Recent content by Cpl Shepard

Mad respect for the detail you're putting into this foam build. Looking great!

This one's on my list for next year's haloween.

Don't do what I did and ask clothing stores for old mannequins they have. No amount of explanation stops them from looking at you funny. +1 on the PVC idea.

Really impressive, the strength you'll have on some of these parts will really show through when you go to a con. Lots of us have had to repair all manner of cracks before just from moving around, with 3d printed parts you won't have to worry so much about wear and tear. Nice job!

Very practical, will be adding this to my own helmet! Thank you.

Name: Cpl Shepard Location: Near Toronto Costuming since: 2012 About me: Woodworker, Artist, Loves VHS tapes, Steak-eater, Whiskey Enthusiast Favourite Cons: Anime North Costumes/Props: An SB ODST set and working on a proper vacuum former

For those of you working with thermoform plastic, how did you design your heat box, what radial heater did you use, and what did you choose to do for a frame? Recently I had to revise my vacuum table with a newly drilled board for adequate suction, but the MDF boards I used as a cheap heat box...

I like the neck seal idea, I used the stormtrooper one from our friends at 501st, but this looks much better.

Brilliant. 10/10

Interesting, a torso cooling option wired to a buttpack/fury sounds great. Will be following closely.

Very cool, looking forward to doing a blood dragon helmet for my wall.

I'd love to build and paint a Pelican for a desk dislplay.

That would explain why the last PC case I was working on turned out weird, might be a bad batch at the manufacturer's.

I logged in and played H2 Vista back in October, and it was still functioning with sparse multiplayer and achievements. On Win 7 with SP2, don't think Win 10 has a good track record with functionality.

There's a list of a few thermoform options for sheeting here: http://www.widgetworksunlimited.com/Thermoform_Plastic_Sheets_s/36.htm I chose ABS for the low cost, it's an acrylic type of plastic, wikipedia should have the full explanation. If there's cheaper plain acrylic sheets I'd go for...