Reach UNSC Trooper WIP - 405th Infantry Division

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TD2253

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Reach UNSC Trooper WIP

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11-10-2010, 08:05 PM

Hello and thanks for stopping by. This is my first Halo armor build after doing quite a bit of research and reading on this forum. So here goes.

Since my original thread was titled inappropriately, I decide to post a new thread about my Reach UNSC Trooper armor build.

Since there were no known pep file for UNSC trooper armor other than the helmet and EOD shoulder plates, I decided to make my own chest and back plates, ab plates and drop thigh plates from scratch. Just a quick summary of what I've done to start this project:

1. I made drawings on card stock paper based on the McFarlane UNSC figures to use as a template.

2. Then I built the chest from foam board but it didn't look quite right to me.

3. So, I decided to build the armor using 1/2" inch foam rubber mats. I used super glue for assembly and dremel'd the edges and sides to clean it up a bit. The first pic was shot without using the flash to show the angles.

I will update this thread again in about a week with the rest of the body armor, hopefully! Thanks for looking!
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JMann

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#2

11-10-2010, 09:34 PM

Looks great so far. Will be nice to see another personal take on foam. Good Luck!
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TD2253

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#3

11-10-2010, 09:43 PM

Thanks JMann! I've never worked with foam rubber before so this will be a very interesting build for me.
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alix965

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#4

11-10-2010, 09:48 PM

Originally posted by TD2253 View Post

Thanks JMann! I've never worked with foam rubber before so this will be a very interesting build for me.

off to a great start. MOREPICSPLEASE.
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Sean C84

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#5

11-10-2010, 09:56 PM

Looking very good so far. I suppose that foam carving would also be a smart way to do the chestplate for an ODST, as opposed to Pepping it. Good luck with the rest of your build!
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TD2253

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#6

11-11-2010, 01:13 AM

Thanks guys! Yeah, I'd rather use foam rubber as opposed to pepping the parts since its very time consuming. Cutting the parts with a hot knife makes it really easy and it probably doesn't dull the blade as much.
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spartan-847-david

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#7

11-11-2010, 11:10 AM

I'm sorry but DANG talk about game acurate.Someday I want to make A reach army trooper too.I gona comeback to these pics for reference when I do.keep it up
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Road Kill

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#8

11-11-2010, 11:15 AM

hey that looks pretty sweet man
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Brandon McClain

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#9

11-11-2010, 11:50 AM

Looking good! Keep up the good work! I do believe this is the first reach trooper build I have seen.
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regr3t

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#10

11-11-2010, 12:11 PM

Looks really good! Im thinking about doing certain parts in foam, so its good to see that people are getting really good results working with it!
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vv_7

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#11

11-11-2010, 12:15 PM

Looks great. Question, where did you get the foam mat and how much is it? Other thickness (1/4" or 1/8")?
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TD2253

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#12

11-11-2010, 07:48 PM

Thanks for the compliments guys! I got the foam mats from Harbor Freight Tools and CLICK HERE for the actual item. They only had the 1/2" and I believe it was 3/4" sets when I picked up mine. Not sure if they actually have 1/4" thickness foam mats though.
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Grave_Hawk

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#13

11-11-2010, 11:11 PM

very nice start. It's nice to see other builds besides spartans. Keep up the good work!
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setabkcin

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#14

11-11-2010, 11:44 PM

Looking good so far.
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vv_7

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11-12-2010, 10:33 AM

Originally posted by TD2253 View Post

Thanks for the compliments guys! I got the foam mats from Harbor Freight Tools and CLICK HERE for the actual item. They only had the 1/2" and I believe it was 3/4" sets when I picked up mine. Not sure if they actually have 1/4" thickness foam mats though.

Hey, thanks for the quick reply. I'm going to swing by harbor freight tonight to pick some up. I may redo my ODST shoulder straps with this stuff. Thanks for the inspiration. Looking forward to seeing your project completed.
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