King's Halo 4 MK VII Foam Build

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Hey guys! So Before I get into this let me give you a heads up I've already built most of the pieces minus a few small ones but I've been too lazy to start a thread. Finally I've gotten the motivation to share my work with everyone out there and get your opinion. This is my first time doing a foam build and it's been quite the learning experience but I do enjoy it a bit more than the fiberglass/resin method. I'll do my best to keep the following list updated as I continue on my work which is about to slow down a bit because I'm about to start on the undersuit and I have ZERO idea what I'm doing with that so yeah.
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Helmet: Not started
Chest: Painted
Shoulders: Painted
Biceps: Painted
Forearms:painted
Ab/Cod Piece: Painted
Thighs: Painted
Shins: Painted
Boots: Painted

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I'd love to hear all of yall's most honest opinions so I can better my build. Any advice/tips and tricks are welcome too! Thanks for takin a look!

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Looks great so far man, are you using EVA foam mats?

I love the battle-damage on the chest.

EDIT: Just a tip, I'd recommend doing the helmet in Pep & Fibreglass, or from a cast, I've heard foam helmets can be problematic.
 
Looks great so far man, are you using EVA foam mats?

I love the battle-damage on the chest.

EDIT: Just a tip, I'd recommend doing the helmet in Pep & Fibreglass, or from a cast, I've heard foam helmets can be problematic.

Yup grabbed some mats from the hardware store down the street. The helmet I'm still unsure of what to do. I can't really get too deep in chemicals and such living in a dorm. I'll give it a go with foam and if it doesn't work I may buy one from the classifieds.
 
UPDATE! My easy week of work is coming to an end and that's alright since I've pretty much completed my armor I just need to work on the undersuit/paint next. Here's what I've finished up and a few extra pieces too.

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Progress is going to be slow from here on out due to work picking up and me saving money for a trip to vegas but I'll keep yall updated!
 

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So much progress for only 2 posts. I'm impressed, again. Did I mention how awesome your chest battle-damage looks?

I have to ask, are you using pep files for templates to build this or are you doing this all by scratch? Either way it's still a fantastic build so far.
 
So much progress for only 2 posts. I'm impressed, again. Did I mention how awesome your chest battle-damage looks?

I have to ask, are you using pep files for templates to build this or are you doing this all by scratch? Either way it's still a fantastic build so far.

Thanks Much sir! I;ve had alot of free time lately. When I started this I had the intention of using pep files but after a few pieces I found it alot easier to sketch out more feasible templates. There were a few specific pieces where I used pep files to help my sketching so I guess you could say a little bit of both worlds. I appreciate your kind words.
 
It's been awhile since my last update, but I've got a three day weekend and a few treats in store to show yall later on. Stay tuned for more info/pics.
 
This is some elite thread looking work man. Especially the AR looks clean cant wait for the helmet. By the way its MK VI their is no MK VII.
 
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This is some elite thread looking work man. Especially the AR looks clean cant wait for the helmet. By the way its MK VI their is no MK VII.
And are you sure? I was always under the impression the MK VI was Halo 3 and that for Halo 4 chief had another upgrade making it the MK VII
 

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And are you sure? I was always under the impression the MK VI was Halo 3 and that for Halo 4 chief had another upgrade making it the MK VII

Yeh im sure, MK VII is just the name people gave it when it first came out in the teaser, people thought maybe he got new armor, but he was asleep the whole time. I usually call it halo 4 mk vi just to clarify which mk vi it is.
 

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D***, dude. That looks amazing. Keep up the great work. I can't wait to see where you go with this.
 
Really nice work man. I must say I am not a fan of the new Halo armour look but if people make it well then it definitely gets the thumbs up from me :D
 
hej witch pep files did you use? did you have to do a lot of mods or just scaling?

Nice build. I'm also interested in which patterns you used.

I started out attempting to use pep files but really half way into the first piece I tired (the boot) I knew it wasn't going to work out. Most everything is sketched templates I drew up. Some by adding multiple pep pieces together on my monitor and then scrolling into life size and simply tracing over my screen, some I did that with and them made adjustments, and some I made up on my own. It was very difficult for some pieces and alot of foam went to waste because it's all trial and error until you get that perfect shape and even being a little off peevs me. Also whenever I used some pep pieces puzzle pieced together for one larger piece I DID scale the whole file to my size first.

This is looking phenomenal. Using this thread for motivation!

Really nice work man. I must say I am not a fan of the new Halo armour look but if people make it well then it definitely gets the thumbs up from me :D

Nice work. It is looking great.

Thanks for the kind words guys, it really helps motivate. I've been bummed I wasn't done in time for halloween so I've been taking a break but I think I'll pick up the pace again. Until I really get the ball rolling here's a slight update. Initial coat of paint done and visor made BUT as of now the helmet is on hold. With holidays coming up I'm not sure I'll finish the helmet before Christmas but we'll see.
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It's been quite awhile since my last post, life happens ya know? Anyways I've managed to finish up most the armor and all I really have left is to rig it all together to an undersuit. It took me a LONG time to finally decide on an undersuit and even now it's not exactly what I wanted but it will do. Also I'm still looking for a cast of a helmet if anyone knows a good contact for that, I'm 5'9 and the diameter of my head is probably around 22in. Picture time
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Your criticism and advice is always much appreciated 405th, I'm open to listening to what improvements you all feel can be made. Have a good one!
 

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