I started on the N6 helmet 2 or 3 weeks ago. It's the first pep that I've actually used. I had previously pepped a ld AR and ODST helm but switched to cardboard due to time and material constraints. I haven't decide yet whether I'm going to make the entire N6 armor. As for the build, it's gone fairly smooth. Minimal warping on the helm. The nv/range visor is a little warped, but I plan on changing that any way since, to me, it looks plain. To harden the helmet I used smoothcast 300 instead of fiberglass. Much faster and user friendly. Sorry for the lack of previous update pics. It still needs a little spot putty and sanding work before it gets its final paint job.
The Ma37 was made out of, I think is 1/4in, foamboard. I scaled it down to either 75-80% of the original size because sadly I'm not 7ft tall. Also I originally planned on making it semi-functioning with a spring loaded magazine, ejector, bolt, charging handle, magazine catch and release, as well as a partially functioning trigger assembly. The fact that the gun wouldn't actually be firing a round made the improvisation of parts not worth it. Instead it'll have a spring loaded trigger and bolt assembly. I ordered an led ammo counter from a member whose name I currently can't remember. I have to wait for that to arrive before I can really make any more progress on the gun.
I would like to have the helmet done by the end of next week (before school starts :angry ). Timeline isn't as strict for the Ma37.
The Ma37 was made out of, I think is 1/4in, foamboard. I scaled it down to either 75-80% of the original size because sadly I'm not 7ft tall. Also I originally planned on making it semi-functioning with a spring loaded magazine, ejector, bolt, charging handle, magazine catch and release, as well as a partially functioning trigger assembly. The fact that the gun wouldn't actually be firing a round made the improvisation of parts not worth it. Instead it'll have a spring loaded trigger and bolt assembly. I ordered an led ammo counter from a member whose name I currently can't remember. I have to wait for that to arrive before I can really make any more progress on the gun.
I would like to have the helmet done by the end of next week (before school starts :angry ). Timeline isn't as strict for the Ma37.