Spent the weekend sanding and painting; not so much sewing.
Done:
Print, bondo, sand, paint helmet back of head
Print, bondo, sand, paint greaves
Re-re-print, bondo, sand, paint forehead
Bondo, sand, paint hand guards
Metal, bondo, paint belt pouches and belt decorations
Electronics test for microphone and amp
In progress:
Print visor test
Print strap doodads
Print magnet and Technic plug points
Set up soldering station
Baste coat side seams
New Boot Goofing 3: It Breathes Properly, Or It Gets The Drill Again
To do:
Electrify, foam hand guards
Fans:
test fans: pinout, wiring, voltages (an adjustable bench power supply would be nice to have but that's $300 for something that I would need for one (1) week)
mock fans, test locations
Strapify belt pouches and belt decorations
Magnetize, strapify greaves
Design, print, sand, paint, attach rocket nozzles
Design, print, metal, bondo, paint, strapify thigh pads
Coat:
Velcro patches
baste, fit side seams
chest pockets
design, fit, cut, baste, sew waist
design, cut, baste, sew hood
design, cut, baste, sew skirts <- must be done this weekend
dyeing
painting
seals
Design, print, magnetize, sand, paint U-Beast: torso, feets, wings, head
Design, print, stitch arm guards (for heat sinks, mainly)
Helmet:
Print, edit, re-print, bondo, sand, paint flip-down piece
Forehead lenses
design or source antenna
fan integration
print microphone socket
magnets
badge ribbons
explanation cards
design reference/explanation for judges
Later:
Redo greaves with better proportions
Redo whole head with better proportions
2 weeks left.
