Daryl's Dengar build [WTF]

[TrooperTim1138]

The new tan sprayed on there looks really good! I wouldn't have thought the paint would gum up the swede leather.

[CadBane3]

I'm liking it. Good thinking. Would have thought spray would get brittle as well.

[Rat]

That's a pretty cool fix.

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[CadBane3]

Any updates, Daryl? Excited to see this one.

[daryldoak]

Unfortunately, no.  I’ve been busy working on house stuff.  Hopefully soon I’ll get motivated to get back to it.

[daryldoak]

This update is dedicated to my good friend CadBane3, Michael H...

Got just a little update.  I weathered the thighs and shins, completing the weathering of all the armor parts.

(I apologize in advance for the terrible lighting in the photos)

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Next, I'm going to apply a matte clear coat to all of the armor.

[carpe mindiem]

 

[CadBane3]

Yes, yes, very good! Back to work!!! 

[Lidocaine]

Looking great! We'll need to get a good Bounty Hunter group shot sometime.

[Rat]

Looking awesome Daryl.

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[daryldoak]

I was asked on FB by another Dengar builder how I weathered my armor.  So I’m going to attempt to describe it here.

I used a mixture of black acrylic and windex.
 
Then on top of the brown base, using just the tips of a 1” brush, I randomly pressed the bristles down in a vertical motion, making a messy pattern.

Then I took a rag and used a patting motion to get a random, smoother pattern.

I just kept repeating those steps until it looked like what I wanted.

[daryldoak]

After looking long and hard at the weathering on the armor I decided that it looked to "deliberate" instead of natural, so I decided to do this today:

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[CadBane3]

NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, fine, but I'm sure the new paint job will look even better so, carry on!

[daryldoak]

The Dengar thighs have this optional level-2 requirement: "Wide shim of plastic that is similar to armor is to help close the back seam".

There is an on-set photo of Dengar from the back that show these shims.

When I first built the armor I didn't think I was going to bother making this change, but since I was repainting the armor anyway I figured now is the best time.

So I went to the hardware store and found the thickest for sale sign they had:

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I used paper to make a template for the shims.

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Traced them onto the sign and cut out the shims.

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And then held my breath as a cut into a perfectly good pair of TK thighs, to add shims that I really don't need.  lol

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Test fitting the shims, they are still just flat.

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Then used my heat gun to curve them, with more test fitting.

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I didn't really even bother to sand the wonky cuts on the thighs or shims before gluing them, I figured it wasn't necessary.

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No bondo, ABS paste, or putty.  We're doing this Dengar style, just add a little paint, and done.

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[CadBane3]

Nice! Great idea on the signs. Probably saved you quite a bit to go that route instead of ABS and it's probably just as strong. Glad to see you tinkering away at this one again!