Custom Recon Spartan WIP

[Metalfire]

Thanks Hobojay!

Well I'm happy to say that the top of that drawer in the pics above are getting slowly swallowed by armor parts (I had to move my mando helmet to make room!). I haven't updated in a while, but trust me I've been working like a madman with a plan! I'm trying to have this and my Ezio done by Phoenix Comicon in the end of may so I want to have everything pepped by the end of this month. I've managed to finish the other forearm, left thigh, and left shin so far as well as everything else already pictured. Though the thigh turned out to be relatively big so I may end up trimming some parts of it off. I have rather meaty thighs so for it to fit curcumferance wise it ended up being rather long. The left shin turned out to be a perfect fit though! I also decided to scrap and redo my security shoulders, considering it was my second pep (it was bad) I figured it was either remake it or spend a few life times trying to get it smooth. I prefered the prior. lol I'll try to get pictures up later tonight.

[Metalfire]

Here are my new security shoulders that are currently in the works. (much cleaner pep this time)


Here's everything I currently have built:


Pic of the left shin:


Here are pictures of the back of the thigh and the front with my mando helmet for a size comparasion.



As always let me know what you guys think!

[quinxx44]

Hey, I working on my recon armor and can't find a full chest piece for recon armor. Could you send me a link to where you got your files for the full chest piece? Or tell me how? Thanks in advance!!

[Metalfire]

I'm not actually doing a Recon chest, just a Reach one. Though I think what you have to do is make a mark VI chest piece and add the attachment to that.

Update:
I finished one of the shoulders and started working on the other one. I also started spot putting my helmet and I'm about halfway done with that, I'm going to try to prime it friday and see what I have left to sand down.

[Metalfire]

Well I promise you just because I haven't posted in a long time, which was just over 2 months ago doesn't mean I haven't been working. I have managed to so far pep every piece except for my right thigh which I will start soon, this week hopefully. However, I have started glassing pieces that I've had!

The chest piece resined:

I've tried it on, its a little big but nothing a little padding won't fix. It's a little warped in places after sitting on my shelf for about 3-4 months so I'll try and fix it as much as possible.

My forearms:

I had to grind the heck out of the front so I could just barely slip my arm in, my solution to a common problem with the model. (I'd ether recommend doing this or just cutting it in half.)

Glassed hand plate:

A little warped on it too for some reason, what's the best way to fix that? just a heat gun? How do you guys recommend to mount these to your gloves?

Shin:

tried doing a size comparison but its a little hard to do by yourself, does it look good sizing wise?

Boot:





The toe is glassed, the rest of the boot is just resined. What do you guys do to connect the too? I've seen people use some kind of hose? Also how do you guys attach them to the boot? just rivet a strap on the bottom?

[sgtski]

Check out some of the Elite Builders for some great assembly ideas. I recommend this one to start
http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/...ostume-Buildup

[Davik]

Very good job so far, I was wondering though, I cannot find a Reach handplate file, ANYWHERE I've tried the 'reach files thread' so please nobody redirect me there, would you mind sending it to me Metalfire?

[Andrew Lambright]

for connecting the two peices of the boots, i would suggest doing what many others do, and buying a CLEAN toilet plunger Read: NEW and then slicing it in half and fitting it between the two so that it fits your boot! also, looks good so far! keep it up!

[Darthoblivious]

looking pretty good there! i cant tell very well on your shin sizing picture, but it looks like it ends at your ankles? does it, if it does, you might want to make it a hair smaller, i had the same issue myself. shins were too big and it caused alot of problems with the boots and thighs. if yours is too big and you wwant to remake the shin, PM me, i found a more detailed shin than the ones you made, i would share the link, but completely forgot how i found it. i would say the file is easier than the one you are currently using. also im curious as to why you are using reach files for a mk 6? just curious is all, and keep up the work!!