Some pics of my progress.
This was a test fit after my first layer of flat black paint.
My Motherboard and ALICE Frame
After painting the parts with silver paint. Will paint over this with Flat Black again in order to do the weathering effect.
Here is the paint I am using.
DarkStar2k
Uhh looking at your recent pics, it looks like you didn’t cut that bit below the spacer (http://i322.photobucket.com/albums/nn432/darkstar2k2003/100_1330.jpg - on the bottom there) off. You’re supposed to.
Now that you have it painted, grab the mustard from the fridge.
Dab it on the silver wherever you want paint chips on the parts. Take a picture. Let it dry, and THEN hit it with the flat black… you’l be able to scrape the black easily off where the mustard is on the pack. Use the pic you took as a reference, so you know where you put the mustard on! 
Good tip. Personally, I’ve always preferred toothpaste as I heard mustard can stain it a little bit. Never tried it, though, so I don’t know for sure.
Looking good so far. I, too, am working off of a Studio Creations shell. Accuracy be damned. If I’ve learned anything from my previous costumes (I have a couple Star Wars costumes as well.) it’s that most of the people you’ll see on the street don’t know anything. The one in ten people who actually know what you are won’t notice the inaccuracies and the rest will just think you’re a robot or something. lol
Did some weathering to the top section using the mustard suggestion.
Darkstar2k
I agree with riboblito, but what irricanian said is most important:
The weathering looks absolutely awesome. Nice work! Get bottom half done so I can see it 
Looking good!!! I’ll be working on my motherboard this friday!!! i’ll post some pics soon.
I like what I see and it’s gonna look hella better than my first pack!
You doing lights as well as sound?
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Just a quick shot after I weathered the bottom
Looking great so far! Congrats!
You may also soften some of the “paint chips” with 400 sandpaper (dry). Also some dry brushing (both near chips and away, specially on corners) can help you to soften/blend and make the weathering more dramatic and realistic. You can sand some and leave some like that. Try to figure out what parts of the pack would receive more abuse than others under heavy use (parts like the bumper, cyclotron rings, corners, areas close to knobs, etc.)
Oh, don’t forget to get Fuller’s Earth! That thing does wonders! It cost about a buck and adds years of heavy use to any pack!
Sorry for the long delay between updates.
Here is the state of my wand build.
Darkstar2k
Looking good. Still on schedule for Halloween?
I think so, running low on funds so I am having to improvise. I hope I can get the jumpsuit in time.
Darkstar2k
Your wand is looking good so far except for one thing, the clippard R-701 should be flush with the other side of the gun.
Here’s a good reference shot of where it should be sitting:
Other then that, everything is looking good and I hope you get your pack done for Halloween!
Arrrggh!! I thought I checked that.
Oh well easy enough to fix. That’s what happens when you just get a little too excited putting it together!
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Looking good, can’t wait to see how your pack turns out. I bought the same vacform shell.
these builds are a great inspiration. My pack is using the same shell.
Yup i have that shell too lol.
That thrower looks great so far, look like a substantially solid buid too. Keep up the good work!
