Daryl's Dengar build [WTF]

[daryldoak]

The armor's base paint is complete.  It still needs a lot of weathering.

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[daryldoak]

I decided to practice my weathering on the TK chest plate (future Dengar butt/back plate).

Reference:
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I'm also going to need to put a matte finish over the top.

Thoughts?

[CJ49er]

looks like a close match to me

[daryldoak]

Did some more weathering today.  I think I figured out my technique.  I'm going for a "blotchy" look.

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I also intend to add a matte finish.

Thoughts?

I also got a new shirt in the mail:

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[Jimsidious]

well I have to say that armor is most impressive... but dude that shirt!!!!! omg!!!! NEEEEED!!!!!

[daryldoak]

well I have to say that armor is most impressive... but dude that shirt!!!!! omg!!!! NEEEEED!!!!!

Thanks Jim!

Here is a comparison, before and after the black paint weathering:

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[Jimsidious]

 
amazing!!!

[TrooperTim1138]

I've got to say that finish color you have there is beautiful. Well done!

[daryldoak]

amazing!!!

I've got to say that finish color you have there is beautiful. Well done!

Thanks guys!

[daryldoak]

Finally back to this project.

Worked on getting the logo off of the gloves.  I used the sanding bit in my dremel:

Left glove done:
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The right cuff was thinner leather and I accidentally cut a couple of holes:
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So I glued a scrap of leather on the inside:
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Then I added the black paint weathering to the chest:
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and the shoulder bells:
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Took me a little bit to get my groove back on the weathering.  I think it matches what I did last summer.

[CadBane3]

Looking good Daryl! Glad you're back on this one, can't wait to see it done too!

[Rat]

It looks like it has a bit of purple sheen in some of those photos.

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[daryldoak]

It looks like it has a bit of purple sheen in some of those photos.

That’s some light reflection happening in my garage.  It’s actually just brown and black.

[daryldoak]

While rereading the updated Dengar CRL (Jan 2018 updates), I noticed two color changes that I hadn't noticed when I initially reviewed the CRL updates:

Flight Suit
For 501st approval: Light tan.

Boots
For 501st approval: Light tan moccasin style, calf length boot.

Both of those were gray in the previous version of the CRL.

I was planning on going for gray on the flight suit, but I'm not too worried about the flight suit color change since I haven't dyed mine yet anyway.
I am a little concerned about the boot change since I already made mine out of gray suede:

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I'm thinking of a few options:

1. Buy new tan boot suede and remake the boots, and dye flight suit tan
    Pro: Best option for CRL,
    Con: Will cost more $ on suede, boots are a pain to make

2. weather the gray boots to hide gray, and dye flight suit tan
    Pro: Don't need to spend more $ on suede
    Con: gray boots and tan flight suit might look bad, doesn't follow CRL (maybe I'm grandfathered in since I was in progress when CRL changed?)

3. weather the gray boots to hide gray and dye flight suit gray to better match boots
    Pro: Don't need to spend more $ on suede
    Con: gray boots and gray flight suit doesn't follow CRL

Because I have costume OCD I'm thinking #1 would be the best. LOL

I'm waiting for some feedback from the BHG Detachment.

[daryldoak]

Got some advice from Garbz on the BHG forums.  He recommended trying to paint the moccasins.  Good idea.

Had nice weather today, so I was able to do a paint test on the leather moccasins.

Here is the paint I'm using:

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I used one of my first-attempt moccasins.  Here is the before:

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And here is the after, gray still on the left, tan on the right:

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The leather still feels really soft and flexible, and not crusty like I thought they would be.  I was also worried that the paint would crack and flake, but it doesn't.

I'm happy with the results and will paint the real boots soon.