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Title: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on October 30, 2017, 05:53:58 PM: So, I've been slowly working on a Cad Bane after recently watching all of the Clone Wars and just loving his character more and more (it's that voice!). It appears there are only a very small handful of Cad Banes in the legion and no official CRL, although one has been submitted, so how hard could it be. The answer is very. It is very hard. I have been talking with the bounty hunter GML and was encouraged to start a build thread on the BHG forum, which is why I am starting it here. I find our forum a little easier to use and then I can cut and paste over there. I have been patterning my build after what Nightshine did on the BHG forum, as her build is the bible for this character and her finished product is exactly what I want to accomplish. She also has been nice enough to answer questions when I hit walls. Yea, for people being friendly!

So, as I've done quite a bit while toiling away on my own, I will put up the pieces I have finished, or gotten close to finishing with how I did them.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: carpe mindiem on October 30, 2017, 06:00:43 PM: Awesome! Can't wait to see this one come together!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on October 30, 2017, 06:02:05 PM: The first thing I started on was a satchel. First time using leather, make a box. Couldn't be that hard. So, I went to Tandy Leather and bought a whole distressed pig. Too bad the yummy inner parts were removed, but whatevs. To start, I built a pattern for what I would need:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4470/37998748866_26ee848348.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPwbw)20170930_130458 (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPwbw) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4492/37342725224_66f50e562c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YTRed5)20170930_130810 (https://flic.kr/p/YTRed5) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Are the dimensions and measurements right? I don't know. It's a cartoon. I'm doing the best I can here!

For this part, I did twice the thickness because chicks don't dig a saggy satchel! Keep that thing tight!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4506/37342724534_a9b8982a07.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YTRe1b)20170930_192341 (https://flic.kr/p/YTRe1b) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Punch dem holes!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4474/24199786728_138ddc4477.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CSseud)20171001_113519 (https://flic.kr/p/CSseud) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Magnets for all the things!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4500/24199783948_cfdded55da.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CSsdEh)20171004_093930 (https://flic.kr/p/CSsdEh) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Mostly finished:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4479/37998739206_e47d54f31b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPtiY)20171004_145747 (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPtiY) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

First bit of paint:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4466/26275714469_1b174223a8.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/G2TUtP)20171013_171231 (https://flic.kr/p/G2TUtP) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I have since added the strap and added magnets to keep it closed. Didn't take photos. I have some finalizing to do until I am happy with the paint and I am hoping to have some help with that this week.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on October 30, 2017, 06:13:39 PM: Well, let's see, what's next. Well, you can't be a blue alien without a mask. I know nothing about making masks, so I found one I will be using on Etsy. I have another on order from a dude on Facebook, but don't have it yet. I liked the possible facebook one because it has air hoses already attached and I'm become quite fond of breathing. This mask is great, but air flow is difficult.

Since I had the mask, I started on the hat. Mostly because I had most of a pig laying around and that looks tasty for my beagle, Sherman. Last thing I need is to be picking up piles of distressed pig in the yard! So onward I marched! First step is figuring out how large it needs to be. Cad's hat is enormous! I bought some 5 mm foam board and started figuring stuff out.

This is about what I came up with. About the size of my shoulders and slightly oval.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4456/24199789158_c24263f378.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CSsfd7)20170930_222850 (https://flic.kr/p/CSsfd7) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I then covered it with leather on the top:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4494/37342723134_34b6a55a33.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YTRdA3)20171001_122824 (https://flic.kr/p/YTRdA3) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I don't know if you've ever built a hat, but it is a b... rather difficult task. I had to steal my 6th grader's compass and protractor to chart where the slope of the hat needs to be to build the upper part (don't know what it's called). It ends up being a very lazy L shape or something.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4476/37998705556_c266f93d6f.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPiiN)20171008_165934 (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPiiN) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I then cut the shape out of 3 mm foam and wrapped it in pig leather.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4479/37998698486_5c4861e7c8.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPgcU)20171010_143027 (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPgcU) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Used 3 mm foam for the decorative "metal" part:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4507/37998693026_343edbab97.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPezL)20171012_210133 (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPezL) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

As well as the strap:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4466/37342682794_a4781eff43.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YTR1Aw)20171014_114223 (https://flic.kr/p/YTR1Aw) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I then painted it very poorly, accepted my limitations as an artist, and got Josh Scott to come over and paint it like a pro!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4510/37342667214_005f28979f.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YTQVXU)20171020_190531 (https://flic.kr/p/YTQVXU) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Very happy with how it came out! I do run into every door jam I encounter with it on though...
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on October 30, 2017, 06:23:17 PM: Well, well, well, what's next? I suppose the breather thingy (technical term). This was a fun bit and I differed from the existing builds in that I used a rubber fuel hose with larger pieces of rubber hose around it. My mask is sealed at the point where this would attach, so it's not like I can insert fans for precious life giving oxygen (overrated), so having it be sealed up and attached with magnets seemed like the way to go.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4494/37998743076_3e30370f29.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPusG)20171003_133259 (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPusG) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I had to build the thing that goes on his back (air filtration system? I dunno). I used PVC pipe, cork, 3 mm craft foam, more pipe and then covered all that stuff with Worbla!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4477/37998739666_dac6474380.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPtrU)20171004_142918 (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPtrU) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4484/37998737886_495b8cdc6e.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPsVd)20171004_155204 (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPsVd) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I've never used Worbla before but this stuff is magic! I love it!

Then, for the ends of my breather, I glued a magnet to a piece of pipe and then covered it with more Worbla!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4466/37998737306_fa89aa2d1a.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPsKd)20171005_153019 (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPsKd) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4496/38020906342_6043b65bbf.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZVM5PY)20171005_153824 (https://flic.kr/p/ZVM5PY) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I can insert a magnet through the mouth of the mask and it will hook up with the magnet on the end of my breather, and viola! It stays in place! I may end up gluing the magnet in once I'm done but this process works for now.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4464/37998734836_d5a19dd4a1.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPs1C)20171005_155348 (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPs1C) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Here's what it looked like before plasti-dip and paint:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4455/38020904242_e836a69887.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZVM5cL)20171006_155802 (https://flic.kr/p/ZVM5cL) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And this one I painted myself:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4478/24199758188_d679a05107.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CSs619)20171008_160745 (https://flic.kr/p/CSs619) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Here's about where we are with the top part (note the hat has since been painted better).

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4500/37342675344_a81835b0e4.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YTQYo5)20171014_171523 (https://flic.kr/p/YTQYo5) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I may add some Velcro to the part of the filter thing that sits on my back to give it a little added support when I am trooping. A problem for another day.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on October 30, 2017, 06:28:08 PM: Next, I started on his ankle boosters. These have an entry all their own as they were quite fun to make. For these, I used PCV pipe, the little protectors that go on the bottom of chair legs so they don't scratch your floor, a ping pong ball, nut and bolt, and WORBLA!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4507/37342716264_6dd0459a1b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YTRbxA)20171007_112330 (https://flic.kr/p/YTRbxA) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4475/38020899952_2436cb8b33.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZVM3VN)20171007_112453 (https://flic.kr/p/ZVM3VN) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

This is me figuring out how the Worbla needs to be shaped in order to make the exhaust:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4458/37342712074_cbb4b86ca3.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YTRaim)20171007_115809 (https://flic.kr/p/YTRaim) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

All the pieces together:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4505/38020896412_442e549dd1.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZVM2SL)20171007_122327 (https://flic.kr/p/ZVM2SL) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I also glued a magnet to the side of them and then Worbla'd the whole thing:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4472/38020894382_1b51bb96ce.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZVM2gL)20171007_135613 (https://flic.kr/p/ZVM2gL) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

They actually stick to stuff!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4459/37998720126_750a56ce53.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPnD1)20171007_135626 (https://flic.kr/p/ZTPnD1) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

A spot of paint and I was ready to move on:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4489/24199758088_a363a624f0.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CSs5Yq)20171008_140020 (https://flic.kr/p/CSs5Yq) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on October 30, 2017, 06:38:54 PM: Shoes. Oh, the shoes. This is going to be the part that makes the costume unapprovable, I am certain. Now think about it. This is a cartoon! He gets his shoes drawn on. I have ugly, old man, runner feet and need to be able to take a shoe on and off. Also, the submitted CRL says there cannot be a heel (which I didn't notice until I started, so I decided to power on and see what I came up with). Since noticing that in the submitted CRL, I have been on the hunt for men's shoes with no heel and cannot find much outside of sneakers. Perhaps I need to just shave the heel off. I don't know. Any ideas are welcome. But anyway, all this rambling. Here is what I came up with:

The shoe needs to have three layers or raised leather areas. So, I started with a pattern:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4445/24199765098_3a7a439145.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CSs84h)20171007_145641 (https://flic.kr/p/CSs84h) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Having a bit of pig laying around, I started building them and gluing them in:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4476/24199764378_24b5d9d08c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CSs7QS)20171008_120618 (https://flic.kr/p/CSs7QS) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Expert level cheat advice, at this point, I sunk a magnet in to the leather that will come into play once they are done and I'm adding my rocket boosters:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4509/24199760638_4931e30f48.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CSs6Jo)20171008_122840 (https://flic.kr/p/CSs6Jo) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

All three layers:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4488/26275719519_5dfd1558c9.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/G2TVYT)20171011_145343 (https://flic.kr/p/G2TVYT) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I then took them to a shoe guy and had him install a zipper into the back. Again, probably not approvable with the zipper, but it's not physically possible to get them on and off without it. I then added the six circles on each side, dark gray paint to the top and the silver around the bottom as well as the metal plates (more Worbla) on the back (attached with Velcro). My rocket boosters can be removed and then added back on with the magnets.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4463/24199721988_4166148c74.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CSrUf1)20171020_121822 (https://flic.kr/p/CSrUf1) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4475/37342671274_b59010b79c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YTQXaU)20171020_121826 (https://flic.kr/p/YTQXaU) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4443/37342669154_78cecdfe4e.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YTQWxm)20171020_121839 (https://flic.kr/p/YTQWxm) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Maybe I need to build a piece to cover the zippers in the back. They aren't really noticeable once the metal plates are on, but again, I am concerned these will not pass and will need to be rebuilt (somehow).
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Beckett on October 30, 2017, 06:40:24 PM: Chris Stevens makes a great Cad Bane also. Great work this far. Awesome character
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Beckett on October 30, 2017, 06:45:04 PM: There’s a girl named Rachel Hanks, out of Wisconsin that had an ICREDIBLE cad Bane at Celebration
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on October 30, 2017, 06:45:21 PM: Holster. I admit. I have a belt guy. I think everybody in this hobby needs a belt guy. Mine is Delta Leatherworks out of Poland and he is the bomb. He made me a Cobra Commander belt and I inquired if he could make me a Cad Bane holster, and boy, did my friend Mike deliver! Caveat, it was expensive. Having it in hand, it was worth every penny as I am certain I couldn't have come near the quality that he did. Here it is:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4447/37998952596_557db17870.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZTQyK7)20171030_174023 (https://flic.kr/p/ZTQyK7) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And you can see my beautiful pair of blasters in the holster (why, thank you for admiring them). These were an Etsy find. They are a toy that the guy painted for me. I have added a magnet to them and then added a magnet to the back side of the holster so that they actually stay in place. I also added foam to where they go in the holster as they wanted to move around too much for my liking.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4493/38021079242_547aa1d5de.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZVMYe1)20171030_174049 (https://flic.kr/p/ZVMYe1) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on October 30, 2017, 06:47:11 PM: Quote from: Beckett on October 30, 2017, 06:40:24 PM
Chris Stevens makes a great Cad Bane also. Great work this far. Awesome character

Thanks Josh! Yes, Chris Stevens is where I have the other one on order and he assures me that I am next in line to be made. He is also making my hands with the fingertips I need. I'll have to build the leather gloves as the ones he sends are latex or silicone, but that shouldn't be too hard, I hope!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on October 30, 2017, 06:48:37 PM: Quote from: Beckett on October 30, 2017, 06:45:04 PM
There’s a girl named Rachel Hanks, out of Wisconsin that had an ICREDIBLE cad Bane at Celebration

I believe Rachel is Nightshine. She is who has been helping me and I have most of her pictures printed out and strewn about my desk. If she goes missing, I'll have some awkward questions to answer... :lol:
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Lidocaine on October 30, 2017, 06:51:00 PM: Wow! I'm super jealous Cad Bane always seemed so hard to pull off, and you're rockin' it so far!

It'll be pretty cool to have one of a handful of Cad's in the legion when you finish. Although I don't think Cad and Boba really got along all that great in the later years... :D

Delta13Mike does great belt work too, my Boba belt is his and it's fantastic! Between D13M, Darman and our own Brian P. there's some great leather belt resources in the legion.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on October 30, 2017, 07:00:11 PM: So, I am currently working on the duster and light jacket and the chaps. I believe I have all the parts I need and I just need the time to put them together and get them to where I like what I'm seeing. Not having a sewing machine is hindering my progress at this point.

The chaps will be made up of a standard pair of jeans (that are nearly too comfortable to cut up!) and I've bought some "Asian Clubbing Pants", no lie, that is what the label says (direct from China). They are leather and really tight on my "American office worker thighs and calves," but I think I can make them work. Cad's pants are actually pretty form fitting and having them tight will help me keep them tucked into my boots. I need to get some dye so that they can transition from blue at the top to a reddish color at the bottom and then I need to sew the two things together to create the chaps. That will probably take a few weeks.

Then, regarding the duster and light jacket, I bought a jacket that should work and is in need of heavy alterations as well as a good deal of paint. Too many alterations to show it off now. So...much...work...to...do... I'm still not convinced it will work and may need to scrap it and make the two from scratch. We'll see.

I also need the gauntlets and I purchased the Fierfek pepakura files for that and have commissioned a dude on Etsy to print them out and he is currently doing so. He assures me they will be shipped within the next two weeks. I think all us cosplayers have heard that before and know it means six months more... LOL Anyway, I am hopeful that they will look good, fit, and be usable once received. No promises there.

Then I need the fingertips and gloves and I think I have the costume all put together and ready for feedback and alteration suggestions from the GML. I'll add up some more photos as I go and as I finish these last few, but arguably the largest, items.

Any feedback, questions, critique, is certainly welcomed!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: daryldoak on October 31, 2017, 07:49:26 AM: Looks fantastic! Fabricating from scratch, very awesome work.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on November 02, 2017, 01:42:01 PM: Very productive day off today with Josh Scott. Was able to address some of the issues that were brought to my attention after my initial post. I made the plates on the back of my shoes larger so that they were more accurate with the character:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4583/24269629718_cd342207e1_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CYCcnG)20171102_131715 (https://flic.kr/p/CYCcnG) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I might hit them with a bit more paint to get them to where I like them, but I think the sizing is much more accurate now.

I was also able to convince Josh to utilize some of his artistic skills to get my satchel to where I liked it. This thing looks amazing in person and I still can't believe I made it!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4447/24269626698_d3ef4abd2f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CYCbtC)20171102_133047 (https://flic.kr/p/CYCbtC) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4534/37412363184_a640705002_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Z1199y)20171102_132034 (https://flic.kr/p/Z1199y) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Lastly, I hit my blasters with some silver paint as I was advised that they were too dark, which was quite correct.

Here they were before:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4493/38021079242_547aa1d5de_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZVMYe1)20171030_174049 (https://flic.kr/p/ZVMYe1) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And here they are now:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4454/24269626528_7910029813_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CYCbqG)20171102_133109 (https://flic.kr/p/CYCbqG) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Lastly, I added some wood glue on top of the Worbla for my breather so that I can repaint it and it will be much smoother. That is still drying and will need painting tomorrow.

Pretty good day of progress but much to still do, like making chaps! Never thought I would say that out loud...
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: jj49 on November 02, 2017, 03:22:50 PM: wow! This looks so good and what a great WIP thread! Nice work!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on November 03, 2017, 04:07:33 PM: At the advice of Nightshine, I primed my breathing canister with wood glue and repainted it. I had originally hit it with a spray of plasti-dip, but she has educated me on this and with Worbla, you really need to use wood glue or Gesso to get it smoothed out and ready to paint. One step I missed!

Here it was before, rough, bumpy, and with poor lighting!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4478/24199758188_d679a05107_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CSs619)20171008_160745 (https://flic.kr/p/CSs619) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And now its nice and smooth and deserves much better lighting:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4552/38093915736_77d666e7d9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/213egYC)20171103_154437 (https://flic.kr/p/213egYC) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Great success! Although I may pour over the reference material again to see if my paint looks good and retouch it if not. Is any part ever truly "done?"

I'm really happy with how this is turning out so far. A few more (very large and intimidating) pieces of the puzzle left to go. Got my jacket and duster and have removed the zipper that came with the light jacket and am adding hooks and eyes on the inside for closure. I also need some other major alterations and will need a lot of paint, or dye, to get both parts where I think they will be appropriate. I'm still not convinced it will work but it was the best option at the time. I may still end up at Tandy with credit card in hand asking for a whole hollow cow. Just hopeful it doesn't come to that.

The chaps are still in the planning phase. When you have to order leather (pleather?) pants from China, you really want to make sure you measure multiple times and cut once. Making a mistake at this point would lead to another 30-60 day wait for the next pair to arrive, something I want to avoid. I also want to take my time with the dye to make sure that they will work. Never used dye before so that's a bit intimidating. Just want to make sure that the color is right and transitions as seen on the character. It may end up being a combination of dye and paint to get the final effect.

I have been told that I am next in line for a Chris Stephens Creations Cad Bane mask and hands. Yeah, I already have a mask, but since I was ordering the hands... (this is part of the reason that I'm out of money)... Or more specifically, since I was ordering the fingertips (which is really the part I need)... His hands come with molded on gloves but those need to be leather, so I will have to manufacture my own gloves. Ideally, the ones I make can fit tightly over the Chris Stephens hands without the under layer showing so that I don't have to cut up the masterpieces. We will have to see once I receive them.

Lastly, I am still waiting for the gauntlets that I had 3d printed. Hopeful that they will fit, be accurate, and more importantly, be something I don't have to start over on. I have lots of 3mm craft foam and Worbla just in case they turn out to be total junk. Fingers crossed that they are not.

Once those major items are completed, I think I'm ready to suit up and see what tweaks will be needed. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: MissyThing on November 04, 2017, 08:51:39 AM: So cool!! Thanks for posting it all.

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on November 06, 2017, 03:40:16 PM: Not a huge update today, but a lot of small items over the weekend. First, zippers didn't exist a long time ago, so the zipper in my jacket had to go and these hooks and eyes had to be installed for an internal, invisible closure:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4503/37515400964_9752ca120c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Za7eG1)20171105_143728 (https://flic.kr/p/Za7eG1) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4465/38226151911_3a8763c5f7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21eV2bF)20171105_143736 (https://flic.kr/p/21eV2bF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Of course, having torn out the zipper, my coat now has nothing holding the two layers shut:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4446/38226151191_8573c55be1_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21eV1Yg)20171105_143755 (https://flic.kr/p/21eV1Yg) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, another weekend run to JoAnn to see what they have and I came up with this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4464/38226150031_f3cb8585be_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21eV1Cg)20171105_143803 (https://flic.kr/p/21eV1Cg) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Says it works on leather and none of the other bottles said that, so I figured I'd give it a try.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4445/38226143931_8448303e30_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21eUYP6)20171106_131407 (https://flic.kr/p/21eUYP6) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Seems to have worked. Don't mind the current colors, everything is going to change as I get rolling on work on this jacket.

So, since I was out and there's a nearby Parkrose Hardware, I decided to walk around aimlessly until I was hit with inspiration for jacket greeblies! I found these:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4565/38226149131_112db351c4_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21eV1mK)20171105_144443 (https://flic.kr/p/21eV1mK) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

The plan was to cut the cork down to size, place it inside the O-ring, and then Worbla all of it together so that they could be the circular disks that attach to the front of the jacket (waist section).

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4555/37515392674_eaabb69f1c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Za7ce5)20171105_144916 (https://flic.kr/p/Za7ce5) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I made 4 of them!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4453/38226144741_704d4af1a3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21eUZ44)20171105_151056 (https://flic.kr/p/21eUZ44) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

But then inspiration hit me. The jacket already has metal snaps as the closure, and, now kiddos, what is attracted to metal? MAGNETS!!! So, I decided to scrap what I had done (which will be used later) and go a different route:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4502/38226144911_955f6e6d8f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21eUZ6Z)20171105_151443 (https://flic.kr/p/21eUZ6Z) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Beautiful magnets in the middle! Pro tip, based on my error, when using Worbla to secure a magnet to the middle, use wood, not a screwdriver to form your Worbla. Learned from experience that the magnet is stronger than warm Worbla and it really wants out!

