Burt's Master Chief & ODST build
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Burt
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Hi everyone. I have a decent update for you.
First and foremost, disaster struck during my helmet build. Long story short: I took shortcuts and ended up paying for them. I didn't glue edge to edge and that is what ended up costing me. The seams constantly shifted under the bondo/glue if I moved the helmet the wrong way (aka cracking the bondo seal)
(it looked so good before I broke it...)
I ended up destroying this helmet for the tension pins inside and decided to just reprint the helmet and do it right. (Helmet is 3D printed).
Here's helmet #2. Just finished this tonight. Now to begin the hard work again.
After my helmet broke, I lost a lot of steam. I wanted to quit. Then I got the crazy idea of doing a build with a good friend, and he agreed. I figured we'd both make ODST suits.
We both made ODST gauntlets, and I wanted to test the shoulder template before we did our next build day and ended up finishing my ODST shoulders, as well as my Master Chief shoulders.
Master Chief shins are also put together.
Here's a Halo Magnum I finished with a custom paint scheme that my Master Chief suit will eventually match. This is also 3D printed. You can find the file here
And here's two bonus pics from a recent local Con I went to.
I plan to have 2 ODST suits, and a finished Halo 4 Master Chief suit by Megacon (May 26th). Wish me luck! I'll keep you posted
Hi everyone. I have a decent update for you.
First and foremost, disaster struck during my helmet build. Long story short: I took shortcuts and ended up paying for them. I didn't glue edge to edge and that is what ended up costing me. The seams constantly shifted under the bondo/glue if I moved the helmet the wrong way (aka cracking the bondo seal)
(it looked so good before I broke it...)I ended up destroying this helmet for the tension pins inside and decided to just reprint the helmet and do it right. (Helmet is 3D printed).
Here's helmet #2. Just finished this tonight. Now to begin the hard work again.
After my helmet broke, I lost a lot of steam. I wanted to quit. Then I got the crazy idea of doing a build with a good friend, and he agreed. I figured we'd both make ODST suits.
We both made ODST gauntlets, and I wanted to test the shoulder template before we did our next build day and ended up finishing my ODST shoulders, as well as my Master Chief shoulders.
Master Chief shins are also put together.
Here's a Halo Magnum I finished with a custom paint scheme that my Master Chief suit will eventually match. This is also 3D printed. You can find the file here
And here's two bonus pics from a recent local Con I went to.
I plan to have 2 ODST suits, and a finished Halo 4 Master Chief suit by Megacon (May 26th). Wish me luck! I'll keep you posted
Burt
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Re: Burt's Master Chief & ODST build
My friend and I (PlainCandle) have been really busy!
2 pairs of shins, 2 pairs of kneecaps, 2 pairs of shoulders, 2 pairs of gauntlets for our ODST costume. I'm 3D printing an ODST helmet now. Just need Boots, chest and waist area done.
(left the back open so feet can fit in)
Shoulders are plastidipped and one is primed for paint.
My friend and I (PlainCandle) have been really busy!
2 pairs of shins, 2 pairs of kneecaps, 2 pairs of shoulders, 2 pairs of gauntlets for our ODST costume. I'm 3D printing an ODST helmet now. Just need Boots, chest and waist area done.
(left the back open so feet can fit in) Shoulders are plastidipped and one is primed for paint.
Chiefwannabe
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HOLY PROGRESS BATMAN! great work on the, well everything! I must say though, I am so jealous of those shins
HOLY PROGRESS BATMAN! great work on the, well everything! I must say though, I am so jealous of those shins
Burt
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Re: Burt's Master Chief & ODST build
Both of our ODST suits are almost finished being built. We've got a few things left to do for the chest, one butt plate, and extra details we want to add. Then Seal/Painting and strapping.
I wanted to see one of our suits together, so I laid it out to see what we've got. (I forgot to put the Hip plates in this picture, whoops!).
I 3D printed this helmet in about a week. Model by the great Dutch Props
(tape is just to hold it together for the pic, its since been glued together!)
Both of our ODST suits are almost finished being built. We've got a few things left to do for the chest, one butt plate, and extra details we want to add. Then Seal/Painting and strapping.
I wanted to see one of our suits together, so I laid it out to see what we've got. (I forgot to put the Hip plates in this picture, whoops!).
I 3D printed this helmet in about a week. Model by the great Dutch Props
(tape is just to hold it together for the pic, its since been glued together!)
