Meatwad's Grenadier Build (WIP and Pic Heavy)

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Wow! Looks amazing! Great work on the helmet. I hope my bondo work is good as yours (I'll be doing that here in the next day or two...)

Can't wait to see when you finish this bad boy. You'll really look sharp!
 
Wow! Looks amazing! Great work on the helmet. I hope my bondo work is good as yours (I'll be doing that here in the next day or two...)

Can't wait to see when you finish this bad boy. You'll really look sharp!

Thank you very much. I can't wait to myself to see it done lol. It's going to take forever, but it will be well worth it.

lookin good...That helmet looks freaking AMAZING!

Thank you so much man.

The collar looks like it should be fine. Besides the grenadier variant is big and bulky.

I agree, and that was my thought process when scaling it. It's one of my favorite aspects of this variant. Why not make it huge? Lol

Thank you all for your compliments and for taking time to view my thread. I have spent a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and money on this project haha. All of your compliments and input means a lot me.
 
Another update!

I'm done pepping the chest abs have supports installed! Tomorrow i shall begin the resin process! I'm crazy excited. I feel like it's all downhill from here. The 2 most difficult pieces are pepped. I can't wait to start smoothing this sexy thing out!

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I'm currently working on the grenadier helmet attachment, but it's giving me a run for my money... it's so hard to get into these tiny areas to glue these tabs and there's like 50 tiny pieces. Not sure if I'll be able to get it done, but we'll see. I'd really like to finish it because it's kind of a big deal.
 

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Ok, so here's an update. I am hardening the torso now. I haven't had much time to work on my helmet because i have a million reasons lol. But here's what it looks like right now. Over all I'm very happy with how it's turning out.

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Here's the torso. I know is just wet pep, but i figure i might as well show you all.

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And here's my newest project. The left bicep.

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Let me know what you guys think!
 

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Wow! that helmet is super clean man. Build looks amazing overall so far. Can't wait to see more of it done.
 
Man, your work is crazy clean!

Thank you Burt. I've seen your builds and they are very quality as well. I'm looking forward to seeing your updated build.

Wow! that helmet is super clean man. Build looks amazing overall so far. Can't wait to see more of it done.

Thank you very much. I'm plugging forward as much as i can every day.

I finished applying resin to the outside of the torso last night. I also adjusted the way the grenadier collar sat. I hated how it hung over the back so much, so i propped it up with a popsicle stick. I'm much more happy with it now.

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Thanks for stopping by everyone! Keep on keepin' on!
 

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This is great your attention to the little details is marvelous. Keep on working I can't wait to see the finished version :)
 
This is great your attention to the little details is marvelous. Keep on working I can't wait to see the finished version :)

Thank you very much. I made a lot of progress on the helmet tonight. Everything is getting nice and smooth. I have an idea for the details that weren't included in the pep. Here's some pictures. I'm not sure how i feel about the pieces in the recess on the cheek. Let me know what you guys think. Nothing is glued or anything at the moment.

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Here is the helmet as if right now. I sanded on it for over 2 hours tonight. It's looking really nice.

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Let me know what you guys think!
 

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I like the little details. Brings it all together. And that smoothness. Also are you using foam to create the details?
 
Yeah, it's super cheap foam from Walmart. I went over the detail lines with a pencil and they're permanently engraved in the foam. I'm thinking of putting a light coat of resin over them, but I'm not sure how epoxy resin will react to foam.
 
Yeah, it's super cheap foam from Walmart. I went over the detail lines with a pencil and they're permanently engraved in the foam. I'm thinking of putting a light coat of resin over them, but I'm not sure how epoxy resin will react to foam.
Wont it melt it?
 
I'm gong to test it before i attach it to the helmet. I don't think it will melt once i resin it. The epoxy resin won't hurt it i know, because i used this same foam on my MK VI helmet and sealed it with epoxy resin. It didn't effect it at all.
 
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