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Post by ltericwatts on Jun 22, 2009 12:04:34 GMT -5
Ohhh, I´m very surprised... Ein Landsmann....wo kommst du den her? Danke fürs Kompliment..  Grüße aus der Pfalz Watts |
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Post by The Refined Gentleman (M.I.A) on Jun 22, 2009 12:07:42 GMT -5
I'd quote that Fawlty Towers episode if it wasn't considered offensive (i's quote it purely for ridicule).
Anyway. You're so awsome i name you the human equivelant of Chuck Norris. ;D
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Post by bravofour on Jun 23, 2009 0:24:14 GMT -5
Not sure if this has been asked already and i just missed it in the 10 pages of reading, but what do you do for a living? im Active US Army and I get a lot of holidays off, but i dont think i could accomplish even a fraction of the things youve done. you are the man...
Would you ever consider doing a weapon to modern scale and not 40K. everything of yours Ive seen haves been awsome, but it has that feel of being to large for its user. id love to see a lasrifle in "normal" size along with the rest of the gear. but like i said it looks great.
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Post by ltericwatts on Jun 23, 2009 10:57:54 GMT -5
@the Gentleman Soldier: Ok.... ;D bravofour : I start as an fine-mechanic worker 25 years ago...working as an tool maker and now on an CNC milling machine... But I have NOT enough time to do ALL what I want...  Currently its an 10hour working day...there is no energy for doing works on the equip...  But if you have enough holiday at the army service , then you have to start up to built an equipment.. If you want it really, you can do it really... The size of the weapons....yes, I´m first an realist in handling something, an then comes the gw look.....a weapon which is to heavy to handle or not to use for an Non-space marine is sh...t. If you can handle the weapons realistic, the whole thing looks better.... Greets from germany Watts |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2009 13:50:52 GMT -5
Ohhh, I´m very surprised... Ein Landsmann....wo kommst du den her? Danke fürs Kompliment.. Grüße aus der Pfalz Watts Hehe... mittlerweile wieder im Südwesten, hab' aber 10 Jahre in Mannheim gelebt. Bin mal gespannt was Du noch so alles basteln wirst! ;D |
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Post by ltericwatts on Jun 23, 2009 22:34:56 GMT -5
Momentan geht leider nicht viel, muß Überstunden arbeiten...ab September kann ich wieder ein bißschen werkeln  . Aber hey..da warst du ja mal ein Nachbar...quasi...ich arbeite in Ludwigshafen.... Gruß Watts |
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Post by Happyorange on Jun 24, 2009 11:06:03 GMT -5
From what I can piece together from my awful german is that you can only start pottering about in september  Is this true? Or have my languages failed me again  ? Amazing stuff by the way, an inspiration. |
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Post by ltericwatts on Jun 24, 2009 11:59:29 GMT -5
Hehe....I can survive with my english...but in that I´m not an hero or artist .... ;D Yes, you are right, currently there is to much work, 10hours a day..but in september there are 3 weeks of holiday, I´ll spent for emperors arsenal.... Greets Watts |
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Post by Happyorange on Jun 24, 2009 12:22:14 GMT -5
For the first time in my life I shall look forward to September! ;D
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Post by nicholasakira on Jun 24, 2009 17:14:02 GMT -5
Momentan geht leider nicht viel, muß Überstunden arbeiten...ab September kann ich wieder ein bißschen werkeln . Aber hey..da warst du ja mal ein Nachbar...quasi...ich arbeite in Ludwigshafen.... Gruß Watts If only I spoke German...  |
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Post by Helmian (M.I.A) on Jun 24, 2009 17:17:04 GMT -5
I'm learning ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2009 5:38:40 GMT -5
Good Lord, I would honestly pay good money to know who you made the armor, myself and a few of my friends are planning to do an IG Command Squad for an upcoming Nerf War.
Great job on the armor by the way. How did you make it?
EDIT: NVM I read thought the thread. Damn that is nice. I wish I had that kind of money and space time. Any advice you could give someone looking to make their own?
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Post by Sister Galatea(M.I.A) on Jun 25, 2009 10:04:00 GMT -5
I go through and look at these amazing pictures almost every day. They are simply stunning.