This time, I remembered to wood glue them for smoothness:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4578/38226142931_73d361d3f3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21eUYvR)20171105_171435 (https://flic.kr/p/21eUYvR) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then some silver and black paint and here they are placed about where they will go. May end up gluing them as I'd hate to lose them in the midst of hunting a bounty, but they magnet in place pretty well for now!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4551/38226142751_5c8bf55bc9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21eUYsK)20171106_131425 (https://flic.kr/p/21eUYsK) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

The jacket also has 4 greeblies with arrows attached, so, since the prior method seems to have worked well, I continued on my path and started cutting the Worbla:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4460/38226141051_28bf5d0180_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21eUXXr)20171106_133702 (https://flic.kr/p/21eUXXr) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I cut out the cork and reused the prior 4 parts, inserting a magnet instead:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4575/38194038262_168d0f12e9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21c5qV5)20171106_134622 (https://flic.kr/p/21c5qV5) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

This is about what they will look like when they are in place:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4478/38194036052_7f627efbd8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21c5qfY)20171106_134931 (https://flic.kr/p/21c5qfY) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

A little wood glue and paint and they are ready to go!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4513/38194035092_be1e33c2ae_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21c5pYq)20171106_151937 (https://flic.kr/p/21c5pYq) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Next up, I'll probably be painting the jacket and duster the right colors and then starting on my chaps... More to come!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Mosi on November 06, 2017, 06:56:31 PM: KILLING IT! So awesome!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on November 06, 2017, 09:02:20 PM: Thanks everybody for the positive encouragement thus far! It really does keep me going. Couple of really difficult parts coming up so feel free to continue to chime in! Thanks all!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on November 17, 2017, 03:55:27 PM: Well, two steps forward but this time only a half step back. I initially bought a pair of cheap jeans at Kohl's for the base of my chaps, but damn, if they weren't just the most comfortable pair of jeans I'd ever bought! So, I kept them (and am wearing them now) and then found an even cheaper pair of jeans at Ross. So, these will be the upper part of my chaps:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4519/38250402871_a44a45af0d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21h4j9F)20171107_100112 (https://flic.kr/p/21h4j9F) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I started looking at and working with the leather/pleather pants that I bought for the lower, chaps part. They came with additional seams near the knees that I'm pretty sure aren't supposed to be there, so they probably won't work, but what the heck, it's not like I'm going to wear them clubbing...

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4564/38195881956_27475b09b9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21ceSYU)20171107_100051 (https://flic.kr/p/21ceSYU) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I started to cut them up and came up with a pretty good pattern for what part of them would make up the lower chaps:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4556/38250403031_643cf035ff_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21h4jcr)20171107_101543 (https://flic.kr/p/21h4jcr) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

My initial thought was to use this fabric dye to get the lower half the dark red that they need to be and then I could do the same with blue for the top half and then transition the two in the middle:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4559/38250398811_0042f1836f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21h4hWF)20171107_101740 (https://flic.kr/p/21h4hWF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

But it came out pretty light red. Not a problem, per se, because I can acrylic over them to make them work.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4451/38250395861_357dfe09e8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21h4h4P)20171107_131358 (https://flic.kr/p/21h4h4P) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

But since the top of the pants needs to transition to a darker blue, I went ahead and just ordered a different pair in blue that shouldn't have the weird stitching on the knees and I am hopeful they will work. But, alas, customs. They are stranded in San Francisco trying to make their way to me, so progress has once again halted. The plan is to use the red on the bottom half and transition the colors as shown on the character. I am hopeful that it will work.

In the mean time, because idle hands and all, I started painting my duster and light jacket. They are coming along pretty well, but may need to have some finishing touches once I can complete the whole ensemble:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4461/38250396341_95eb1ca95c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21h4hd6)20171107_110456 (https://flic.kr/p/21h4hd6) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, finally, I feel like I have enough progress that I can share a poorly lit selfie!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4536/38195877376_cb445de2a8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21ceRBW)20171107_133502 (https://flic.kr/p/21ceRBW) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Keep in mind, I still need my gauntlets (supposed to be received next week), I still need my hands (supposed to be in production shortly), I still need the gloves (will have to make those but want the hands first so I can determine the size of the glove to use, and I still need to complete the chaps. Then, I think I'm pretty close to just dialing everything in and submitting for feedback. Anyway, thoughts are welcome. Thanks all!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on November 17, 2017, 03:59:00 PM: One last thing for today. Today I had a mail call and received some words of encouragement and swag from Cad Bane herself!!! Nightshine has been watching my progress and helping me when I get stuck. She is one of only 2-3 approved Cad Banes in the legion, and I am truly blessed that she has been available for my questions. Anyway, just wanted to share how totally amazing she is:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4544/38458279252_bfdb196149_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21AqJyd)20171117_153321 (https://flic.kr/p/21AqJyd) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Gonna have to send her some swag back. Anyway, that's all for now...until my chaps get past customs!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Beckett on November 17, 2017, 04:51:03 PM: Really cool man! Thanks for sharing that.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Pixelito on November 17, 2017, 05:39:41 PM: Hot damn! This is looking incredible! :grin:
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: nukem25rs on November 18, 2017, 05:31:11 AM: that is just awesome!!!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on November 21, 2017, 03:38:32 PM: Hello all! Another very small update as I continue to work on the chaps. As noted before, I had already purchased the white pleather pants in hopes of making them work, as I could dye them and paint them. They came with odd seams at the knees and the more I think of them, the more I'm convinced that they just won't work. Well, I had already cut them, so I may as well work with some dye to get experience and see if maybe I could at least use them as a "proof of concept." So, I purchased some blue spray dye:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4548/38570275191_a467933011_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21LjK3F)20171119_112903 (https://flic.kr/p/21LjK3F) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And hit them with a first layer to get the blue parts started:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4558/38513877936_393a4c3bb4_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21FkG7d)20171119_114107 (https://flic.kr/p/21FkG7d) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Now a disclaimer, or pro tip... I call it that because I make stupid mistakes sometimes. Some, like this one, are funny. Others kind of suck. So, if you are using spray dye, perhaps build an area where overspray can safely go... Oops.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4578/37682125175_b5c25a5d0f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZpQJZn)20171119_114308 (https://flic.kr/p/ZpQJZn) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

It's not like the kids used the skateboard ramp anymore anyway... The bush and fence don't seem like they will forgive me any time soon...

Anyway, so after the blue dried, I used the previous red to hit the bottom portion.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4580/38513875756_d3001d66c9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21FkFsC)20171120_131008 (https://flic.kr/p/21FkFsC) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Once the dye was on, I used a paper towel to brush it so that it wasn't uniform as the character has more of a slow fade in his lower chaps and that's what I'm going to need to use acrylic to do, but may as well see what I can do while I'm working with the dye.

After drying, they ended up like this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4529/38538659472_321e188fb6_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21HwGN5)20171121_133347 (https://flic.kr/p/21HwGN5) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I'm pretty happy with them and I believe after some dark charcoal or black acrylic paint drybrushed on, they could be perfect. But, those darn seams on the knees. So, I went ahead and found another pair of pleather pants and this time I chose a blue color. I waited about a month for these to arrive and when they did, the CENSORED things have CENSORED elastic all down the CENSORED legs and they look like total CENSORED!!!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4574/37682118685_3d727bc4b5_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZpQH4t)20171121_133417 (https://flic.kr/p/ZpQH4t) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I did what any reasonable adult would do. I balled them up and threw them in the corner of my office and then I wept. I wept and there was a general gnashing of teeth, along with expletive laden cursing. You get the point. Once I chilled and put on my big boy pants, I started to look at them. Low and behold, the elastic was simply sewn on the inside seam and could be popped out with a seam ripper! So, after one hour of hunched over work, I was hallway there!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4524/26793838729_929600bf81_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GPFqLH)20171121_141220 (https://flic.kr/p/GPFqLH) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then a second hour passed. Work from my actual job piling up on my work computer, but I was a man obsessed, I needed to work on pleather pants and nothing would stop me!!! I ended up with this, which is what it looked like when I ordered them.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4567/37853494714_9c088225dc_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZEZ4bA)20171121_144910 (https://flic.kr/p/ZEZ4bA) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Used the prior pair as a template and cut off the sections I would need:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4537/37682113955_11d02cd451_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZpQFDV)20171121_145834 (https://flic.kr/p/ZpQFDV) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And, just like that, I need to go to JoAnn and get more red fabric dye. Once I spray the bottom, I can work the acrylic and if I like what I see, I can start looking at sewing them to the jeans base and see if they will work. I will say, that they are quite tight on my calves (which are breathtakingly muscular by the way, thanks for noticing...), so I am hopeful that they will work as the character's pants are form fitting and not very baggy. I think they will work just fine and just need a bit more work, but they are on the way.

Also, I have a bonus pair of summer shorts that are now free to a good home! Any takers?

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4543/38513873626_a06707a044_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21FkEPU)20171121_145842 (https://flic.kr/p/21FkEPU) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: carpe mindiem on November 21, 2017, 04:44:15 PM: :lol: Best update post ever! "I was a man obsessed, I needed to work on pleather pants and nothing would stop me!!!"
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: nukem25rs on November 21, 2017, 05:57:14 PM: lol! your pleather obsession amazes me.... :P
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Wingnut7901 on November 24, 2017, 07:05:34 PM: Most impressive!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on December 01, 2017, 04:18:13 PM: Because nobody asked for it, I have a pleather update! I just get the feeling y'all aren't as excited about it as I am but whatevs. Here goes! When we left off, I had made a pair of boy shorts to die for. Now, I am working with the other parts. First thing I did was use the same spray dye to get the lower half reddish:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4539/24900597098_d460978bb8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DWo4ZC)20171128_130524 (https://flic.kr/p/DWo4ZC) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then figure out where on the jeans I would need to cut:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4550/24900596518_ee416f7149_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DWo4PC)20171128_130819 (https://flic.kr/p/DWo4PC) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

This gave me an idea of roughly what they would look like once sewn together. First, I used a layer of fabric glue to add some strength to the bond once sewn, and sewed the two parts together:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4547/38773874791_96e6f6eaf5_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/225jf7B)20171130_145004 (https://flic.kr/p/225jf7B) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Hit them with some additional red acrylic to raise where the red goes above my knees, as per the reference photos and then drybrushed/splotched a charcoal acrylic over everything. I did this to blend the colors, darken the colors, and get them to look weathered. This was done by brushing on a ton of the charcoal color and then using a paper towel to smear it around and take off the thicker parts.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4537/26998239719_334da8e33e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/H8K34H)20171201_140858 (https://flic.kr/p/H8K34H) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Pretty happy with how they came out and here is my lower half, all done!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4565/38742829122_dc39565476_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/222z8js)20171201_142733 (https://flic.kr/p/222z8js) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I'll have to get better lit photos at some point. My office has poor lighting but I think you can see that they have a reddish tint at the bottom that transitions to a more dark blue or charcoal color at the top and then I also painted a little bit of the jeans. They work pretty well and I am going to call them done for now.

Now, just gauntlets, fingertips, and gloves, and I think I am ready for submission. My gauntlets were supposed to be shipped a week ago but the guy that printed them out dropped one and it didn't like that so another piece had to be run. I'm real hopeful to see them in the next week or so. I've been told that my fingertips are next in line as well, so I'm real hopeful that this can be submitted before year end. We'll have to see. Anyway, any feedback or comments on where I am so far are certainly welcome!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: carpe mindiem on December 01, 2017, 04:26:47 PM: I'm TOTALLY excited about your pleather updates! :lol:

Nice work!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: MissyThing on December 01, 2017, 05:50:10 PM: I dig the pleather!!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on December 14, 2017, 03:59:45 PM: Very small update today, but as usual, it's two steps forward and one step back. Finally received my gauntlets that I had 3D printed from a dude on Etsy. Here they are:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4640/38349697104_462be1cb85_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21qQdSd)20171214_150537 (https://flic.kr/p/21qQdSd) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

They need paint and weathering as well as the cords/hoses that will run up my arms. They also need the darts installed. We had to rescale the files and he did the best he could in getting them to print out the right size so that they would fit my forearms, but lo and behold, they are much too small. So, I started to hit the right one with the dremel.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4736/39028854212_ed505b9690_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22sR5Bw)20171214_154020 (https://flic.kr/p/22sR5Bw) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Took out most of the interior lip on the upper forearm part on just one of them and it fits now, sort of. Hesitant to take off too much more, but I need to be able to fit my arm through them with an underarmor shirt. Of course, something needs to be done as my hand is all cut up now from putting them on and my forearm feels like it has plastic sticking out of it...

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4728/27282475779_aae13d20d2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HyRPxr)20171214_154101 (https://flic.kr/p/HyRPxr) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Since I'm not sure I'll be able to get them to work, I contacted the guy about stretching out the file to give me another 1/2 inch or an inch on the bottom as I could just take the bottom off and reattach a new one. They need paint anyway, so it shouldn't be too big of a deal. He is looking in to it right now. They also need a few things here and there to be completely accurate, but I'm not worried as I can make most of that out of Worbla... or pleather... not sure yet.

Anyway, at least he was a cool dude and sent a free gift for the business:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4586/24198679867_37f5aa92be_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CSmysp)20171214_150552 (https://flic.kr/p/CSmysp) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I've got the day off tomorrow so I'll probably spend most of it working on this and Boba. I'm sure I can figure out a way to make them work, just need to stare at them and noodle it for awhile. Cheers!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on December 15, 2017, 05:04:10 PM: Had a little time to putter on these gauntlets today. Trying to make them work, but they are just too darn small. Spent a lot of time with the dremel trying to widen the arm opening as much as possible, but everytime I would make a fist, or move my forearm, "pop," open they would go.

Angry face!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4640/39079271821_95a713e609_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22xiu1D)20171215_160420 (https://flic.kr/p/22xiu1D) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Took as much of the material away as I was comfortable with, but maybe I need a forearm diet.

Resting:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4735/27301653619_8be6300df3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HAy7rR)20171215_161916 (https://flic.kr/p/HAy7rR) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Flexed:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4568/24218146647_48c95197fa_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CU5kfx)20171215_161918 (https://flic.kr/p/CU5kfx) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Anyway, well, I'm going to try to add another magnet to the inside of them to assist in the closure strength, but I've had enough for today. They are really close to working, but maybe I need to have the file scaled slightly larger and reprinted... Yeah, throw more money at it. That ought to solve the problem.

Resigned face...

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4647/25212857268_177ea7da10_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EpYu4E)20171215_163852 (https://flic.kr/p/EpYu4E) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Of course, I'm posting this in hopes that anybody out there has any ideas or advice. I thought about interior hinges, but they won't work as I wouldn't be able to get the pin in and out. Any other suggestions?
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on December 21, 2017, 06:30:51 PM: Well, I've shelved the gauntlets until I get some inspiration, but in the mean time, I managed to start and finish my gloves today! Kind of risky as I don't have the prosthetic fingers/hands just yet, but they were easy enough that I can remake them if I need to get a larger size glove in the end, and they were kind of fun.

Started out with some leather gloves, punk rock studs, and some leftover distressed pig:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4647/24346356627_aae0e9c4d9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/D6prBr)20171221_100224 (https://flic.kr/p/D6prBr) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Cut off the fingers:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4644/38500617964_52a3ea27f1_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21EaJo1)20171221_121940 (https://flic.kr/p/21EaJo1) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Cad's a punk rocker!!! Kind of wanted to leave them like this and wear them around...

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4595/27432170749_4f661ffc80_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HN63Dc)20171221_123609 (https://flic.kr/p/HN63Dc) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

But, alas, I had work to do, so I glued on the extra leather pieces that I cut to shape:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4731/38331754725_13efac36e3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21pfgdR)20171221_130238 (https://flic.kr/p/21pfgdR) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Here they are with the glue dry. For this I use Leathercraft Cement that works quickly and does a really nice job of gluing the leather together and remaining flexible after it dries:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4690/27432171049_377117eac6_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HN63Jn)20171221_151709 (https://flic.kr/p/HN63Jn) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Painted the leather parts and used some acrylic charcoal color to dirty up the studs, which I will put some clear nail polish on to try to keep the color more durable later, and then found another use for my makeshift helmet stand:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4690/39208005621_463509123b_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22JFh5V)20171221_181006 (https://flic.kr/p/22JFh5V) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

They even have this odd "strap" of leather across the inside:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4642/39208005321_d0b46fa22e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22JFgZK)20171221_181019 (https://flic.kr/p/22JFgZK) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And, they fit like a... well, you get the point:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4725/39180444202_f8866d0bcb_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22Gf233)20171221_181026 (https://flic.kr/p/22Gf233) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Last things left are the prosthetic hands, which are on order from 2 different places and the gauntlets, which have become a bit of a nightmare and a money pit. Seriously thinking about starting from scratch on them and making them out of craft foam and worbla. Unless inspiration hits, that may be the way to go as these gloves add enough thickness around my wrist that there is no way I can make the existing ones work. Maybe I'll have some time to ponder them over the Christmas break. Merry Christmas all and have a safe and happy New Year!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: carpe mindiem on December 21, 2017, 06:34:06 PM: Lookin' good!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on December 23, 2017, 04:08:52 PM: Gauntlets! These have been probably the most difficult and intimidating part of this build. When we left off, my forearms were too large for the ones I secured and I was frustrated and sad...

Well, no more! I took one of my patented aimless walks around Parkrose Hardware and thought, what I really need is a tube that I can fit my arm through and then I can built the gauntlet on top of that. So, I ended up purchasing 10 feet of 4 inch wide sewage pipe. They only sell it by that length, so if anybody is in the market for some leftover pipe, I got ya covered.

I started out with two large tubes:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4739/25382154108_9978512aae_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EEWb7G)20171222_141512 (https://flic.kr/p/EEWb7G) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then I went to town on them with the Dremel:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4739/25382152878_26df55e92f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EEWaKu)20171222_145406 (https://flic.kr/p/EEWaKu) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Basically cutting parts out so that the existing parts will fit flush on top of them:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4680/39248982201_ecd2409496_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22NihZF)20171222_145419 (https://flic.kr/p/22NihZF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4599/25382151218_9a34746c3f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EEWafS)20171222_150206 (https://flic.kr/p/EEWafS) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4734/39248982131_bcd3b3f81a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22NihYt)20171222_150618 (https://flic.kr/p/22NihYt) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Now we're making progress!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4641/27473394639_046248e78d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HRJk4V)20171222_150634 (https://flic.kr/p/HRJk4V) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Repeat for the other side and you end up with this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4684/39248979241_66ed83a04d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22Nih7D)20171222_154949 (https://flic.kr/p/22Nih7D) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Once I was satisfied with the fit, I went to town with the epoxy. So much that my family will not even enter my office now. Perhaps that's not such a bad thing...

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4643/24386605567_8104216289_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/D9XJdF)20171223_123634 (https://flic.kr/p/D9XJdF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I was thinking that they were missing a part. The gauntlets that Cad wears has a cuff on the wrist part, but these 3D prints didn't have anything like that, so back to Parkrose! Came up with one of these. They best part is that it is made of rubber, so it's much more malleable than the hard PVC pipe, which I'm sure will be important in making my gloves last longer.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4731/38541258134_117eb2329d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21HL2hA)20171223_123852 (https://flic.kr/p/21HL2hA) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Cut off the parts that I need:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4690/25382146248_077c1d3a0a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EEW8Mb)20171223_132429 (https://flic.kr/p/EEW8Mb) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, epoxy them in place!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4593/39220717712_4f747d0f1d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22KNqWU)20171223_134217 (https://flic.kr/p/22KNqWU) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I returned to my second favorite material, Worbla, and started filling in the side gaps that the gauntlets had from where the pipe was showing.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4635/25382142838_ab76bc1770_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EEW7Lo)20171223_142941 (https://flic.kr/p/EEW7Lo) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Secured the wrist darts in place:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4646/27473389289_5aa0e9bbbb_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HRJitF)20171223_150422 (https://flic.kr/p/HRJitF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, there are several small greeblies on the sides of the gauntlets. Not sure what they are, but I stole these from my wife's makeup drawer:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4638/24386600927_1f5f4a24c2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/D9XGQF)20171223_150944 (https://flic.kr/p/D9XGQF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

They work perfect!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4731/38541251054_f2b09cb87d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21HKZbw)20171223_151740 (https://flic.kr/p/21HKZbw) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Drilled holes in the back for where the hoses will insert:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4730/25382139288_51eafd0cea_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EEW6Hb)20171223_152150 (https://flic.kr/p/EEW6Hb) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Oh, and speaking of the hoses. I heard from my build mentor, NightShine, and she had extra hose material that she used laying around so she shipped me enough that I will need for my build. How cool is that!?!?!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4646/38372614235_a09bd362ff_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21sRFka)20171222_111445 (https://flic.kr/p/21sRFka) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

That's all for now. I'm so freaking proud of myself! I've put wood glue on the Worbla pieces so that they will be smooth when I apply paint and then I'll get them painted up and get the hoses attached and then post another update. So freaking happy with how these came out!!!!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: carpe mindiem on December 23, 2017, 06:16:44 PM: Awesome, as usual!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Wingnut7901 on December 23, 2017, 08:42:55 PM: Really impressive!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on December 27, 2017, 03:28:50 PM: So, when I left off, I had essentially the form of the gauntlets completed, but the transition from Worbla to 3d printed parts left a large transition area that I wasn't happy with. I hit them with some primer, and you can see the area I'm talking about in this photo:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4739/38462973575_6468402592_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21AQN1P)20171224_221851 (https://flic.kr/p/21AQN1P) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I got some Gesso and started filling in that gap and once dried, you can actually sand it down to assist with a smoother transition:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4642/25471687518_61fe09d09e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ENR4hb)20171225_090615 (https://flic.kr/p/ENR4hb) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I then took some more advice from NightShine and hit them with a layer of Plasti-Dip, so that the entire gauntlet is essentially the same material on the top layer:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4637/38462967505_fcbd7e256a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21AQLda)20171226_131305 (https://flic.kr/p/21AQLda) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I hit them with a grey layer of paint:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4684/39311057352_64a5f85dcc_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22TMrLU)20171226_132716 (https://flic.kr/p/22TMrLU) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

But, I reviewed the source material and they are either grey or they have a blue tint to them. I liked the blue tint a bit better, so I hit them with a very dark blue as well as the colors I needed to pull out the details:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4682/27563556589_d0f7f19020_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HZGr5i)20171227_125603 (https://flic.kr/p/HZGr5i) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I hit them with a dark grey drybrush, just to pull out the edge highlights and to dirty them up a bit and then hit them with a seal coat:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4687/38632702754_0c7ea7f6bd_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21RQGzY)20171227_130019 (https://flic.kr/p/21RQGzY) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I'm going to hit the red buttons with a shiny nail polish or something so that they have more of a glowing look.

