whew... long time since ive updated! well about a week or so :lol
anyway hey to all! ive been very busy and the armour process slowed due to my college work.
But i have made some progress, ive been fiberglassing (still) and i now only have half of the chest piece and the helmet to finish. i started the 'bondo' process and decided to test the left shoe cap, check out the pic!
im going to put a thin layer on top to make it more rounded and get rid of the bumps.
also i now have my gloves i will take a pic when i put the velcro on and attach the handplates. and do you guys think the helmet is a good size? i feel i have enough room for padding and lights etc..
oh and i have the lights for the helm, they are special rave finger lights haha, im going to velcro them in (i have bought some very strong velcro) only so i can remove them to replace the batteries when needed
carpathiavh99 said:
Sweet, another person building my pistol. Just in case you haven't permanently connected the laser attachment, the front of the cylinder is actually supposed to be flush with the front of the receiver. Great job otherwise! I figured someone would scale it down eventually, looks like a good size for you.
I'm loving your armor, it's looking great! And I can't wait to see the finished hammer. Keep going, want to see more!
dude i totally realized the cylinder part is supposed to touch the end AFTER i glued it together ... typical me... but i cant change it now so im hoping no-one will notice! ahah but thanks for the file, it is a great pistol build!
lordzoabar said:
Hey... I was just thinking... (I know, scary thought
) If this is ur first build... and u get better with each build... and you are already EPICLY AWESOME... Are u gonna do another suit later that will make our minds xplode with awsome-sauceness????
thanks, yeah after this i think i will make another suit, probably a reach one, i love Kat so maybe her.. but that wont be until wayyy after July or August
Quartermain3000 said:
You're right, Zobar... But (being the devil's advocate), I've seen people rock the pep work, then fall to peices when it comes to the bondo work... Don't dissapoint us, Nat... we'll all be very grumpy if you turd on your fabulous pep work with crappy bondo.
Did i disappoint!? i hope not! i feel im working well with the bondo, and its coming easy to me, im used to sculpting clay so maybe that helps a bit :lol but i suppose i havnt really shown you guys much of my bondo work yet.. there is more to come!!
S1l3nt V1p3r said:
Hey Nat, awesome armor you got so far.
Everything looks crisp, and by the looks of it you got the size right for everything. Good job!
But regarding the helmet, I would suggest starting with the dome, and leave the chin area to last. As you are building upwards towards the dome, everything is gonna get hard to get in place. You should start with the brim of the helmet, work your way backwards, and then down and forward again towards the chin.
That's my (more than?) 2 cents to give you.
thank you!
yeah i wish i had done it that way but as i started from the chin i decided to continue upwards, its okay thought no warping, so any that happens during the resin and fiberglassing stage will be sorted when i smooth it out with bondo anyway.
but thank you for the advice, my next helmet im definatly doing it that way!
