Daflea's Cqb Build
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well the best refrence is only like 12 bucks buy a 12 inch HD action figure u can buy just the helmet
http://www.toywiz.com/h09helmset3.html
GOOD luck
http://www.toywiz.com/h09helmset3.html
GOOD luck
Well not a huge update.. I didn't put as much time in as I would have liked this weekend.
Basically I have worked on the rear of the helm some adding the raised detail. I am torn on some of the detail thought, some rear images I see has a third raised area towards the top where there is the downward pointing area.
Then other pics I see doesn't have it, i am going to include it because I feel it makes the rear look better. Since this is an after thought I have been building up with styrene on top of the bondo to allow for this added detail. You can see where I have outlined in pencil where I am planning on doing this.
I had to order more styrene Friday and it was supposed to ship out today.. You would think the stuff is made of gold because its close to 3 bucks for 10 strips. Talk about highway robbery, it should be more like a buck per bag.
Anyway after I build it up I will add some filler to clean up the mess. So tomorrow I think I will bust out the mortising bits to cut in the two round spots on the back. I need to find some curved buttons to glue in the area I mill out.
Also across the front top area I had to add some more bondo to bring that area further forward. I need to blend the point out of it so it matches better. The thing I have noticed working with this helm is the curves are a pain when trying to match the game look.
I went ahead and got a pic of me wearing it and it seems to be sized correct. I have noticed the the CQB is wider than a lot of the other helm designs. So it doesn't appear to be bobble head when wearing it, cant say to much about my posture lol
On a side note I did get my Power supply and the parts for my z Axis for my CNC machine ordered. Cant wait to get it running because it has been a long waited project so far.
Also I printed out a couple of size testers of the boots and had a question for anyone that has completed there boots.
I scaled it to 170mm wide which was close to my shoe size, so I thought. After assembling today its more on the lines of fitting my son's shoe. He is a size 6 and I am a size 8 1/2. If I make it much bigger it will seem like I would be wearing clod hoppers. I am thinking it will have to be at least 190mm wide to fit..
Basically I have worked on the rear of the helm some adding the raised detail. I am torn on some of the detail thought, some rear images I see has a third raised area towards the top where there is the downward pointing area.
Then other pics I see doesn't have it, i am going to include it because I feel it makes the rear look better. Since this is an after thought I have been building up with styrene on top of the bondo to allow for this added detail. You can see where I have outlined in pencil where I am planning on doing this.
I had to order more styrene Friday and it was supposed to ship out today.. You would think the stuff is made of gold because its close to 3 bucks for 10 strips. Talk about highway robbery, it should be more like a buck per bag.
Anyway after I build it up I will add some filler to clean up the mess. So tomorrow I think I will bust out the mortising bits to cut in the two round spots on the back. I need to find some curved buttons to glue in the area I mill out.
Also across the front top area I had to add some more bondo to bring that area further forward. I need to blend the point out of it so it matches better. The thing I have noticed working with this helm is the curves are a pain when trying to match the game look.
I went ahead and got a pic of me wearing it and it seems to be sized correct. I have noticed the the CQB is wider than a lot of the other helm designs. So it doesn't appear to be bobble head when wearing it, cant say to much about my posture lol
On a side note I did get my Power supply and the parts for my z Axis for my CNC machine ordered. Cant wait to get it running because it has been a long waited project so far.
Also I printed out a couple of size testers of the boots and had a question for anyone that has completed there boots.
I scaled it to 170mm wide which was close to my shoe size, so I thought. After assembling today its more on the lines of fitting my son's shoe. He is a size 6 and I am a size 8 1/2. If I make it much bigger it will seem like I would be wearing clod hoppers. I am thinking it will have to be at least 190mm wide to fit..
Just a quick update...
I received my styrene strips yesterday and just in time for the weekend.
So I am back cracking on my Helm and I hope to have some pictures up Sunday evening for everyone's enjoyment
I did purchase the "Art of Halo 3" only to be disappointed that there was not a lot of sketches of armor in the book. Anyway it will make for an interesting read at some point. Oh wait its a picture book duh
Yes I do plan on making the bumps at the top. I had to get rid of them in the beginning because they were miss formed and not really salvageable.
Anyway stay tuned and tomorrow will be a dust filled day.
Doug
I received my styrene strips yesterday and just in time for the weekend.
So I am back cracking on my Helm and I hope to have some pictures up Sunday evening for everyone's enjoyment
I did purchase the "Art of Halo 3" only to be disappointed that there was not a lot of sketches of armor in the book. Anyway it will make for an interesting read at some point. Oh wait its a picture book duh
godsarmor said:
Yes I do plan on making the bumps at the top. I had to get rid of them in the beginning because they were miss formed and not really salvageable.
Anyway stay tuned and tomorrow will be a dust filled day.
Doug
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OK not a huge update but I managed to finish detailing this are of the helmet. All I have to do is finish cleaning up the mess I left behind.
I ended up help a neighbor's son build a Pinewood derby car, ahh the competitive spirit has resurfaced and I hope he wins. That and I was working on my boots so i hope to put together a thread showing its progress as well.
Oh and I got my web server online and started the groundwork of putting my site together. Now i just need to get all the other sites I host moved over to the new box...
until next weekends update...
Doug
I ended up help a neighbor's son build a Pinewood derby car, ahh the competitive spirit has resurfaced and I hope he wins. That and I was working on my boots so i hope to put together a thread showing its progress as well.
Oh and I got my web server online and started the groundwork of putting my site together. Now i just need to get all the other sites I host moved over to the new box...
until next weekends update...
Doug
godsarmor said:looking real good are you ganna put styrene were the pencil sketch is at?
I have seen some references where there is some detail like that, but I haven't decided yet if it looks right.
Spidur said:nice helmet so far, nice and smooth edging and surfaces, it's gonna look awesome when it is done
Thank you.. That's what I am working for is awesome lol
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Well after a long break I have resumed working on my CQB helmet, and have put another 6 hours into the project.
So far what I have done is primed the helmet looking for imperfections, and of course sanded some more. Also I have been concentrating on is getting the helmet symmetrical, and as smooth as possible. Of course this leads to more sanding but i feel it has been worth the effort so far. I went ahead and started to add some detail to the front as well which has lead to more sanding. Again this is not a huge update but I wanted to let everyone that is following this thread know its not a dead project.
Also did I mention I did some more sanding on the project.
Doug
So far what I have done is primed the helmet looking for imperfections, and of course sanded some more. Also I have been concentrating on is getting the helmet symmetrical, and as smooth as possible. Of course this leads to more sanding but i feel it has been worth the effort so far. I went ahead and started to add some detail to the front as well which has lead to more sanding. Again this is not a huge update but I wanted to let everyone that is following this thread know its not a dead project.
Also did I mention I did some more sanding on the project.
Doug
Clockwerk said:
Thanks, that's the plan..
mks81 said:Glad to see you back on it Doug!! You might want to think about doing some more sanding
Thanks, Ill work on that sanding part lol
Liq said:
Ahh I'm up that way there all the time, you're only like three hours from me. Oh and War Eagle!
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