UNSC Army Trooper Costume Build

[Cjsuner]

first pic is not showing up for me =(
And i doubt i would have my helmet done in time, i might go with a cap

 

[Sgt Forge]

first pic is not showing up for me =(
And i doubt i would have my helmet done in time, i might go with a cap

I noticed that pic wasnt loading. I think Ill have to reset it, Ill go edit my post

 

[Kal El]

yo,

might have to have a go at these i saw these on DA aswell issac lol

Kal (shadowedavatar)

 

[Sgt Forge]

yo,

might have to have a go at these i saw these on DA aswell issac lol

Kal (shadowedavatar)

LOL nice! If you do try it, Id like to see how it works.

 

[Sgt Forge]

More updates!

Okay so I cut out some of the detail templates in some foam. This is how it looks now!

These parts arent glued on, so they are kinda lopsided, but they will be straightened out when I put them on for real.

 

[Spartan Will 043]

Very nice dude!

 

[TD2253]

It's shaping up pretty good Forge! One thing I did with mine for the angled surfaces is that I sliced a shallow wedge from the back (but be careful not to cut all the way to front) pulled the wedge out then glued the void together to create an angled surface on the front. Be mindful to cut the wedges according the degree of the angle.

 

[Devious]

Excellent!

When I print these will they come our the right size or do I have to scale them first?

Can't wait to see it done.

 

[Sgt Forge]

Very nice dude!

Thanks!

Excellent!

When I print these will they come our the right size or do I have to scale them first?

Can't wait to see it done.

These are scaled to myself. Im only 5 11 and have a 10 inch wide chest plate measure. You might have to scale it up

It's shaping up pretty good Forge! One thing I did with mine for the angled surfaces is that I sliced a shallow wedge from the back (but be careful not to cut all the way to front) pulled the wedge out then glued the void together to create an angled surface on the front. Be mindful to cut the wedges according the degree of the angle.

Sounds pretty smart actually! Ill do that for the bends in the chest plate and stuff.

 

[OverKill]

Nice job with the templates and cutting them out. Is it easier than peping?

 

[Sgt Forge]

Nice job with the templates and cutting them out. Is it easier than peping?

Yeah, its really really easy, but it only works for a few costumes.

 

[Akademee]

It seems that foam armor is the most comfortable way to go!

 

[Sgt Forge]

It seems that foam armor is the most comfortable way to go!

It is fairly comfortable! Its also light weight!

 

[Sgt Forge]

Upates!!!!

Okay, so I got some more rubber cement, so I went about gluing all the details on, and putting some last parts together. So the torso looks like this now:

It still fits over my shoulders, so I can slip it on. Now all I need is velcro on the back straps. What do you guys think?

 

[Roadwarrior]

Very nice.

 

[Sgt Forge]

Very nice.

Thanks, I saw your Mark V, thats some great stuff too!

 

[Cjsuner]

i want to start mine.... xD

 

[Liamthedevastator]

Do you sand your edges to make them smooth? I'm finding that foam cuts well but the edges get rather messy when I try to shape them with my blade.

Loving your work! I'm personally using 5-minutes epoxy, you should check it out. Funnily it's got the same issue as the rubber cement with regards to letting it set a bit before making connections. Rubber cement probably works really well too! I'm thoroughly enjoying the development of the 'Foam Technique'. It's such a versatile medium.

 

[Devious]

How would you scale these? I'm not very good with image software.

 

[Jedi Ranger]

Wow! That is looking great! Love the progress shots! Keep it up!