Burt
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Re: Burt's Master Chief & ODST build
I don't have much time left before Megacon, but here's a small update of the progress my friend and I have made.
Here are our helmets. They are a bit further along then you see here, but this is such a good shot after a fresh coat of primer
my helmet after a bit of sanding. It's almost ready for paint now.
We're plasti dipping all the pieces now. 2 ODST suits make up a lot of individual pieces! (this isn't all of them, they are all taking over my porch!)
And here's an added bonus:
Both of these are 3D printed on my monoprice maker select. Reaper's mask from Overwatch, and Kylo Ren's lightsaber hilt. Reaper model here Kylo ren model here
I don't have much time left before Megacon, but here's a small update of the progress my friend and I have made.
Here are our helmets. They are a bit further along then you see here, but this is such a good shot after a fresh coat of primer
my helmet after a bit of sanding. It's almost ready for paint now.
We're plasti dipping all the pieces now. 2 ODST suits make up a lot of individual pieces! (this isn't all of them, they are all taking over my porch!)
And here's an added bonus:
Both of these are 3D printed on my monoprice maker select. Reaper's mask from Overwatch, and Kylo Ren's lightsaber hilt. Reaper model here Kylo ren model here
Burt
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Re: Burt's Master Chief & ODST build
I'm really sorry I haven't been updating with many pictures for this build. I'm just so crunched for time working on these two suits!
Here's a few pieces that are done.
These are two separate suits. The white suit is mine, while the black and orange is my friends.
I'm not sure if I like my shoulders with the black stripe on them.. what do you think? I love the teal though
Left side is unweathered, right side is weathered, for comparison.
I've got to finish this by Thursday night!
I'm really sorry I haven't been updating with many pictures for this build. I'm just so crunched for time working on these two suits!
Here's a few pieces that are done.
These are two separate suits. The white suit is mine, while the black and orange is my friends.
I'm not sure if I like my shoulders with the black stripe on them.. what do you think? I love the teal though
Left side is unweathered, right side is weathered, for comparison.
I've got to finish this by Thursday night!
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You're almost there. You have all day today and tomorrow. Crunch Time!!!!! You'll get it done.
You're almost there. You have all day today and tomorrow. Crunch Time!!!!! You'll get it done.
Burt
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I'm still working on editing photos from Megacon.
Both suits were completed in time and had great reception at Megacon! We had such a blast and my friend is convinced! Here's a few photos of our suits. We started both suits back around mid April and finished just in time for Megacon, so two suits in a little over 30 days. I'm pretty proud of that, especially when I was teaching my pal the ropes, and getting him involved in what we do (and he's hooked now!) We're doing more suits, so keep an eye on my pages if you're ever so inclined
Photo by my pal over at JAWs Photography
I did some last minute adjustments on mine. I liked how my Mark VI gauntlets fit better than my ODST so I figured, its my suit, I want something different. I also ran out of time to make another ODST helmet for myself, so I just kept working on my Mark VI helmet since I had spent so much time on it already.
Once I have all these images edited, I'll post an album for you!
Thanks for checking out my thread, it means a lot. I hope you like it!
I'm still working on editing photos from Megacon.
Both suits were completed in time and had great reception at Megacon! We had such a blast and my friend is convinced! Here's a few photos of our suits. We started both suits back around mid April and finished just in time for Megacon, so two suits in a little over 30 days. I'm pretty proud of that, especially when I was teaching my pal the ropes, and getting him involved in what we do (and he's hooked now!) We're doing more suits, so keep an eye on my pages if you're ever so inclined
Photo by my pal over at JAWs Photography
I did some last minute adjustments on mine. I liked how my Mark VI gauntlets fit better than my ODST so I figured, its my suit, I want something different. I also ran out of time to make another ODST helmet for myself, so I just kept working on my Mark VI helmet since I had spent so much time on it already.
Once I have all these images edited, I'll post an album for you!
Thanks for checking out my thread, it means a lot. I hope you like it!
Dirtdives2424
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Burt
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It's been a while since I updated this thread!
I'm working on a lot of Overwatch stuff. Mainly Soldier 76 and Plague Doctor Reaper.
Here's the mask! (and I'm waiting on the jacket still.. this 'Murica tanktop will have to do for now!)
I'll be coloring my hair this weekend to blond/white (we will see how it goes, haven't colored my hair in over a decade! lol)
Here's a gif of the mask in action
I can see just fine (its just super red), the light doesn't bleed at all, and its really comfortable!
