Recent content by vivalablake89

That is One BEAUTIFUL Suit sir! awesome job on the decals also those nuts and bolts look great for rivets. Amazing job Bro you should be very proud!

Appreciate that bro only had to move 10 blocks, but lost a substantial amount of space so I have to toss a lot of stuff and try to manage with what I have... Haha just knowing a I have a buddy over the border is enough assurance for me :D

Hey guys Apologies for the lack of posts lately I have not been working on the suit recently due to some personal things taking place in my life and I had to move again because my land lady wanted to kick us out so she could up the rent. Anyways hoping to get back into the swing of things by...

Okay so as far as getting everything fitting and placement of armor, with the exception of the torso and bringing the abs and cod lower. I'm pretty much done with that phase. I test fitted everything and like the feel and where everything sits on my body so I am finally contempt with that. I...

Haha very true, Unless your SF then you get a standard issued Kevlar beard lol. But I think I will stick with the S.O.P. for this one and keep my face clean. Hmmm Styrospay sounds interesting how well does it hold up? and is it sandable? Dammit I don't think I will have it all completed...

Well they are technically a boot for surfing but yeah, and just take a look at bucks feet in the reference photos and tell me that, that's not what they look like :whistle:...

Dirtdives I'm wearing wet shoes, but I have a plan to narrow that gap it might involve destroying the wet shoes but I think it will work and still look good.

First off HAHAHAHA, sorry for the late response to everyone. I had a very long holiday weekend and I'm just getting back into the swing of things at my office. Anyways of Dirtdives would throw up the perfect picture to how I feel about my feet :lol::lol::lol: thanks for that bud. And...

Wow thank you everyone for the kind words, I was probably the disappointment thing was more or less in my head:rolleyes: but like I said I am my own worst critic. I that goes for a lot of us builders, it kinda just comes with the territory of our thinking haha. Anyways thanks for the very...

First off HAHAHA I will think about it, I just feel so naked with out my beard :rolleyes: Thank You I really appreciate that, I was really down because I feel like I disappointed everyone on this thread hahaha. But I think my wife reassured me I am my own worst critic. Anyways I really...

As promised it is yours bro, And damn I can't believe my beard has become a signature part of me like that, Maybe I will change m name to the BeardedSpartan hahaha, Also now that you have all called me out on it I'm growing it back :devil::devil::devil: Bwhahahahah!!!!

Thanks man! Yeah you and mblackwell1002 are dead on about that definitely going to work on the thighs tonight after I finish the boots, and I was actually able to sew some straps onto the undersuit underneath which are holing up the thighs. That's I really like the wet suit you can sew stuff...

Okay so I'm going to try and salvage to thighs and just elongate the top front part ughhhh another thing to add to my list. Also PerniciousDuke the thighs aren't rounded like the shins they go off into the armor thickness at a 90 degree angle like the foam and they actually like about a 1/2...

Okay so last night was a little disappointing for me, and I've been trying to build up to courage to make this update with some regret but here it goes anyways. So as you noticed CommanderPalmer the crotch piece does not meet low enough. I think I may have been trying to convince myself it...

The HELMET:eek::eek::eek:!!!!! Its so awesome! All the new pieces are looking AMAZING!!! I've been keeping tabs on your build on facebook, but now I really glad I visited the thread again. Also love the whole thin craft foam technique for details so much easier then trying to make them out of...