They fit awesome and I'm stoked at what I've done. So happy!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4732/24476509797_88205c0543_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DhUvBB)20171227_140720 (https://flic.kr/p/DhUvBB) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Lastly, I started to epoxy in the cords that come out of them:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4595/27563554709_72a47ef195_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HZGqvT)20171227_151116 (https://flic.kr/p/HZGqvT) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

These will need some silver paint drybrushed onto them once the epoxy dries and then I will figure out a way to attach them up my sleeves, probably using the swivel hooks you see at the bottom of the picture.

Once that's done, all I have left for submittal is the prosthetic fingers. May see if I can find some from a Halloween store or something that can be cut off and painted and used, but I have a few on order from different sources. It just takes time to make fake fingers, I guess. I hope to kit up and take a few pictures of where I stand at this point so you call can see, but it's just about time for happy hour! That's about it for now!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: nukem25rs on December 27, 2017, 04:30:12 PM: looks good Mike, making me want to do that costume some time!

I thought i saw someone post making some duros hands in the last few months on here...

another good coating material for 3d printed parts is Zpoxy.. can paint it on and it smooths all the layer lines and imperfections in 3d prints.. and is sandable to smooth.

wheres the pleather!!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on December 27, 2017, 05:48:30 PM: Haha! Thanks Mike! Yeah, I haven't been able to use pleather for awhile. Going into withdrawals! Yeah, somebody was making Duros hands and I asked for a set but it went nowhere. I'll have to see of I can reengage. Thanks for the reminder!

Thanks for the tip on Zpoxy. Never heard of it, but if it's caustic for my lungs, I'm in!!!!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on December 28, 2017, 03:24:54 PM: Alright, this will probably be my last update until I can get some fingers. Today, I made a connection point for the hoses on my gauntlets to run them up my arm. I built two of these:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4687/38651477684_6261948231_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21TuVHE)20171228_121300 (https://flic.kr/p/21TuVHE) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And then sewed them to the inside of the jacket (it's not pretty but won't be visible):

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4593/25490157558_bea1912eab_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EQtHM9)20171228_121315 (https://flic.kr/p/EQtHM9) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I cut the hoses/rope to length and put some hot glue on the end, then sewed all three parts together:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4691/39329594112_815dd8d511_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22Vqs7d)20171228_125352 (https://flic.kr/p/22Vqs7d) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Last step was weathering the hoses with some silver. They look better in person, but I'm calling the gauntlets done.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4638/27582567599_d4ac84d0df_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J2nSok)20171228_135429 (https://flic.kr/p/J2nSok) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I also added some clear nail polish to the buttons so that they have a shine/glow to them. Thought it looked cool.

Well, that's the whole costume for now. Need some fingers and I'm all done and can submit to the BHG for feedback and, hopefully, approval. I'll see if I can put the whole thing on later and post some pictures of where it stands now. Thanks all for the input and for following along. Fingers crossed that I can get my hands on some fingers!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on December 29, 2017, 02:00:09 PM: As promised, here are some photos of me all kitted up. Missing the fingers, but I like how it looks so far:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4587/25507432888_e6fe965381_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ES1g8E)20171229_131918 (https://flic.kr/p/ES1g8E) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4593/38668578744_463bbfc3b6_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21V1zgw)20171229_131924 (https://flic.kr/p/21V1zgw) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4739/25507430768_948d196410_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ES1fv7)20171229_131929 (https://flic.kr/p/ES1fv7) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4640/39376597991_b30e3abe72_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22ZzmHV)20171229_131942 (https://flic.kr/p/22ZzmHV) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4600/39347079082_ee220a9ee9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22WY4Md)20171229_131951 (https://flic.kr/p/22WY4Md) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Because these are not submission photos, I am not posting them on the BHG. Just a sneak preview for you all. I'm uncertain what the detachment leader of the BHG will say and if it is approvable or if I have a lot more work to do and it'll be rejected. Anyway, please let me know what you all think so far. I'm so close to submitting!!!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: carpe mindiem on December 29, 2017, 02:14:00 PM: It looks great! Super work!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: nukem25rs on December 29, 2017, 02:48:30 PM: that is kriffing awesome!
hows the mask feel wearing it for a bit?
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on December 29, 2017, 03:00:48 PM: Quote from: nukem25rs on December 29, 2017, 02:48:30 PM
that is kriffing awesome!
hows the mask feel wearing it for a bit?

Thank you! The mask is very difficult to breath in. If I don't talk and I regulate my breath, it's ok, but warm (like most helmets). If I start trying to bring in too much air, the mouth (which is the only opening), essentially has the lips seal shut and the whole thing vacuums against my face. Pretty claustrophobic. It will definitely not be a 2+ hour costume. That said, the costume as a whole is pretty comfortable. Having just put it on, I can tell there are a few things I'd like to tweak to make it more troop-able, so I'm hopeful to get some fingers, submit for approval, and if approved, then I can make slight tweaks (like Velcro for the respirator to attach to my upper back so that it takes the weight off the magnets in my mask). Simple stuff like that, stuff I don't want to put the work in on right now in the event I have to rebuild certain parts.

The Chris Stevens mask, which I have on order, has hoses attached and I think they are such that I can build a fan system to blow air through them to my face, which would be a blessing. The problem is that the hoses he attaches initially aren't accurate, but I'm certain I could come up with something. I'm thinking, once that is received, of building a fan system similar to what some TIE pilots use so that I can get cool, fresh air. Breathing is fun!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on January 05, 2018, 04:24:08 PM: Fingers. The last part of the mystery. I was able to reach out to Terry Stephenson, who had a Duros build thread earlier in the year and he kicked me out a pair of hands over the weekend. I cannot express my gratitude and am grateful for such a helpful community. These hands are amazing and made out of silicone, so they should last forever.

They looked amazing!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4595/38818101244_3cdacafd26_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/229dV6E)20180104_183703 (https://flic.kr/p/229dV6E) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

But, I don't need the whole hand and only really need the fingers. The fingers were solid silicone, so I went and bought a new toy to help me with this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4733/38818100204_92160e1484_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/229dUMJ)20180105_121429 (https://flic.kr/p/229dUMJ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

After many hours and many knife cuts to my fingers. I was left with a pile of debris:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4588/38818095384_22e5c0b3a0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/229dTmC)20180105_144603 (https://flic.kr/p/229dTmC) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

But two sets of fingers that will work perfect for my needs:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4689/38818097484_85a4e8d210_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/229dTYQ)20180105_132702 (https://flic.kr/p/229dTYQ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4684/38818096554_73d3fb35eb_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/229dTGN)20180105_145524 (https://flic.kr/p/229dTGN) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I will need to hollow them out a bit more as they are really tight on my fingers, which is good as they won't fall off, but bad for circulation. This costume officially became one in which I cannot get into it without help.

So, I am all done with my initial work. Couple of tweaks here and there to make it more troopable, but here are the submission photos I will be submitting:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4634/38818093894_ba2c8852a9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/229dSUW)20180105_155931 (https://flic.kr/p/229dSUW) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4679/38818091434_1801695ced_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/229dSbw)20180105_155941 (https://flic.kr/p/229dSbw) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4729/24659291307_59064fd1cc_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Dz4jbX)20180105_155950 (https://flic.kr/p/Dz4jbX) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4739/38818087534_6d15467e42_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/229dR2h)20180105_160000 (https://flic.kr/p/229dR2h) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4681/24659287327_2520837d7d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Dz4i1k)20180105_160019 (https://flic.kr/p/Dz4i1k) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4643/39527265881_b0a66c81a2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23dTz3a)20180105_160031 (https://flic.kr/p/23dTz3a) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4601/24659284837_9167f47da7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Dz4hgp)20180105_160143 (https://flic.kr/p/Dz4hgp) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I am hopeful for approval but will make whatever changes are necessary. I've put so much into this costume and learned so much about the various items that went into it, as well as myself. Never thought I could do some of the things I have done on this costume and whether it's approved or not, I'm so proud of the outcome.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Lidocaine on January 05, 2018, 04:26:08 PM: Out-friggin-standing work!

I thought about doing Cad at one point and totally dismissed it as too crazy hard to pull off, and you pulled it off man! Best of luck on the approval process!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: daryldoak on January 05, 2018, 04:33:28 PM: Looks amazing! Good luck on the approval!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on January 05, 2018, 04:34:23 PM: Quote from: Lidocaine on January 05, 2018, 04:26:08 PM
Out-friggin-standing work!

I thought about doing Cad at one point and totally dismissed it as too crazy hard to pull off, and you pulled it off man! Best of luck on the approval process!

Thanks Luke! I'm hopeful but realistic that without a CRL, it may be a tough process. It's going to be real tough to troop in. Can't breath, can't use my fingers, etc. Going to need to dial in quite a few things to make it more than a 30 minute costume, but I just love it. Also, I want to work on a voice changer so I can get his sounds. Anyway, thanks for all your support as I've gone through this process!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on January 05, 2018, 04:34:55 PM: Quote from: daryldoak on January 05, 2018, 04:33:28 PM
Looks amazing! Good luck on the approval!

Thanks Daryl! Gonna have a Fett for you to review in a few months, I hope!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: nukem25rs on January 05, 2018, 04:36:34 PM: Awesome!! glad you were finally able to find the fingers, they really finish it off! turned out so good :lol:
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Lidocaine on January 05, 2018, 04:46:39 PM: Quote from: Greedo10360 on January 05, 2018, 04:34:23 PM
Quote from: Lidocaine on January 05, 2018, 04:26:08 PM
Out-friggin-standing work!

I thought about doing Cad at one point and totally dismissed it as too crazy hard to pull off, and you pulled it off man! Best of luck on the approval process!

Thanks Luke! I'm hopeful but realistic that without a CRL, it may be a tough process. It's going to be real tough to troop in. Can't breath, can't use my fingers, etc. Going to need to dial in quite a few things to make it more than a 30 minute costume, but I just love it. Also, I want to work on a voice changer so I can get his sounds. Anyway, thanks for all your support as I've gone through this process!

There's some good discussion in the BHG detachment about fans/breathing for Greedo that I've been looking at. Might stir up some good ideas for Cad too!
http://thebhg.net/forum/index.php?/topic/4522-more-on-greedo-fans/
http://thebhg.net/forum/index.php?/topic/4406-ventilation-inside-greedo-mask/
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on January 05, 2018, 04:56:33 PM: Quote from: Lidocaine on January 05, 2018, 04:46:39 PM
Quote from: Greedo10360 on January 05, 2018, 04:34:23 PM
Quote from: Lidocaine on January 05, 2018, 04:26:08 PM
Out-friggin-standing work!

I thought about doing Cad at one point and totally dismissed it as too crazy hard to pull off, and you pulled it off man! Best of luck on the approval process!

Thanks Luke! I'm hopeful but realistic that without a CRL, it may be a tough process. It's going to be real tough to troop in. Can't breath, can't use my fingers, etc. Going to need to dial in quite a few things to make it more than a 30 minute costume, but I just love it. Also, I want to work on a voice changer so I can get his sounds. Anyway, thanks for all your support as I've gone through this process!

There's some good discussion in the BHG detachment about fans/breathing for Greedo that I've been looking at. Might stir up some good ideas for Cad too!
http://thebhg.net/forum/index.php?/topic/4522-more-on-greedo-fans/
http://thebhg.net/forum/index.php?/topic/4406-ventilation-inside-greedo-mask/

Cool! Thanks for that. Some people have put a hole in the head of the Cad mask so that a fan can be up there, and under the hat, but I'm aftraid to ruin the integrity of the mask. Something like this may be better. Thanks!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Terrys on January 05, 2018, 09:17:04 PM: Nice work Mike. The hands look great. Nice to see them in action.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on January 14, 2018, 03:50:26 PM: Got a great test run of this costume today while walking around Heroes and Villains. Was able to identify a few areas that will need some work. My kick plates on my shoes want to come off as they are hit by the tails of the duster. They are currently held on by Velcro, so perhaps more Velcro or even snaps are needed. Also, my rocket boosters are a bit top heavy, so when I walk around, they rotate and face the wrong direction. Not a problem as I can just glue them permanently into place. I'm going to wait and see where I stack up on approval before making any major changes as I'd like to reuse the rocket boosters if they are approved but the shoes are not, and vice versa. Other than that, the costume was hot and the fingers are a bit too tight, but we all know that costumes are hot and I can try to cut out more of the fingers. I do like that they are tight as I'm not having to walk around the con looking for a lost finger! So, if those are my only complaints, I'd call it a roaring success!

I received a lot of amazing feedback from people in this group, as well as people at the con. It was amazing to hear all the nice things you all had to say and I wanted to thank you and tell you I am truly touched that you take the time to read this little build log and go so far as to let me know you like my work. Makes it all worth it. Thank you so much.

Vaughn took this picture of me today:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4704/39694344351_d7b84b9b5e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23tDTDr)received_10100374431708168 (https://flic.kr/p/23tDTDr) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

If anybody else got any photos, please add them to this thread and let me know if it's ok to add them to my cosplay Instagram. Thank you.

Regarding approval, the detachment leadership of the Bounty Hunters Guild are reviewing everything currently and I have provided them any additional photos they request. I am hopeful to get feedback in the next few weeks. Fingers crossed!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: carpe mindiem on January 14, 2018, 03:56:50 PM: Looks fantastic! Great job! Can’t wait to see it in person.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CJ49er on January 14, 2018, 07:41:12 PM: it looked great! Nice work Mike.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on January 29, 2018, 03:55:00 PM: Feedback received from the BHG detachment leader! Mostly good news and some very, very bad news.

Good news is that the following items are mostly fine:

Hat, black undershirt, inner jacket, holsters, satchel, and boots (yes!!!! These passed! I was worried about them).

The bad news is that everything else needs work. Luckily, most of the items are purely cosmetic:

Mask: Two small disks on either side of cheeks need to be dry brushed silver. Need to dry brush face with black to make the scars stand out. Easy enough.

Fingers: Need shading to match mask with a blackwash. Easy enough.

Gloves: Need to redo the strap on the bottom so that it goes all the way around and the rounded ends but up against the top hand plate. Needs brown snap heads. Not a problem as I was going to remake them anyway with a larger size to start so that the fingers can insert into them a little easier.

Duster Coat: Weathering needs work (knew this was coming). Sleeves do not come to a point. Outside edges of sleeves are longer than inside, but are rounded. Front of coat needs to close more, showing less of the inside coat (going to be really difficult). This may also help with pointed flaps laying flat. Top pointed flap is correct width. Middle flap should extend as wide as wearers’ chest. Bottom flap is approximately half the width as middle flap. Collar around back needs to sit flush and breather canister top should start on collar, with the bottom piece just below collar. All these will be tough to do.

Pants and Chaps: Need to tone down the red and add more brown. Need to be less baggy. Dang. They're already pretty tight...

Jet Boosters: Not tall enough. Should extend approx. 1.5”-2” above top of boot. Knew this one was coming.

Pistols: Scope bracket should be dark grey/black. Easy enough.

These items may need to be totally remade:

Breathing Apparatus: Too much black from last ring to canister on each side, Canister sits too low on back. Should be at collar. Shape is a bit crude, and the ends need to be more rounded. Might be able to get away with adding some worbla around the ends and rounding it out better. Not sure on that. I have raised it up on my back further with Velcro on my coat, but maybe I need to raise it up even higher.

Gauntlets: May need to be totally redone and these were a complete nightmare in the first place. Here is the specific feedback...
- Not properly sized to wearer… too short. Back end of gauntlet should end where second ridged section ends moving in from corded end. This will extend the upper deck for more correct spacing between top pad and back end of upper deck.
- Back angled box needs properly spaced on top.
- Side discs should be drybrushed black with smaller disc a bit lighter.
- Electroshock emitters on sides should be silver metallic/brass/black drybrushing.
- On front top panel, discs are reversed. Two small stacked circles should be on outside for both. Right is correct, but Left is wrong.
- Underside elbow end is totally wrong shape, and does not flow properly from inner “egg-shaped” hydraulic.
- Dart on underside should not extend beyond end of Gauntlet, prior to cuff section. Tube behind dart should be shorter. Dart base shape not correct.

So, at least I know what I need to do and can take care of most of the stuff pretty easily. Some of the jacket issues are going to be tough and the gauntlets have already been an absolute horror show. Not sure if I can salvage any of the parts I currently have or if I need to 3d print all the pieces again. Not gonna say I'm demoralized as I thought the gauntlets were pretty damn good, but I'm certainly going to step away from it for a day or so and then look at it with a fresh attitude... I dunno... whatevs...
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Bodacieah on January 29, 2018, 06:35:19 PM: I think it looks great and with the changes it will look AMAZING!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 01, 2018, 03:33:21 PM: When we last left our intrepid builder, he had received feedback and was pouring over it, looking for what to do. The adventure continues...

So, having read through the feedback for a few days, I started puttering around on the "low hanging fruit." To me, this means the items that just need a little paint or some minor alterations. I started out with the blasters. The scope bracket is to be darker. Here is the before:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4713/38960667784_51e5318eff_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22mPBas)20180113_092807 (https://flic.kr/p/22mPBas) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And now the after:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4655/39319193654_0551548e01_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22Uv9pY)20180130_143408 (https://flic.kr/p/22Uv9pY) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I was sitting at my desk, thinking about the breathing apparatus. I had searched Parkrose several times for rounded items that I could use for the ends of the tank. Then, with the luck of having just painted and setting the breathing apparatus on top of my palette, inspiration hit! These were the exact shape and size that I needed!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4673/28250433339_b0bcae8048_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K3oRAT)20180130_144037 (https://flic.kr/p/K3oRAT) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, after cutting up my palette (RIP), I had exactly what I needed. Add a little worbla, and viola!!!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4765/40029394021_26d3e8fbe4_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23Zg7eT)20180130_144418 (https://flic.kr/p/23Zg7eT) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Also, the feedback said there was too large of a gap of black hose between the last ring and the breathing apparatus, where it connects to the hoses. I added a bit more worbla to correct that issue as well:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4749/39319192114_e58455bac2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22Uv8Xq)20180130_153543 (https://flic.kr/p/22Uv8Xq) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Was able to add some paint today and here is what I have now:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4752/28250430969_d86f338bba_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K3oQU2)20180201_141548 (https://flic.kr/p/K3oQU2) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Since I had my paint out, I looked over the list and found what else needed some revisions. The mask had a few areas. More definition to the scarring and the silver disks on the face area. I added the appropriate paint and came up with this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4649/39319191204_58a13bd8b2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22Uv8FJ)20180201_141607 (https://flic.kr/p/22Uv8FJ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

The scars are a darker black now and the silver disks are there.

Lastly for now, my fingers needed some shading to match the mask. I mixed up some watery black and added it to the knuckle areas. They look much better now:

Before:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4605/38960652254_86c84a9d2e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22mPwxG)20180113_093456 (https://flic.kr/p/22mPwxG) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Now:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4763/39319190454_8bf33b3555_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22Uv8sN)20180201_143524 (https://flic.kr/p/22Uv8sN) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Last portion of today's update was that the jet boosters needed to be taller. I thought this would mean that I needed to remake them entirely. Since I had my heat gun out, I was able to hit the worbla on top and get it melty enough that the e6000 that was holding the tops on gave up so I was able to get the cap out. Now I just need to buy some more PVC pipe, add it to the hole, worbla around it, paint it, and they are done. Should be able to do that by my next update.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4623/39131194915_5c93bce0c0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22BTAWp)20180130_135202 (https://flic.kr/p/22BTAWp) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I'm holding off on the gloves as my Chris Stevens Creations mask and hands are being shipped and I'd like to see those before I commit to cutting up a new pair and remaking the gloves. I have 2 spare pairs laying around here, so I just don't want to have to buy more. I also have a spare set of hands on order from Woodman, and they are looking good in the clay sculpting stage. Should have those in the next month or so. Looking for all the options to make this costume awesome.

After I work on the jet boosters, I may work on the pants/chaps. That one seems easy to get done. It's just some paint and stuff. It's the duster coat and the gauntlets that I am holding off to the end. I re-reviewed the gauntlet feedback yesterday and think I can do it and then fortune would have it that I stumbled upon a stack of spare ABS that I had ordered when I was doing a new belt and shims for my TK:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4766/40029996831_d3aedd0d91_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23Zjcra)20180201_152504 (https://flic.kr/p/23Zjcra) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I'm going to try to heat form it to what I need. Unsure if it will work at this point, but it's about all I can think of doing. I also need to cut up what I have and move stuff around, which I am not looking forward to doing (sad tears :cry:).

