CEREAL'S - Mk VI Comprehensive WIP **(With Videos)**

[Cereal Killl3r]

UPDATE! (FINALLY!!)


Alright, back to business as usual! I am on my way back out to the garage to see about getting some more work done, but first... A long overdue update!

Below is a picture of some of the materials I will be using in the re-connection of the front and back torso pieces:

• Box Magnets - Used to hold the lower torso in place.
• Side Clips & Strapping - Used to hold the upper torso together (ONLY AS SECONDARY FAILSAFE!)
• Aluminum Rod - Used to make pegs to keep alignment between the fron and back pieces.

Here are the lower magnets assembled. What I have done is fused angle brackets to the magnets using epoxy. The brackets will provide an surface in which the magnets will be able to anchor to the piece.



Here are the installed upper magnets (hard drive magnets) which will hold the upper connection in place. They also have been attached using epoxy.





I made metal clips which will complete the connection of the upper torso. These clips will connect to the magnets on the corresponding face.



Here is the completed mounting of the lower connections and the guide pegs.





All of the steps taken to build the connections are in the new video installment below:


Making Master Chief: Episode 06 - Reconnecting the front and back torso pieces.




As usual, I hope that everyone is getting some use out of the videos. If there are any questions or anything seems unclear, feel free to ask!

Hahah. Thats definately one way to beat boredom. Although ive been checking back every five mins when i should be studying for my apprentice assessment haha. I want a huge update of awesomeness haha

Glad you're enjoying!

I hope you're feeling better/up to speed. as to you're latest and greatest, that in of it's self is Awesome.

haha, thanks Thorn!
It's amazing the crap one comes up with when boredom kicks in!


Well, as usual, any questions, comments or critiques... Always welcome! Next update will be Detailing the back (lots of work!) and battle damaging the chest plate! (fun, fun, fun!!!)

Take care all!
Dave/Cereal

[runcornstuntman]

Aye dave. Another great update. What a way to wait for my morning train. Readin about your wonderful suit. Lookig brilliant as usual. However i thought id better ask as i dont think it was covered, whats with the bulkier magnets down the bottom? Is it for re enforcemnet because the hard drive magnets are flimsy? Or is there a bigger thought process behind the move? Loving the build as always, and keep up the great work as usual,
Keanu

[Cereal Killl3r]

Aye dave. Another great update. What a way to wait for my morning train. Readin about your wonderful suit. Lookig brilliant as usual. However i thought id better ask as i dont think it was covered, whats with the bulkier magnets down the bottom? Is it for re enforcemnet because the hard drive magnets are flimsy? Or is there a bigger thought process behind the move? Loving the build as always, and keep up the great work as usual,
Keanu

The hard drive magnets are the strongest of them all, despite thier size! (about 2x stronger than the bottom). The reason for the magnet choices was for fit and available space. I used the hard drive magnets up top because space was limited. The larger magnets were used because I had them on hand. If I had another 2 hard drive magnets available on hand, the bottom would have used them as well.

[runcornstuntman]

Ok sweet. I thought id ask what may have been a solly question before i go ordering any from here http://www.magnet.com.au/neodymium_r...ts#viewProduct
Just so i get the right stuff. So if u had the neodymium or hard drive youd have used them for the bottom instead? Anyway keep up the grea work and i managed to see some of your vid, i must say well done.
Keanu

[Cereal Killl3r]

Thanks!
And no problem!

[thorn696]

Love the update.

[BLACKULA727]

Cereal, the build is looking fantastic. Sorry for not commenting earlier, just been real busy dealing with other issues. Anyways, your stuff is looking great. Continue impressing my man!

Tony

[Mstruvmgc]

Loving the updates dave!
Videos and pictures and everything is awesome! i learn so much lol
Glad you are feeling better too :-)

[Cereal Killl3r]

UPDATE!


Alright, managed to get some work done today! Ended up working on the back piece, getting some of the detailing done.

Started with a generous coat of bondo.




After some sanding and shaping and then some more sanding, we're left with this:




A nice glaze coat to fill all the scratches and imperfections:




Filed away all the high spots on the bottom right. Applied bondo and smoothed everything out slowly but surely producing the final rough shape. I also added the circle details on the bottom as well:




After much debate...
I decided to add the trench that goes around the power cells on the upper back. This took some time, measuring and a very steady hand!




After more cutting and some re-enforcing of the back piece I began to smooth everything out and as per normal I rounded over all of the sharp edges allowing the piece more flow:




Here's a quick shot just to compare the left and right side. Just to the changes that happened. It may not look like much, but believe me.... this took a lot of time and energy!!! But, in the end I'm happy with how it came out so it was totally worth it!






I got more than I had hoped to get done. It's a good thing because I won't get a change to work on the armor until Saturday. Meh, don't mind too much as I'm tired now!


Well, not a huge update... but an update none the less! As usual, any questions/comments... always welcome!!

Till next time!
Dave/Cereal

[Tyvern]

Holy crap man this is definately awesome work