Somedude's HD MKVI Armor Build -- WIP

[somedude328]

So, I became I member here about 4 years ago, and just barely started building the helmet. After 3 days, me and my girlfriend finally finished the helmet. I'm letting the resin dry right now. Sorry for the crappy pic quality. My girlfriend took them with her phone.

[CyberBen]

Better late than never as they say.

Pep work is looking great, good luck with your build Somedude

[somedude328]

Better late than never as they say.

Pep work is looking great, good luck with your build Somedude

Thanks, CyberBen! That means a lot coming from you! Any tips or pointers on fiberglassing? Thats what I'm going to do as soon as I get back from the gym. I cant seem to get the "nose" piece, (the piece above the chin on the bottom of the visor) to stay up properly. I don't really know what to do about that....

P.S. How long did your build take to complete? Call me crazy, but I'd like to have mine all the way done in 2-3 months! I would be working on it 10+ hours a day though... Gotta love not having a job. haha

[12382]

Well your pep is going great! Time and effort are the things you need to make great props and you have it my friend.
Lol I read this title and your name brought back alot of memories :P Do you happen to play a game called Cube 2 with that same name?

[Road Kill]

yeah your pep is great, it's very clean
keep up the good work man and good luck =D

btw the pic quality isn't bad at all for a phone =P

[Cereal Killl3r]

Pep work looks good!
Nice and clean. Good luck with the build!

Cereal.

[CyberBen]

Thanks, CyberBen! That means a lot coming from you! Any tips or pointers on fiberglassing? Thats what I'm going to do as soon as I get back from the gym. I cant seem to get the "nose" piece, (the piece above the chin on the bottom of the visor) to stay up properly. I don't really know what to do about that....

P.S. How long did your build take to complete? Call me crazy, but I'd like to have mine all the way done in 2-3 months! I would be working on it 10+ hours a day though... Gotta love not having a job. haha

for the "nose" piece tape it from the top inside part to the chin from the outside before fiberglassing, it should hold it in place.

it took me 2 years to complete my build(I'm still working on improving it), but if i was working 10+ hours a day on it, 2-3 months should be good, it all depends on the level of details you want to acheive

[Darthoblivious]

looking good so far! i am going to agree with cyberben here, im coming up on 1yr and im about half way there with my suite. if you stick to 10+ a day, 2-3 months is more than enough time to make something of legendary status! as for glassing it, i do suggest using the woven fiberglass mat. its easy to cut so layering is not a problem, other than that, heavy on the resin, you do not want any spots that didnt get resined. what works well is you resin the piece first, then coat the mat on each side, lay it in and resin over it to be sure, and use some kind of plastic edge to squeeze out all the holes, otherwise you weaken the piece and have a but load of bondo work to do after initial sanding. trust me, you dont want that, its not so bad on props, but having bubbles when you re-glass a boat is a hell of problems, like fully sanding down the piece and trying again. and that sucks alot! best of luck to you on the build, cant wait for more!

[somedude328]

Well your pep is going great! Time and effort are the things you need to make great props and you have it my friend.Lol I read this title and your name brought back alot of memories :P Do you happen to play a game called Cube 2 with that same name?

Thanks! And I don't believe so. Somedude is a name I came up with in I think 3rd grade when I got my first email address.

yeah your pep is great, it's very clean
keep up the good work man and good luck =D

btw the pic quality isn't bad at all for a phone =P

Thanks! I appreciate it! And yeah, the iPhone 4 doesnt do too bad.

Pep work looks good!
Nice and clean. Good luck with the build!

Cereal.

Thanks, Cereal! I am in the process of building the leg pieces without edge IDs. I think it looks cleaner and is in some ways easier. I will upload pics later.

for the "nose" piece tape it from the top inside part to the chin from the outside before fiberglassing, it should hold it in place.

it took me 2 years to complete my build(I'm still working on improving it), but if i was working 10+ hours a day on it, 2-3 months should be good, it all depends on the level of details you want to acheive

Huh. Okay, that sounds easy enough. Thanks! and holy hell. Thats called dedication. Well, it shows. Your armor looks awesome!

looking good so far! i am going to agree with cyberben here, im coming up on 1yr and im about half way there with my suite. if you stick to 10+ a day, 2-3 months is more than enough time to make something of legendary status! as for glassing it, i do suggest using the woven fiberglass mat. its easy to cut so layering is not a problem, other than that, heavy on the resin, you do not want any spots that didnt get resined. what works well is you resin the piece first, then coat the mat on each side, lay it in and resin over it to be sure, and use some kind of plastic edge to squeeze out all the holes, otherwise you weaken the piece and have a but load of bondo work to do after initial sanding. trust me, you dont want that, its not so bad on props, but having bubbles when you re-glass a boat is a hell of problems, like fully sanding down the piece and trying again. and that sucks alot! best of luck to you on the build, cant wait for more!

Thanks for the tips and pointers! Greatly appreciated. I always welcome constructive criticism!

[thorn696]

I would put the paper visor in to support the helm when you go to resin but other than that it looks great. This will also take care of the "nose piece" for you.