Sk8AlmostBay's Reach EOD Build

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sk8almostbay

Member

• Mar 21, 2011

• #1

Hey 405th! I have been working on a Reach EOD Helmet lately and Decided to start a little thread of my progress. As of now i have pepped, resined, and rondoed the helmet. I started on smoothing the edges on the top already to take away the pepakura look. I didn't get any pictures of the pep before or during resin, but nobody wants to see that boring stuff anyways...

Here's my Progress as of 3/21/11

I have the right top sanded as well. I used a Black and Decker Mouse for sanding. It is awesome. I will post some new pictures probably tomorrow or later today. If this helmet ends up looking good, i will do a full set of armor. I will do MkVI armor because it is cooler than MkV to me

Edit: This is my player on reach. I want the finished product to look something like this but with MkVI armor.

 

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Darkrider9

Well-Known Member

• Mar 21, 2011

• #2

Looking really nice so far. The edges are very defined and perfectly straight, I'll definitely be following this thread.

 

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Serepheth

Jr Member

• Mar 21, 2011

• #3

Nice man looks awesome. Keep up the good work!

 

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AbbyWanKenobi

Jr Member

• Mar 21, 2011

• #4

It's looking great! Keep it up, yo!

 

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Road Kill

Sr Member

Pacific Regiment

• Mar 21, 2011

• #5

nice it is looking great, keep up the awesome work =D

 

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sk8almostbay

Member

• Mar 22, 2011

• #6

Thanks for the kind words everybody! I will update with more pictures in a couple of minutes!

 

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sk8almostbay

Member

• Mar 22, 2011

• #7

Ok I sanded the other side of the top. That small bump thing is almost a hole. I have to put another layer of rondo inside for more Smoothing and less holes.

My Progress as of 3/22/11

I want to shout out to BenStreeper for teaching me what rondo is and that is my mouse sander. his name is Mickey lol

 

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Road Kill

Sr Member

Pacific Regiment

• Mar 22, 2011

• #8

it is looking great, keep up the great work =D

 

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sk8almostbay

Member

• Mar 22, 2011

• #9

I'm actually out of bondo right now. As soon as i get some i will rondo again and then bondo/sand the top of the helmet where i've already smoothed out the angles. Any comments or suggestions would be appriciated and If i screw up in any way, PLEASE tell me.

Edit: did i mention i pepped this piece with Fabri-tac? Check out my thread about it: "Pepping with Fabri-Tac."
Fabri-tac = EPC WN

 

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AbbyWanKenobi

Jr Member

• Mar 23, 2011

• #10

Keep up the good work! I used fiberglass strips and resin inside my helmet.... not a fun task. After that, I vowed to never use those again. EVVVIIIIIILLL. Rondo is the way to go
So keeeeeeep goooooooooiiiiingggggg! I want to see more!

 

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sk8almostbay

Member

• Mar 23, 2011

• #11

AbbyWanKenobi said:

Keep up the good work! I used fiberglass strips and resin inside my helmet.... not a fun task. After that, I vowed to never use those again. EVVVIIIIIILLL. Rondo is the way to go
So keeeeeeep goooooooooiiiiingggggg! I want to see more!

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Thanks. i Fiberglassed the inside of my first helmet too. I like rondo so that i can snad into the helmetand detail it. But as of now i am out of bondo I have to wait till friday to get some more. But untill then I cannot work on my helmet. I will probably take some pictures of my handplate and bicep and post it tomorrow (i did make a forarm but i scalled it a bit too big).

 

DesertFare

Well-Known Member

• Mar 23, 2011

• #12

*cough cough*

 

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sk8almostbay

Member

• Mar 23, 2011

• #13

IroniumCostuming said:

*cough cough*

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DUDE I LOVE YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!! I literally crapped my pants out of excitement when i Got your file! Thank you so very much! You sir, are a BEAST But have you started an EOD build too?

 

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sk8almostbay

Member

• Mar 23, 2011

• #14

Just found out wi will be getting some bondo tomorrow! Praise Jesus! Just wanted to let you guys know, so expect an update with a good amount of pictures tomorrow!

 

DesertFare

Well-Known Member

• Mar 23, 2011

• #15

i took a simpler route, made my helm, resined once, sprayed with a sh!tty pant job, and it now sits on my dresser

 

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sk8almostbay

Member

• Mar 24, 2011

• #16

IroniumCostuming said:

i took a simpler route, made my helm, resined once, sprayed with a sh!tty pant job, and it now sits on my dresser

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haha well maybe i will make you proud. I haven't found one eod build that was finished yet. So maybe I will be the first?

 

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BLACKULA727

Well-Known Member

• Mar 24, 2011

• #17

Nice job My man! The helmet looks really good so far. Also, I vowed never to use fiberglass at one point. Then I dropped a helmet and it cracked down the middle. Now I use a first layer of rondo, then a layer of fiberglass, and finally another layer of rondo. It's solid after that. But like you, I learned from Benstreeper too. I love his tuts, they were a godsend for people like me. Anywas, great work & keep it up!

 

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sk8almostbay

Member

• Mar 24, 2011

• #18

do you think that if i just put an extra thick layer of rondo that it won't crack if dropped??

 

Hyperballistik

Well-Known Member

Southern Regiment

• Mar 24, 2011

• #19

If you just use rondo and give it a good drop most likely it will crack, I would mudglass in some fiberglass cloth to help it from cracking, The one time you don't think you will drop it , thats when it will happen better to be safe then sorry, but great job so far, it be nice to see a Reach EOD finished for once

 

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sk8almostbay

Member

• Mar 24, 2011

• #20

I actually didn't get any bonod today, so no helmet update But I have some other pictures...

That black thing is one of those things you put in the bottom of your sink, so that your dishes do not slip around inside. I will be cutting it into strips and attatching armor with it, such as my bicep in two pieces up there. I DEFINITELY will be getting bondo tomorrow, and early in the morning too, so I should get alot done AbbyWan Kenobi, there you go, as you asked;D

@Hyperballistik

Do you think if i mudglass it when i am finished it will withstand a drop?