RobotChicken's Halo 3 Mk VI Master Chief, Ultra Detail, First Build WIP (many pics)

RobotChicken said:

Yeah, I'm on my third pep of these myself and they're finally turning out okay. I'll be updating the (Cameo) unfold in the archive with a better one once I get them finished. The pep is going slowly on them because the main focus right now is getting the helmet model finished.

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Blorin said:

So my 2nd build of the handplate went alot better after I changed some parts and tabs around =D

If you would like I could send you the file and see what I changed, maybe it might help with your build. Tho im sure you probably already figured it out

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RobotChicken said:

Thanks, but I've already got the parts and flaps modified for a better build - just haven't translated it yet to the 1x scale files. (Been busy working on a helmet and helping my kid paint and build his first plastic model kit - Delorean time machine from Back To The Future.) Hate to say it, though, but it looks like you put the front divot in backwards on your second assembly. The shorter sidewalls should be in the back rather than in the front.

My build isn't dead - it's just paused temporarily while working on the helmet model with SirPalesAlot. Just wait until you folks see this thing....(gonna be quite a task unfolding it!) What you thought was Ultra-High Detail with the previous models, well, the helmet is taking that to a new level. It's got me seriously thinking about getting a 3D printer. It will still be a few weeks before enough is done for showing another preview image.

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RobotChicken said:

Thanks, but I've already got the parts and flaps modified for a better build - just haven't translated it yet to the 1x scale files. (Been busy working on a helmet and helping my kid paint and build his first plastic model kit - Delorean time machine from Back To The Future.) Hate to say it, though, but it looks like you put the front divot in backwards on your second assembly. The shorter sidewalls should be in the back rather than in the front.

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Blorin said:

If your helmet is as crazy as you say it is I might have to consider a 3d printer aswell hah.

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RobotChicken said:

Small snippet...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-...Bw/9iUMpuITFjo/w800-h892-no/HelmetTeaser2.jpg

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RobotChicken said:

It be pretty crazy....(but not as crazy as the person assembling it! lol)

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Blorin said:

Looking at the image, any possible chance of making a file that is just the visor so it could be used to make a buck for vac forming? might be a nice touch for people that already have a helmet made and want a ultra detailed visor.

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NoMaybeYes said:

The way your talking with detail it would seem like a good idea to make a 3D compatible model. I know doing all that by hand is something I really dont want to do haha. Either way that small snippet looks great!

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I don't plan to make any of the files smoother than they already are. I could export the files to .STL like the antecubital detail, but they will not be nearly as smooth as that model. A lot of time is going into making the models right now, and I don't think I'll have time to properly smooth them for printing.
I have to admit, I am still a bit hesitant about putting out a 3D printable version of the model. I've seen quite a few people take credit for things that aren't theirs, and a lot of that seems to center around 3D models (at least recently). I have no intention of making castings of any of the models I'm working on, but it would hurt my feelings a little if someone printed a model I worked on and claimed it as their own. It would upset me even more so if they were selling castings of said model.

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I personally don't have any aspirations to have STL versions of the files. Heck, it's already enough work just getting all the details and nuances correct on these things. It was SirPalesAlot who wanted to have an STL version of the forearm's antecubital detail, not me - as I was okay with just pepping them. So if any STL work is done for the helmet, it would come from him rather than me. I'm good with just decent pep files.

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NoMaybeYes said:

Either way whichever you choose I can wait to start making a suit out of your models and im glad someone else still has love for the mark 6!

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BlertZ said:

I would love to get most of your stuff for 3D printing. Printed out some destiny stuff and started something from Halo but had some bad bed lifting on parts. I have been fooling around with your first or second release of the Forearm. getting it 3D printable is not so easy. Not planning on doing anything with it right now since I'm low on filament. Can't get the inner shell thick enough in some areas.

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I'd have to restart on it again since I noticed a mess up and al the modifiers are applied _-_,

I can stop working on this if you want

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BlertZ said:

I would love to get most of your stuff for 3D printing. Printed out some destiny stuff and started something from Halo but had some bad bed lifting on parts. I have been fooling around with your first or second release of the Forearm. getting it 3D printable is not so easy. Not planning on doing anything with it right now since I'm low on filament. Can't get the inner shell thick enough in some areas.

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I'd have to restart on it again since I noticed a mess up and al the modifiers are applied _-_,

I can stop working on this if you want

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RobotChicken said:

Looks pretty cool. I had considered buying a 3D printer and making all my armor parts that way, but SirPalesAlot doesn't want to create STL versions of the models (for very valid reasons) and I don't know much at all about doing that kind of modeling work (like adding shell thickness and stuff). The models are more his than mine, as he does the majority of the modeling work and I do most of the critiquing and feedback (but those roles switch back and forth depending on who's modeling a particular detail). If it were up to me, I wouldn't ask you to stop working on it, but would ask that you give appropriate credit to both of us for creating the source model that you're basing your work from. SirPalesAlot may have a different attitude about this though, so I recommend checking with him too.

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SirPalesAlot said:

If you have to restart it you might as well get the newest file.





I'm in the same boat on this. You can use the models to make 3D printable versions if you want, but it's not something I really want to do. If you do decide to make 3D printable versions just be sure to give credit for the source file you used.

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RobotChicken said:

Looks pretty cool. I had considered buying a 3D printer and making all my armor parts that way, but SirPalesAlot doesn't want to create STL versions of the models (for very valid reasons) and I don't know much at all about doing that kind of modeling work (like adding shell thickness and stuff). The models are more his than mine, as he does the majority of the modeling work and I do most of the critiquing and feedback (but those roles switch back and forth depending on who's modeling a particular detail). If it were up to me, I wouldn't ask you to stop working on it, but would ask that you give appropriate credit to both of us for creating the source model that you're basing your work from. SirPalesAlot may have a different attitude about this though, so I recommend checking with him too.

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