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  • Wiltonican's Avatar
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    • Jan 2012
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    PROJECT: Gundam Head Strike (costume)

    #1
    Got a project that's nearing completion. My Halloween costume. It's a Strike Freedom helmet! But, I'm going to try to make the anime/comic/game convention this weekend. First time ever at a cosplay. Bringing my daughter whose going to be in the Zaku II costume (in another thread)

    I had introduced myself before with this build but never did get into details. So, I'll try it here.

    This was my initial photoshop mockup.


    Modelled in Maya.

    Pep


    Cleaned up a bit in Pep



    An old pep costume from a couple Halloweens ago:


    Fast forward a bit...

  • Wiltonican's Avatar
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    #2
    Meanwhile, I'll just post random progress pics of the build. Slowly bringing you guys up to speed:

    Here, the helmet shell is all paper... or to be more exact, 120lbs card stock. I reinforced the paper with laminating resin. To give it rigidity and strength.


    Bunch of electronics I'm putting into it. Couple fans for air circulation, switches for lights, etc.


    The V-fins are made of 0.08" gauge plastic sheet. I'll be using a lot of it here and there.


    Here, I layered some cloth into some resin. Binding it all together to form a composite material. Super strong at this point!! I could use fibreglass or carbon fiber, but that route is too expensive. But, it's the same process. Hanging to dry.


    At my workbench. Forming the V-fins.


    Oh yea.. the face.. it retracts! I imagine the tiny eye holes wouldn't be sufficient enough for vision. So, a requirement to pivot it out of the way on occasion.
    A video of it in action:
    Last edited by Wiltonican; 04-19-2012, 03:24 AM.

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    • Wiltonican's Avatar
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      #3
      Fan placement:



      Solid now. All the fabric/resin all layered up. Super stiff.


      Inside view of the hinge mechanism. Simple pivot.


      Diagram of airflow:
      Last edited by Wiltonican; 04-19-2012, 03:24 AM.

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      • Wiltonican's Avatar
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        #4
        Devil's in the details:
        One of the demands on this project for me was to NOT take any shortcuts. It's a learning experience in what my abilities are. Always pushing the boundaries. It's a personal journey. It's a philosophy of mine.

        I could simply draw or paint the details in.. but.. that would be easy. hehe Besides, making them rather than drawing them give the helmet a whole new level of dimension. Much more satisfying to the viewer.



        Last edited by Wiltonican; 04-19-2012, 03:24 AM.

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        • Wiltonican's Avatar
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          #5
          Bought a couple of LED flashlights from the dollarstore. Cut them out and detailed them:





          Painted the inside matte black:


          Cutting out the nostrils. These are actually functional nostrils as there will be a mini fan pulling fresh air through them!


          Thruster detail:





          Last edited by Wiltonican; 04-19-2012, 03:24 AM.

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          • Wiltonican's Avatar
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            #6
            Mohawk dressing:


            Daughter test fitting the helmet:
            Last edited by Wiltonican; 04-19-2012, 03:25 AM.

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            • p bro's Avatar
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              • Apr 2009
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              #7
              You had fans in there?! Crazy good skills bro.

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              • ZoidianKings's Avatar
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                #8
                Wow this is really looking amazing. You are really taking the time to put a lot of detail into it which coming along nicely. Cant wait to see the finished project!

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                • Wiltonican's Avatar
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                  #9
                  Machine Guns:
                  (I hate electronics. Nowhere near as good as some of you guys here. So, please don't laugh at me! haha)
                  Soldered a couple of wires into the LED fashlight's circuitboard. Testing it out:

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                  • Wiltonican's Avatar
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                    #10
                    Priming:




                    Rear Fan (in mohawk):

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                    • Wiltonican's Avatar
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                      #11
                      Camera Lens (mohawk lens):
                      With this part, I had to fabricate something unique. Something that will allow light through from behind. Yet have some mech detail. Only way I can think of is make it from scratch. From resin. First, I'll need to sculpt the mold (made of plasticine):

                      box it up...

                      mixed up some (2-part) resin, pour into the mold. Let dry overnight.


                      test fit:

                      painted a clear blue:

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                      • Valcara's Avatar
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                        • Apr 2012
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                        #12
                        this looks amazing!!! Will you be working on making a full gundam suit? this reminds me of a full suit i saw at a convention a few years back, the guy stood about 7 feet tall in his armor, i belive he was from wing.
                        your daughter is adorible by the way>,<
                        keep up the awsome work!

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                        • Wiltonican's Avatar
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Valcara View Post
                          this looks amazing!!! Will you be working on making a full gundam suit? this reminds me of a full suit i saw at a convention a few years back, the guy stood about 7 feet tall in his armor, i belive he was from wing.
                          your daughter is adorible by the way>,<
                          keep up the awsome work!
                          Haha.. thanks. No. I don't think this build will go beyond the chest. Maybe I'll do the shoulders and arms. Maybe.

                          I had sketched it all up. And to make it look good on my body was just not working out. Even if I went with the chibi (super deformed) style. To me, if it's not going to work, I won't bother. All or nothing.

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                          • Memebr's Avatar
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                            #14
                            Bro, you have serious skills! i'm impressed! i cant wait to see it finished!

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                            • Wiltonican's Avatar
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                              #15
                              Switches:
                              The controls for all the lights and fans. All accessible from the behind the goatee!




                              PROBLEM!
                              The V-fins are WAY too heavy. There's lot of solid resin in the cavity. With all that weight in front of me, it makes turning side to side very difficult. I hollowed it out a bit. But, I'm afraid it wasn't enough. And I've run out of time. I'll have to deal with it. I may have to revisit this later... after the convention this weekend.


                              All Primed up:


                              Initial Designs for the decals:

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