My Big Green Foam ODST Helmet (PIC HEAVY WIP) - 405th Infantry Division

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DH27

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My Big Green Foam ODST Helmet (PIC HEAVY WIP)

#1

07-28-2012, 05:41 AM

hey guys so ive been working with foam for about a year now and i decided after i had finished my mrk vi helmet to challenge myself so for my halo reach suit i made a odst helmet and i used a file i got from http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/...highlight=odst go and check that forum for the file
so i had the file and decided to use green foam for fun and after 3 hours and a sheet of foam i got this

feel free to post questions, criticism and ideas tomorrow ill be bondoing the seams so it looks a whole lot smoother before i paint and add a visor
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Octorock

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#2

07-28-2012, 09:54 AM

Nice foam work, have you thought of using foamies to add more detail?
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DH27

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#3

07-28-2012, 03:15 PM

Originally posted by Octorock View Post

Nice foam work, have you thought of using foamies to add more detail?

as soon as i have finished bondoing the seams im going to addd foamies and1/4 inch foam for some detail that wasn't provided in the file
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TheRabbit

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#4

07-28-2012, 03:34 PM

What's the grey stuff around the back of the jaw?
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DH27

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#5

07-28-2012, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by TheRabbit View Post

What's the grey stuff around the back of the jaw?

thats just grey foam i dont know why i used it but ijust had a lil bit lying around same size as the green stuff though
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Blackblood

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#6

07-28-2012, 07:27 PM

Why don't you use the craft foam to cover the seams?
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DH27

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#7

07-28-2012, 10:58 PM

Originally posted by Blackblood View Post

Why don't you use the craft foam to cover the seams?

that seem quite easyier i might do that as i havent ever cover them seems yet
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DH27

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#8

07-29-2012, 02:39 AM

so guys i read the polls and i chose the sniper goggles and bucks radio ampliphyer
before...

after...

so this is bucks radio ampliphyer

and because you guys voted i gave you the most voted peice yet
with a tutorial

print off a template of your sniper goggles cut out the two main body pieces and trace them on the foam

(make sure you goggles have the 405th seal of approval ^_^

when you have cut out the two halfs cut a long strip of 1/4 inch or 2mm-3mm foam that will go in between the two halfs

glue the pieces together and add some dimension by using the remains of the foam strip on the eye hole

to give piece more dimension i went around the piece with 1/4 inch thick foam

detail with a soldering iron

then add a long strip of 1/2 inch foam for the struts that will allow it to move on the helmet

add screws or bolts so i can tilt on the helmet and your done
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DH27

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#9

07-29-2012, 02:41 AM

so moving away from the tutorial i made some thing which may be familiar from the halo 3 cgi master chief scene

if you look at the scene when he picks up his helmet he has a neck seal like thing as well as in the opening cut scene for halo reach

so i decided to make it as it looks quite cool
so i grabbed some old foam

cut it into strips about an inch wide

then cut them into smaller strips that was suitable for my progect

then just folded and glued them into little segments

and tested to see if they fit...

before painting them black

looked like this

which got my seal of approval

please give and ideas and inquirys/questions you may have
because im watching closely
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Mr. Rouseau

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#10

07-31-2012, 04:49 PM

This is definitely turning out to be pretty great.
It's nice that you added in that padding in the back of the neck, too, since people love to ignore that detail in their builds.

Now I'm glad I impulse bought a ton of foam. haha
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Warpath5150

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#11

07-31-2012, 08:09 PM

This build is inspiring, DH27 you are my hero! Do you plan to re-enforce the helm?

Last edited by Warpath5150; 08-01-2012, 02:48 PM.
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DH27

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#12

08-01-2012, 11:59 PM

Originally posted by Warpath5150 View Post

This build is inspiring, DH27 you are my hero! Do you plan to re-enforce the helm?

at the moment its really strong because its really dense foam so i dont plan on yet
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DH27

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#13

08-02-2012, 12:01 AM

Originally posted by Mr. Rouseau View Post

This is definitely turning out to be pretty great.
It's nice that you added in that padding in the back of the neck, too, since people love to ignore that detail in their builds.

Now I'm glad I impulse bought a ton of foam. haha

thanks man yeah foams a good meterial for armour it strong resiliant and easy to paint
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DH27

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#14

08-26-2012, 07:03 PM

paint time
so im doing some artic camo as my suit will be painted with artic camo take a look at it here
so here is the start with a black base coat and ive masked off parts
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