N8TEBB's Mk 7 Build!!!!!

Did you do this with Magnets?
Yessir! Turns out I even used the same polarity as Angus314 which means we can swap ears XD
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The suit has turned out really great!

The paint scheme / weathering works great too, and could never say no to more cat ears on Spartans!
 
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Man this suit turned out absolutely amazing! I'll always support another Mark VII enjoyer
 
Cost Analysis
This is the cost Analysis of my new mk7 armour. For those just joining us now: This is a foam build with a 3D printed helmet. Other notable features that affect the cost are: faux leather ab wrap section, vacuum formed visor, hearing system, voice amplifier, and tall shoes.

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Technical notes feel free to skip
Note 1: Prices are CAD. Anything that specifies US has an exchange rate of 1USD = 1.35 CAD applied already
Note 2: Anything that specifies "order" has tax already applied
Note 3: Delivery was not accounted for. The only item that did not have free delivery was spray chrome, but that was bought in bulk for another project so I will not account for it here. Price of amazon prime is not accounted for.
Note 4: Ambassador bridge fees to get to the US, and card fees for spending money in the US are not accounted for. Being a border city, I know many people with American credit cards whom I can pay back and I know people who travel to the US for work, so I can circumvent these fees.
Note 5: I did my best to keep receipts so most prices are accurate at the time of purchase. There are likely things I bought that I forgot here, so the total is only approximate.
Note 6: Tax of 13% is applied to the total for all items that do not specify "order"
Note 7: Items that have the price "$ - " I had purchased already for other projects, and were not bought specifically for this project.

ItemeaQtyCostLocation
Mic and amp$ 50.991$ 50.99Amazon.ca
Marking Chalk$ 10.991$ 10.99Amazon.ca
Knife Sharpener$ 34.111$ 34.11Amazon.ca
Black tights$ 34.991$ 34.99Amazon.ca
Compression Shirt$ 19.991$ 19.99Amazon.ca
Shoe Horn$ 12.421$ 12.42Amazon.ca order
Gloves$ 45.191$ 45.19Amazon.ca order
Elestic Band$ 18.021$ 18.02Amazon.ca order
Red Tights$ 22.591$ 22.59Amazon.ca order
Battery Holders$ 15.801$ 15.80Amazon.ca order
Headset for Hearing$ 56.491$ 56.49Amazon.ca order
Buckles$ 12.422$ 24.84Amazon.ca order
Double sided Velcro$ 15.361$ 15.36Amazon.ca order
3/4" strap$ 16.811$ 16.81Amazon.ca order
Black Buff$ 8.991$ 8.99Amazon.ca order
Sanding disks$ 18.441$ 18.44Amazon.ca order
Dremel Bits$ 27.111$ 27.11Amazon.ca order
4mm EVA foam$ 22.591$ 22.59Amazon.ca order
Squeeze Bottles$ 20.331$ 20.33Amazon.ca order
4mm EVA foam$ 21.421$ 21.42Amazon.ca order
Cutting mat$ 51.971$ 51.97Amazon.ca order
PLA$ 32.762$ 65.52Amazon.ca order
Magnets (2 neo + 12 small)$ 61.431$ 82.93Amazon.com order
Barge 1$ 33.871$ 45.72Amazon.com order
Barge 2$ 34.391$ 46.43Amazon.com order
Foam Tiles$ 19.994$ 79.96Canadian Tire
Blades 18mm$ 8.991$ 8.99Canadian Tire
blades 25mm$ 15.291$ 15.29Canadian Tire
Hot Glue Stick$ 2.0011$ 22.00Dollarama
Markers$ 2.002$ 4.00Dollarama
Sewing Needles$ 3.391$ 3.39Fabric Land
thread$ 3.504$ 14.00Fabric Land
Kwik seal$ 4.071$ 4.07Home Depot CAN
Instant CA Glue$ 23.511$ 23.51Home Depot CAN
Plasti Dip$ 25.981$ 25.98Home Depot CAN
E6000$ 9.101$ 9.10Home Depot CAN
p100 organic vapour filter$ 69.891$ 69.89Home Depot CAN
filler primer$ 19.992$ 39.98Home Depot CAN
Satin black spray paint$ 6.482$ 17.50Home Depot US
satin granite spray paint$ 6.481$ 8.75Home Depot US
grap primer$ 6.484$ 34.99Home Depot US
blue tape$ 7.982$ 21.55Home Depot US
satin poppy red spray paint$ 6.481$ 8.75Home Depot US
satin blossom white spray panit$ 6.483$ 26.24Home Depot US
black plasti dip$ 8.983$ 36.37Home Depot US
satin clear spray paint$ 6.483$ 26.24Home Depot US
Acetone$ 13.491$ 13.49Home Hardware
spot putty$ 13.991$ 13.99Home Hardware
iDye Poly Orange$ 6.992$ 15.09JoAnn US (20% sale)
Black faux leather$ 21.992$ 41.57JoAnn US (30% sale)
2mm foam$ 6.991$ 6.99Michaels
black acrylic paint$ 6.491$ 6.49Michaels
Alclad airframe aluminum (chrome)$ 12.291$ 12.29sunward hobbies
tall shoes$ 109.991$ 109.99tallmenshoes order
petg$ -$ -
sandpaper$ -$ -
files$ -$ -
some eva foam$ -$ -
knives$ -$ -
sewing machine and needles$ -$ -
disposable gloves$ -$ -
Total w/ Tax$ 1,609.49

