WhenInMaine
Member
Hey guys! The Platapus here!
This is my first Halo foam build, and I'm loving it! I have been snooping around this site for a while, and loving the tips, advice, and just the basic inspiration found here! So i would like to thank a lot of builders who have done this before, for showing of the processes and techniques.
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Anyway, so far, I have done most of the building work on the suit, with the thighs to finish, and the boots to start. On the whole I am reasonably happy with how they turned out. I ended up redoing my first piece, the chest, as it was heaps to large, as I got the scale wrong, and it didn't look right. the helmet has had the chin redone once, but I will do it again as i'm still not happy with it. Various other pieces will be modified as time goes on and I get round to making them look more accurate.
Here are some pics of what I have done so far.
(Sorry for the garish green color...)
As you can see the thighs and boots are not done.
Here is the comparison of the two chest pieces.
As you can see the helm does not have a visor, and needs to be modified.
I will see if I can get some "foamies" to put some more detail in. One of the main things I am wondering about, is what is the best way of sealing and painting the Armour? Also,
what is the best way of forming and inserting a visor. Bear in mind that this is my first build, other than wooden weapons, so I am an utter noob here...
Any tips and advice you have to offer is greatly appreciated, and I look forward to getting some more work done to show you!
yours truly, Platy.
This is my first Halo foam build, and I'm loving it! I have been snooping around this site for a while, and loving the tips, advice, and just the basic inspiration found here! So i would like to thank a lot of builders who have done this before, for showing of the processes and techniques.
Right.
Anyway, so far, I have done most of the building work on the suit, with the thighs to finish, and the boots to start. On the whole I am reasonably happy with how they turned out. I ended up redoing my first piece, the chest, as it was heaps to large, as I got the scale wrong, and it didn't look right. the helmet has had the chin redone once, but I will do it again as i'm still not happy with it. Various other pieces will be modified as time goes on and I get round to making them look more accurate.
Here are some pics of what I have done so far.
(Sorry for the garish green color...)
As you can see the thighs and boots are not done.
Here is the comparison of the two chest pieces.
As you can see the helm does not have a visor, and needs to be modified.
I will see if I can get some "foamies" to put some more detail in. One of the main things I am wondering about, is what is the best way of sealing and painting the Armour? Also,
what is the best way of forming and inserting a visor. Bear in mind that this is my first build, other than wooden weapons, so I am an utter noob here...
Any tips and advice you have to offer is greatly appreciated, and I look forward to getting some more work done to show you!
yours truly, Platy.