So got it today!

Gonna suit up fully and take some pictures, but got a few adjustments to work on. My Load Bearing straps on the front arent working that great, so I'm gonna redo those, and make a few more personal mods to it. But I gotta get some accurate BDUs and then I'll be set, so when you see this thread next I'll have my Army gear on underneath the armor, jsut for the hell of it for pics sake.

Well here are the pics ladies and Gents...

Like I said, pardon my ACUs, I haven't gotten my screen accurate's yet:

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[img]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b343/Gilmore4manu/CIMG1102.jpg[/img]

Looks fine to me.

Where did you get the paintjob done? That doesn't look like standart Spataflage, and unless you're a heck of a speed painter, if you just got it...

But even with Army gear underneath (Urg!), you still look reasonnably bad ass!
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It looks like Dom's paintjob on the BDU's, and I agree with Luinsar, looks awesome!!! Seems the current US pattern works pretty well.

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I concur on the camo...and welcome to the club!
Chris

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ACU's look like they'll work fine. Like every other coustume, the work in progress will never end. If you're not upgrading the costume, you're getting new toys to go with it.


Badass man!
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"He's just a Grunt, no offense." "None taken..."

well you will have to thank Jayyy9 for the armor, as I got it from him, so he knows where the paint job came from.

But yes, I will upgrade the BDUs as my ACUs are rather uncomforatble with the armor. But im pretty sure we all know what my next upgrade is...


here is a hint...


bang....bang....

It's not my paintjob, but it's definitely my armor.

Just out of curiosity, what's the number on the inside of the chest plate?


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NIce! I've got a set of large/regular Pat1 BDUs if you're interested. It's the set on the right, less patches.




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Outstanding. Now all we need is a deck of cards.Edited by: [url=http://p220.ezboard.com/bthealienslegacy.showUserPublicProfile?gid=dsw777>dsw777[/url]  at: 2/1/07 12:44 pm

have AIM Dave?

I will also be letting my 1st Patterns go shortly as well

Pete

Spat...

it says #107 on it.

looks great, maybe a little blackwash to tone down the color a little

What are you doing with a gun in space?

Yeah, I'll be adding a lot of distressing to it...one good way....sliding it across the street....but yes black washing will be another addition im adding.

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I used a light spray of black primer to give it a "powder burn" look, but there is actually a blackwash technique.

What are you doing with a gun in space?

Looks great bro!!! Hooooo-Rah!!! Another Damn Fine Marine!!

Hey Dave, got any more patches & nametapes?

OK blackwashing is an art unto itself; it can make a camo pattern look perfectly distressed...

Or look like you are moonlighting as a chimney sweep.

One technique I used is close to what Joe mentioned about a light spray of primer- except I used the base colour of my camo pattern to lightly go over the camo pattern itself.

So if the base colour was olive drab- I lightly sprayed olive drab all over my multi-colour camo pattern. This gives the impression that the camo pattern paint is worn, faded, and old looking.

Kevin

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Looks way Bad Ass DUDE!

The only thing I would upgrade are the skinny grenade
straps.

Nice job Marine.

Yeah, like I said, I got alot or upgrades to do for it. But I will be rockin it at all con, soonercon here in OK, and Dcon. So hopefully by Dcon, it will have all the accurate mods I'm gonna do to it

If you have some charcoal or ash around. Just rub some onto your armour. Wipe off the excess then seal it with some Testors dull coat spray... Well that's what I did on my last set.

Dave

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Outstanding. Now all we need is a deck of cards.

Heyyy, great tip Dave!!!:shock:

And I got the nerd alert comment because I had a freaking coin!?!

You look great man. Hopefully you'll be all suited up for All Con I imagine?
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I just finished applying all patches and figured it's about time I get around to taking some pics of my gear too. (Tony, emailed to you for the charter site) It's only the beginning for mods, but it will work for All-Con.

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Looking good Eric
Your uploaded and ready to go, Charter Member #151

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