The journey continues!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: TrooperTim1138 on February 02, 2018, 08:42:25 AM: Keep it up man! This project is looking fantastic!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 02, 2018, 05:43:01 PM: Not much time to work today, darn job kept getting in the way, but I have a few slight updates.

First thing was that my jet boosters were too short and they need to be around 2 inches above the top of the boot. Ran to the hardware store and couldn't get out with less than 10 feet of PVC pipe, which is hilarious because I only needed about 4 inches. Was able to cut it to size and started with this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4617/25178094807_de9e2cd40d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EmUjoT)20180202_084839 (https://flic.kr/p/EmUjoT) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Add some E6000 just to keep them in place for when I Worbla them, and to make sure that they are the right height:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4677/28270778569_bcbea1f044_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K5c8wH)20180202_084935 (https://flic.kr/p/K5c8wH) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I butchered up my old kick plates that were too small and cut the worbla to size:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4619/40017225582_23c5c30fcd_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23YbJZd)20180202_150653 (https://flic.kr/p/23YbJZd) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Hit them with the heat gun to get the worlba to shape and try to smooth out any transition points, as I didn't want to redo all of the worlba, that stuff's expensive! I ended up with roughly this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4604/25178093687_13f0197570_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EmUj4z)20180202_152414 (https://flic.kr/p/EmUj4z) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then I added some wood glue to smooth out the transition:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4751/40017223312_6fa3e4b0bd_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23YbJj5)20180202_153555 (https://flic.kr/p/23YbJj5) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Leaving them like that to dry and then will repaint them and they should be good to go.

Next, the pant/chaps were too long so that they bunched up and I needed to tone down the red and add some brown. Time to go back to my roots and work with pleather again!!! I know you all have been waiting for this moment, so here we go!!!

Here they were before:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4678/39638962122_4301b4fe95_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23oL3rq)20180113_092638 (https://flic.kr/p/23oL3rq) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I first did the coloring and came up with this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4764/28270775159_af10c850fd_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K5c7vV)20180202_160031 (https://flic.kr/p/K5c7vV) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I cut off about 3 inches, enough that they will still tuck into my boots and give me enough to make a hem:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4758/26176750548_25c6387fa7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FT9FXj)20180202_160636 (https://flic.kr/p/FT9FXj) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Sewed that back up and ended up with this length, much better:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4704/40050195731_a151fc143d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2426HS4)20180202_162032 (https://flic.kr/p/2426HS4) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Here they are in all their pleathery glory!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4707/28270772209_330ecc53ae_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K5c6D4)20180202_162151 (https://flic.kr/p/K5c6D4) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Lastly, I decided to go ahead and start working on the gloves even without my new hands/fingers because the hands I have can still work. I have a XXL pair of gloves that I think will work better for the finger insertion point, so I started cutting them up:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4626/39339372714_9c497bfbbe_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22WhyWN)20180202_163351 (https://flic.kr/p/22WhyWN) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

You can see the old gloves on the left. The feedback on the gloves was that there is a strap at the bottom that goes all around the glove and attaches with a snap and the half disc on top floats on the glove, attached to the side straps. So, I started adding the studs:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4626/39151508375_8e2af01592_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22DFHqt)20180202_165402 (https://flic.kr/p/22DFHqt) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then I cut out the replacement leather and the parts that will be the strap:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4617/39339372574_e1b3ea6f5b_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22WhyUo)20180202_171939 (https://flic.kr/p/22WhyUo) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I have a few questions that I am working on as the reference pictures only show a snap at the bottom of the wrist, so I am inquiring if one is needed on the top of the wrist as well. We don't really see it, but perhaps there is reference material out there that does show it, so I asked the DL for input as I want to make them one more time and not have to tear them apart! It would make logical sense to have one on the top as well.

I'm real hopeful for some work time tomorrow so I can start taking apart the gauntlets and getting them worked on. That would just leave the jacket and I can resubmit. Hopeful that I can keep up the momentum.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Bodacieah on February 02, 2018, 07:56:57 PM: You buying the whole pig I bought the whole cow for my Mara Jade vest! Keep up the good work!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 02, 2018, 09:37:09 PM: Quote from: Bodacieah on February 02, 2018, 07:56:57 PM
You buying the whole pig I bought the whole cow for my Mara Jade vest! Keep up the good work!

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Thanks! And I'm glad I did as I only have a few small scraps left. I've ended up putting almost all of it to use!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 03, 2018, 08:12:41 PM: Again, not much time today, but was able to accomplish a few things and maybe scratch a few more items off the to-do list.

First, I was able to paint the jet boosters, so they should be done now:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4749/40069590861_eddaa9c9ae_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/243P8mR)20180203_112200 (https://flic.kr/p/243P8mR) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I was struck with some serious inspiration. His gloves have a snap on the bottom that holds the bottom strap in place. I cut out the leather and added a little tab on the bottom of both half circles so that the half circle could be free-floating, as it appears to do in the show:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4610/40031114522_a1a67745c4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23ZpVFG)20180203_104058 (https://flic.kr/p/23ZpVFG) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4616/26190639798_6e0c92ce9a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FUnSK9)20180203_104059 (https://flic.kr/p/FUnSK9) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

See, this allows the free floating piece, that will calm down and lay flat after the leather gets a bit of use:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4717/28289879339_ffcd7810ac_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K6T2wk)20180203_104104 (https://flic.kr/p/K6T2wk) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I added the bottom strap with snaps:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4747/28284373989_fa255e0fd9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K6oNYv)20180203_104811 (https://flic.kr/p/K6oNYv) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4694/25197544597_e7147a1262_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EoC196)20180203_104814 (https://flic.kr/p/EoC196) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Glued all the rest of the leather decorative parts on:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4652/28289875469_b09e9d6618_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K6T1nB)20180203_111511 (https://flic.kr/p/K6T1nB) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And ended up with these:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4629/40069586521_504b59b48a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/243P752)20180203_174151 (https://flic.kr/p/243P752) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Hit them with some paint, as well as some on the studs to dull their shine:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4665/26196192538_9c2702febe_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FUSko3)20180203_181205 (https://flic.kr/p/FUSko3) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4620/40037923262_984bd8a5e8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2411PFL)20180203_181658 (https://flic.kr/p/2411PFL) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And I think I have two more pieces to resubmit. This leaves just the duster and the gauntlets, which I am hoping to work on really soon.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Bodacieah on February 04, 2018, 10:25:52 AM: Love them!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 04, 2018, 01:19:34 PM: Put a little work in the last remaining parts today. Gauntlets and jacket. Didn't finish either but glue is drying and I don't want to rush them. A bit sad that I had to cut up and alter my gauntlets, but in looking at them, they do need to be more accurate, and if I can work with them, I can make them even better.

Started out saying goodbye to them with a pic of their current form:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4603/25213270027_de0657e226_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Eq1ALc)20180204_102615 (https://flic.kr/p/Eq1ALc) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I started cutting them up. The tool I used most in this build is certainly the Dremel, so I started with cutting off the lower hose assembly as that needs to move up about an inch.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4673/40085293221_b3ea91812e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/245cB8c)20180204_105552 (https://flic.kr/p/245cB8c) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4702/39374079834_e4b5f560ce_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22Zmsaq)20180204_105732 (https://flic.kr/p/22Zmsaq) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then I cut off the darts, as they both need work as well:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4709/25213266137_0a4501bd68_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Eq1zB8)20180204_111402 (https://flic.kr/p/Eq1zB8) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I also had to remove two of the electroshock emitters, as two of them need to be moved. This is where I got confused and removed the wrong one first, on each gauntlet. Said some choice words, and then removed the correct one! Whoops!

I then had to shave off the "buttons" on one of the gauntlets as they were reversed and need to be switched around. Will have to build new buttons out of worbla and remount them and fill the holes.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4724/40052497222_acc1e5866a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/242iw1W)20180204_112034 (https://flic.kr/p/242iw1W) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

The wrap around detail on the bottom of the gauntlets need to come up further. This error in my initial build occurred when I couldn't get the original gauntlets to fit and had to mount them to the PVC pipe. This stretched the gauntlets vertically, but I didn't stretch any of the details. For this, my first effort to repair is to cut some craft foam to the right size and attach it with E6000 and then I'm going to see if I can use gesso to fill in the gap between the original gauntlet and the foam piece. The gesso will also allow the foam to take paint better (wood glue would also probably work for this).

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4722/40085286221_0f35cc8514_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/245cz3v)20180204_113308 (https://flic.kr/p/245cz3v) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Once that side dried (which is much quicker with foam than it dries when you are just gluing ABS), I did the other side. This side has a slope to it, and is the inside portion of the gauntlet. You can see the electroshock emitter has been moved in this picture (the three lines near the cuff).

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4753/25213255657_09e6124467_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Eq1wur)20180204_123715 (https://flic.kr/p/Eq1wur) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

That may be as far as I am going to get before the big sports game! As a list for myself, I still need to:

1. Build up the lower, forearm end.
2. Shave down the darts and remount them.
3. Correct the main hose insertion point at the back of the gauntlet.
4. Reattach the secondary hoses about an inch higher than they were.
5. Build the buttons for the top of the one gauntlet.
6. Fill in the holes created by removing the secondary hoses.
7. See if I can use gesso to smooth out the transitions between materials and to make the gaps between the original gauntlets and the foam disappear.
8. Perhaps hit them with plasti-dip again so that they are all one material on the surface.
9. Repaint the main gauntlets the color they were.
10. Paint the side discs a drybrush of black with the smaller disk slightly lighter.
11. Paint the electroshock emitters silver metallic/brass/black drybrushing.
12. Paint the circles that I have to build and anything else that gets messed up in the plasti-dip process.

So, not really all that much once stuff dries... Really hopeful that I can get them to work and not have to start over.

I also spent a little time while glue was drying to work on my duster. The sleeves were pointed and they need to be rounded, so I cut them off and sewed them back shut:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4625/40085279611_770cbba9b9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/245cx5x)20180204_121106 (https://flic.kr/p/245cx5x) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4653/40085279711_a11231594d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/245cx7g)20180204_121116 (https://flic.kr/p/245cx7g) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

The slight discoloration on the end will not matter as I have to weather the whole jacket, so I can just paint the leather at the ends a darker color to hide that the leather has been cut.

The front of the coat needed to close more. The flaps were pretty floppy, so they would move around and they are open too far, so I went the easy route and just slathered them with leather glue and I am going to just force them into place. If the leather glue keeps them where they are supposed to be, it's one less possible part that can wardrobe malfunction.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4713/25213261337_b147ea0fba_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Eq1ybn)20180204_121639 (https://flic.kr/p/Eq1ybn) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

This has the added effect of making the triangle flaps at the front the right size. I may need to cut the bottom one a bit, but am going to wait and see if this corrects them enough.

The last thing the duster needs is better weathering. I'm going to let this dry and then see what I can do to match the reference material with my weathering.

So, that's about the list of remaining items I need to finish in order to resubmit. Seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. Anybody reading this anymore? LOL

I also started working on the voice. That was one of the main reasons I wanted to do this character, so I am going to have to sound like him. No question. I bought a condenser microphone and an adapter for an iPhone and I am going to see about getting the app VoiceSynth. I have heard that you can get a pretty good Cad Bane voice through that app, but if anybody has any experience with it, please let me know. I'm not sure what I need the settings to be, so it's going to be a lot of trial and error. Should be fun though.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: daryldoak on February 04, 2018, 03:46:38 PM: I really love reading your WIP, so detailed. You’re setting the bar really high! Great job.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: TrooperTim1138 on February 05, 2018, 08:14:07 AM: Seriously great work. You have put so much time and effort into this project, the end result will be worth it! I literally check this WIP every day!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 05, 2018, 09:14:14 AM: Quote from: TrooperTim1138 on February 05, 2018, 08:14:07 AM
Seriously great work. You have put so much time and effort into this project, the end result will be worth it! I literally check this WIP every day!

Quote from: daryldoak on February 04, 2018, 03:46:38 PM
I really love reading your WIP, so detailed. You’re setting the bar really high! Great job.

Thanks gang! That's why I do it! Hoping to get some time to epoxy a bit today. Anybody have suggestions for what to use as a filler for the areas where I need it (closing holes in the plastic)? Was thinking I could just use epoxy or perhaps spackel. I don't know which would be better. Probably the epoxy, as it would be more permanent, but it's a bit tough to form... I can sand it down once it's in though...
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 05, 2018, 02:54:34 PM: Alright friendly followers, time for your daily dose of Cad Bane! So, I went on the offensive today with the epoxy and decided that I would use it as a filler as well as an adhesive. Will it work? I dunno. Seems to so far.

To start, I started building up the back of the gauntlets (forearm area) with some craft foam as it needs to be slightly raised from the rest of the gauntlet. This was just E6000'd into place so that it can be removed and replaced if it is wrong:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4676/40106154371_26179c6926_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2473wqc)20180205_083548 (https://flic.kr/p/2473wqc) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I put on the breathing mask, opened all the windows, and went to town! I have been using this stuff:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4625/28325157339_60e90a19d7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K9ZQrH)20180205_095931 (https://flic.kr/p/K9ZQrH) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Cures quick but gives you time to work with it. Smells like it's damaging my entire respiratory system at once, so you know it's quality!

First thing was to re-secure my now shortened wrist darts:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4614/25233786997_c1ce8921f3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ErPKK4)20180205_095940 (https://flic.kr/p/ErPKK4) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4614/25233785397_d7265fb8f6_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ErPKgt)20180205_100425 (https://flic.kr/p/ErPKgt) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, the tough part of re-securing the hose connectors. At this point, I also used a large amount of the epoxy to help fill in the area where the hose connector had been removed from. The plan was to get it on there real thick and then sand it down later:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4745/28325155809_ecdccc767e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K9ZPZk)20180205_100318 (https://flic.kr/p/K9ZPZk) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

As you can see in this picture, adding the craft foam to extend the raised section, also left me with a significant gap:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4659/25233786367_8cae200bef_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ErPKyc)20180205_100322 (https://flic.kr/p/ErPKyc) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I epoxied that as well!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4648/28325152919_a4367eda24_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K9ZP8v)20180205_101955 (https://flic.kr/p/K9ZP8v) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Repeat for the opposite side:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4670/40106143251_c63dcf7182_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2473t7t)20180205_125722 (https://flic.kr/p/2473t7t) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Now, while the epoxy was drying, I needed to figure out how to remake the button "greeblies" so I turned to my staple for this build of worbla:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4678/40073335222_25755dc13b_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2449jqN)20180205_102127 (https://flic.kr/p/2449jqN) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

One of the great things about worbla is that you can save all your scraps, reheat them and reform them. So, I started with a pile of scraps:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4659/25233782137_15dc373a73_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ErPJig)20180205_130245 (https://flic.kr/p/ErPJig) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Heated it into a ball:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4695/39393996464_065abdcaaf_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2327wFA)20180205_130435 (https://flic.kr/p/2327wFA) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Flattened it out:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4621/40106138111_98d1590622_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2473rzR)20180205_130649 (https://flic.kr/p/2473rzR) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And then cut out the parts I need. The worbla looks surprised about how useful it is!!!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4617/39393995894_2a588fac97_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2327wvL)20180205_131126 (https://flic.kr/p/2327wvL) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I formed these to what I needed and glued them on. Viola!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4667/28325146029_c7e7b6cf37_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K9ZM5H)20180205_132951 (https://flic.kr/p/K9ZM5H) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I sanded down the now dried epoxy and applied a generous first coat of Gesso. Trying to fill in the gaps. When Gesso dries, you are able to sand it down, so the hope is several layers of Gesso and then some sanding, and the gaps will be gone and I'll have smooth gauntlets.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4713/39393994234_4b64bedde0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2327w29)20180205_135723 (https://flic.kr/p/2327w29) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Lastly for the day. The feedback on my duster was that the weathering needs work. The jacket came and looked like this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4767/38772293795_3e4f98d147_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/225b994)20180113_092933 (https://flic.kr/p/225b994) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4729/24659291307_59064fd1cc_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Dz4jbX)20180105_155950 (https://flic.kr/p/Dz4jbX) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I was never really happy with how it looked. The weathered spots looked to be a bit too light, so I darkened them up a bit:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4754/39206598585_63689e7b4c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22Jy4PF)20180205_142343 (https://flic.kr/p/22Jy4PF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Hard to tell in the picture. Will that be what they are looking for? I don't know. I'd rather do a little at first and then request more specifics. So, now the to-do list is down to just finishing finish the gauntlet changes. I will apply a few more layers of Gesso, or maybe switch to wood glue, sand them down, repaint them, and I think I am ready to resubmit for a second round of feedback.

Thanks for all your support and reading this! If anybody has any inspiration about the duster weathering, please pipe up, I could use some input! Thanks!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Bodacieah on February 05, 2018, 03:15:11 PM: Love following your feed, if you get the weathering thing down let me know, I need to do it for my vest.

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 06, 2018, 04:11:03 PM: Got some painting done today. When I looked at my palette halfway through, I realized I was knee deep in some serious business:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4623/40125072571_c7f12ba803_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/248Hu94)20180206_135856 (https://flic.kr/p/248Hu94) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Here are my gauntlets. I am calling them done until they are systematically picked apart again:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4655/40125072801_c4b9269ee4_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/248Hud2)20180206_155100 (https://flic.kr/p/248Hud2) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4758/39413049594_12a68f7795_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/233NbvQ)20180206_155118 (https://flic.kr/p/233NbvQ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4696/28344058409_f24ae038b9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KbEH5e)20180206_155144 (https://flic.kr/p/KbEH5e) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4672/25252830157_7f06ba3091_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EtvmBp)20180206_155200 (https://flic.kr/p/EtvmBp) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

If anybody has any advice on how to smooth out the transitions between the materials, I'd greatly appreciate any feedback. Gesso didn't build up enough and I really hate how the transitions between the materials look. Kind of want to scrap the whole damn thing... Maybe wood glue? Please, somebody help me.

This should leave just the jacket that needs a "washed out all over" look. Whatever that's supposed to mean...
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Lidocaine on February 06, 2018, 04:57:11 PM: Would smoothing it over with Bondo and sanding like a crazed man help? Maybe some test runs before applying it all over would be in order.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: nukem25rs on February 07, 2018, 08:10:17 PM: i think a little pleather would go a long way in filling the spaces....i mean.. just sayin..

i would agree with Luke.. but if its because you want it flexible because of the foam.. maybe kwikseal? or use the epoxy again.. sand it down and then fill with glazing putty??

Still looking good.. tough costume to complete and an impressive feat to accomplish!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 08, 2018, 04:02:30 PM: Thank you Luke and Mike for the input. I really considered pleather at one point, but that would be for the Cad Bane Evening Wear line, which I have been told I have to be approved before I can start building!! LOL

Anyway, today's update is brought to you by Frustration and Not Being a Quitter!

So, when we left off, the painting was done but I was really unhappy with the transitions between the materials and the areas that were just not looking good. In an effort to resolve these problems, I initially turned to wood glue. I spread it on like so:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4662/39447403004_79ebcb595b_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/236QfA1)20180206_162527 (https://flic.kr/p/236QfA1) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

and when it dried, it looked pretty darn good, but there were new transition points now, so I thought, well, maybe I need to use more! Note to self and to other builders, don't ever do this... So, mistakes were made:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4770/39447402784_786f049f38_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/236Qfwd)20180207_135503 (https://flic.kr/p/236Qfwd) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Once dried, the initial transition points were looking pretty good but the rest were a complete mess:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4657/28378388589_e0b0b225c9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KeGEeT)20180207_184111 (https://flic.kr/p/KeGEeT) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I sanded and I sanded and I sanded and it just didn't seem to make them better. I took a break and had a good cry and then I sanded some more. Came up with this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4720/40126131612_e84a2ab679_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/248NUXo)20180207_190205 (https://flic.kr/p/248NUXo) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4673/28378388379_1205ca5542_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KeGEbg)20180207_190214 (https://flic.kr/p/KeGEbg) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4615/40126130952_9df91790c4_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/248NUL1)20180207_190226 (https://flic.kr/p/248NUL1) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4606/39259918515_4e212d4bd5_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22PgkYP)20180207_190233 (https://flic.kr/p/22PgkYP) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

We'll call these the measles version of the gaunts. Not anywhere close to where I would consider them ready for submission. Too bumpy and just not something I'm proud of.

So, I considered bondo, but damn, I was tired of sanding. I considered other options, but now that they were a total mess, I really just wanted to hide what I had done. I had been holding off on using worbla because it is so expensive, but then I thought how stupid I was that I was holding up a build this expensive because of $30 in worbla. So, I started brainstorming how I would make new sides. I cut out some like so:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4743/28378385869_65a20041a1_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KeGDqZ)20180208_105658 (https://flic.kr/p/KeGDqZ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4751/39447399144_95f55d6681_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/236Qers)20180208_105715 (https://flic.kr/p/236Qers) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I then added E6000 to give it some adhesive and then very carefully around the edges I heated it up and formed it.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4671/40158692441_71a8786cc0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24bFN9Z)20180208_111015 (https://flic.kr/p/24bFN9Z) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I was very careful to not hit the middle so that it wouldn't just lay flat on the bumps and be another problem. And so, I ended up with this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4720/28378383429_16c54ee4d3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KeGCGV)20180208_144700 (https://flic.kr/p/KeGCGV) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I did the other side:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4616/39447397724_c933eb7ebc_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/236Qe1Y)20180208_145945 (https://flic.kr/p/236Qe1Y) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I now have this!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4695/28378380829_2aca5a4f9f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KeGBW6)20180208_153942 (https://flic.kr/p/KeGBW6) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4756/28378380859_92c90e8b1b_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KeGBWB)20180208_153948 (https://flic.kr/p/KeGBWB) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And then started on the other gaunt:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4714/25286795337_cae459c733_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EwvrgX)20180208_152417 (https://flic.kr/p/EwvrgX) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

It was at this point that I ran out of worbla, so I was half a gaunt short. More worbla is on order so I am hopeful to get this one done and then I can reinstall the electroshock emitters and get started on painting it.

