absolutely great works so far!! keep posting more so we all can see how its going!!
Looking awesome Kev! What kind of foam did you use to carve out that pistol? I haven't seen any thing like that before. Also is there a prop party this sunday?
That's awesome, I need to make a new battle rifle and preferably redo my smg out out wood. So I have sturdier props. What kind of wood do you plan on using for the pistol?Thanks...I'm working toward a Halloween deadline so you should see a lot of progress over the coming weeks!
It is 1" thick insulation board. They use it as insulation in buildings and homes. It is easy to carve and sands out really smooth but it is very "delicate". I would only use it for something that is going in a display case or that you plan to make molds of. It is too flimsy to use as a trooping weapon (in my opinion). I'm working on a wood version that will be super tough and will withstand trooping action. I'll post a photo of it later.
There is no prop party this weekend, the next one is Sunday September 7th.
I'm using 5/8ths inch MDF. Two of those sandwiched together net you a 1.5" blank to work with, looks like the perfect width to me. I've got the two halves joined together right now with 2 screws and once I get the basic outline to match up perfectly, I plan to take them apart and do the detail work on them individually. Once the detail is done, I'll join them back together with glue and then my plan is to make a silicone mold and cast resin copies of it.That's awesome, I need to make a new battle rifle and preferably redo my smg out out wood. So I have sturdier props. What kind of wood do you plan on using for the pistol?
Just a quick post-Halloween update...I got derailed by so many 501st Legion events over the last two months and haven't had time to complete much of my FUD armor so I missed my Halloween deadline. I'm setting a new target for Mid South Con in March of 2015 to have my FUD armor done and ready to wear! I ended up wearing my Darth Vader to work for Halloween and several guys were disappointed that I didn't show up as Master Chief...they were really looking forward to seeing the Chief in the office!
How did you keep the spine attached to your back? I was thinking of keeping the spine loose off my back. Only attached the top to the back armor and the bottom being attached to the back of the cod with elastic to allow me to bend and move.Well, I'm not Kev, but having just finished mine, here's a few shots of it and one of the figure I had.
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Exactly what I did. Here are more pics...How did you keep the spine attached to your back? I was thinking of keeping the spine loose off my back. Only attached the top to the back armor and the bottom being attached to the back of the cod with elastic to allow me to bend and move.
That is a great idea. Thank you!!! I'll have to use your idea.Exactly what I did. Here are more pics...
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I used a light piece of foam to keep the prices together and then elastic to run down the spine and it clicks into the back of the cod piece. Allows me to move and twist and bend.
Just a question KevZone, are you building the spine according to FUD? And if so, do you have any pics to show?
How did you keep the spine attached to your back?
Thanks for posting FirstPick.Well, I'm not Kev, but having just finished mine, here's a few shots of it and one of the figure I had.