ODST Foam WIP (Pic Heavy) GySGT Buck
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Xarmymustang
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You are moving right along on this mustang. Another great show of foam work.
Yep it is definetely getting there thanks again.
Wellthen it looks like my idea came out correctly then lol, thankyou
Wow armymustang, everything looks as though it has come together very nicely.
Thanks im glad you like it, and will do on that helmet lol :cool
Xarmymustang
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This is looking awesome! I'm loving all of the foam builds. Everyone makes it seem so easy, and they all look incredible! I can't believe I missed this thread before. It's great! Looking forward to seeing more soon!
Good to have another follower, im very happy you like it
Xarmymustang
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Helmet update!!!
This is my first time pepping a piece of armor and im still very much a noob at it for the only other thing i have pepped was my scorpion tank shown earlier in my thread but im satisfied so far and im loving using hotglue for the pep stage, makes things go so much faster!
Not finished yet but this is what i got done last night
A Screen shot of the helm that i am building, not sure whos model it is but kudos to them
Hope to have more later today, Enjoy!!!
This is my first time pepping a piece of armor and im still very much a noob at it for the only other thing i have pepped was my scorpion tank shown earlier in my thread but im satisfied so far and im loving using hotglue for the pep stage, makes things go so much faster!
Not finished yet but this is what i got done last night
A Screen shot of the helm that i am building, not sure whos model it is but kudos to them
Hope to have more later today, Enjoy!!!
Xarmymustang
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for your first time pepping i think it looks pretty dang good my friend
Thanks, hoping it turns out well so i dont have too much warping and such
Cereal Killl3r
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Pep looks great! Would never have guessed it was your first.
Besides... Perfect pep, imperfect pep... Bondo gets on them all the same!
Cheers,
Cereal
Besides... Perfect pep, imperfect pep... Bondo gets on them all the same!
Cheers,
Cereal
Xarmymustang
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Very true with the bondo, its just been so long since i did any pep i forgot how much i hated the cutting out of the parts
Evilpenguin
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cutting the parts. the worst bit whether foam or card...
Xarmymustang
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M6 SOCOM, Built and casted by tactonyx of which i bought one for my build. Decided it was time to assemble and paint it, nothing special just used a dark grey primer for the main body of the pistol and black primer for the grip. The minor detailed parts i used acrylic paints. Also to geive a more used look I then took sand paper and steel wool to the weapon to give the effect of scratches and just general wear and tear for a used look.
Whole gun
front of the smart sight
yellow in the sight posts
And a kinda in game look
Going to work some more on the helmet today also hopefully finish pepping it if not definetely tomorrow
Happy armoring 405th :cool
Whole gun
front of the smart sight
yellow in the sight posts
And a kinda in game look
Going to work some more on the helmet today also hopefully finish pepping it if not definetely tomorrow
Happy armoring 405th :cool
Cereal Killl3r
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Pant looks great.
Do you plan on sealing it with a flat clear cost?
Cheers,
Cereal.
Do you plan on sealing it with a flat clear cost?
Cheers,
Cereal.
Xarmymustang
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Stillnot sure if i will or not, i do have some matte clear coat if i decide to do so but im still thinking on it.
Xarmymustang
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Helmet completely pepped. Now just need a string of good weather to start the resin process. I did have to cut away quite a bit of the inside lip of the helmet to allow my fat head to fit along with my glasses otherwise everything is fuzzy without them lol but i hope y'all like it so far and hope to have more updates soon.
like i said the weather is good at the moment but we are supposed to get rain the next few days so resin is gunna have to wait
Feel free to comment, advise or whatever lol
like i said the weather is good at the moment but we are supposed to get rain the next few days so resin is gunna have to wait
Feel free to comment, advise or whatever lol
Xarmymustang
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Well i had some free time to knock out something simple last night and made the knife. I know it not the one buck used its the one from reach but i thought it looked better and i used velcro on the back so i can switch it between my odst armor and the reach armor i plan to build next but that is a thread for another day
Still some minor details that need to be added but hopefully some good weather will come around so i can get back to finishing it up
Still some minor details that need to be added but hopefully some good weather will come around so i can get back to finishing it up
Xarmymustang
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Question. I apologize for the double post but i have a question as to the glassing of the helmet, I have read multiple threads on this and yet to find a good answer whether it be rondo or a couple layers of fiberglass or both to give the most strength as well as no comprimising too much space in the interior of the helm, hope yall can help me solve this dilemma
Cereal Killl3r
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Lol...
A while ago I posted on Dracks thread some info that may help you out with this subject. In the near future I also plan on making an instructional video for all to see with regards to this matter. I dont want to retype the whole thing again so just have a look there. Its the last post as of the time of this writing.
Here is the link to the page:
http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/36197-My-First-Assault-Rifle-Build-(Pic-heavy)/page4
Cheers,
Cereal
Xarmymustang
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I have had a lot of experience with this, this past week... But it's still just my opinion, you have to do what works best for you!
Rondo is super easy to use, but it goes on a bit thick and has pretty miserable strength. If inner size is an issue, go with fiberglass. Two thin layers will give you good strength.
I cracked my rondo-only helmet earlier this week, from putting my arm and not much pressure on it. My all fiberglass helmet I can sit on, though it has three layers of glass and a layer of rondo.
The downside to glass is it is REALLY a pain to get it into cracks and details of the piece. People go rondo if they're not going to be too rough with their armor, or if strength isn't an issue, and they want to get something done quick and easy, as rondo alone will probably take an hour less time in work, and two hours less in curing, than fiberglass because it's liquid, and the two catalysts make it set at bondo speeds which are faster than resin speeds.
A really fantastic compromise for strength and ease is to first glass all of the easy to fiberglass areas. Then use a batch of rondo to fill in the details. If you use enough rondo, you can smooth out and cover the details enough to easily put a layer or two of fiberglass over the rondo to reinforce it. Honestly though, so long as you are careful with the rondo, and lay the fiberglass down flat, you won't be getting a whole lot of space taken up by the stuff, unless you sized the helmet to just fit your head.
Bottom line, fiberglass will always win in strength to thickness, but rondo is easy to use and can get into crevasses like it's nothing.
Rondo is super easy to use, but it goes on a bit thick and has pretty miserable strength. If inner size is an issue, go with fiberglass. Two thin layers will give you good strength.
I cracked my rondo-only helmet earlier this week, from putting my arm and not much pressure on it. My all fiberglass helmet I can sit on, though it has three layers of glass and a layer of rondo.
The downside to glass is it is REALLY a pain to get it into cracks and details of the piece. People go rondo if they're not going to be too rough with their armor, or if strength isn't an issue, and they want to get something done quick and easy, as rondo alone will probably take an hour less time in work, and two hours less in curing, than fiberglass because it's liquid, and the two catalysts make it set at bondo speeds which are faster than resin speeds.
A really fantastic compromise for strength and ease is to first glass all of the easy to fiberglass areas. Then use a batch of rondo to fill in the details. If you use enough rondo, you can smooth out and cover the details enough to easily put a layer or two of fiberglass over the rondo to reinforce it. Honestly though, so long as you are careful with the rondo, and lay the fiberglass down flat, you won't be getting a whole lot of space taken up by the stuff, unless you sized the helmet to just fit your head.
Bottom line, fiberglass will always win in strength to thickness, but rondo is easy to use and can get into crevasses like it's nothing.
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