Reach: An Lt Wip

[ODST 276]

That is looking good.No,I mean great. The helment does look like it will take a beating.I hate that BUNGIE made those spartan helments in halo 3.Hate it,that will be only one of two that I will accept...so far...wait,make that three.



PS: It still looks more O.D.S.T. than spartan.

[ODST 276]

Sory for that.I must of hit the button to much. It won't happen again.



It still looks great.

[sierra092]

So thats what mudglassing is it looks quite effective and easy to get it all the details - is it?

[Brandon McClain]

The mudglassing helps to eliminate a lot of the bubbles and what not that you run into when you use just fiberglass. Next time I do it, I don't think I will resin the inside if I am going to mudglass. It really is rock solid. Its hard to sand, but for the most part you don't have to deal with it too much. I got some sanding and bondo work done today. I have most of the top done, I would continue, but I ran out of Bondo and it started to rain outside, so it will have to wait until tomorrow to finish it. I like the way it is coming together. I am really wishing I had a palm sander, I am having to do this all by hand. Heres the pics. Tell me what you think:





I layed down a thin layer of bondo, sanded it smooth, and found a few low spots that needed to be built so I added some more, and polished it up



Had to sand down the recessed areas forever. They had some high points, and the Rondo is some dense hard stuff. I sanded them down almost smooth so I could look for low spots. I will finish those up later once I have more bondo.

[ODST 276]

Some how I feel like that thing weighs a ton.It looks great.Keep it up!

[Brandon McClain]

The weight isn't bad. Its about the same as a motorcycle helmet, and it is balanced. Once it is done and the helmet liner is in, you wouldn't even notice. I am not too worried about the weight, I am going to mold this one so even if it were 20, it wouldn't matter too much.

[ImaGonnaGetYou]

I'd recommend holding off on the molding until we get a few better screenshot close ups of the helmet, unless you're set on getting it molded on the spot.



But it&#39;s a really nice looking helmet, I&#39;d like to know how you had the patience to finish those inner circle parts on the ear >.<

[Brandon McClain]

I&#39;m not going to mold it as it is now. I have to finish with the bondo and detail first, and still have lots of little things I want to do there. Once that has been completed, then I will mold it. I was looking at the reference pics, there are a lot of little details not in the pep, and there are some inconsistancies as well. Nothing that can&#39;t be fixed with some bondo work though. Tomorrow is off to the store to get more bondo, resin, and some double sided foamies.

[Roadwarrior]

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That is looking good.No,I mean great. The helment does look like it will take a beating.I hate that BUNGIE made those spartan helments in halo 3.Hate it,that will be only one of two that I will accept...so far...wait,make that three.



PS: It still looks more O.D.S.T. than spartan.

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to the bold: Wha? what are you talking about lol?



Helmet looks real good!

[link4044]

the helmet is turning out pretty good