GremlinLord
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So, I've been gone some time from these forums. Last time I was hanging around I was researching how to spray a domed visor and realized that it's way to inconsistent even with an airbrush. I'm also to cheap to make a vacuum metalizing chamber (though I really did think about it :cool).
So instead of the chamber I build a rather large cnc router. First on the cutting block is that ODST I've always wanted to make (I'm to short for a spartan).
Anyway, here is the chest piece which is made from Forged Reclaimer's chest model which I bumped up to a few million polygons for that smooth, machined look. I made it from XPS foam (pink/blue foam sold at your local home improvement store). Since XPS melts when paint/primer touch it I sealed it with about 5 coats of B.I.N. shellac based primer. Then added a few layers of sand able primer... then noticed the darn foam was out gassing and causing bubbles in my finish. I'll try sealing with Minwax right off the router for a more mechanical bond next time.
Try as I might these bubbles kept creeping in once the gray primer went down. I'll have to fix them on the final piece along with a few minor fudged spots (lose set screw on my z axis :angry). Anyway here's the pics:
Still scouting for models for the rest of the pieces, stay tuned.
So instead of the chamber I build a rather large cnc router. First on the cutting block is that ODST I've always wanted to make (I'm to short for a spartan).
Anyway, here is the chest piece which is made from Forged Reclaimer's chest model which I bumped up to a few million polygons for that smooth, machined look. I made it from XPS foam (pink/blue foam sold at your local home improvement store). Since XPS melts when paint/primer touch it I sealed it with about 5 coats of B.I.N. shellac based primer. Then added a few layers of sand able primer... then noticed the darn foam was out gassing and causing bubbles in my finish. I'll try sealing with Minwax right off the router for a more mechanical bond next time.
Try as I might these bubbles kept creeping in once the gray primer went down. I'll have to fix them on the final piece along with a few minor fudged spots (lose set screw on my z axis :angry). Anyway here's the pics:
Still scouting for models for the rest of the pieces, stay tuned.