[Death Watch Nite Owl Costume Feedback Request]

Thank you!

[Death Watch Nite Owl Costume Feedback Request]

Hey there! I just got confirmation that I was accepted, so thanks for the help!

[Death Watch Nite Owl Costume Feedback Request]

I'm finishing up making changes to my Death Watch Nite Owl costume based on previous feedback from the forum about a year ago (yikes!) and am looking for feedback before I try to actually apply for membership.  Thanks everyone for your help.

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On 8/6/2023 at 8:58 PM, jimsprenkle said:

To keep them in place, try adding industrial Velcro to your sleeves and inside the gauntlet or some of the green foam inside them, or maybe add some parachute buckles inside them and “snap” them in place. 
 

from looking at your photos the grey shirt sleeves are too long and should stop just below your shoulder armor. Everything else looks good. 

Thank you for the feedback on the gauntlets. The velcro idea is actually what I did the first time I made the gauntlets so I'll try that again. Thank you also for the sleeve feedback. This is all super helpful.

8 hours ago, Gian Daro said:

Here are the straps I use inside my gauntlets... they keep the bottom half from moving and I just place the top part of the "clam shell" atop the bottom and by proxy neither is an issue with sliding around on my arm. 

 

 

 

Wow! I would have never thought of this. Thank you for the pictures; they are super helpful.

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On 8/3/2023 at 1:58 PM, Backpacks Got Jets said:

Bumping to see if there's been progress

Hey! Thanks for following up. Life has been crazy these past few months, so I haven't been focusing on this until summer started. I followed up with your Thingiverse suggestion and printed out new gauntlets. I've also just finished weathering them. Now I'm trying to figure out how to get them on and off easily and keep them in place.

Thank you so much for your suggestion. I'm hopeful this will meet the build requirements.

On 8/4/2023 at 8:22 AM, Swiftcloud said:

Sorry, I just saw this. 
 Those gauntlets look rather simple to create in 3D design. I’m sure I could re-engineer them to have a different type of closure device. I would just need some dimensions first. They look thick walled enough to make some kind of pin latch system that could work. Kimberly, send me a PM and we can discuss dimensions and thoughts for this. I’m sure I can help.

 

 

Thank you so much for your offer to help me. I printed a new set with a different attaching system based on someone else's suggestion. I am now in the process of figuring out how to get them on and off easily and keep them in place.

On 8/4/2023 at 12:16 AM, Gian Daro said:

That kit is amazing!  Great job on it! I'm going to be attempting to add hinges in my Boba gauntlets as the velcro isn't holding up well to the many hours of trooping I did this past weekend at Terrificon. I'll let you know if it works and perhaps we can help you to simply modify your hinge set up so they aren't seen externally. 

I'm right now trying to decide if my next kit is going to be a live action Death Watch kit (leaning toward that one at the moment)  or a Tobias Beckett as a "dressed down" kit when I get tired of wearing armor.   

If I ever get this build done and approved, it would be awesome to troop with a fellow Death Watch.

[Hello - Building a Death Watch: Nite Owl]

Hi All! I'm currently building a Clone Wars - Death Watch: Nite Owl costume. I realized, after getting some feedback, that my gauntlets need to be replaced since I have visible hinges on them. (I also realize that in the pictures I have them on the wrong arms....oops). Does anyone have any recommendations for  gauntlets that meet 501st requirements that I can 3D print on my own?

Thanks for any guidance.  

Kimberly