I am now hopeful that this will be the answer. Please let me know what you think!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: daryldoak on February 08, 2018, 07:45:57 PM: I think they look really good! (but I’m not exactly sure what they are supposed to look like. Lol)
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 09, 2018, 04:03:10 PM: What up y'all! Happy Friday! I was able to scratch enough worbla together to get the other gaunt done, so now I have these!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4744/39464386854_13cf0a621a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/238kii1)20180209_134723 (https://flic.kr/p/238kii1) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4710/26302967238_4b88289414_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/G5izM9)20180209_134808 (https://flic.kr/p/G5izM9) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I was able to re-install the electroshock emitters. Gotta keep those pesky Jedi in check!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4621/26302962568_aa6db37cd5_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/G5iyoC)20180209_145838 (https://flic.kr/p/G5iyoC) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, a coat of wood glue so that I can pain the worbla. This time, I remembered the lessons of earlier this week and didn't use too much and kept it rather thin. I just want a thin layer to smooth out the worbla, not a dripping mess! Never forget!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4669/40175762841_824302a78b_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24dchAe)20180209_153153 (https://flic.kr/p/24dchAe) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Once that dries, I can hit them with paint again and see what I'm dealing with. I am real hopeful that this was the answer and they are close to being done. Phew! Stoopid things!!!!

On another note, a big brown box showed up today!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4767/28395247049_fa8103702f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Kgc4EZ)20180209_134538 (https://flic.kr/p/Kgc4EZ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

This was my mask and hands from Chris Stevens Creations!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4741/39277350465_a308bacc9c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22QNFTF)20180209_141800 (https://flic.kr/p/22QNFTF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4672/25303980257_cb0d4c4655_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ey2vKF)20180209_141846 (https://flic.kr/p/Ey2vKF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4664/39277350475_e21a31b97e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22QNFTR)20180209_141956 (https://flic.kr/p/22QNFTR) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

This thing is an absolute work of art and belongs in a museum.

The issue with the mask, as it pertains to my costume, is the size and the hoses. The hoses are not correct from a potential CRL standpoint, so I would have to swap them out, but the nice thing is that they are hollow, so if I do switch them out, I could potentially blow life giving air into my face! The mask is very large and there is also room for fans inside, if I decide to go that route. The only problem with the size is that my hat, which I've already been told is good to go, wouldn't fit on the dang head!!! So, I'd have to build another hat.

See this for a size comparison:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4620/25303977277_93c98b9dde_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ey2uSi)20180209_150041 (https://flic.kr/p/Ey2uSi) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And not to continue harping on them, because they are amazing, but the hands wouldn't work for my costume either. They are nice and fit real well, but the molded on gloves wouldn't be approvable and would need to be covered. They are just too big for my current gloves to fit over. I could probably cut off the fingers and use them, but that would be a shame!

Anyway, as noted, they are beautiful and may end up in my case as a nice display piece, but since I'm already neck deep on my submission, I think that keeping the items as I have them for basic approval may be the way to go. Too many changes would stress me out.

Who knows, perhaps the Screaming Porgs could use a Duros pilot amongst their ranks someday...
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Lidocaine on February 09, 2018, 04:19:12 PM: Wow, the mask and hands look amazing! Chris really does some amazing work.

You have the right idea, keep chipping away at all the changes and you'll be the CRL model before you know it! :D
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 11, 2018, 12:59:59 PM: Very small update today as there just wasn't much time this weekend, but I put a coat of paint and a drybrush on my gaunts. Here they are in all their worbla glory!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4747/25339214637_f6e1ca18f0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EB96GZ)20180211_124428 (https://flic.kr/p/EB96GZ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4743/39312705445_f7ffdeee4d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22TVTGi)20180211_124458 (https://flic.kr/p/22TVTGi) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4767/40210257291_ebdf2c07fc_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24gf5A8)20180211_124440 (https://flic.kr/p/24gf5A8) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4742/39312705795_31ec4b9fde_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22TVTNk)20180211_124511 (https://flic.kr/p/22TVTNk) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Are they done? I don't know, but they are light years closer than they were last week. May pick up some lighter grey paint to give them a few more highlights. Getting pretty excited to work on the jacket this week and see if I can take some new submission photos. Eager to hear the feedback as to the changes I've made.

And, not Cad related at all, but I hit I Like Comics Con yesterday and this was the only thing I bought (well, I bought the full 4 issue set). Because, who doesn't want to see what happens when Boba Fett pops Vader in his asthmatic mouth? LOL

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4603/25339215437_afa2565c09_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EB96WM)20180211_104216 (https://flic.kr/p/EB96WM) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Bodacieah on February 11, 2018, 04:45:18 PM: I truly enjoy reading your progress, it inspires Me. As what I have to do seems easy peasy, but we all have our challenges and crosses to bear.

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 12, 2018, 02:50:35 PM: Happy Monday all! I know, I know, if it were so happy, it would be Friday... But anyway...

Started to work on my jacket weathering today. All bounty hunters are dirty fellas and whatever the female equivalent of fella would be... Filly? I dunno. Anyway, so I don't want to dive in feet first and have it be a poor job, so I started working on the scrap pieces of the coat I have laying around. I gave it a drybrush of Angelus Light Brown leather paint, and then used a paper towel to smear off most of it and then did some areas sporadically with a layer of Angelus Capezio Tan. Please let me know what you think as I'd like to get this jacket looking great.

Here is an unaltered section:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4661/40198832632_2febc0e365_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24fewrf)20180212_143826 (https://flic.kr/p/24fewrf) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And here is the section I did:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4655/39334065995_2be8d79de7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22VPnrD)20180212_143820 (https://flic.kr/p/22VPnrD) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Here is about what I am trying to achieve:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4606/25360877647_c07b34193c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ED48na)Cad Coat (https://flic.kr/p/ED48na) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4699/39521107244_dd42f2be2f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23dm1hL)Cad Coat2 (https://flic.kr/p/23dm1hL) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Let me know what you think!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 12, 2018, 06:47:21 PM: Having received positive feedback from the two that are reviewing my submission, I powered through and painted the duster/jacket. Here is what I ended up with:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4706/25363661777_3747c6dae9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EDioZp)20180212_180851 (https://flic.kr/p/EDioZp) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4760/40201797242_01edd2d094_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24fuHHd)20180212_180906 (https://flic.kr/p/24fuHHd) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

It's a much more beat up and worn in look. I kinda like it. The wife has advised that I am not to start weathering all her clothes, but she doesn't own me!!!

Anyway, since that was the last of the items on the feedback chart, I went ahead and took re-submission pics:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4623/38423906820_4d196b6e2a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21xoyQ5)20180212_182832 (https://flic.kr/p/21xoyQ5) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4652/38423905350_a8503d8936_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21xoyoJ)20180212_182836 (https://flic.kr/p/21xoyoJ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4672/40201795512_1d2a71b788_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24fuHco)20180212_182839 (https://flic.kr/p/24fuHco) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4616/39523929684_d262b7be13_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23dAtiw)20180212_182842 (https://flic.kr/p/23dAtiw) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4714/38423895570_a0c3e35b47_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21xovu7)20180212_182900 (https://flic.kr/p/21xovu7) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4704/39523927884_5c2b71e024_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23dAsLu)20180212_183021 (https://flic.kr/p/23dAsLu) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

My breathing canister is not laying flat on my back, but I have added Velcro to it so that it will, that is, when I am not having a 12 year old help me get dressed. In his defense he's only about 4 feet tall and couldn't see what was wrong. I can retake that one if necessary.

Anyway, what do you all think? Wish me luck!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: carpe mindiem on February 12, 2018, 07:28:28 PM: It looks great! The next time I buy pleather pants, I'm going to hit you up to weather them. :lol:
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: daryldoak on February 12, 2018, 09:14:48 PM: Looks fantastic Michael! Great job!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 13, 2018, 04:17:39 PM: No updates today and since I had some time on my hands, I read the previously mentioned Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire 4 issue series. It takes place 5 years before ANH and Boba is hired by Vader to hunt someone down who has something he wants and Vader's plan is to kill Boba after he does the job. Oddly enough, Boba spends the series in his ROTJ paint job. Something only us nerds would notice. An interesting tidbit that I wanted to share though was that this was the series that originally explained Boba's helmet dent. The page is below:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4655/40253414771_8b15be084e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24k4gNB)20180213_150022 (https://flic.kr/p/24k4gNB) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Anyway, I know it's been retconned, but it was still pretty interesting to me. We are now told that Cad Bane gave Boba the helmet dent in an unfinished Clone Wars episode, but still, this was a pretty neat find when I came across it. Enjoy!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 26, 2018, 06:47:23 PM: Well, it's been 2 weeks since re-submittal and the elections were keeping the leadership busy, but they got back to me today. Another round of changes, but many more of the items have passed this time around.

The following items were previously good:
Boots, holster/ammo belt, satchel, black undershirt, inner jacket, & hat

The following items are now good:
Weathering of the duster, pants/chaps, fingers, mask, pistols, gloves (which I completely remade), boot rockets,

The following items need additional work to pass:

Breathing canister. Need to make sure it sits flat on my back. I added Velcro to do this previously but in the process of having a 12 year old help me suit up, it was raised off my back for my resubmission photos. Not a problem to fix. The problem is that the canister doesn't match the exact shape of the one on the show, even though it's pretty close. Here is a picture of it currently:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4749/39319192114_e58455bac2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22Uv8Xq)20180130_153543 (https://flic.kr/p/22Uv8Xq) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Here is the reference picture:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4756/26637644128_8713a70101_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GzSTym)Breather (https://flic.kr/p/GzSTym) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, that's project #1 to fix.

The second piece was that my duster coat has inner sleeves which are not on the character. I need to cut out the inner sleeves and remove them. Also, the flaps on the front of my coat need to lay flat, so I'll need to add some Velcro or snaps to keep them down.

Here is a pic of the front of the jacket:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4706/25363661777_3747c6dae9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EDioZp)20180212_180851 (https://flic.kr/p/EDioZp) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Here is the reference material:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4612/25638251977_8657188fab_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/F4yK6c)Sleeves (https://flic.kr/p/F4yK6c) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

As you can see, there is no inner sleeve, just the outer part that is angled downward. Should be easy to cut out but I'm a little worried that doing so will require me to lengthen the gauntlet hoses as the attachment point is right in that area. I'll see what happens once I sit down with some scissors and determination.

Also, I posted pictures of me in the gauntlets but neglected to add photos for them to review of just the finished product on the floor. So, I sent on photos of the gauntlets for their review. Those have been the most difficult part of the build so I am hopeful that they will like them, but at the same time, I am realistic that they could need additional changes.

Lastly, the detachment leadership has mentioned to me the possibility of being the CRL model. To do so, I would need to acheive the Infamous standard. The good news about this is that they have mentioned that the only major change I would need to make from basic approval to Infamous approval is that the duster and under jacket need to be two separate pieces, not attached as mine currently is. I've said that I would like to seek basic approval so that I can troop in the costume but am interested in being the CRL model. I would likely need to build the jacket/duster from scratch or cut mine into two parts and add a backing to the jacket, maybe mesh like some Vaders do, so that they can be separate.

Anyway, just wanted to share where things stand in case anybody was curious.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CJ49er on February 26, 2018, 08:43:49 PM: almost there! Nice work man.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 27, 2018, 05:12:47 PM: Not much time to work today, but I feel like I was able to tackle the changes to the jacket. I've realized that Velcro and glue will work on leather but it will weaken over time, so to get the flaps to lay flat, I thought I'd try an easier, and hopefully, more permanent route. Sewing them!

You know you're in for a long day when you need a pair of pliers to get the needle to go through.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4632/39816193594_0909358fa7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23Eqpbs)20180227_144621 (https://flic.kr/p/23Eqpbs) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

But, just a few stitches on the end of each flap and now they lay flat like they are supposed to:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4628/26655373048_aff2a23fe1_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GBrKKo)20180227_154027 (https://flic.kr/p/GBrKKo) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I had to get rid of the inner sleeves that are not on the character. So, I cut them out:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4662/40526449261_5c26915539_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24KbDrP)20180227_155204 (https://flic.kr/p/24KbDrP) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4744/39631330555_94c8f552d8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23o5VQF)20180227_155210 (https://flic.kr/p/23o5VQF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And then I went back and sewed up the loose inner fabric so that they look good. May need a bit of additional trimming and perhaps some paint, but here is the main idea:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4671/40483968632_79f307565c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24FqVrb)20180227_164930 (https://flic.kr/p/24FqVrb) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4721/38716293940_ecab692592_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21Ze8kj)20180227_164957 (https://flic.kr/p/21Ze8kj) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And, here is where we stand currently.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4667/39816189834_b68c10e356_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23Eqo4C)20180227_165158 (https://flic.kr/p/23Eqo4C) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

This left me with a slight problem in that my hose connection point is up the sleeve and is now exposed when attached:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4672/40526640041_e29486747e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24KcCa8)20180227_170818 (https://flic.kr/p/24KcCa8) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I'm going to remove the current system and move it up the bicep a bit more so that it will be out of sight and then I think I have this portion done. That will leave the breather and if there is any feedback on the gauntlets.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 27, 2018, 08:31:10 PM: I received my gauntlet feedback and it is really good news with a small step back. The dart tips on the bottom need to be scaled smaller so that they aren't as large as I have them. Not a problem and I need to find something at the hardware store or build a little triangle piece or cone out of worbla. Then, there is one piece where a transition from worbla to plastic isn't smooth and I need to get that smoothed out. Neither are really all that difficult and I'm sure I can get them done.

The drawback is that they said with these changes, the gauntlets would be sufficient for basic approval but if I were to be the CRL model, I would need the sides of them to be much smoother. That would require a total rebuild from scratch. I have the digital files still so if I could find somebody that would help me scale them to my arms and print them out, that would be a start, but even the digital files are off in places so heavy customization will still be needed.

Anyway, I'm exctastic that I'm getting much closer to basic approval. That has been the goal all along. Once I achieve basic, I'll have to see what needs to be done and how much it would cost to do the work achieve the CRL model standards. Pretty sure if I were to go CRL model, I'd want to use the Chris Stevens Creations mask, which will require a rebuild of the breather, hoses, and hat as well... Lots to think about.

So, good news overall.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: daryldoak on February 27, 2018, 09:44:44 PM: #LIKE
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on February 28, 2018, 09:22:25 PM: Working a bit late into the night this time on this as I just can't sneak away from work to get stuff done like I used to. First, I wanted to share a picture of my work space. If this doesn't make you laugh, I don't know what will. See how many costume pieces you can find!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4654/25677460877_787d939df2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/F82GwH)20180228_093312 (https://flic.kr/p/F82GwH) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Somewhere in that mess, I work a day job!

So, back to Cad Bane! First, I removed and re-sewed my hose attachment point up closer to my shoulder so that the hoses off the gauntlets will have a hidden attachment point. This is why I left a good chunk of the inner sleeve as it was leather and the stitching has something solid to hold on to:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4704/40505657992_d50484156e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24Hm5VE)20180228_160510 (https://flic.kr/p/24Hm5VE) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4607/26677279518_d0e730962b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GDo2M9)20180228_160524 (https://flic.kr/p/GDo2M9) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Next, I started working on the breather. If I am understanding the feedback right and looking at the reference material, my canister on the bottom needed more tapered ends and was currently just shaped wrong. So, I heated up the worbla and popped the last layer off:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4613/39837584564_dcfe4103bc_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23Gj2Yh)20180228_153300 (https://flic.kr/p/23Gj2Yh) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

While I was at it, I smoothed out the horizontal line across the bottom. In the reference material I am using, there is no horizontal line. So, I erased it and can add it back if needed.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4705/39652970125_fdabb2dfeb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23pZQwH)20180228_154454 (https://flic.kr/p/23pZQwH) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Initially, I was going to just add the rounded parts back on and then worbla it back on:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4754/39837579744_1885389108_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23Gj1xb)20180228_154937 (https://flic.kr/p/23Gj1xb) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

But that left the end cannisters without the taper, so I tore it all off! Got rid of all the cork from my initial build:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4655/25677457357_1f410e3669_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/F82Fu2)20180228_155811 (https://flic.kr/p/F82Fu2) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I started working on my gauntlet darts and tore the old suckers off:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4723/39652965705_d57a8d00eb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23pZPdv)20180228_161219 (https://flic.kr/p/23pZPdv) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then it was a trip to good old Parkrose Hardware to find parts that I thought I would need. Came home with this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4742/26677277858_265f4500c0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GDo2hw)20180228_172604 (https://flic.kr/p/GDo2hw) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Bear with me now, it makes sense in my head! First thing was to use the rubber stoppers as the new tapered end of the breathing canister. Glued them on and will add some worbla to them tomorrow:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4698/40505653442_3e7fd644d7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24Hm4zd)20180228_173835 (https://flic.kr/p/24Hm4zd) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Remember, this is the look I am going for:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4756/26637644128_8713a70101_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GzSTym)Breather (https://flic.kr/p/GzSTym) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I needed to work on some gauntlet darts. I don't have any woodworking tools, but I do have a drill and some sandpaper. I notched the end of the dowel so that it would fit into my drill:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4767/40505651702_d6eafc3fc1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24Hm44d)20180228_174755 (https://flic.kr/p/24Hm44d) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, it would fit:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4602/39652960175_388f00f08f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23pZMza)20180228_175401 (https://flic.kr/p/23pZMza) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then a few hours of doing this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4612/38737991910_e0f2140d81_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2229kof)20180228_175409 (https://flic.kr/p/2229kof) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Ok, not really hours, but it seemed like forever. I ended up with this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4658/39652957515_cd2d009666_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23pZLMi)20180228_181024 (https://flic.kr/p/23pZLMi) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Cut it off and ended up with this. I didn't want to sharpen it to a total point because I'm going to be around children and all.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4724/39837569284_38a4a73e54_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23GiXqQ)20180228_182342 (https://flic.kr/p/23GiXqQ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Repeat!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4741/40505650212_82087e79d8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24Hm3Bw)20180228_202225 (https://flic.kr/p/24Hm3Bw) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Now, I ended up with all these parts:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4655/39837567224_51c4f4753f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23GiWPj)20180228_202714 (https://flic.kr/p/23GiWPj) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Put them together and ended up with gauntlet darts:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4670/39652954335_0beaf08348_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23pZKQt)20180228_204404 (https://flic.kr/p/23pZKQt) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Now my gauntlet darts look like this. I haven't epoxied them together yet but can do that tomorrow. Going to seek some feedback on them first to see if the size is better.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4622/39652954345_78ee263e68_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23pZKQD)20180228_204934 (https://flic.kr/p/23pZKQD) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Here is the reference picture again:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4612/25638251977_8657188fab_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/F4yK6c)Sleeves (https://flic.kr/p/F4yK6c) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Any opinions?
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on March 01, 2018, 04:16:23 PM: Spent some time today getting ready for my next round of submission photos. Feel like I'm nearing the end on this build.

First, I added the worbla to the breathing canister:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4623/39668960265_611a13bedd_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23rpMQM)20180301_102150 (https://flic.kr/p/23rpMQM) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then I moved the button a little higher and hit it with some wood glue and gave it a paint job:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4672/40521470302_09a6de07d9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24JK8nG)20180301_151114 (https://flic.kr/p/24JK8nG) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I epoxied and added the new darts to the gauntlet:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4777/26692792908_380c45d118_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GEKxno)20180301_151148 (https://flic.kr/p/GEKxno) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4777/38753844760_5037a895b0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/223xzTf)20180301_151155 (https://flic.kr/p/223xzTf) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4705/39668958775_587a16b394_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23rpMp6)20180301_151206 (https://flic.kr/p/23rpMp6) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4789/40564087021_1f30ff5cfa_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24NvxQH)20180301_151309 (https://flic.kr/p/24NvxQH) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I also took care of one area where there was a flappy piece of worbla that needed to be smoothed out. All good now, I hope!

Then, I stood in the costume and waited for my son to get home so we could do new submission photos. Here they are!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4609/39853423744_46d5fe7615_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23HHdpA)20180301_155625 (https://flic.kr/p/23HHdpA) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4702/40564083841_2dace73646_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24NvwTT)20180301_155707 (https://flic.kr/p/24NvwTT) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4780/40564087561_980d2ec8a2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24Nvy12)20180301_155603 (https://flic.kr/p/24Nvy12) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4612/25693428837_2af29f78c3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/F9rxfn)20180301_155711 (https://flic.kr/p/F9rxfn) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4674/40564083961_2bce371e31_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24NvwVX)20180301_155632 (https://flic.kr/p/24NvwVX) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I'm hoping for good news.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: daryldoak on March 01, 2018, 06:26:33 PM: Looks great! You got this!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: carpe mindiem on March 01, 2018, 07:01:05 PM: (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180302/bb49783f71e75da618fe7d91d2a602d4.jpg)
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on March 02, 2018, 08:10:45 AM: I HAVE BEEN APPROVED!!!!!! The third Cad Bane in the legion!

