Spartan 4 foam armor build (PIC HEAVY)

[Spartan_127]

Ludicrously great build so far man!!!!! I love the attention to detail with the foam. Which type of foam are you using?
Keep up the AWESOME work!!!!!

 

[Toacrabman]

I hope to achieve this level of detail when i finish my hotknife. Also, where do you get the foam for the raised details?

 

[fsracer]

*Mini Q&A and tutorial*

Ok so I've gotten like 4 question that I havent been able to answer, some will be answered by the tutorial lol

Tutorial :

Ok how to make the bubble texture.

So first start with taking the regular sanding drum and loosen the screw and slide the sleeve up . And then tighten the screw back down.

Second attach it to the dremal and hold it in a stabbing motion and slowly guide the dremal down (don't push)

Ok so pull it up it honestly will take you 2-3sec. Try not to go to far or you will get the screw detail in the middle.

Then work in a flower motion and the complete another around that one and ect.

(sry for the blurryness )

Last but not least heat it up with the heat gun. Move in a circle untill you see the foam looks shiny and the dots go from

flat to bevaled . And there you have it!

Awesome work my good sir. What kind of bit are you using to shave the edges of the foam? *Can't wait to see your chest get started

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I sand the edges with the sanding drum shown^

I love this build so far. *Any tips for figuring out how to make a flat pattern into a curved surface, like for those shoulders? *That's probably my biggest weakness is scratch stuff.

I am thinking about trying this: http://www.lowes.com/pd_271347-40688-2055002_0__?productId=3689976&Ntt=1/2"+hole+saw&Ns=

I use the dremal tile and grout cutter/cleaner bit . And I honestly just wing it with the shapes lol

Ludicrously great build so far man!!!!! *I love the attention to detail with the foam. *Which type of foam are you using?
Keep up the AWESOME work!!!!!

EVA foam sheets it's the big puzzle mats


Ok so I hope that clears up a lot lol I'll try and post later on the chest seya!

 

[Unity]

Stunning work! I am going to have to try that "bubble" effect on my Spartan 4 armor!

 

[onmi shift]

the forearms look to short and rather wierd being so boxy but everything else is straight up amazing. truely great. i like the beveling you did.

 

[DocDailey]

Bud, I only wish I could work with foam as well as you do....And you're doing all your work without Pep as a backup. Very nicely done so far!!! Great detail.

 

[drunkspartan7711]

Very nice work and progress with the Halo 4 armor.

 

[Annanymous]

well this looks totally wicked! I've never seen someone get so detailed just by using a heat gun/dremel with the foam! Absolutely subbing to this thread

 

[fsracer]

*Update*

thanks guys for all the complements they really mean a lot!

ok so last night I started the chest and about 15min ago I finished it, im not entirely happy with it because I decided to build it and skip the small detail parts but ill be going back over it tomorrow and doing all that fun stuff lol.I didint take as many refrence pictures as I should have and I kinda feel like im working on this build to fast lol

ok and it starts:

started with the main piece

references:

this part was kind of a pain..

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[fsracer]

and now for some test fit pics

well thats it for right now ill take few pics tomorrow of the updated detail but for now done for the day lol seya!

 

[DagothDraal]

Wow, that's awesome! How does the armor feel? invigorating?

I hope there's pepakura files for the body armor....

 

[drizzetsrevenge]

wow, the amount of win in this thread is high.

its amazing the amount of detail you put into the foam, and you're doing it all from scratch!

 

[schenkyou1]

I must say you have some amazing foam skills. The pieces you have scratch built look very good.

On a side note what file did you use for the helmet?

 

[Bishorzidi]

I'm incredibly impressed, especially for a scratch build. Your technique for making the "bubbles" on the undersuit is very innovative too. Excellent idea. Might just steal it down the road

 

[fsracer]

Hey guys sorry I haven't posted in a bit this back piece is kicking my butt lol and also what color should I paint it red or blue?

 

[fsracer]

*Update*

Okay so for the past 3 or 4 days the back piece has been kicking my butt. But today I actually got something done lol. The jet pack boosters lol

Hear are the reference pics:

Ok start:

I also started the middle back

Everything together

I was trying to finish the chest soon to move this build along a little faster cause now I'm trying to get it done for AFO but I will be wearing it to Dragon con 2012 but we will see if I can pull it off lol

Seya

 

[DefineLuck]

holy s***. amazing job

 

[Scrub]

This is coming out looking pretty badass, can't wait to see how the finished armor looks!

 

[Shadowofintent]

Good lord, this build is looking so beautiful & you're putting quite a lot of work into it, it's looking truly fantastic, keep it up!

 

[Spartan_127]

AWESOME Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think Blue for the color. . . but I'm more partial to that color than red. So my opinion may be biased. LOL.

What are you using to make your angled cuts on the edges?!?! They look flawless.