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Glue -??
Loctite Ultra Gel
E6000 Craft Glue
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Trimmed out the part and sanded the edges.?? First with 120 grit to debur then 240 to smooth
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Belt -??
Here ive already trimmed out the part then painted with Krylon Fusion Flat Black.,?? ??At this point, I took a piece of 1" leather and glued it to the backside of the ABS to both enhance Rigidity and hold its curve.?? ??I used my FO Ab plate to hold the curve.
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Belt Boxes -??
Taken measurements of provided boxes, ive sent these to have them commissioned into Functional Leather Pouches.?? Bobby from DarmensProps will be making them.?? ??
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Saber -
Temporary, ill be using this one from UltraSabers until the accurate one shows up from VadersVault
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Chest -
Ive trimmed out the plate and using 1/4 Sintra, ive added these reinforcements to the back side of the plate.?? ??Not that there was an issue with weakness, but i wanted to avoid any future issues since the 2 half's of the plate are connected at this one bridge.?? The 2 lower adhered pieces will be used to adhere the Fuzzy side of velcro??so to allow the ab plate a soft surface to ride on avoiding the paint from scratching.????
Next i painted the plate with Krylon Fusion Flat Black
After Drying, i added the next layer of Rustoleum Universal Flat Antique Nickel
Here , I??blended Black and Rich Silver and applied using a chip brush.?? ?? My??goal was to create a brushed metal look to use as a base
Here i allowed the part to dry overnight
Next i applied and blended Bright Silver to Enrich the color
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Gauntlet -??
After trimming out the 2 halves, i glued them together using Loctite Gel SuperGlue.?? For the greeblies, i sanded the back of each part then used the same Gel Superglue.
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Gloves -
After hunting approx 100 pairs of gloves on Amazon, 5 hardware stores and various other outlets, ive finally located a very suitable pair of gloves.?? Purchased at Ace hardware.?? These will work great to allow the adhering of the hand and finger??plates.??
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Hand Plates -
Here ive trimmed out the plates and adhered the claws and greebly to the plate.?? Dont forget to sand the backside of the resin parts to promote maximum adhesion.??
Next i sanded the tips of the claws to a point. Then using Bondo Glazing Putty, i filled in all of the porous holes from the EVA Foam.
Painted them using the 5 step process described at the beginning of the thread
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Shoulder Bells -??
I wanted to do something different with the bells and since im doing the Lord Adraas version and??they are hidden from view due to the robe,?? i felt they would look great if i tied them to the Mask.?? Using 1/8" EVA foam, i cut out the parts and adhered them to the bell.?? ??Note !?? I should had asked if i was permitted to do this as i may find myself stripping them back down and starting over.????
Painted black
Then Nickel
Then other stages
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Here im gluing the 2 halves using a butt Joint with 1.25" wide ABS adhered from the backside.??
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