Hi all,

Time for another armour building thread!
Must be something that's in the Spring air that's bringing all newbies out of the woodwork

Got a nice big box from Chef last week, thought I'd share my progress with it..




After a bit of trimming and sanding (whoever recommended cheap emery boards needs a medal ) I started to paint.
Began with the back plate, started to use Tamiya TS-70 spray, but after using the best part of two tins on just one panel switched to Halfords ultra-matt camo green, it's a shade lighter but I'm sure the difference won't be noticable when everything's weathered. Pattern is being done by hand with Tamiya acrylics, Sand, Flat Brown J.A. Grey and NATO Black. Quite pleased with the way it's turning out.



Same drill for the chest plate



Couple of quick shots of what I have going on so far, chest, back, ab-pad and trimmed ab armour





The really nerve-racking part was cutting and drilling something so well made (and expensive).
Have never used a rivet gun before, so that was interesting too. After a couple of practice goes on scrap plastic it was time to bite the bullet...


Success! Hopefully I can manage the rest without making a pig's ear out of it...

Hope this thread will help someone, I've only ever built aifix kits before so I'm very much learning as I go.

Cheers to Chef for a) the best starting materials and b) putting up with the daft Q's I've asked him (and will prob continue to ask)

If anyone has any tips or comments, please share - all help is appreciated.

Cheers,
Doug

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Sgt Doug Phillips
69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

"If it doesn't get you dirty, it's not worth doing."

Really taking shape there Doug.

Feel free to ask away. Daft questions are my specialty!

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Very fine work there mate and I look forward to seeing it completed

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Thanks for the kind words!
Chef - I'll have a couple of Q's heading your way soon...

Riveted the side straps, now have a shell that supports itself


Painted the shoulders


Have just finished strapping them to the chest, so that's the upper body finished, aside from weathering/graffiti. no pics yet though - need to have a shave so I look a bit more presentable

Greaves next...

Cheers,
Doug

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Sgt Doug Phillips
69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

"If it doesn't get you dirty, it's not worth doing."

Few more pics

Chest armour built and painted, needs weathering






A little bit of personalisation


Cheers,
Doug

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Sgt Doug Phillips
69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

"If it doesn't get you dirty, it's not worth doing."

Just about done now, still have a few little bits to do, shortening straps, adding grenade loops etc.

It's been a fun build, haven't done anything like it before and have learned a few things along the way.
There's a few bits I'd do differently if I did it again, but nothing major

On with the pics...













Thanks for looking and, as always, constructive criticism is always appreciated

Helmet next...

Cheers,
Doug

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Sgt Doug Phillips
69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

"If it doesn't get you dirty, it's not worth doing."

very very nice and well done

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SSgt Kris "Bloodsucker" Kobus, VAS.
A09/TQ2.0.12136E1

Thanks mate!
(Mrs thanks you too, she thinks you mean's the garden's nice )

Looking forward to wearing it in anger at MK in a fortnight

Cheers,
Doug

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Sgt Doug Phillips
69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

"If it doesn't get you dirty, it's not worth doing."

Wow!! looks awesome! and yep, the gardens nice too!

Cheers dude!

Was just admiring yr threads, Nerf PR is looking vvg.
Need to get a bat on my armour somewhere...

Cheers,
Doug

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Sgt Doug Phillips
69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

"If it doesn't get you dirty, it's not worth doing."

I did mean the garden why was there something else we were meant to comment on

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SSgt Kris "Bloodsucker" Kobus, VAS.
A09/TQ2.0.12136E1

MTP must work even better than the MoD planned

Cheers,
Doug

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Sgt Doug Phillips
69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

"If it doesn't get you dirty, it's not worth doing."

Looking good, Marine!

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Thanks!
Am pleased I seem to be doing Chef's armour justice

Cheers,
Doug

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Sgt Doug Phillips
69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

"If it doesn't get you dirty, it's not worth doing."

It looks good. The camo pattern on the armor goes with the multicam very well. What order did you put the paints on? Dark colours first, or lights first?

Charlie

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Nice job

Cheers

Coop

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Thanks Coop!



Cheers
Colours were all over the shop, started w/ the green base, then sand - NATO black - brown and finally the grey/white stripes
Topped off w/ a matt varnish then crushed artists' charcoal then another coat of varnish.
Scrapes wee done with a dremel, used the chuck without any tool attached.

Cheers,
Doug

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Sgt Doug Phillips
69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

"If it doesn't get you dirty, it's not worth doing."

I was just about to ask you which colours you used for the armour but a quick re-read dealt with that. Genuinely excellent work, your weathering really pulls it all together. Nice one mate, I'll be using this as a reference when I get my armour going.

Added a couple more bits of personalisation...




Had a go at making a duct tape dummy to hold everything together too, working quite well and only cost £4 for four rolls of tape from Poundland



Cheers,
Doug

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Sgt Doug Phillips
69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

"If it doesn't get you dirty, it's not worth doing."

Heh. My first armour had the Mandalorian skull, too

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Wasteland Workshop
Props, cosplay pieces, upcycled ornamentation, and miscellanea;
For the discerning survivor of the apocalypse.
Steve Fletcher : Maker, Scavenger, and Junksmith.
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Nice finishing touch.

Cheers,
Frank

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UKCM Foreign Legion: The Deviant Dragoons

Looking mighty fine

Looks really good.

Still waiting for mine from Chef, so if you don't mind when mine arrives I might be calling on you for assistance?

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69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes

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