Well there you have it folks! With just $1600 CAD and 4 months of time, you too can have your very own foam mk 7 armour! Please let me know if you have any questions!

$1609.49 CAD = $1192.21 USD at time of writing
 
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How did you guys do that? Just embed magnets on the inside of the dome before sanding ? That was my train of thought but I thought itd be helpful to hear what other people did. (The suit looks absolutely gorgeous btw)
Even simpler! I just glued magnets to the inside of the dome! I modeled a little inset in the ears for the magnet to sit in too. The helmet is thick enough that the magnets hold on tight enough!
 
Even simpler! I just glued magnets to the inside of the dome! I modeled a little inset in the ears for the magnet to sit in too. The helmet is thick enough that the magnets hold on tight enough!
Cool thank you so much !
This actually just gave me an idea. Maybe it's not worth the trouble, but it could be cool.
What if we had a 405th standard polarity for magnets? Then we could do this and swap attachments at meetups!
I was about to ask the same thing lol. thatd be sick :p
 
This actually just gave me an idea. Maybe it's not worth the trouble, but it could be cool.
What if we had a 405th standard polarity for magnets? Then we could do this and swap attachments at meetups!
This would be cool! I have no idea what the polarity of mine are though haha, I just made sure they stuck together. I do believe that even if the polarity does not match, won't the magnets try to connect to the sides of each other? Meaning the ears will still try to connect? idk, but we thought Rock Lobbster had opposite polarity, but his ears stuck on my helmet no problem. weird
The question is - are you going to fix this :-D
Fixed as soon as I spotted it. Only took a sec to cut, re-glue, and seal. Would have bugged me forever otherwise hehe
Dude, this build is simply amazing. I hope you'll do another build video like you did with the Chief suit, I'd love to see the process!
oh you BET I filmed the whole process. Video won't be out for a while though, I have 450 GB of footage to sort through XD Wish me luck!
 
This would be cool! I have no idea what the polarity of mine are though haha, I just made sure they stuck together. I do believe that even if the polarity does not match, won't the magnets try to connect to the sides of each other? Meaning the ears will still try to connect? idk, but we thought Rock Lobbster had opposite polarity, but his ears stuck on my helmet no problem. weird

Fixed as soon as I spotted it. Only took a sec to cut, re-glue, and seal. Would have bugged me forever otherwise hehe

oh you BET I filmed the whole process. Video won't be out for a while though, I have 450 GB of footage to sort through XD Wish me luck!
Oh my god that’s so much footage… have fun editing it lol!
 

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