Received this message this morning from Thigette, the DL of the BHG:

Michael... you are ready Sir!! You have done an incredible job in a very short period of time. You will need to have your GML post up your submission photos in the GML thread on Legion and I will give the approval there. Congrats Hunter!!

What an amazing experience. Still more work to do to reach the Infamous standard and help work towards a CRL, but I am now a bounty hunter! Special thanks to everybody that helped me through this process and encouraged me and a very special thank you to Nightshine for helping mentor me in the process. What a trip!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Lidocaine on March 02, 2018, 08:37:50 AM: Nicely done! Get those pictures in ASAP! :D
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on March 02, 2018, 09:34:44 AM: Sent the most recent ones to Daryl. Let me know if more are needed. Thanks!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Bodacieah on March 02, 2018, 01:50:26 PM: I love It! Can't wait for you to get Approved!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: TrooperTim1138 on March 04, 2018, 09:24:32 PM: Quote from: Greedo10360 on March 02, 2018, 08:10:45 AM
I HAVE BEEN APPROVED!!!!!! The third Cad Bane in the legion!
Well done! Congrats!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on March 04, 2018, 10:47:23 PM: Quote from: TrooperTim1138 on March 04, 2018, 09:24:32 PM
Quote from: Greedo10360 on March 02, 2018, 08:10:45 AM
I HAVE BEEN APPROVED!!!!!! The third Cad Bane in the legion!
Well done! Congrats!

Thank you! Stoked to troop it soon!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on March 10, 2018, 01:09:17 PM: Cad Bane
Episode II
The Journey to Infamous

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4784/26862163008_a4ae02e56b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GVHBcw)20180310_124138 (https://flic.kr/p/GVHBcw) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Got a nice ring to it, eh? Well, as alluded to earlier, approval is great and all but the work continues to get this costume up to the Infamous standard. To do so, I need to rebuild my gaunts and make sure my jacket and duster are two separate parts. Going to work on those two pieces first and will start with the gaunts.

I also want to use my Chris Stevens Creations mask, and that will necessitate a rebuild of the hat (the head is larger). It also may need a little silver paint on the discs. I was originally thinking that it would also require a rebuild of my breather tank and the hoses, but having messed with it today, I am thinking that those parts may be fine. I still may rebuild them just so the tank is a slight bit larger and I'm thinking about using black surgical tubing to rebuild the hoses. We'll see what I come up with but here is a preview:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4786/39838505815_793536b701_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23GoKPV)20180310_124034 (https://flic.kr/p/23GoKPV) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4784/26862163218_20fe0481f4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GVHBg9)20180310_124117 (https://flic.kr/p/GVHBg9) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Anybody that has a Chris Stevens mask, do you cut away the extra material around the shoulders or leave it? Unsure what I'm supposed to do so I'm leaving it for now.

Anyway, so I started messing with a complete gauntlet rebuild from scratch. I started with a few sheets of ABS plastic:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4787/40023292664_f928a1f9e5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23YHQw5)20180309_160307 (https://flic.kr/p/23YHQw5) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And then I started trying to do math using some reference material and blowing the sizes up so that they would possibly fit a real boy!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4795/40023292264_0fee043019_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23YHQpb)20180310_095338 (https://flic.kr/p/23YHQpb) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4796/38923117990_c4ec8b1955_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22iv9Vd)20180310_095606 (https://flic.kr/p/22iv9Vd) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Finally started using that 5th grade education!!!

Then, I drew out the rough shape of what I will want and cut the top piece.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4784/40733253691_9678be46cc_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/254szcr)20180310_101500 (https://flic.kr/p/254szcr) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And started hitting it with a heat gun to get the slope on the back side of it:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4776/40023290794_3df54ebe6f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23YHPXQ)20180310_102943 (https://flic.kr/p/23YHPXQ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Here it is next to my current gauntlet:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4789/40690414192_d73dc37b81_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24ZF1vo)20180310_102956 (https://flic.kr/p/24ZF1vo) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

It's about an inch longer on the top deck and about an inch longer on the bottom, hose insertion deck. That gives it about 2 inches more of total length, which I am hopeful will put it more in proportion to the character. Remember, my current gauntlets are a bit stubby. I am hopeful that this additional length will make them look a little sleeker, but I am also hopeful that I will still be able to bend my elbows.

I then cut out the sides:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4775/40690413462_1772ab72e8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24ZF1hN)20180310_105921 (https://flic.kr/p/24ZF1hN) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And taped it all together to see what I was dealing with:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4771/40023289494_e271d9cd69_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23YHPzq)20180310_111412 (https://flic.kr/p/23YHPzq) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Here's another pic next to the current one so you can see the extra length:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4781/38923116210_db8ea8370f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22iv9ow)20180310_111600 (https://flic.kr/p/22iv9ow) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

It's still rather blocky though and I just don't think I could ever get the wrist area as narrow as the characters as these gauntlets don't appear to have any hinges (on the cartoon), so inserting your hand in the back is about the only way to get them on. I am hopeful that I can come up with something that will look good though.

Then, I went back to my tried and true method of cutting some 4 inch PVC pipe to create and interior support system. Hey, when they sell it by 10 foot increments, you're going to have some laying around!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4777/40690411682_84958d424e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24ZEZL7)20180310_115242 (https://flic.kr/p/24ZEZL7) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4778/40023288434_3a813ea9dd_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23YHPg9)20180310_115256 (https://flic.kr/p/23YHPg9) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, that is where they stand at this point. I'm getting some additional ABS sheets so that I can cut out the other gauntlet using these parts as a template before I go further. My plan then is to epoxy it all together and then I was thinking about using the heat gun to round out the bottom parts of the gaunt and then I should have just a small, flat, section to add around where the dart will go. I'm hopeful that melting them into a rounder shape will make them look a bit better, but am realistic that I may never achieve the full look of the cartoon. It's a start though.

Then, I started building the boxes that will go on the top.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4772/40690409732_a1b882d199_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24ZEZbu)20180310_120727 (https://flic.kr/p/24ZEZbu) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4796/25861996467_f1f42191ec_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FpkuwP)20180310_121506 (https://flic.kr/p/FpkuwP) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4798/25861995617_cb0759e162_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Fpkuha)20180310_122705 (https://flic.kr/p/Fpkuha) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4801/40690406192_ede5c6518c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24ZEY8s)20180310_122717 (https://flic.kr/p/24ZEY8s) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I haven't epoxied anything yet as I'd like to get the other one built at the same time so that I can use all these parts as templates. I also bought 4 of these to see if I can use them on the buttons on the top:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4802/40733678471_aac6afd377_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/254uKte)LED (https://flic.kr/p/254uKte) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

My concern is that they will end up being too tall, so I may need to get some smaller LED lights and square or rectangular acrylic pieces that I can use. Yeah, that's the ticket, maybe some small lights would be easier to mount in there. That's the goal anyway.

Well, that's all for today. Time to go Biker Scout a Bday party! Have a great sunny day out there peeps!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: nukem25rs on March 10, 2018, 03:19:24 PM: for the ABS gluing together just use acetone and solvent weld it.. makes everything 1 piece then you can just bondo fill the inperfections.. you can even gusset a strip of ABS inside if you need to round the corners and it will still be solid plastic all the way around..
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on March 10, 2018, 04:27:08 PM: Quote from: nukem25rs on March 10, 2018, 03:19:24 PM
for the ABS gluing together just use acetone and solvent weld it.. makes everything 1 piece then you can just bondo fill the inperfections.. you can even gusset a strip of ABS inside if you need to round the corners and it will still be solid plastic all the way around..

Awesome! Thank you for the suggestion. I had no idea. Is that a product I can pick up or do I mix my own concoction?
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: nukem25rs on March 10, 2018, 05:04:48 PM: home depot paint isle.. just use it in a well ventilated area. you can brush it on with the cheap small acid brushes.. you just need to have the parts set against eachother and get tehe actone to flow into the gap. it actually melts the plastic seam together.. lots of good examples of how to do it on you tube.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on March 10, 2018, 05:07:24 PM: Quote from: nukem25rs on March 10, 2018, 05:04:48 PM
home depot paint isle.. just use it in a well ventilated area. you can brush it on with the cheap small acid brushes.. you just need to have the parts set against eachother and get tehe actone to flow into the gap. it actually melts the plastic seam together.. lots of good examples of how to do it on you tube.

Cool! Thanks for the tip. Sounds much better than epoxy. Much appreciated!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on March 15, 2018, 04:09:38 PM: Hello all! Me again. Got some partial updates that I want to drop before I get too far back and have to do a mega update with hundreds of pictures. Maybe I could take less pictures? Nah, that wouldn't be as fun... for me... not you...

Anyway, so I'm plugging away on the gauntlets as well as a replacement hat. To start, thank you so much to Mike K (nukem25rs) for his suggestion that I pick up acetone and solvent to work on the ABS. This stuff is magic... well, I'm sure it's science, but whatever. I found this can of stuff at Parkrose:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4782/39936648275_3239b708fa_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23R4Lai)20180313_172915 (https://flic.kr/p/23R4Lai) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

With that, I was able to plastic weld all the boxes together. Hit them with some sandpaper to smooth them out and they are ready for the eventual mounting on my gauntlets:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/805/39936647175_fe7ea74a48_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23R4KQk)20180313_174535 (https://flic.kr/p/23R4KQk) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

When I left off, I had one gauntlet cut to the rough shape I was going to use and I started to melt the ABS to make the curve that I need at the back. I got additional ABS and repeated:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/789/40831163481_7371bd2d5f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25d7ong)20180314_160024 (https://flic.kr/p/25d7ong) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I melted all the top corners together so that it would hold and then cut 4" pipe to fit and be the interior support:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/808/39936645955_9e5a487fc1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23R4Kti)20180315_104257 (https://flic.kr/p/23R4Kti) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And they ended up looking like this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4786/40122133254_a4aaac6afc_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/248sqob)20180315_141518 (https://flic.kr/p/248sqob) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

All boxy and gross, but I wasn't quite done yet. I really like my heat gun, so I hit the bottom with it for enough time for the ABS to give up and melted it down.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4784/40831161101_0c7bcbc6e8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25d7nEe)20180315_144041 (https://flic.kr/p/25d7nEe) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/818/40831160601_14699b9822_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25d7nvB)20180315_144058 (https://flic.kr/p/25d7nvB) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Now they are looking more like Cad's gauntlets. Quick test fit with the previous boxes I made:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4781/40789411882_2bf742f452_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/259qp57)20180315_144724 (https://flic.kr/p/259qp57) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

The bottom needs to have an area for the gauntlet dart, so I cut away some additional PVC:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/795/25959759807_95f6bf79c6_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FxYyaD)20180315_152138 (https://flic.kr/p/FxYyaD) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And right now, they ended up like this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4783/25959759637_8083d03e19_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FxYy7H)20180315_152229 (https://flic.kr/p/FxYy7H) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I stopped for now because I first want to get the wrist cuff piece. I still need to find some plumbing parts to make that and then I need to attach some flat ABS to the bottom front as that spot is flat and where the gauntlet dart will run. The whole front, around the wrist cuff, will have a solid piece of ABS as a cover. Then, I am going to use some foam to build up the bottom back rounded area so that it matches the shape of Cad's gaunts and adds the trim details that are needed. That can be built up to house the gauntlet dart and the hose attachment pieces. All of which I still need to build. So, progress will slowly continue.

Then, I started working on the hat, so that I can use the Chris Stevens mask. My current hat is made out of foam board, and it's really rigid. I like it, but I don't love it. I started cutting out a new, larger hat so that I can hit my head on every door jam that I get near!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/822/40831181481_45f0bc4cf8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25d7tHB)20180310_175254 (https://flic.kr/p/25d7tHB) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I got it sized about right and cut out the middle:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4774/26961287728_cb16cf9285_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/H5tDwq)20180310_181214 (https://flic.kr/p/H5tDwq) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I started to build the crown. This is where I ran out of enough large foam that I had to stop progress for now.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4773/40831179961_5fec60a2cd_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25d7tgp)20180310_183507 (https://flic.kr/p/25d7tgp) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/796/40831179481_0e76ba0434_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25d7t88)20180310_190454 (https://flic.kr/p/25d7t88) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

But, like I said, I've been happy with my hat, but I don't really love it. If I'm working towards infamous, I want it to be the best ever. So, I wandered into Tandy Leather and asked about something that could be slightly rigid but also droop some, like Cad's hat does. It doesn't stay completely flat, it droops in the front and back, and I WANT THAT!

They sold me some veg-tan leather. This is supposed to be real flexible and then you submerge it in water and then place it on a form. Once dry, it will stiffen a bit and take on the form you use. Sounded like exactly what I am hoping for because using it just as is, doesn't work:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/791/40122147994_7a72145313_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/248suLj)20180310_194440 (https://flic.kr/p/248suLj) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I have this leather and I certainly don't want to use it without testing it first. That's a large piece and I'm worried that even with it tightening up and gaining some rigidity, it would still droop too much simply because of it's own weight and the size of the piece I am using. So, I decided to do some test pieces first:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4781/39936653425_6768a4ae08_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23R4MG6)20180310_201008 (https://flic.kr/p/23R4MG6) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Used chicken wire to create a form:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/783/40831175231_a54af7cc3d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25d7rRR)20180310_202005 (https://flic.kr/p/25d7rRR) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Got it wet and let it sit for the night:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/808/40789417572_ee3cf91c16_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/259qqLd)20180310_202241 (https://flic.kr/p/259qqLd) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Came back the next morning and I had this, a perfectly rigid, but still somewhat flexible, piece of leather:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/791/39936651685_9c6a11c663_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23R4Mb6)20180311_082529 (https://flic.kr/p/23R4Mb6) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I got a bit goofy and decided to just build a mini hat:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4783/40122140674_565bda6c09_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/248ssA7)20180311_162841 (https://flic.kr/p/248ssA7) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Cat Bane is not amused by your antics!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4783/39936649735_4033eac64c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23R4LAt)20180311_165119 (https://flic.kr/p/23R4LAt) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, it seemed to do the trick, so I went full scale:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4782/25959765777_9ebcb6a1b9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FxYzWz)20180311_153337 (https://flic.kr/p/FxYzWz) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And was a bit disappointed....

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/809/25959764757_f43354b784_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FxYzCZ)20180312_090111 (https://flic.kr/p/FxYzCZ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

But, the hat will need the crown, so I taped a temporary in place to see if that helps it stay up better:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/795/39936648575_0a63f4ab70_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23R4Lft)20180312_094834 (https://flic.kr/p/23R4Lft) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Seems to work a bit better and I like the shape much better than the completely flat board hat. So, I'm waiting for my additional foam to show up so that I can build the crown and glue it all together to see what it will look like. I've toyed with the idea of backing it with some thin wire and then maybe a bottom layer of foam to hide the wire so that it can be shaped better how I want it but I don't want to add too much weight. So, I think I'll get the foam, build what I have and see how it looks. I have enough extra leather to toy with other ideas so I can still try to come up with something.

Anyway, that's all for now folks. Have a great week!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: nukem25rs on March 15, 2018, 08:05:27 PM: glad the solvent weld worked for you!!
those guantlets are looking nice and smooth!!!

would the leather be able to take more water and dry ridged still? maybe the ridgitity would get better with more saturation to the core of the leather(just pulliong this from the air) may take a few days to dry but may help as well..
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on March 15, 2018, 09:02:14 PM: Not a bad idea. I think that hotter water may help too. To the bathtub!!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Dax Corrin on March 17, 2018, 09:41:00 AM: Looks awesome! Love the work on the new gauntlets.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on March 17, 2018, 03:28:20 PM: Quote from: Dax Corrin on March 17, 2018, 09:41:00 AM
Looks awesome! Love the work on the new gauntlets.

Thank you, Greg!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CJ49er on March 18, 2018, 08:42:31 AM: "Cat Bane" haha, too funny. But now your cat needs the rest of the costume :)
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on March 18, 2018, 11:45:42 AM: Quote from: CJ49er on March 18, 2018, 08:42:31 AM
"Cat Bane" haha, too funny. But now your cat needs the rest of the costume :)

Mini pleather pants for the cat? On it!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on March 18, 2018, 05:10:28 PM: Bit of progress this weekend. Kept plugging away on the gauntlets. First thing to do was add the flat piece to the bottom. This will be directly below my wrist and will be where the dart is housed.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/792/40180672094_406157d46e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24dCrWw)20180316_151646 (https://flic.kr/p/24dCrWw) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I went and got the same cuff pieces that I used in my current gauntlets as I haven't found anything else that would work as perfectly.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4795/26016232167_e518812408_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FCXZr2)20180317_133001 (https://flic.kr/p/FCXZr2) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

They'll look generally like this:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/822/26016230037_93d47eac81_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FCXYNi)20180317_143942 (https://flic.kr/p/FCXYNi) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I had to cut the front cover pieces:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/816/39994755825_f9fc898341_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23WczvB)20180317_150447 (https://flic.kr/p/23WczvB) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

They attach to cover the gaps in the front and then I'll need to sand everything smooth, but it's looking pretty good!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4775/40180619944_ffe4a039a9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24dCbro)20180317_151550 (https://flic.kr/p/24dCbro) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

While things were drying, I started figuring out a redo of the gauntlet darts. I have them on my current gaunts, but I don't want to tear them apart so that I can still troop while I'm doing all this work. I used the same aluminum rod that I had previously, but instead of the metal pieces, this time I went with plastic to reduce some weight. I also used a smaller dowel for the dart ends so that I didn't have to sand them quite so much. The end result is pretty similar to what I have on my current gauntlets.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/814/40180624124_7579fb36cc_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24dCcFs)20180317_142546 (https://flic.kr/p/24dCcFs) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Left them long so that I can cut them to fit later.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/802/40888363621_8746872e10_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25iaxYz)20180317_143228 (https://flic.kr/p/25iaxYz) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

The main part remaining on the gauntlets is the bottom of the forearm. This will include the area where the darts attach. I'm going to try to build that up with some ABS plastic and then cover it with craft foam as it's slightly curved and slightly raised. I'll be pouring over the reference material for the next few days to make sure I make them as accurately as possible on the first go.

Now, back to the hat! When I left off, I had a somewhat rigid, but mostly limp brim of the hat. I was hopeful that once attached to the crown, the problems would just kind of sort themselves out. So, I soldiered on.

Started with the first part of the crown:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/787/40180630174_665db6817c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24dCetL)20180316_171707 (https://flic.kr/p/24dCetL) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then added the next layer, which is the "metal" looking piece. Yes, that is every magnet I own, even the broken ones!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4785/39078727530_b6b1ebd9ae_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22xfGdj)20180316_174852 (https://flic.kr/p/22xfGdj) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, build the final "leather" strap:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/794/26016233687_87aabfcc32_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FCXZTe)20180317_124122 (https://flic.kr/p/FCXZTe) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Glue the whole thing to the brim:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/813/27018150968_b85832dccf_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Hav5Z7)20180317_130634 (https://flic.kr/p/Hav5Z7) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Glue the top of the crown:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/797/40180625944_f162af3381_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24dCddQ)20180317_131110 (https://flic.kr/p/24dCddQ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Now, I was left with this!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/798/40180618424_0c94c1c98d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24dCaZb)20180317_203729 (https://flic.kr/p/24dCaZb) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I was pretty excited as it was starting to look like it would work. So, I started on some paint and did the underside:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4778/39994750735_efb1ee5ed1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23WcxZR)20180318_124613 (https://flic.kr/p/23WcxZR) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And then finished the top.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/788/39994749345_cf398731c4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23WcxzT)20180318_142959 (https://flic.kr/p/23WcxzT) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And I give you my new hat, the one that will fit my Chris Stevens Creations mask!!!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/795/40180958264_4dcd8b9a94_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24dDV1u)20180318_170815 (https://flic.kr/p/24dDV1u) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

May try to bend the brim a bit more in the future, but I'm pretty happy with it. Much more true to the character than the flat brim hat and I think it looks so awesome. I MADE THAT! LOL. Let me know what you think and if any of you have worked with leather, let me know if there is a way to get it bent a bit more and if there is anything I need to do from a protectant standpoint. Thanks all!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: daryldoak on March 19, 2018, 08:29:10 AM: Great job, that hat looks awesome!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Dax Corrin on March 21, 2018, 07:14:51 AM: EPIC! We seeing Cad this weekend on the coast?
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on March 21, 2018, 07:21:18 AM: Quote from: Dax Corrin on March 21, 2018, 07:14:51 AM
EPIC! We seeing Cad this weekend on the coast?

Yeah, I'll be down Sunday and am thinking about wearing a hybrid of what I have approved with the new mask and hat. Will try it all on this week to ensure it would work and if not, I'll wear the old stuff. Should be fun!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on March 21, 2018, 03:51:02 PM: Very small update today but I feel like I may have turned a corner and these gauntlets are starting to look like they are supposed to look!

