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GhostDragon

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I'm updating this first post to add something that I forgot to make, an armor map:

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The original image for this was made by Hugh Holder



Hello all, this is my first post on the forums. When I first saw this website a year ago, I felt two things, aw, and intimidation. I recently had visited the website again, this time creating a profile. After a bit of lurking, I started to make my creation using the pepakura method using Hugh Holder's models, which I find amazing. Here are the pieces that I have created so far. As of making this post, all of the pieces have yet to be resined. I plan to try to do that this weekend.

Here are some pictures of my progress:

Chest Assets
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Belt pieces
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Shin and knee plate
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Shoulder rig with template
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Bicep plates
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CQ Shoulder
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HD Shoulder(Kirrou)
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Gauntlets
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Thighs
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Chest Core
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Update:
I started to resin the outside of the parts, I did four parts because I was testing it to see what it did. I think they turned out really well.
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Another update, I have finished the helmet, and I'm in love with the design.

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Alright, after this update I'll update on a weekly basis(Unless I reach a milestone). As of now, I have started to fiberglass the pieces.

The chest assets
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In addition to doing this, I have started to make the chest core out of EVA foam. This is my first real time using this stuff, so any tips would be greatly appreciated. Right now I'm just stenciling the patterns on and cutting them out with a hobby knife.
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It's creating quite a mess.
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SWEET! Another Helljumper! The nice, clean pep work should be a sign of things to come... a good sign.
 
looking like a really good start to an awesome build man :D any ideas for your undersuit? ODST's aren't known to be head-to-toe in armour like a Spartan :)
 
looking like a really good start to an awesome build man :D any ideas for your undersuit? ODST's aren't known to be head-to-toe in armour like a Spartan :)

Thanks! I'm thinking of getting a black flight suit for the under suit, and I'm getting some paintball gloves for the gloves, then hold the armor together with a nylon strip rig.
 
A few tips for the EVA foam; Stencils and hobbyknife is pretty standard. You could join the paper templates together before you trace it on the foam, that way you get bigger pieces, and make less cuts. Hot glue works well for holding the foam together. The foam is pretty easy to shape on it's own, but you can use a heat gun if to make it easier. Hope that helps.

Keep at it, it looks great!
 
Alright, I have finished the chest core out of foam. I really love how it turned out, and would much rather this be foam than fiber glassed paper. I was able to construct it in about 2 days, now I just need to paint and decal it. And thanks to Clothar for the advise, I really went in blind and his advised helped.

Pictures:

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I used these little guys to hold together the pieces that had depth.
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And here's the foam one next to the card stock one:

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Update 03

Alright, here's another update. I'll call this one update 03. As for progress, I have finished glassing all the chest assets except for the main chest piece, do to resin drying before I could put it on. I have also finished glassing the two hip plates on the belt. Now for pictures:

First off, I have hot glued some clips to the chest core.
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I have also done these little guys:
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I ordered some webbing from amazon for a rig to hold everything together after everything's said and done.
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I have also built most of the sliced pistol from halo reach(Done by Carpathia):
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And the final thing, I now have another friend to help me along with the journey:

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Update 04

Hello again, this is update 04. I have finished my chest core (95%) complete. All is left is the decal in some areas. I have also finished the side plates from the chest assets, and the bicep plates. I am not sure how often I will be able to fiberglass as of now(I live in Michigan and its that special time of the year) due to weather, so I'm hopping for a warm(er) day. Here are the pictures:

Side Plates & Bicep Plates:
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Alrighty, now here is the chest core:

The inside of the back
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Top Inside Buckles on back
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Spine Plates; I added a piece of webbing so it would curve in.
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Result(success!)
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Top Inside Buckles on front
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And, the back!
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The front
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With unfinished chest plate
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Here's the FiberGlassed buckle on the front, as you see there's extra webbing hanging off if it, this is to allow a possible rig that I haven't worked out yet
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And here is the top outside buckle on the back. I made it so that It wouldn't be held in place, but so it would have some slack to make it was possible to get this thing on/off by myself
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Top outside buckle on front, same story
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And that concludes my update. I still need to put the "ODST" on the back of the piece, and if anyone has any suggestions how, I would really appreciate it. What I'm planning to do now is cut out a pattern of the letters in the font from paper with a hobby knife, and just wipe over is with white paint. As for battle damage, I have already made a start at wiping the edged with some metallic paint. All comments and advice is appreciated :).

To reply:
Chiefer-Thanks! When I was doing research on this project, I looked at your thread a lot for tips and techniques, as a matter of fact your thread persuaded me to make the core out of foam!

Clothar-Really? I wasn't sure how it turned out due to my inexperience with using foam, and I'm glad to hear from a person who exclusively uses foam that they're good. Thanks!
 

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Impressive. You've done a lot of clean pepping, although I don't know much about foam that appears to be going nicely as well. Cant wait to see this develop
 
Impressive. You've done a lot of clean pepping, although I don't know much about foam that appears to be going nicely as well. Cant wait to see this develop

Thanks, it sure look a long time to get the whole kit together, went through like 20 glue sticks, and I'm on the same boat as you as far as the foam goes. I do think its an improvement, because if, (when), I trip or fall on my back there won't be any chance of it cracking.


I love the mask thats in the lase image of update 3, The Mask :D cool :)

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Why thank you :)

And as as general update, two things:
One, my flight suit has arrived, and I am happy with it
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And two, I am thinking of making the butt plate out of foam, do to me not wanting to crush a fiberglass one if I fall, so I'll see how that goes. As far as the rig to hold everything together, I found these things laying about and am hopping to find a use for them. Any suggestions on a rig would be highly appreciated!
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Why thank you :)

I love the hat :) never seen that yet... looks awesome on him :p Gonna have to get one my self :D
 

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Update 05

Sorry for two posts so close together, I have done a lot this night, and have found some methods of doing things that work for me in regards to painting. I have painted(and weathered) all of the chest assets with the exception of the main chest piece, which requires more fiberglass resin. I have also done this with the belt and the bicep plates, and have began to make the hip plates from foam(I'll start the butt plate tomorrow). Here are the pictures.

I'll start off with everything that I did tonight.
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The upper belt
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The shoulder supports
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Front Upper belt piece
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Side Front upper Belt pieces
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Side plates
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All
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Assembly
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Weathering effects on spine armor
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Center Belt piece(Not satisfied yet, I'm going to go back and touch this up)
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Chest Assets
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And that will do for this short update. I plan to work on the foam hip plates and the butt plate tomorrow(in general the belt). All suggestions are highly appreciated!
 

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