[FINISHED] I'm alive, I'm back, and I'm starting my own foam armor build! (Pic heavy)

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HELP MEH!!!

I can't find a helmet that would be even remotely plausible with foam! I was hoping for either Hazop or security (if i'm lucky), but so far nothing works. I don't even want to try regular cardstock pepping (the last time i tried i had to shoot the monstrocity to put it out of its mysery) Does anyone either have sufficient pepping skills or foam helmet files to help me? Anything would be greatly appreciated.
 
Drack has talked about doing an entire series of video tutorials on building a foam CQB helmet. In the mean time you can check his thread here:
http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/35911-MK-VI-Foam-Build

Also, LilTyrant is going to build a foam Air Assault helmet for her Kat armor, but it'll probably take a few weeks before she can get started:
http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/35790-KAT-ARMOR-BUILD-with-custom-undersuit-*WIP*

And there are a few other different foam helmets around, like DBMike's Noble 6, and I've seen another Halo3 MKVI helmet too.
 
I can't find a helmet that would be even remotely plausible with foam! I was hoping for either Hazop or security (if i'm lucky), but so far nothing works. I don't even want to try regular cardstock pepping (the last time i tried i had to shoot the monstrocity to put it out of its mysery) Does anyone either have sufficient pepping skills or foam helmet files to help me? Anything would be greatly appreciated.

I did Hugh Holder's ODST helmet out of 3mm Silly Winks foam from Hobby Lobby. It's a small addon to get to the Reach version. I can link you to that one if you're interested(you can see my thread for pictures of it). I also have found that IroniumCostuming's JFO is extremely foam friendly. I'm not sure if I can post the unfold of that one though.

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And there are a few other different foam helmets around, like DBMike's Noble 6, and I've seen another Halo3 MKVI helmet too.

If you have a link i may have to love you forever

I did Hugh Holder's ODST helmet out of 3mm Silly Winks foam from Hobby Lobby. It's a small addon to get to the Reach version. I can link you to that one if you're interested(you can see my thread for pictures of it). I also have found that IroniumCostuming's JFO is extremely foam friendly. I'm not sure if I can post the unfold of that one though.

Thanks for the help, has ironium done any other helmets that are foam friendly?
 
Thanks for the help, has ironium done any other helmets that are foam friendly?

The only other one I can find by him is the EOD helmet from Reach. It does look pretty easy to do in foam as well.

fat-hi555's Reach Security helmet can be converted to foam pretty easily as well. A lot of it just has to do with how well the helmet is modeled for detail vs. ease of assembly. Some are just modeled super accurate which makes them not so great for foam just because of all the bumps and stuff that aren't as important or can be added after it's built.

Oh, if you can find "Mark V (Reach mark V (B) textured.pdo", this one looks realy nice for a foam build. I can't repost it though because I'm nearly certain it's a game rip. I don't know where I got it from either.
 
MOAR UPDATES

Here's the left shin:
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I gotta say the dremel idea was a godsend! BIG Thanks again to missingspartan7 for the idea. Anyway, onto the next piece: the security shoulder.
This one was a little harder, i had to tweek a pep model for foam, but i think it turned out pretty good:


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I'll have more updates soon. Until then, enjoy!
 
WOO! UPDATES!

Finally finished the ab plate and bicep pieces:

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I'll be working on the boots and left shoulder next. Updates soon!
 

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Looks like you're progressing nicely and getting better with the foam work with every piece. Can't wait to see more. Keep up the good work.
 
Nice work buddy!
Don't forget your heat gun if you need it to help bend some of those pieces :)
 
SUPER MEGA UPDATE TIEM!
Sorry for being gone for so long! And yes, i know how much you all missed me I've been in a frantic rush to finish my suit for halloween and haven't had a chance to update the thread, so i have a metric fuckton of pictures to upload.

Let's start with the handplates:

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Next up is the right shoulder piece:

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Whoops, looks like i didn't get a finished picture of the right shoulder. I'll get that later. Anyway, on to the boots:

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That's it for the boots. Now onto the hardest bit: the chest piece:

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Next is the codpiece, but it's only half done as of now

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*Whew* that's it for now. I'll definitely be posting a lot regularly since i'm in absolute crunch time.
 
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