I started with cutting out the part of the gauntlet where the dart sloped area will be:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4788/27075046888_544e6de334_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HfwGaf)20180319_135758 (https://flic.kr/p/HfwGaf) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I built a paper model of what the lower forearm section will look like. I find it is much more cost efficient to make these parts out of paper and then flatten the paper onto my ABS for cutting. It helps eliminate some mistakes. Some, but not all.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/791/40904380232_feb7a8fda5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25jzDa3)20180319_141009 (https://flic.kr/p/25jzDa3) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Here's a bad pic of the reference material I am using and a view of what I am trying to achieve:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4782/27075046068_f377e6a5e0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HfwFV7)20180319_141033 (https://flic.kr/p/HfwFV7) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I used my template to cut the ABS. At this point, I always cut it quite a bit larger than I think I would need. Much easier to remove extra ABS than to add back to it later.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/789/40051983675_b520dfca9b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/242fTmF)20180321_133935 (https://flic.kr/p/242fTmF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I started heating and shaping the ABS:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/816/26073494987_e01cfddd01_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FJ2tF2)20180319_142627 (https://flic.kr/p/FJ2tF2) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Test fit before more cutting:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4786/27075043468_15c9fe27b8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HfwF9h)20180319_143008 (https://flic.kr/p/HfwF9h) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And then melted the sloped area where the gauntlet darts will go:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/784/27075043428_3b131aba1e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HfwF8A)20180319_145406 (https://flic.kr/p/HfwF8A) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And repeat for the twin:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/792/40237716274_69d70855e5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24iEPbS)20180321_140545 (https://flic.kr/p/24iEPbS) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then I searched high and low in my house for something that will work for the final piece of the gauntlet darts. Not since I was a young boy have I been so excited to find a stick!!!

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4794/40946002141_9e095640e1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25ofXUa)20180321_142505 (https://flic.kr/p/25ofXUa) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I sanded one end so it is sloped and then used my dremel on the back end so that it would fit on the gauntlet:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/802/27075037108_e549fff5ab_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HfwDfC)20180321_144613 (https://flic.kr/p/HfwDfC) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Here's that reference pic again and the darts that I ended up with. Once I removed a bit of the extra metal rod, they were very accurate, in my opinion:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/785/27075037328_b8f26dc026_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HfwDjq)20180321_150524 (https://flic.kr/p/HfwDjq) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I shortened the metal part of the darts slightly and then epoxied them into the wood and epoxied the wood to the plastic gauntlet.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4785/39136475580_8f6d3bf2fd_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22CmEGm)20180321_150945 (https://flic.kr/p/22CmEGm) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then to be safe, I drilled a screw into the back of them as an added precaution to keep them in place:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/802/39136475540_f1eefaafb5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22CmEFE)20180321_150953 (https://flic.kr/p/22CmEFE) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And here's the general idea.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4776/40904532552_a214b2150a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25jAqrf)20180321_153559 (https://flic.kr/p/25jAqrf) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

The forearm pieces aren't attached yet as I have had some inspiration and ideas of what to do with them, but I'm constantly waiting on parts now. I'll probably start thinking about the upper hydraulic attachment point while those other parts are in the mail. They are getting pretty close to being done though, so that's a positive. Few things to figure out still.

I guess I should start thinking about how I'm going to separate my duster from the light jacket. Rather than potentially ruin what I have, and, *gasp*, not be able to troop as Cad, I've been thinking that buying a new duster/jacket set up may be the way to go. I dunno. I put an awful lot of work into the one I have and that would all need to be repeated. My concern is that in separating the two, I may damage them and then I'm back to square one. To buy anew is expensive and requires a lot of work. I guess, either way, there will be work to do. It's probably more of a matter of how much more in expenses I can stomach in this build...
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on March 27, 2018, 04:03:57 PM: Good afternoon all! Gauntlet progress and I'm happy to start to see the light at the end of the gauntlet tunnel. I was racking my brain for a way to make the upper hydraulic connector and finally just decided to buy all sorts of PCV pipe and see what I could come up with. I need about 6-7 inches, so of course, I had to buy roughly 15 feet! So, I cut it down and started with this:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/902/41017284452_b6b5902cf5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25uyiDw)20180322_100844 (https://flic.kr/p/25uyiDw) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Here is about what I was going for:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/885/27187789298_88b0703256_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HquwxU)20180322_101108 (https://flic.kr/p/HquwxU) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I started fitting pipe into pipe and cutting it down to where I felt it would be the right size:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/799/27187788458_ab57ca57b8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Hquwiq)20180322_105117 (https://flic.kr/p/Hquwiq) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

and ended up with these:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/865/40166074775_5132f34c2a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24ckCEB)20180322_111828 (https://flic.kr/p/24ckCEB) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Once they were shaved to the right angle and epoxied on, they looked like this. Pretty close to what I wanted:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/875/27187786778_c4d910976c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HquvNs)20180323_111436 (https://flic.kr/p/HquvNs) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I started brainstorming how I'm going to get light up buttons on the top of the gauntlet. I bought these off ebay because they looked like they would work:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/897/27187786138_8c17f3c25b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HquvBq)20180323_144251 (https://flic.kr/p/HquvBq) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And got to cutting out a spot for them to go:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/791/40166072245_c33d8db173_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24ckBUZ)20180323_153448 (https://flic.kr/p/24ckBUZ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And the gauntlet tops will look roughly like this:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/803/39250210990_a67665e0c1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22NpAgG)20180323_162051 (https://flic.kr/p/22NpAgG) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I was worried they would protrude into my forearm but got real lucky once I cut through the whole gauntlet and they will not!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/875/41017277242_298075e27d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25uygvd)20180326_140511 (https://flic.kr/p/25uygvd) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, they'll look roughly like this:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/897/39250204880_75e9ae5cfb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22Npysm)20180326_142500 (https://flic.kr/p/22Npysm) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

This is the part where I need help. I don't know anything about wiring them up to make them work. Here are pictures of the sides and bottom. Can anybody help educate me on what I would need for a battery supply in each gauntlet to make them work? I tore apart a cheap light set from Craft Warehouse and stripped the wires and attached them but that illuminated them at all times (very faintly as it was off 2 AA batteries) and the push button part didn't make a difference (not off when up or on when down but constantly on). I'm sure I'm just doing something wrong, but would love for them to be able to be run off a few AA batteries (upwards of 4 or whatever is needed) that I could stash in each gauntlet or even 9V, but again, my knowledge on this stuff is zero at best. Anybody, feel free to chime in. Brews on me if you want to help! The letters on the bottom are +, -, NO, NC, and C.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/800/40350546754_ae1d8d04b2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24tD6KY)20180323_164227 (https://flic.kr/p/24tD6KY) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/899/26188556737_fe4d4abc66_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FUccwi)20180323_164237 (https://flic.kr/p/FUccwi) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/787/39250208350_eb1ec5594a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22Npzub)20180323_164239 (https://flic.kr/p/22Npzub) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Anyway, back to the action!

Took a break to troop with what I had so far and it was a breath of fresh air and additional motivation to keep pushing through!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/804/41058925631_23388208f9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25yeJ7T)20180325_115942 (https://flic.kr/p/25yeJ7T) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I epoxied the gauntlet dart assembly (bottom piece) to the rest.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/874/41058923841_b7b301b5cf_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25yeHA2)20180327_105357 (https://flic.kr/p/25yeHA2) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And then I sanded down all the rough edges and started to add craft foam to the bottom where the gauntlet has a raised surface.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/788/27187776558_f2db7a3454_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HqusLf)20180327_112554 (https://flic.kr/p/HqusLf) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I need to add the inner hydraulic insertion point. All along, I've thought the shape of this looks like half an egg. Had a real hard time finding a part at the hardware store that would work for this, so I ebayed for plastic eggs. Evidently, magicians use plastic eggs in their magic tricks, so I picked these up at the local magic store:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/783/26073494037_02efbc0777_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FJ2toD)20180320_152758 (https://flic.kr/p/FJ2toD) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And now I have two inner hydraulic connectors!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/804/27075040218_f92527464d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HfwEbf)20180320_154429 (https://flic.kr/p/HfwEbf) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I got them epoxied on:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/815/41017273182_2b02b5e6f9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25uyfid)20180327_150956 (https://flic.kr/p/25uyfid) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I was looking for some parts that were round and large enough to be the outer gauntlet trim detail. While searching, I knocked over a vintage stormtrooper that was on a plastic stand, so once again, providence shone upon me and I had found a part that would work perfectly. So, I added one action figure stand to each gauntlet!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/869/26188550577_70b937c72e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FUcaG6)20180327_152234 (https://flic.kr/p/FUcaG6) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I still need to add the electroshock emitters but my wife used all of her eyeshadow brushes so I couldn't sneak 12 of them like I did before. Doesn't she know I have needs!?!?!?! So, I've ordered some from ebay and will see about adding them when they get here. Remaining items are to add the electroshock emitters, mod podge the foam, figure out the wiring, secure the gauntlet button top pieces (they are loose right now so I can wire them), prime and paint. Once that's done, I can add the hydraulics and I believe I have just enough rope left over from what Nightshine sent me to make it work. I may add a closing trim piece to the back, elbow, area of the gauntlets as they look a bit rough right now, but that part will never be seen, so it's purely cosmetic. But still, if I'm going to go this far, the may as well be perfect.

So, here they are so far!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/901/40350536274_c880a71080_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24tD3Dh)20180327_152518 (https://flic.kr/p/24tD3Dh) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/795/40350535924_0d69f39b57_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24tD3xf)20180327_152527 (https://flic.kr/p/24tD3xf) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/870/41058921201_cfbc1b03be_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25yeGNv)20180327_152538 (https://flic.kr/p/25yeGNv) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on April 13, 2018, 12:00:57 PM: Hey all! Miss me? Took a vacation and have been a bit busy, but I have a very small, but very important update to share. Still working on the gauntlets and progress has slowed to a halt while I wait for eyeshadow brushes to come from China. My wife used all the rest of the pack that I had stolen them out of and now I can't find the same design. The ones I ordered are obviously being transported by row boat, so I'm not sure if I'll ever see them. I only need 12 of the suckers, so if any of you ladies (or fellas) want to help a brother out and send a few my way, I'd be eternally grateful. They are the best piece I have found to be the electroshock emitters on the sides of the gauntlet. They look like this:

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4638/24386600927_1f5f4a24c2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/D9XGQF)20171223_150944 (https://flic.kr/p/D9XGQF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4621/26302962568_aa6db37cd5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/G5iyoC)20180209_145838 (https://flic.kr/p/G5iyoC) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Anyway, enough groveling, and now for the updates. I added ABS to the backs of the gauntlets to close off the gaps that I had and to tidy them up a bit. They look much better now:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/818/41393125152_6a872e7378_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/264LzZA)20180331_113411 (https://flic.kr/p/264LzZA) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, today, I reached out to a friend who is an electrical engineer who designs component parts of the Navy. It may be overkill to ask him to help me when it comes to wiring 4 tiny LED buttons, but the guy gladly helped out. I had previously purchased these LED lights as I was going to use them at first:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/790/26564633637_76693b7968_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GtqG5M)20180413_101849 (https://flic.kr/p/GtqG5M) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, I harvested the parts I needed and cut off the old lights:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/892/41393121812_a9ab2af6e7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/264Lz11)20180413_102036 (https://flic.kr/p/264Lz11) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Wired them up following his diagram:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/816/40721175114_946820b0fa_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/253oEE7)20180413_110901 (https://flic.kr/p/253oEE7) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And now I have working button lights for my gauntlets!!!!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/900/39626457530_05656b0ceb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23nDXg1)20180413_110924 (https://flic.kr/p/23nDXg1) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/799/40540865445_b5438cceef_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24LswSH)20180413_110926 (https://flic.kr/p/24LswSH) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/785/40540865375_78b6674bb4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24LswRv)20180413_110929 (https://flic.kr/p/24LswRv) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/809/27563156818_ec5f423cc4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HZEoeG)20180413_112504 (https://flic.kr/p/HZEoeG) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/899/40540862665_a724bdbc45_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24Lsw3M)20180413_112508 (https://flic.kr/p/24Lsw3M) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/794/41393113452_f620cbbd48_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/264LwvS)20180413_112512 (https://flic.kr/p/264LwvS) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

The one problem at this point is that my rudimentary, sausage fingery, wiring looks like a crime scene.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/795/41393113152_cb5cbc2d9d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/264LwqG)20180413_112657 (https://flic.kr/p/264LwqG) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Also, once they are wired and then the top piece is put back on the gauntlet, they are real difficult to get to, should a wire come loose. I'm going to have to think about mounting that top piece on in a way that it can be removed, should the wiring need to be accessed unless I can wire them real well (not confident...).

Anyway, so that's about it for today. Need those eyeshadow makeup thingies and then I need to sand all the rough edges of the gauntlets and they are ready for paint and final assembly and hydraulic hose insertion. They are getting real close to being done!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on April 16, 2018, 09:58:14 PM: Continuing work on these gauntlets. I wanted a way to be able to remove the box that contains the lights so that I can access it for repairs, should a wire ever pop loose. I came up with some holes in the top where I mounted some Chicago screw type pieces:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/788/27636193558_5fea7c5da4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J77HvQ)20180414_105325 (https://flic.kr/p/J77HvQ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/905/27636191188_a132d8b2c0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J77GNY)20180414_111855 (https://flic.kr/p/J77GNY) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I painted them up and taught myself how to solder and use heat shrink tubing:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/936/26637270517_cea0f8b4a9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GzQYuM)20180415_101800 (https://flic.kr/p/GzQYuM) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/818/39698730990_0eff3c537e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23u3nD9)20180415_104736 (https://flic.kr/p/23u3nD9) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/849/26637267507_940172c31c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GzQXAT)20180415_105048 (https://flic.kr/p/GzQXAT) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Still not completely pretty but I think it will serve my needs and I'm pretty darn proud of myself!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/851/41465859222_52fa9d3b18_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26bcnih)20180415_110724 (https://flic.kr/p/26bcnih) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I went to Ulta and just bought what was pretty close to what I had used before for the electroshock emitters:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/815/40613845265_a7dd3ed5f8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24SUzet)20180414_144228 (https://flic.kr/p/24SUzet) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I had to cut off the ends and sand them down, but they work pretty well:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/866/26637264187_85059577a9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GzQWBD)20180415_112609 (https://flic.kr/p/GzQWBD) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/859/26637263487_6fa026a828_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GzQWpz)20180415_114113 (https://flic.kr/p/GzQWpz) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And like that, I was ready to paint. A coat of Plasti Dip and then the same paint scheme I used on my old gauntlets and I came up with this:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/893/39698724900_78af38cefd_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23u3kQ9)20180416_153610 (https://flic.kr/p/23u3kQ9) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Using some rubber washers to fill the gaps, the attachment method of the light apparatus works pretty good. I'll need to keep an eye on them to ensure that I don't lose the screw, but I have a few spares in case that happens:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/820/26637262337_7f231afe65_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GzQW4K)20180416_155104 (https://flic.kr/p/GzQW4K) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

All put together and ready for a test wear:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/859/27636184128_23ca025781_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J77EHf)20180416_155653 (https://flic.kr/p/J77EHf) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Lights work. They fit all right. Ride a bit high up my elbow, but they'll do. May need help getting dressed, but dang, they look pretty accurate to me!

Here is a comparison of them compared to one of my old gauntlets. You can see that they are much longer and will go up my arm much more, way closer to the proportions on the actual character:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/917/40613838875_177f12db91_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24SUxki)20180416_155953 (https://flic.kr/p/24SUxki) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Last piece was to attach the hydraulic hosing:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/869/39698722330_6de7dea20f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23u3k4Q)20180416_162512 (https://flic.kr/p/23u3k4Q) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I'll need to add some silver paint to that tomorrow and then sew together the attachment method that hooks them up on my shoulder. Should be pretty easy.

That said, I am calling these done. Not bad for a bunch of PVC pipe, ABS plastic, magician eggs, wooden dowel, aluminum rod, eyeshadow brushes, wooden discs, rubber tubing, action figure stands, and probably a few other small odds and ends.

That will leave just the duster/jacket separation. Starting to noodle that so stay tuned. I'm hoping to have some ideas as to how that will be accomplished in the near future!

....and.... I may want to remake the hat...
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on May 01, 2018, 04:05:03 PM: Got a chance to take the new gauntlets out on a test run at a troop a few weeks ago and, like any new costume, I learned a lot about areas that I wanted to tweak on this one.

Here was the troop:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/944/40798992105_bacc921f94_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25aguWn)40796196595_937a5133ca_o (https://flic.kr/p/25aguWn) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And a good shot of the gauntlets in action!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/865/41697944671_13107c39c4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26wGSdx)41695077101_1ee404b540_o (https://flic.kr/p/26wGSdx) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Anyway, so I have been complaining a bit about how tight the fingers are on my hands. They cut the circulation off immediately and I am afraid to cut them much more as there are already several areas where I have cut through. I had previously bought latex hands from Chris Stevens Creations, but was afraid to use them as I would have to fit them through my gloves somehow and once they are through, they are permanent. Well, 30 minutes of finger tingling after the troop led me to believe that it was worth a try. So, I started cutting up these works of art:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/863/27967371318_6bc328c17e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JBo68d)20180421_152908 (https://flic.kr/p/JBo68d) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And used a test glove to determine that it was possible to fit them through (that's the third pair of leather gloves that have been sacrificed to this costume for those of you keeping track at home!).

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/953/41793700012_ce580a6f62_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26FaCWG)20180421_155619 (https://flic.kr/p/26FaCWG) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Once I determined that it was possible, I cut out just the parts that I would want shoved into the gloves:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/946/40937027635_a90242753b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25nsY6i)20180421_212443 (https://flic.kr/p/25nsY6i) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/904/41119187284_b29575c950_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25DyzNU)20180421_212457 (https://flic.kr/p/25DyzNU) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And I fit them into my current gloves!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/977/27967366158_9392cc9ed1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JBo4Af)20180422_152046 (https://flic.kr/p/JBo4Af) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

That left a small area on each finger where they were painted brown but need to be the color of the rest of the fingers:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/958/41793698672_2dc5523372_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26FaCxA)20180422_152105 (https://flic.kr/p/26FaCxA) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So I mixed up a pretty good match and got them painted:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/867/40937024635_4dd33011a3_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25nsXcz)20180422_153256 (https://flic.kr/p/25nsXcz) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And now I have these:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/905/40029073570_5466682a94_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23ZesYS)20180422_155149 (https://flic.kr/p/23ZesYS) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/975/40937024425_f68bf45cb5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25nsX8X)20180422_155206 (https://flic.kr/p/25nsX8X) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

The best part of these, besides not leading to the loss of a finger, is that they are all one piece each so I won't need to slide on each individual finger anymore and that should help me get into and out of the costume better and may reduce my need for a spotter. Also, they match the mask from a color standpoint, so I don't have fingers that don't match the mask anymore, and that's a good thing.

Another small issue I had was that my breather hoses wanted to keep popping out of the mask. They were pushed in and held in only by resistance, so me turning my head must have put too much pressure on them and they would pop out. So, I had these laying around from the hoses that Chris had initially put in:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/869/41119181324_72ba2e9cc4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25Dyy39)20180501_141804 (https://flic.kr/p/25Dyy39) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I got them painted up and used some worbla and glue to sink a magnet into each one:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/967/27967360798_e0fd40b309_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JBo2ZQ)20180501_144457 (https://flic.kr/p/JBo2ZQ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/944/41835744301_8586bb5e31_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26JT8fe)20180501_145356 (https://flic.kr/p/26JT8fe) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Now the hoses pop into place and stay put. I'm going to give them a trial run this Friday:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/974/27967358828_9f59f9d906_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JBo2pS)20180501_145741 (https://flic.kr/p/JBo2pS) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

It also eliminates the chance for a hose to pop out and my face or balaclava from being seen:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/823/40937017475_16d804fbf1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25nsV58)20180501_145759 (https://flic.kr/p/25nsV58) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Now, my last remaining item to work on is the duster/jacket separation, and I'm still going to do that but decided to not cut the costume up until after I can wear it for the May the 4th events. I hope to power through with some more work next week so stay tuned!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Dax Corrin on May 02, 2018, 10:40:01 AM: Excellent work!!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on May 05, 2018, 07:37:11 AM: Well, May the 4th is done and I had 2 successful outings with this costume. The fan reaction makes all the work worth it. Here are some pics of Cad in action:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/864/41864043182_425dc59c83_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26MoavY)FB_IMG_1525478698946 (https://flic.kr/p/26MoavY) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/909/40099495400_3f89ce3c5d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/246soWm)FB_IMG_1525484977609 (https://flic.kr/p/246soWm) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And I like this one because you can see how well the gauntlets work indoors!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/972/27038316777_c75205cb97_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Hchrzt)20180504_193430_1525495989577 (https://flic.kr/p/Hchrzt) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Costume debrief: Well, overall, it was very successful. The new magnets attaching the hoses to my mask worked like a charm and I didn't have one instance where a hose popped out, so that was very good. I had the tip of one gauntlet dart detach but it luckily happened when I was taking the costume off, so I didn't lose it and it will be a real easy fix. Also, the new finger/glove set up works real well from a comfort standpoint. The drawbacks that I learned are that my fingers are essentially useless once I have the prosthetics on, but I think that's just how it's going to be when you put on an extra 3 inches of finger. I don't think there is really a way around that. So, all in all, it was a very successful trooping day and I was extremely happy with how well it went.

