Easy removeable sound system, all in one helmet!

Me and TK-7060 have done a spring cleaning in our helmets! All of the sound system in my helmet was tucked in with gaffer tape, and it was a pain combined with long hair, loose batteries, wires and all the other mess.

To make the set up with ROM/fX and troopercom a little more snug, I made tubes of lycra with velcro on the back and a zipper in the front. Inside the tube, I just tucked all the boards, wires, batteries and chaos. Then I put a line of velcro inside the tubes in my helmet.



Two tubes with ROM/FX, troopercom, batteries and wires. One open, one closed.





Just connect the mini-jacks to the speakers, microphone and magnet switch in the helmet.



Tada! Tuck the tube inside the helmet, and you're good to go!

Thermal detonator done!

The thermal detonator for my Boushh costume is finally done! I used rub'n'buff to get it shiny, and then I added Tamiya sand coloured weathering. The weathering doesn't show much on the pics, though. I really like the design of this one, as it lights up and blinks when I pull the safety button.

Progress on the Webley

During the armour party we had at our place this weekend, I got to work a bit on my blaster.




The scope mounts, before and after replacing the resin screws with real ones.



The stock




The other side of the stock




The barrel



The Webley stamp, I just couldn't glue the greeble on top of it.



The scope parts





The trigger, made moveable




The trigger




The rest of the parts




The blaster roughly put together

Soft parts and wookiee scalps arrived!

I finally got my soft parts and wookiee scalps (aka braids)! The braids are superb, and have got all the details right. The flightsuit is perfect, though a little tight over the hips. I'll try to move the seams a bit, but I only have half a centimetre to work with on each side. The flakvest, neckseal and spats fit perfectly, and the pouches look good too! :)

I hope that making the suit more loose over the hips and tighten up my chest with some sports underwear will make me look a bit more like a man too. ;)

Boba boot spikes modded to my size

I bought some boot spikes from Russrep and they are beautiful, but sadly they were
a bit too big for my size 7.5 boots. I straightened one side, removed the spike, shortened the hoop, drilled a new hole and bent the hoop again in a different place.

They look good now, and they fit my boots! The only thing I need to do now, is to fix the spike to the hoop again. When I removed it, I had to dremel off the screw it was attached with, because it was impossible to unscrew it. I think I may just drill out the whole thing and attach it with another screw. Any ideas?



One boot spike modded, the other not.




Both spikes modded.




Still need to attach the spike to the hoop.

My Boushh parts have arrived!

My Boushh parts from Clothears have arrived! They are beautiful!

I got boot spats with boot discs, pants, outer tunic, inner shirt, cummerbund with spikes, cape and belt. The belt needs a hole and the cape needs to be attached to the bandolier before I can wear them, but that's soon to be fixed!

Now I just need to build the helmet, find the staff parts and assemble my bandolier. It's starting to look like something!

Boba Fettt pieces so far

I have got a lot of costume parts now, and I thought it would be nice to gather them all up for a picture. I've also got a few parts I haven't blogged yet, so it's time they get their picture taken too. :)



All my parts so far, I think I have everything except soft parts and helmet decals. The soft parts are ordered from LadySewforus, and will arrive in a few weeks time. I'm still searching for the helmet decals.




My paint. The ones in the box is for the helmet, the others are for the jetpack.




US Divers belt buckle, just need the seat belt material to finish it. Anyone have some black nylon seat belt material to spare? ;)




My beautiful aluminium studs.




Lightboard, made by Fettronics. This is version 2.1.2.




Screen accurate jetpack hooks, with cotton webbing.




My gauntlets, bought from BobbyFett. Not sure what maker, but they are fiberglass and fit me perfectly.

A little update on Boba

I have tried to get a better colour on my girth belt by using wood stain, but I'm not sure how it will turn out. It's still very sticky, but I hope it will dry up soon!



I have done a little armour painting, and forgot to show pictures of the armour pieces last time I blogged. So here they are, silver painted. :)

Mystery project revealed!

The time has come for me to reveal my mystery project, it's just too much for me to keep secret!

*drumroll*

I'm making a Boushh costume!

I have ordered everything I need except the staff, which I apparently should be able to get parts for in every plumber shop. I have started working on my helmet and armour, and the tanks are almost finished. The soft parts are ordered from Clothears, and the bandolier is on the way. I have been researching this costume since last november, when a garrison mate said that it would be cool with a Boushh in the garrison. In the meantime we have got one, so I'll be the second one as far as I know. :)

Here are some pics for you:


Pieces of the helmet coming together


My tanks, almost ready for primer


Gloves in soft suede leather


Leather boots that I hope will match the spats I have ordered


Bandolier greeblies with primer
(And a lollipop to those who can guess what I painted on that cardboard before those greeblies)

Mystery soft parts ordered!

I have ordered the soft parts for my mystery project! It turned out to be quite hard and very expensive to get the right material to sew it myself, so I just ordered everything. I found that I have very little time for sewing while working full time, so it may be the best solution if I am ever to finish the costume. :)

I'll work hard on my hard parts while waiting, and I hope to be done with everything when the package arrives. :D