Cylon armor

Revell-Fan · Oct 15, 2014

I love it!

BTW, I have written a small tut on working with mirror card. You can find it here:
http://www.zealot.com/threads/papercrafting-with-coated-silver-card.176583/

There is also a *.pdf of it in the DL section.

BazookaJo · Oct 15, 2014

Nice...I would also add that mirror card's reflective surface is slightly more water resistant than most, so if you like ResinW or other 'wet' adhesives, and are slightly clumsy like myself, you will have a little time to wipe of any glue seepage with a damp cloth. A quick buff with a tissue/kitchen towel and all is well

Revell-Fan · Oct 15, 2014

Great tip!

Red · Oct 16, 2014

Ok got a little more done this evening the shoulder cup looks real good and shapes well.Claphands

BazookaJo · Oct 17, 2014

Again - very nicely done, plus I'm loving the t-shirt

Red · Oct 27, 2014

Started work on the right Guantlet and I started with the toughest part first the nozzel.
I first tried without scorring the part but the folds where too tight and too small for my fingers alone, then I tried this tool I found at Hobby Lobby but the bends where rounded, so this did not work.

Then I went back and scorred the part front and back and started bending and gluing

Rhaven Blaack · Oct 27, 2014

Very tedious, but the effect is well worth the effort!

BazookaJo · Oct 28, 2014

Again - nicely done!! There's only one way I've found to do it and you've done it, as painful as it is.

I've been keeping my eyes open for a decent substitute, but nothing is quite right, and as you and I have have shown it can be done with time and patience, and I'm sure if accuracy wasn't something the lid of a clove oil bottle or some-such might suffice, though would mean painting was required...

Anyway Red - for you the nightmare is over and the rest should be plain sailing

Red said:
Started work on the right Guantlet and I started with the toughest part first the nozzel.
I first tried without scorring the part but the folds where too tight and too small for my fingers alone, then I tried this tool I found at Hobby Lobby but the bends where rounded, so this did not work.
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Then I went back and scorred the part front and back and started bending and gluing
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Red · Oct 28, 2014

I think you forgot that I will have to build it once more with the mirror card

BazookaJo · Oct 29, 2014

Hi Red - let me know how you get on.

My last build of the right gauntlet was a few mm short on the right printed side of part RG5, nothing major, but link to new version sent to your email

Cheers!

Red said:
I think you forgot that I will have to build it once more with the mirror card
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BazookaJo · Oct 29, 2014

Hi Red, and any other interested parties - quick question.

I'm pretty much 99-100% happy with the parts I've done, except for the shoulder....

I had a go at building it, and found that mine wasn't too fond of keeping it's shape so I decided to try a different design based on a spiral. A slight tweak will be required here and there but it certainly looks rounder, though I'm not entirely sure if the spiral design looks better or worse - it certainly looks more 'interesting' but is that good or bad?

Anyway let me know what you think - all opinions welcome

Revell-Fan · Oct 29, 2014

I like the "straight" one better (the one at the right). You can still insert another layer of card to stabilize it --- wait a minute: What about making the right one the outer shell and glue a slightly smaller left one inside it for stabilization?

What about an orange-slice shape? (Well, I'm not too fond of that but it may be worth a try in this particular spot.)

BTW, has anyone started on a new accurate Cylon rifle yet? (The one available as *.pdo is too large and the detailing is wrong.)

Red · Oct 29, 2014

I to like the straight one better (the one at the right).

BazookaJo · Oct 30, 2014

The right one it is then

BazookaJo · Oct 30, 2014

Hi Revell fan

Found a paper version of the pistol
http://rocketmantan.deviantart.com/art/BSG-Cylon-Pistol-Paper-Model-398320900
And there may be others.

As for the Cylon Rifle - Sounds like your the man for the job - Not only does it sound like you know the best of what's available but also how to improve it

Revell-Fan said:
I like the "straight" one better (the one at the right).
BTW, has anyone started on a new accurate Cylon rifle yet? (The one available as *.pdo is too large and the detailing is wrong.)

Revell-Fan · Oct 30, 2014

I thought so, too! I'll swing into action shortly, in other words: the Blaster Master is at your disposal.

Red · Nov 3, 2014

As you can see I started folding a little backwards but I cought on just in time.

Rhaven Blaack · Nov 3, 2014

This is slowly coming together nicely!

BazookaJo · Nov 5, 2014

Very smart!

Red said:
As you can see I started folding a little backwards but I cought on just in time.
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Red · Nov 5, 2014

I shaded in the raised parts to help keep me staight on which side of the card I was to score. and after I started bending those tight little bends, the mirror started to flake off the card so I Stopped Bending the Mirror card and started Gluing it to thin cardboard and cutting it into strips to cut it down to size. it could have been the mirror card I was using was too thick,