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Vacum-forming vs fiberglass

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:36 pm
by Titus3643
hey all, before i get knee deep in my animated trooper i wanted to do a version 2 star-killer from the TFU2 so i had something to troop in besides armor on lazy day and my girl friend wants to do a Juno eclipse, i had some questions and need opinions on how to do the hard bits. :thumbs:

so basically it comes down to either making a mold and having it vacuum formed or making a template and working with glass and resin. i've worked with fiber glass before just not to this level. here's a pic of what i need to do, the right shoulder pauldron and back plate. as far as i know this may be a legion first so i need to be perfect and im already guessing ill have to make more then one :lol:

Re: Vacum-forming vs fiberglass

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:11 pm
by Ripcode
There are three or four Force Unleashed SL's in the Legion now. Their costumes are based off game one.

Re: Vacum-forming vs fiberglass

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:04 pm
by Voss
Titus3643 wrote:hey all, before i get knee deep in my animated trooper :
WTB more animated

Re: Vacum-forming vs fiberglass

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:30 pm
by Terrell78
I'd go with resin or fiberglass. If it's vac formed you won't get the crisp edges that you can with a negative mold.

Re: Vacum-forming vs fiberglass

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:19 pm
by Titus3643
Ripcode wrote:There are three or four Force Unleashed SL's in the Legion now. Their costumes are based off game one.
yah i knew about the prior game star killers but im talking about the 2nd

Re: Vacum-forming vs fiberglass

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:19 pm
by Titus3643
Terrell78 wrote:I'd go with resin or fiberglass. If it's vac formed you won't get the crisp edges that you can with a negative mold.
thats what i was leaning on thanks

Re: Vacum-forming vs fiberglass

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:20 pm
by Titus3643
Voss wrote:
Titus3643 wrote:hey all, before i get knee deep in my animated trooper :
WTB more animated
im not selling it :lol: the animated clone will be my last costume so im postponing it.