The mask is 3D printed, with red el tape for the light. Lots of Filler primer, bondo spot putty and sanding to get it this pretty.
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I'm currently working on Plague Doctor Reaper mask.
It starts out a bit rough. You can see the print lines and seams pretty easily (I could get a cleaner print, but I'm just so annoyed with messing with my printers, they print good enough for me right now to even touch. Seems every time I mess with them, I end up causing more trouble down the line lol)
And here she is after a day or two of work. A can of Filler primer, and some love with Spot putty... lots and lots of sanding. I plan to run to the store tomorrow to grab some Ivory paint to start working on the paint.
I tried painting it last night with Acrylic paint (already had a bunch of ivory that a friend gave me) but I just didn't like the surface, I wanted a much smoother, prettier surface without brush strokes. (I almost had it, but after a light sanding half the paint ended up peeling off... thus causing me to sand ALL the paint off and start back at the primer, woops!)
I plan to add LEDs to the eyes as well, just like in game:
I'll update here in a few days once I add the LEDs.
Thanks so much for checking out my work guys, I really appreciate it!
It's been a while since I updated this thread!
I'm working on a lot of Overwatch stuff. Mainly Soldier 76 and Plague Doctor Reaper.
Here's the mask! (and I'm waiting on the jacket still.. this 'Murica tanktop will have to do for now!)
I'll be coloring my hair this weekend to blond/white (we will see how it goes, haven't colored my hair in over a decade! lol)
Here's a gif of the mask in action
I can see just fine (its just super red), the light doesn't bleed at all, and its really comfortable!
The mask is 3D printed, with red el tape for the light. Lots of Filler primer, bondo spot putty and sanding to get it this pretty.
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I'm currently working on Plague Doctor Reaper mask.
It starts out a bit rough. You can see the print lines and seams pretty easily (I could get a cleaner print, but I'm just so annoyed with messing with my printers, they print good enough for me right now to even touch. Seems every time I mess with them, I end up causing more trouble down the line lol)
And here she is after a day or two of work. A can of Filler primer, and some love with Spot putty... lots and lots of sanding. I plan to run to the store tomorrow to grab some Ivory paint to start working on the paint.
I tried painting it last night with Acrylic paint (already had a bunch of ivory that a friend gave me) but I just didn't like the surface, I wanted a much smoother, prettier surface without brush strokes. (I almost had it, but after a light sanding half the paint ended up peeling off... thus causing me to sand ALL the paint off and start back at the primer, woops!)
I plan to add LEDs to the eyes as well, just like in game:
I'll update here in a few days once I add the LEDs.
Thanks so much for checking out my work guys, I really appreciate it!
Burt
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Here's the mask in action!
The 'smoke' is just from my e-cig, I took a big whiff for the video. I'm thinking of rigging some tubing into the nose (I have holes drilled for smoke to come out). Or maybe just have a tube set up from my ecig to my mouth, for easy access and hold my ecig in my hand/have it in my pocket.
Here's the mask in action!
The 'smoke' is just from my e-cig, I took a big whiff for the video. I'm thinking of rigging some tubing into the nose (I have holes drilled for smoke to come out). Or maybe just have a tube set up from my ecig to my mouth, for easy access and hold my ecig in my hand/have it in my pocket.
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Burt
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Updates!
I colored my hair. My friend is a hair stylist and was nice enough to do this for me. We could only do one coloring, as I didn't want to fry my hair. We're going to try and go lighter at the end of August. This is cool for now though!
I started working on the Soldier 76 gun. I plan to have this done by next weekend for Tampa Bay Comic Con.
I'm hoping my jacket will arrive in time, otherwise I'm doing a more casual costume (which is fine.. since its going to be really really hot out any way)
Burt
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Well, I finished my build. My jacket came in time, although it is very small. I ordered a women's large and its very tight.
Regardless of the jacket issue, I'm quite happy with the whole costume. Once the jacket is taken care of, it will be a very comfortable costume.
These pics are just from a test fit, I hope to get better pictures soon. (all three arm healy cans are there, just a weird angle)
Here's a video of the lights on the gun
Regardless of the jacket issue, I'm quite happy with the whole costume. Once the jacket is taken care of, it will be a very comfortable costume.
These pics are just from a test fit, I hope to get better pictures soon. (all three arm healy cans are there, just a weird angle)
Here's a video of the lights on the gun
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