So, about a month ago I was brought into this site and hobby by my friend Joe B(http://www.405th.com/member.php/44235-invisablehero). I have always loved the ODST, in the Halo EU and the Halo games, so I picked up Hugh Holder's ODST pep files (http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/24388-Hughs-Odst-Build?highlight=hugh+holder) and started on my helmet.
I completely botched it, by not following Hugh's instruction (follow instructions people!!)
So I grabbed Kirrou's Helmet (http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/22471-New-Hd-Odst-Game-Accurate-Pep-Files) and started again.
At first blush, the pep process can feel overwhelming:
Especially when you come across some ******** like this:
lol
But really it's worth it cause you can turn THIS:
Into Things like THIS:
Now, my personal recommendation is that you get yourself some Netflix streaming. I've been using my iPad and running Star Trek: TNG in the background. This really helps to fill the silences, and it also lets me know that since I began this project I have watched 137 episodes, which is roughly 103 hours (plus a Season of DS9, and a couple movies) so far. OUCH! This is a pretty intense hobby to get into on an impulse one night at about 2 am.
But slowly, and with a **** ton of cutting, glueing, and folding, cutting, glueing, and folding, cutting, glueing, and folding, cutting, glueing, and folding, oh and some more cutting, glueing, and folding, the pieces start coming together.
I resined and glassed the inside of my helmet almost as soon as I finished the cutting, glueing, and folding, but decided I would concentrate on getting the pieces all cut, glued, and folded, rather than work one piece to completion. I feel like this was a good approach, so if you're going for a full suit, I recommend this. It allows you to really see a steady progress that I found reassuring during the really long hours when it felt like I was just slicing paper and not actually progressing. Being able to turn around and see this
gave me an extra push when I needed it. :$
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I completely botched it, by not following Hugh's instruction (follow instructions people!!)
So I grabbed Kirrou's Helmet (http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/22471-New-Hd-Odst-Game-Accurate-Pep-Files) and started again.
At first blush, the pep process can feel overwhelming:
Especially when you come across some ******** like this:
lol
But really it's worth it cause you can turn THIS:
Into Things like THIS:
Now, my personal recommendation is that you get yourself some Netflix streaming. I've been using my iPad and running Star Trek: TNG in the background. This really helps to fill the silences, and it also lets me know that since I began this project I have watched 137 episodes, which is roughly 103 hours (plus a Season of DS9, and a couple movies) so far. OUCH! This is a pretty intense hobby to get into on an impulse one night at about 2 am.
But slowly, and with a **** ton of cutting, glueing, and folding, cutting, glueing, and folding, cutting, glueing, and folding, cutting, glueing, and folding, oh and some more cutting, glueing, and folding, the pieces start coming together.
I resined and glassed the inside of my helmet almost as soon as I finished the cutting, glueing, and folding, but decided I would concentrate on getting the pieces all cut, glued, and folded, rather than work one piece to completion. I feel like this was a good approach, so if you're going for a full suit, I recommend this. It allows you to really see a steady progress that I found reassuring during the really long hours when it felt like I was just slicing paper and not actually progressing. Being able to turn around and see this
gave me an extra push when I needed it. :$
More follows...