If I ever find myself in Germany, I might look you up Watts! See if you'd be up for a commission job for some Sister of Battle Power Armor. =)
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Post by ltericwatts on Jun 25, 2009 11:55:55 GMT -5
@nicholasakira: It was only small talk about his former place he lives...not important, no imperial secrets  @helmian : Thats ok..... @razak : "Any advice you could give someone looking to make their own?" If you have the the tools for doing it in my way, yes, then I can give some advise..... But this way of working, you can do only with steel.... @sister Gothitea : "If I ever find myself in Germany, I might look you up Watts" If your are really here in germany, sure, you are welcome here in the home of the guard ....  Greets Watts |
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Post by Willem on Jul 11, 2009 19:56:25 GMT -5
i love your stuff iv bean meaning to start working with fiber glass or steal prefrabuly fiber glass hear is watt i have made out of metal siding  i under stand the sholder pads are funny but they conforf to the stok of my lasgun perfectley hear is my unpainted lasgun  hears my power claw and asalt canon  theas are some of my work when school starts up agane i want to build some karsken armor out of sheat steal |
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Post by Hetfiltrator on Jul 11, 2009 23:38:39 GMT -5
YOU! ARE! AWESOME! this is vey inspiring to see some realistic looking armour
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Post by kommissar on Jul 12, 2009 11:30:45 GMT -5
I go through and look at these amazing pictures almost every day. They are simply stunning. If I ever find myself in Germany, I might look you up Watts! See if you'd be up for a commission job for some Sister of Battle Power Armor. =) i'm currently building a suit of that right now.. while watts stuff is awesome, you will want to consider alternative materials, i'm using heat sensitive plastic, and it's very light, but it's still going to be rough having my wife clomp around with it all, individual pieces are light, but combined weight adds up. if my wife, who is a water polo player, not a girly girl, is thinking shes going to have an issue with wearing the armor at a convention for several hours, i think there may be alot of trouble wearing watts heavy metal stuff heh. |
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Post by commissarbob on Jul 12, 2009 12:55:58 GMT -5
Once the armor is on you really dont notice it much as the weight is spread out. It is when you are going for the true authenticity and have the full wool greatcoat and the like that you start having issues... Not because of weight but because of overheating. That many bodies in close proximity really does produce a lot of heat. A perfect example of the amount of heat the body produces when in large numbers is the Mega Mall in Minneapolis, MN... They do not do much for heating there and actually rely on the heat from the massive amounts of shoppers there to provide the heat.
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Post by ltericwatts on Jul 13, 2009 12:08:09 GMT -5
Pics from last saturday, a little fantasy con , but only with small equip. Not as Lt.Watts only as an vox operator...without the helmet.  here (not on this con) the real vox operator with complete gear( the helmet is stored at his home)  And we meet another witchhunter inquisitor at the con..  Willem: I think the las gun should bigger sized..the form is nice, the stock too.. You would carry an assault gun on the shoulder?  ...visit me, I would put my piece on your shoulder then let us see.... ;D But why you are fixing the leg protction with cord? That is looking like ork gear ..orks are cool, but in this situation it looks not good. Drill some holes and use blind rivetts and leather or military belt material. And if you go down the street with this power claw, I think the police are not amused....does it work? I mean is this a real cutting tool? kommissar & commissarbob: Yes, in buildings that is not the right outfit, on cons we stay the most time in the outdoor places....at saturday 2hours with the radio on the back, then there must be a break... But the heat...no problem without the helmet an the hand protection....but we are wearing standart battle dresses not made of wool Greets Watts |
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Post by The Refined Gentleman (M.I.A) on Jul 13, 2009 14:04:51 GMT -5
You're mad Watts. MAAAAAAADDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!
Its guys like you i admire.
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Post by Willem on Jul 13, 2009 17:40:40 GMT -5
it was a one night inspiration. i had school that day and realized that i should make some karsken armor for the Halloween party the next day. so i went to home depot and bot rivets and steal siding. my budget was kinda small so i could not get proper restraints. so i used rubber bands, no one new it was kinda parkish they don't even know about 40k. they just thought it was asom the las gun was supposed to be a more stealthy version for infiltrators so i made it sleeker and smaller. after all its the most adaptable weapon in the Galaxy. the assault canon shoots rubber bands it was a Little school project i made because i saw a one and had to make my one i originally fired it like a normal rifle but then i adapted it to fire at the hip but that didn't work very well so i shoulder mounted it and now i can aim better with it on my shoulder what piece i am curios and i would love to sea your stuff but I'm in the USA and i don't think i can swim that far. and reading back further i have Sean your elesyan costume and i am in aw of it i want to make a volstran first borne costume eventually but i would like to make a caidain/karsken one first .JPG) |
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Post by Sister Galatea(M.I.A) on Jul 13, 2009 21:54:23 GMT -5
I go through and look at these amazing pictures almost every day. They are simply stunning. If I ever find myself in Germany, I might look you up Watts! See if you'd be up for a commission job for some Sister of Battle Power Armor. =) i'm currently building a suit of that right now.. while watts stuff is awesome, you will want to consider alternative materials, i'm using heat sensitive plastic, and it's very light, but it's still going to be rough having my wife clomp around with it all, individual pieces are light, but combined weight adds up. if my wife, who is a water polo player, not a girly girl, is thinking shes going to have an issue with wearing the armor at a convention for several hours, i think there may be alot of trouble wearing watts heavy metal stuff heh. Then I'll have to simply dress up two of my friends as Servitors to help carry my weapons and the flowing material of my cloak. =) I vote Reds and Envoy! You boys want to be servitors? Maybe the cute little cherubs? |
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Post by The Envoy (AWOL) on Jul 13, 2009 21:56:56 GMT -5
Maybe the cute little cherubs? Why do these things always happen when I'm not paying attention... |
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Post by RedsandRoyals on Jul 13, 2009 22:00:22 GMT -5
Then I'll have to simply dress up two of my friends as Servitors to help carry my weapons and the flowing material of my cloak. =) I vote Reds and Envoy! You boys want to be servitors? Maybe the cute little cherubs? You would have to give me a damn good reason to do that... Reds |
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Post by kommissar on Jul 14, 2009 10:41:46 GMT -5
i want to make a volstran first borne costume eventually but i would like to make a caidain/karsken one first not to be rude of course, but you'll have to grow a mustache before you wear a vostroian costume damn fluff. |
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Is this true? Or have my languages failed me again 
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...visit me, I would put my piece on your shoulder then let us see.... ;D
