Mass Effect M8 Rifle and N7 Armor Build

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falconrh

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Hey,
Here are some pics of the Rifle(Completed) and Armor I am building for our local con. Quite a lot of lessons learned from this one.
M8 Rifle
Just before I Paint the details
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And the finished product
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M7 Armor in progress, almost ready to paint. And yes, the blue/red/yellow was the only stuff I could find here ;)
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ive been waiting for this :p looking great! did you make your own templates? or use the ones on the forum? Making the rifle out of foam is a great idea :D
 
I used the templates found on this forum. They worked pretty good, had some problems with the shins. I guess my calf muscles are quite big ;)
Now I am just trying to land on how to properly paint it. Going to do some more testing with Mod Podge, Undercoating spray, and Latex based paint. As well as using a spray on glue to test to make sure it sticks. My only worries is losing the patterns in the foam. My only concern is cost for Plasti-Dip since it's hard to find here, and about $20 for a can. Hoping to pick some across the border in the US.
 
Also once painted, I have EL Wire to run through the back of the armor, for the lights. Looks pretty cool so far.
 
I....want....that....rifle.... That is BEAUTIFUL. You say that was made from the templates on here? I think I'mma have to track tohse down and try it myself... I doubt it'll look anywhere near as epic as yours though. Great job!
 
Ok, 1 to 3 coats on the armor. Turning out a lot better than I had hoped. Now to decide how to seal the paint, whether I use verithane or a craft sealer.
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Ok, almost there. The clear coat I put on to seal the paint gave it a bit of a shine. Not to bad though. And need to backup when taking pictures, will need to grab a better shot of the back.
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I also took my first try at resin/fiber-glass of the helmet, not to bad. Got a lot better with every coat.
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Well, did a trial run of the costume at the local Con. Not to bad, need to find a way to keep the leg grieves from sliding down, and the cod piece needs to be shrunk down a bit. Keeps rubbing against Leg Grieves.

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dude, I think I love yo- I mean your armor! XD
The only thing I have with it is a question. . . Why are the shoulders so high up???
 
That is something else I need to look at. The shoulder pads have strapping under them that the front/back strap runs through. It keeps it in place, but doesn't keep it down. Looking at something I can put the strap through, that will keep it close to the shoulder.
 
Well, costume is finished, and wore it this past weekend. Turned out amazing, and lots of compliments and questions. Here's the pics, and some from the stage.
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