What's next? Well, I'm going to be separating the duster/jacket and working on that so stay tuned and I have hat version 3.0 in the works as I want the bill to look different. Are you ever really "done" with a costume?
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Bodacieah on May 05, 2018, 07:43:24 AM: Wow, so amazing! I can’t wait to see it in person!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: DStep on May 05, 2018, 09:14:13 PM: Wow, looks great! Good to hear it was solid!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Vaughn on May 06, 2018, 11:24:58 AM: Absolutely brilliant! It's been amazing watching your build process
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on May 09, 2018, 04:12:12 PM: So, I was going to work on the jacket/duster separation but want to troop the UFO Parade and realized I'm out of town next week, so I didn't want it to feel rushed. So, instead, I built hat version 3.0! As I've been saying, the hat is fine and I like it better than version 1 but I didn't like the waviness of the brim. I kept trying to think about what I could use as a form for the veg tan leather that would get less of a wavy brim and more of a long slow curl. Then, I came home and my garbage can was laying on it's side and inspiration hit me! It was the perfect shape! So, I cleaned it up and then took the last bit of leather I had and ran it into the bathtub under hot water and let it soak until all the bubbles stopped coming up and used my garbage can, much to the confusion of my wife.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/954/41285960134_05ac5e07a9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25UikyS)20180502_134333 (https://flic.kr/p/25UikyS) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

This was more like the shape I was seeking! So, I started making the top part:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/972/40198171610_f704b62d80_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24fb8Wj)20180506_100855 (https://flic.kr/p/24fb8Wj) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/978/28133144258_205f3cd1d7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JS2HDm)20180506_103548 (https://flic.kr/p/JS2HDm) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/957/41285921094_2210ed6073_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25Ui8XL)20180506_110549 (https://flic.kr/p/25Ui8XL) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/944/41961297752_857e62f25f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26VYBUU)20180506_124336 (https://flic.kr/p/26VYBUU) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/961/28133136808_867b6d06aa_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JS2FqU)20180508_134040 (https://flic.kr/p/JS2FqU) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

It's a bit odd that my Cad mask is roughly the same size as a Mr. Meeseeks head, but I didn't want to accidentally glue anything to the mask, so the Meeseeks that I made for my kid was the test area.

And then paint!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/825/40198160910_151155a6de_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24fb5KQ)20180508_210236 (https://flic.kr/p/24fb5KQ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I'm only adding these so that I can remember how I did it should I need to paint another one in the future:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/910/41105638645_310deecf7d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25Cn9gF)20180509_145715 (https://flic.kr/p/25Cn9gF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/955/40198160400_e6371800a0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24fb5B3)20180509_150458 (https://flic.kr/p/24fb5B3) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

This was the base color and then after I put the other colors on, I used it again to dull them down. I forgot one picture for the color that is a little orange (raw sienna).

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/956/28133129028_ed7f4549dc_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JS2D7L)20180509_150915 (https://flic.kr/p/JS2D7L) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/957/28133128928_8b1aed8ceb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JS2D63)20180509_151552 (https://flic.kr/p/JS2D63) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/830/28133128838_b78d6dc5ec_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JS2D4u)20180509_154250 (https://flic.kr/p/JS2D4u) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, here is the old hat:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/960/42005502561_fe57709e16_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26ZTbsM)20180509_154446 (https://flic.kr/p/26ZTbsM) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

As you can see, it's just a bit wavy and also the head box area is very large, and, well, boxy. Here is the new hat:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/826/42005502791_d68b5fcd99_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26ZTbwK)20180509_154525 (https://flic.kr/p/26ZTbwK) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/832/42005502351_f52795f68b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26ZTbpa)20180509_154937 (https://flic.kr/p/26ZTbpa) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I like it and now I have options should one of them get destroyed!

So, I'll be trooping he UFO Parade and then I'll work on the jacket/duster separation in two weeks. Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on May 20, 2018, 09:54:55 PM: CAD BANE IS DEAD... Well, that's a bit dramatic. Perhaps on hiatus is more appropriate. I trooped the UFO Parade this weekend and had a great time. I did learn that a lot of sweat makes pleather pants heavy. Heavy pleather starts to fall down. Aliens with pants that may fall down are not as entertaining as aliens with their pants all the way up. So, I'll add a belt and perhaps some suspenders for my next troop...

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/960/42200069952_4f1a05f276_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27i5oyY)20180519_145214_1526769790812 (https://flic.kr/p/27i5oyY) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Here he is waving goodbye. The reason is that the last change I've been needing to make is the jacket and duster separation. I've held off as long as I can and today, I took scissors to a perfectly acceptable and approved costume and cut it to pieces. Well, 2 pieces, but pieces nonetheless!

Here is one last look at this beauty!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/909/41345418775_213b821e11_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25Zy5xR)20180520_125704 (https://flic.kr/p/25Zy5xR) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

First thing I had to do was pull apart the areas that had been glued to get it to sit right.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/979/27376031547_2d8c1a815a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HH8jpV)20180520_125908 (https://flic.kr/p/HH8jpV) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, with a shaking hand and tears streaming down my face, I cut it in two (yes, I'm being dramatic, but you go ahead and take an approved costume and cut it up. It's not fun!). Well, it ended up looking like it didn't survive a shark attack and here is the duster part:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/975/41345417995_aab5734473_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25Zy5jp)20180520_130438 (https://flic.kr/p/25Zy5jp) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

and here is the jacket part:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/832/28373459828_daae7e2e58_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Kegp6f)20180520_130503 (https://flic.kr/p/Kegp6f) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/831/41524988504_6966d968ea_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26gqqnE)20180520_132134 (https://flic.kr/p/26gqqnE) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

One good thing is that the jacket is really two separate layers of leather. Something that will come into play later as I have plans that involve Velcro, magnets, and glue. Should be fun!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/972/40439279870_8308549e19_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24BtT2h)20180520_132151 (https://flic.kr/p/24BtT2h) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Next, I took off the old eye and hook attachment. It wasn't really working that well anyway, so I wasn't sad to see them go.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/903/41524985944_d304d3e6a0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26gqpBw)20180520_133721 (https://flic.kr/p/26gqpBw) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Previously, in anticipation of this step, I had purchased this beautiful mesh tank top.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/906/40029072410_bc8ca34593_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23ZesCS)20180427_152348 (https://flic.kr/p/23ZesCS) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, my costume has pleather, leather, latex, and now mesh! It's Billy Idol's dream! So, I took the zipper off the mesh tank top (and may or may not have worn it around the house for a bit... er... um... mind your business...).

So, this is a very loose (and rough) idea of what I want to do. The back part of this vest will never be seen, so I was going to use mesh similar to some vaders to help cut down on the heat factor.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/830/42246796741_2d4113a137_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27ncSPg)20180520_134437 (https://flic.kr/p/27ncSPg) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

So, for my new closure, I sewed Velcro onto the mesh and the under-layer of leather.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/964/28373456278_68a4d1445f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Kego33)20180520_173750 (https://flic.kr/p/Kego33) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/951/42246792471_b2324cf8e6_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27ncRxD)20180520_173756 (https://flic.kr/p/27ncRxD) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

My plan is to just do some elastic straps with Velcro on the end to make closing easier and much more reliable than the hooks I had been using.

Then, I tossed a stitch along the neck part so that it was attached to the mesh as well:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/949/42246792721_ba004fa89b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27ncRBX)20180520_174503 (https://flic.kr/p/27ncRBX) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And started with some leathercraft cement glue to close the front two parts of the leather back up.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/971/42246792961_aafd5307a8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27ncRG6)20180520_212426 (https://flic.kr/p/27ncRG6) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I'll glue the other side tomorrow and then I have to start working on the jacket. I'd like to get it sealed back up so it's not a total train wreck. Once that is completed, I have some plans for magnets to keep the two of them together and in the right place while being worn and then I'll seal up the back end (i.e. outer rib section) of the vest and repaint any parts that were damaged, and I should be able to get back in the trooping game. Once this part is done, I'm taking submission photos for possible Infamous level and I am hopeful that I have made adequate changes to be considered for the CRL model. Fingers crossed!

More to come so stay tuned.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on May 21, 2018, 03:59:13 PM: I was able to glue to other side of the jacket today and it was ready to start making my strapping to close it. I initially thought about snaps but snaps have a tendency to pull out when I use them with elastic or leather and the plastic/pleather stuff that I would have to use on the vest would likely fail rather quickly, so I went with Velcro and elastic. I made these crude elastic straps with Velcro on each side and a little give in the middle:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/971/41363846465_5e1117a5e6_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/262bwsD)20180521_154159 (https://flic.kr/p/262bwsD) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Once halfway on, they look like this:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/981/40459005260_5eb3e0d74f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24DdYGd)20180521_154910 (https://flic.kr/p/24DdYGd) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And then tried on what I have so far:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/823/41363844815_9b01c1d9d7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/262bvYc)20180521_154614 (https://flic.kr/p/262bvYc) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

They hold the front closed, which is all I'm really concerned about at this time. The back ends (towards my ribs) feel like they want to pull inwards since they are not attached to the vest. Once I get the jacket done, I have one more idea with magnets and then I am likely back in business after a little touch up paint.

On to the next part!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on May 23, 2018, 04:26:43 PM: In the final stretch here, I hope! As I noted earlier, I wanted to use magnets to get the jacket and duster to stay together so I marked where the magnets needed to be on the jacket:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/952/42309939381_06f3ff5585_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27sMuVt)20180522_151336 (https://flic.kr/p/27sMuVt) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And then cut some spare leather and used leathercraft cement to keep them in place:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/980/27441134427_96ca096c05_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HNSZen)20180522_151808 (https://flic.kr/p/HNSZen) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/943/27441134747_9268e7f633_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HNSZjT)20180522_160645 (https://flic.kr/p/HNSZjT) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/950/40503861670_f784c677c9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24HbSWA)20180523_073652 (https://flic.kr/p/24HbSWA) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, it came time to actually close up the inside of the duster. Knowing that I was outclassed, I took it to my mom who got it sealed shut!

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/956/42262951912_a72e443aa2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27oCFbG)20180522_135755 (https://flic.kr/p/27oCFbG) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I then added magnets to the inside of it, hidden under the lapels.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/972/42309930501_1376e123ea_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27sMshn)20180523_114038 (https://flic.kr/p/27sMshn) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

I then gave the jacket a fresh paint job and now I have two separate pieces.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on May 23, 2018, 04:41:48 PM: So, it seems like it's time to lay all the pieces out and submit them again for review. Here they are:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/882/27441127777_1454949dd4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HNSXfH)20180523_141721 (https://flic.kr/p/HNSXfH) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/974/40503853080_16dfcd493f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24HbQou)20180523_141731 (https://flic.kr/p/24HbQou) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/898/28437334208_152058f690_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KjULHE)20180523_141737 (https://flic.kr/p/KjULHE) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/962/41408538955_dcaf329dc3_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2668zYP)20180523_141744 (https://flic.kr/p/2668zYP) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/980/41588219964_b1d2d33968_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26n1uTf)20180523_141900 (https://flic.kr/p/26n1uTf) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/960/42309921411_14edbea6d2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27sMpzD)20180523_141910 (https://flic.kr/p/27sMpzD) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/953/42309920881_78d13b7453_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27sMpqv)20180523_141924 (https://flic.kr/p/27sMpqv) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/962/42262935992_47276530b1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27oCAsd)20180523_143202 (https://flic.kr/p/27oCAsd) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/960/40503846750_56b7e93c9b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24HbNvm)20180523_143211 (https://flic.kr/p/24HbNvm) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/962/28437329168_21a8aceed8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KjUKdL)20180523_143217 (https://flic.kr/p/KjUKdL) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/966/42262924522_37cb079d49_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27oCx3s)20180523_143724 (https://flic.kr/p/27oCx3s) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/969/41408517055_4264650f8d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2668tte)20180523_143543 (https://flic.kr/p/2668tte) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/878/40503834140_0b1d0b4aaf_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24HbJKW)20180523_143557 (https://flic.kr/p/24HbJKW) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/902/40503836170_d42f1debdf_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24HbKmW)20180523_143504 (https://flic.kr/p/24HbKmW) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/874/41588207214_05f310d3f1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26n1r6q)20180523_143512 (https://flic.kr/p/26n1r6q) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4657/39657625582_4a33f2ebc3_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23qpGrd)20180114_080458 (https://flic.kr/p/23qpGrd) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/958/42262923042_701d2f53b3_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27oCwAW)20180523_143750 (https://flic.kr/p/27oCwAW) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/946/40503830330_aba79277c8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24HbHCf)20180523_143811 (https://flic.kr/p/24HbHCf) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/982/40503829190_93ccc591b7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24HbHhA)20180523_144053 (https://flic.kr/p/24HbHhA) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/973/42262921092_04402a534f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27oCw2j)20180523_144107 (https://flic.kr/p/27oCw2j) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/958/28437326658_fc01ba29dc_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KjUJtu)20180523_143440 (https://flic.kr/p/KjUJtu) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/973/42309910911_c57c853a40_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27sMmsB){url=https://flic.kr/p/27sMmsB]20180523_143444[/url] by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/905/40029073570_5466682a94_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23ZesYS)20180422_155149 (https://flic.kr/p/23ZesYS) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/975/40937024425_f68bf45cb5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25nsX8X)20180422_155206 (https://flic.kr/p/25nsX8X) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/894/28437521878_0c5e2fd610_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KjVJvm)20180422_155334 (https://flic.kr/p/KjVJvm) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/885/41408820585_f2d56bacf6_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/266a2Gv)20180422_155345 (https://flic.kr/p/266a2Gv) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/886/40504078550_6e294e2879_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24HcZpU)20180422_155354 (https://flic.kr/p/24HcZpU) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/901/41588469154_a722ae96f7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26n2LXC)20180422_155402 (https://flic.kr/p/26n2LXC) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/882/28437518768_0d623549f8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KjVHzJ)20180422_155410 (https://flic.kr/p/KjVHzJ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/977/41408817985_3c1334bdfe_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/266a1VF)20180422_155418 (https://flic.kr/p/266a1VF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/974/41408816335_bf6e367913_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/266a1re)20180422_155445 (https://flic.kr/p/266a1re) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And, for your viewing pleasure, full costume submission photos:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/897/40503820620_33823306e1_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24HbEJQ)20180523_160720 (https://flic.kr/p/24HbEJQ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/957/42262919242_3be9325d88_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27oCvtq)20180523_160547 (https://flic.kr/p/27oCvtq) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/971/42309897951_2a5e9b88bf_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27sMhBa)20180523_160553 (https://flic.kr/p/27sMhBa) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/982/40503822940_e6567661ba_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24HbFqQ)20180523_160557 (https://flic.kr/p/24HbFqQ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/901/40503818000_7b6f4e3e63_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24HbDXE)20180523_160617 (https://flic.kr/p/24HbDXE) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

And, unfortunately, to get the mask off photo, I have to take off nearly half the costume, but here's my ugly mug:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/873/40503820090_1ec1ff26ac_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24HbEzG)20180523_160940 (https://flic.kr/p/24HbEzG) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: L Kamino on May 23, 2018, 07:11:48 PM: It's great to see all those pieces. It looks amazing!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Bodacieah on May 23, 2018, 07:20:44 PM: You have truly outdone yourself, amazing seems so lame for all of the work you put into that costume. Now go get some Jedi!!!
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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: daryldoak on May 23, 2018, 07:31:44 PM: 5 out of 5 stars.
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on May 29, 2018, 05:13:22 PM: Was told by the BHG Detachment leader that I was ready to submit for Infamous. Infamous is the top tier of costumes in the Bounty Hunters Guild. Here is my submission thread, but it's nothing different than what is already in this thread:

http://thebhg.net/forum/index.php?/topic/4941-bh-42125-requesting-cad-bane-infamous-status/

The BHG Detachment Leader is going to be finishing the CRL text so that they can get me to Infamous and then I can be the CRL model. Pretty exciting stuff!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: daryldoak on May 29, 2018, 09:59:24 PM: Congrats dude!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on May 29, 2018, 10:01:47 PM: Finish that Dengar then! Lol
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: MissyThing on May 29, 2018, 11:53:02 PM: Congratulations!!! That is so awesome!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: jj49 on May 30, 2018, 12:50:03 PM: Whoo hoo!! Very awesome

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: nukem25rs on May 31, 2018, 07:10:17 AM: Congrats Mike!! All the work you put in def paid off.. you're a Model now :P

(https://i.imgur.com/4kAkYxOm.jpg)
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: TrooperTim1138 on June 05, 2018, 09:21:27 AM: Holy cow that looks amazing!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on August 03, 2018, 04:00:30 PM: Feedback received on my Infamous submittal. Once approved, I'll be the CRL model. Really, the feedback isn't that bad and almost all things I can correct rather easily.

First, the collar needs some Velcro at the back to keep it down.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1832/43783407522_f8f0a1be1c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29GZpEA)20180803_133421 (https://flic.kr/p/29GZpEA) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Sewing onto leather is tough and I don't suggest it unless you have a pair of needle nose pliers handy, which I do!

Now the collar will lay flat as it should:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/940/42927741125_57ee7bc4f7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/28pnTRF)20180803_133443 (https://flic.kr/p/28pnTRF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, the trim around the sleeves, where I needed to round it off, was a bit jagged. So I was tasked to clean that up.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/934/29961696848_72ed515f04_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MDBwC9)20180803_134417 (https://flic.kr/p/MDBwC9) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/852/43114485234_16678f9ff9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/28FT1nG)20180803_134424 (https://flic.kr/p/28FT1nG) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

The gloves needed weathering on the back leather panel, so I weathered all the light brown leather to match reference images:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/928/43114483194_0db9f46cf3_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/28FSZLw)20180803_141130 (https://flic.kr/p/28FSZLw) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/861/42022928900_0734fefce4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/272quGU)20180803_154456 (https://flic.kr/p/272quGU) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

This is the tough part. The metal plate on the hat needed to be a slightly different shape. The options here are to change what I have, cutting up my third, and best hat, or building a whole new hat. I'm out of leather for now so I'm going with option one to see if that can pass muster before I spend more money on this build. But the thought that the last tiny bit of expenses would discourage me is a bit comical. So, I cut up what I had and painted it. Doesn't look like I changed it much...

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/930/29961694648_f625336c0e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MDBvYd)20180803_154446 (https://flic.kr/p/MDBvYd) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

The last item is to make sure my kick plates are flush against my feet while I'm wearing the boots. I figure for that I'll put the boots on and then hit them with the heat gun since the kick plates are Worbla. That can be done when I kit up again. So, I'll submit these changes and see what they think! Fingers crossed!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: MissyThing on August 03, 2018, 08:06:35 PM: CRL model!! That’s so awesome!!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Bodacieah on August 03, 2018, 08:08:16 PM: Way to go!! Awesome job!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on August 04, 2018, 05:49:06 PM: I heard back from the BHG DL that my changes are all approved. Now, all I need to do is put the costume on and correct the kick plates with my heat gun. Then, I can take new submission photos and the CRL will be green lit! Can't wait to get home Tuesday to take the pics!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on August 06, 2018, 06:17:27 PM: Finally home and able to make the last changes. The kick plates on the boots needed to be flush. Love, love, love worbla. Made this really easy and they look much better:

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1814/42086606170_cdfeb45645_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2783RJS)20180806_173758 (https://flic.kr/p/2783RJS) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/938/43847241102_db906b6a3e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29NCzay)20180806_173814 (https://flic.kr/p/29NCzay) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1817/43895438141_e9c648f3d2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29STAsZ)20180806_173824 (https://flic.kr/p/29STAsZ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1811/43895437271_fdbb40a43e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29STAcZ)20180806_173833 (https://flic.kr/p/29STAcZ) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

Then, I retook some of the prior photos so they will show up better on the CRL and then kitted up for my big modeling shoot!

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1796/30025913098_29ce8da752_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MKhDSS)20180806_180231 (https://flic.kr/p/MKhDSS) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/852/42991068305_2de02ddbfa_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/28uYsPB)20180806_175700 (https://flic.kr/p/28uYsPB) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1836/30025915448_7ea8f7b20f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MKhEzo)20180806_175819 (https://flic.kr/p/MKhEzo) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr

If those are acceptable, the CRL should go live sometime this week!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on August 06, 2018, 07:29:36 PM: Corrected back shot since the prior one cut off parts:

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/942/30026988618_d08f5200bd_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MKoaAj)20180806_192136 (https://flic.kr/p/MKoaAj) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: daryldoak on August 06, 2018, 08:46:29 PM: Looks fantastic. Congrats again on getting the CRL!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Bodacieah on August 06, 2018, 09:16:27 PM: Awesome Work! #CloudCityProud!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: CadBane3 on August 07, 2018, 06:46:11 PM: Infamous level approved and the CRL is live!!!

http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:BH_Cad_bane
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: nukem25rs on August 07, 2018, 06:49:38 PM: Yes! That is so awesome! Congrats!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: carpe mindiem on August 07, 2018, 06:52:21 PM: Well deserved! Congrats!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: jj49 on August 07, 2018, 07:03:13 PM: Great job! Super great job! Congratulations!!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Bodacieah on August 07, 2018, 07:07:31 PM: Awesome Sauce!

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Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Anzo on August 09, 2018, 08:29:46 AM: Big congrats Mike! Well deserved!
Title: Re: Mike's Cad Bane
Post by: Beckett on August 09, 2018, 03:17:41 PM: Man! this whole thread is just insane. Ever thought about robbing banks with that costume on?