cool i was gonna try that version but after printing it out decided not to...

You helmet looks stunning. Can't wait to see it all come together, you got a great start here

[quote name='gakkengod' date='17 April 2010 - 05:03 PM' timestamp='1271552622' post='416730']

cool i was gonna try that version but after printing it out decided not to...

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What? The markiv torso? Yeah, that's a doozy

I just finished doing the pep paper version of this helmet so I could get a feel for it before I go to the cardstock...I am curious, how did you scale this helmet? I have read the stickies over and over but I think my head to my body isnt as proportional as I would like....any advice...BTW very clean job so far, I just hope mine can come out like yours...



Coot

The helmet is well done, but I would have gone with the mark V for Church's armor.

Those are all the sort of pieces i would have chosen. hope it works out well.

[quote name='jake11124' date='18 April 2010 - 01:47 AM' timestamp='1271584052' post='416846']

The helmet is well done, but I would have gone with the mark V for Church's armor.

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lol sorry if it looks like it, my title is not a typo. Crunch is what most of my friends call me to, you know, shorten my name. So...not going for the Red vs Blue character.

[quote name='Coot' date='17 April 2010 - 07:52 PM' timestamp='1271562746' post='416765']

I just finished doing the pep paper version of this helmet so I could get a feel for it before I go to the cardstock...I am curious, how did you scale this helmet? I have read the stickies over and over but I think my head to my body isnt as proportional as I would like....any advice...BTW very clean job so far, I just hope mine can come out like yours...



Coot

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Well, it's hard for me to say or rather afraid to say if I'm wrong and mess you up as the 3 previous helmets I've built didn't work out so well (first one was the actual size of Master Chief's head, second was like the Legendary edition, and the third didn't cover my upper jawline) though I should mention I have elephant ears and it's hard to pull them back



Most people say to use 280mm(28cm), universal head size or whatnot, but I used a different method, not very accurate. It was to ensure that my head would actually fit. I took the total width of the helmet and divided that by the width of the opening to get the scaling factor and multiply whatever number I got with any one of the dimensions.



Now the helmet I did was 320mm(32cm) and still look to be a bit big for me, but fits fine for me.



(Either that was helpful or a bunch of nonsense...)

Crunch,

Actually that helps alot just by having some form of reference for it....I made the model in the regular scale just so I could see what the default size was for the helmet. I too have big ears so your measurements may not be too far off...I guess I might try building it slightly bigger and adding more padding if I need to. Thanks again for the numbers, cant wait to see whats next for your armor!



Coot

Paper mache, huh? Be careful with it. It's not very sandable.

Sorry about reading the title wrong. It makes a lot more sense now. Good job so far

[quote name='Queen' date='18 April 2010 - 08:28 AM' timestamp='1271608101' post='416928']

Paper mache, huh? Be careful with it. It's not very sandable.

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haven't attempted to sand it not that I have the equipment. I am using a mixture of water and wood glue, so I guess it could be sandable. Mostly the paper mache is on the inside, I don't know why I did it like that, and then I use some strips on the outside to hide noticeable parts where it's been cut, glued, etc. Then I use Mod Podge to smooth the whole thing out.

[quote name='Coot' date='18 April 2010 - 07:29 AM' timestamp='1271604590' post='416899']

Crunch,

Actually that helps alot just by having some form of reference for it....I made the model in the regular scale just so I could see what the default size was for the helmet. I too have big ears so your measurements may not be too far off...I guess I might try building it slightly bigger and adding more padding if I need to. Thanks again for the numbers, cant wait to see whats next for your armor!



Coot

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well, just temporarily padded it (visor not glued in yet either) and tried it on. yeahhh, might be a bit big

It actually looks fine from here, maybe from this angle at least. But it's good to see another paper mache suit! I'm going to start my own paper mache armor soon so I'm excited to see how yours comes out. Looking good so far!