Fett Style Gaunts WIP (A sneak preview)

[redkraytdragon]

Thanks a bunch guys!
Ijaat: That's my job bro!
Setaal: Thanks brother!
Randall: I'll be sure and try to remember at some point to post pics with a ruler or tape measure next to it so you can see how big they are and whether or not they'll work for you.
Thanks to all of you who have been watching this thread!

[Drago Seron]

 Thank you for creating a really great final product.

[Sev Verd'yc]

those are awesome i'm in when you start producing them =)

[redkraytdragon]

Thanks a lot guys. I'll try to have more progress pics up this week!

[randall ace]

cool man ....i can heat and "adjust "  them somewhat to fit me  im sure .... id highly perfer to have them pulled in glossy black abs .090 or thicker... pm me when you are a go on them and we can discuss it more.......

[redkraytdragon]

Got a little more progress to share with you all. Same process on the left gaunt as with the other one. Take a look:





Did some cleanup on the piece with files. I was pretty please with the results. I got some nice sharp corners and edges:

[redkraytdragon]

After an initial test pull, I had problems getting the mold out of the plastic. That really wasn't what I needed at this point but what can you do?    I'm stubborn and won't quit until I figure it out so I decided to add some wood flares and angles to help out with the severe undercuts that are on this piece. (I'm guessing by looking at the exhibit pics of the original screen used gaunts, that this left gaunt was not vacformed because the edges on it are extremely sharp.... so it's shape is going to pose some problems, but I think I can work them out). I also added some bondo on one side to smooth out the transition between the boxy parts and the round gauntlet curve. I think it looks a lot better and more natural. I also went back and did the same to the right gaunt. Take a look:





And the right gaunt, (still needs to be sanded):




Unfortunately it's been slow going on this the last few weeks because I recently got my old job back from which I was laid off over a year and a half ago. (yay) But the schedule has not been very conducive to sculpting armor (not to mention filling orders...those I have been able to keep up on because I make sure I get those done before moving onto sculpting projects). I'll keep plodding away on this because I am SO close to finishing the clam shells, so bear with me everyone..these will get done. Probably not in time for CV though

[Ajax Kaal]

RKD,

Nice progress and getting the job back and having steady income is the priority my friend and congrats on that! Just do what you can when you can.

I will be watching these to see how they do as I know the quality of your other work and know that these will be equal if not better than what you already make, meaning they will be worth the wait.

Keep up the good work!

[Jinn Beviin]

Will-

Those are freakin' beautiful! Can't wait to see the finished product.

Congrats on the job and don't worry about the delay it is causing in production. Real life takes priority over armor building. It's a frustrating truth we all know... You'll have a lot of orders waiting for you when they are ready (including mine).

B

[redkraytdragon]

Thanks again guys for the words of encouragement. It came at a much needed time! I'll be keeping you all posted as it progresses and hope to have a great, low priced, quality piece of armor for all of us (myself included...I'll be replacing my own with these too!) very very soon!
Stay tuned!

[Raltho Valmas]

Your fine-tuning of them is really paying off, those are looking amazing!

[Sev Verd'yc]

those gaunts look fantastic! im gonna need some of those i think =P

[Dha'ward Krayt]

Definatly gonna invest in a pair of these when you guys start churning these babies out

[redkraytdragon]

You got it guys! Wow I wasn't expecting such a big response on these!  I guess they are in higher demand than I originally thought... and from what I can tell not a whole lot of people producing them - looks like a classic supply and demand situation. I'm itching to get these done as much as you all are...but I won't lie, these are incredibly difficult to sculpt. Hang in there!

[redkraytdragon]

Got some more progress pics for you all:
Finished up fine tuning the right guant -






And the final master pulled for the right gaunt:


On to the left gaunt -
Some more sanding and fine tuning:




And the final master pulled for the left gaunt -


A test set pulled of the left guant (.030 styrene like the right gaunt)






Just got a few minor things to tweak and these should be good to go. Then I can get started on the left gaunt flame thrower and the accessory piece for the outside of the right gaunt. I talked to my plastic supplier today and he told me I should be getting in the special order plastic trial pieces for me to test out. Hopefully they'll work out well and I get the results I'm looking for, otherwise it'll set this project back a few weeks till I can find a plastic that I'm happy with. I"m also looking at doing a high vac pump for the vac table so that I can get some sharper pulls on these. Stay tuned!