My Forward Unto Dawn Master Chief Build

moderndaymarc

Member

Midwest Regiment

• Aug 15, 2015

• #21

Got the biceps glassed, bondo'ed (where needed), spot putty'ed, and foam indentations and protrusions added:








I also have the ab plate and epaulets glassed, smoothed, details added, and will be priming and adding a silver later today. Will post pics later!!

 

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steelwolf000

Jr Member

Southern Regiment

• Aug 15, 2015

• #22

What kind of foam did you use on the inside of the thighs?

 

moderndaymarc

Member

Midwest Regiment

• Aug 16, 2015

• #23

steelwolf000 said:

What kind of foam did you use on the inside of the thighs?

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I have not made the thighs yet

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A few pics of some pieces in silver:

 

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hacxor

New Member

• Aug 16, 2015

• #24

Looking good!
The extra details really make it pop.

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moderndaymarc

Member

Midwest Regiment

• Aug 16, 2015

• #25

Thanks hacxor! As I say: good is in the details. Not saying I'm good, but I enjoy trying to be as detailed as I can be

 

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hacxor

New Member

• Aug 16, 2015

• #26

moderndaymarc said:

Thanks hacxor! As I say: good is in the details. Not saying I'm good, but I enjoy trying to be as detailed as I can be

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Does the spot putty work good to fill in the little divots that bondo leaves?


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moderndaymarc

Member

Midwest Regiment

• Aug 16, 2015

• #27

hacxor said:

Does the spot putty work good to fill in the little divots that bondo leaves?

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To a point, yes. Primarily, it fills in scratches and what not left behind from sanding, and some pin holes. Some holes, or pits, are just too deep for spot putty to fill in, and would require a little more bondo.

 

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hacxor

New Member

• Aug 16, 2015

• #28

What was the highest sandpaper you went to, did you ever go to wet sandpaper? Your armor looks very smooth.


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moderndaymarc

Member

Midwest Regiment

• Aug 17, 2015

• #29

hacxor said:

What was the highest sandpaper you went to, did you ever go to wet sandpaper? Your armor looks very smooth.

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Thank you, I definitely try to make it as smooth as I can.
I use 60 grit when sanding down the resin drips and what not. Then 220 for sanding the spot putty. Then after I prime, then spray a silver layer, I use 1000 grit on the silver layer, but I don't wet it or anything. Hope that helps!


Marc

 

moderndaymarc

Member

Midwest Regiment

• Aug 19, 2015

• #30

A few more pics for you guys here. Got one forearm painted green, and have the biceps primed and the two stripes on the right bicep masked off and ready for silver and color. check it:

 

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FirstPick

Member

Colonial Regiment

Member DIN

S509

• Aug 19, 2015

• #31

moderndaymarc said:

A few more pics for you guys here. Got one forearm painted green, and have the biceps primed and the two stripes on the right bicep masked off and ready for silver and color. check it:


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What colors are you using?

 

moderndaymarc

Member

Midwest Regiment

• Aug 19, 2015

• #32

FirstPick said:

What colors are you using?

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I'm using Rustolem white primer, Rustolem metallic silver, and Krylon Italian Olive satin

 

grifandsargert

Member

Colonial Regiment

• Aug 19, 2015

• #33

looks amazing

 

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broodyguitarguy

New Member

• Aug 19, 2015

• #34

Good lines. Good sanding and paint. Can't wait to see the finished result also great resourcefulness and additions

 

moderndaymarc

Member

Midwest Regiment

• Aug 20, 2015

• #35

grifandsargert said:

looks amazing

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Thanks Grif!

broodyguitarguy said:

Good lines. Good sanding and paint. Can't wait to see the finished result also great resourcefulness and additions

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Thank you for the kind words. I owe it all to lots and lots of research, trial and error, and awesome people who have gave me advice and answered questions when I was just a noob at this whole pepakura stuff

 

moderndaymarc

Member

Midwest Regiment

• Aug 20, 2015

• #36

Got the biceps done in silver:

 

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FirstPick

Member

Colonial Regiment

Member DIN

S509

• Aug 20, 2015

• #37

Sigh. Yeah I want to redo my biceps. these look perfect.

 

moderndaymarc

Member

Midwest Regiment

• Aug 20, 2015

• #38

FirstPick said:

Sigh. Yeah I want to redo my biceps. these look perfect.

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Thanks FirstPick! I tried. I modified the hell out of those things after they were assembled. The pep model for those is very dull, and quite disproportionate. Had to bulk it out a bit in addition to making my own improvised detail modifications.

Just wait until the shoulders are attached!

 

FirstPick

Member

Colonial Regiment

Member DIN

S509

• Aug 20, 2015

• #39

Here's mine for comparison.

 

moderndaymarc

Member

Midwest Regiment

• Aug 20, 2015

• #40

FirstPick said:

Here's mine for comparison.

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Those still look awesome. You have all the details in there. AND, yours are scratch built, which is tough and takes a ton of work.

Pepping these biceps was a pain. Just getting the two floating pieces glued together so that they sit right took me like an hour. And they still aren't perfect; if you held one you would see they are warped a bit. And that's with adding a bunch of bracing while I resined cuz these things had no structural integrity and never held their shape correctly...