Trooper114's Custom Reach Build WIP

[Trooper114]

Thanks for the help, i am going to try a experiment later, to see if it works or not and also to see if spary paint has any effect on a raw foam piece, i have heard that is eats the foam and/or starts flaking off.

[fat-hi555]

How did i missed this thread ?! D:
It all looks really good so far.
and thanks for using my file!

[hellphoenix36]

looks really good so far For your question about gaping, i've never done a foam build, but maybe you could experiment with using a foam wedge to make your edges (like so)

as opposed to

Idk... might work, might not. like i said, i've never worked with foam... just an idea

[Trooper114]

Good idea, but it would take alot of measuring, trial and error, and tools i don't have in order to make the wedges good. This is why i want to use caulking, it would fill in the gap, i could take off the extra with out buring my finger, opessed to glue, which hurts like mother------. Since this material is in a gell state, it can be easlly made into a flat sufrace, with a swipe of a scalpel

[hellphoenix36]

ahhh, good idea. I like, I like true, i think your idea would work better.

[Jester1014]

what about making folds like the boot toes I made. ?

[Mflanny34]

ive been using the fill cracks with glue, than spread over it to make it smooths before it dries. (like scrap foam, etc.)

btw, i tested a piece of scrap foam with normal spray paint, and one with plasti-dip

overall the foam didnt eat it, this was just black so im not entirely sure.

[Trooper114]

what about making folds like the boot toes I made. ?

I think i get what you did, did you cut a portion from the back of the piece, so there would be room to make the fold?

ive been using the fill cracks with glue, than spread over it to make it smooths before it dries. (like scrap foam, etc.)

btw, i tested a piece of scrap foam with normal spray paint, and one with plasti-dip

overall the foam didnt eat it, this was just black so im not entirely sure.

Thanks for letting me know.

[Toacrabman]

Sup man im back, also i am an expert a Nerf gun modification, and i have done very similar things, so if you have a problem you could PM me. Also I recomend UIN13's minimized N-strike clip so it wont poke out the bottom.

[Jester1014]

Yep, To get the large fold in the Front, I cut what looked like an "M" with the top portion of the "M" facing the outside just shallow of the surface. IT gave me a perfect curved fold. Heres a pic if it helps.





After a few mishaps with my thigh, I'm now thinking of redoing my thigh piece again, and incorperating this to them.

Hope this helps ya Trooper.