SpartanT117
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Looks good!!! like the Geometry book you got out there in the subtle foreground. 
another noob with an HD MKVI build
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agordon117
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It's a calc book. oh how i wish it was just geometry.
SpartanT117
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haha oops. lol I hate them both. lol
lol I hate them both. lol
agordon117
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Lotta work to get ready for tomorrow. resining day. also calc test due wed and in class part on friday. gonna be tough to study with the helmet looking this good. also, psvita comes out wednesday. oh boy. won't get to use it much. haven't finished skyrim, gears, started assassin's creed, played CoD or TOR either. feeling deprived. but the halo suit is just so cool.
SpartanT117
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well, you should see if you can get the helmet done asap and bring it to class one day. if it's the HD one, it shouldn't have to take hardly any bondo. in fact, you'd probly be better not putting on any at all.
if it's the HD one, it shouldn't have to take hardly any bondo. in fact, you'd probly be better not putting on any at all. 
agordon117
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I can't seem to find the pieces that go in the lower part of the visor on the sides. There are two pieces that look like that but don't fit, and they don't have any edge.id's anywhere except the middle of the part.
Other than that there are a few misc. Tabs on the bottom and some popsicle sticks that need to go in the sun visor to keep it flat.
Other than that there are a few misc. Tabs on the bottom and some popsicle sticks that need to go in the sun visor to keep it flat.
SpartanT117
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nice, you plan on 'glassing or Rondo?
agordon117
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glassing. don't really feel like attempting something I haven't done yet on such a perfect piece. I'm gonna resin and glass it in sections too. that way it has the best chance of not warping.
agordon117
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got zero work done so far this week. calc test was today and take home portion was due wednesday, also picked up the psvita and played that when i wasn't studying this week. hoping to get some work done this weekend and start glassing the next set of parts tuesday. march 10th probably isn't gonna happen. oh well. speaking of which, my pistol should be nearing completion soon from tactonyx, so that should be a motivation boost.
SpartanT117
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good luck!!
agordon117
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okay, so today was pretty successful even considering the right thigh was too big. I glassed the top of the helmet (inside, don't worry), added some glass to the codpiece after I separated it (was already glassed once) and touched up the bubbles in it. The helmet looks so good I can't even believe I made that. Pics in a bit when I have something significant to post.
On a side not, it's sad how good I'm getting at only partially pepping stuff to see if it is going to fit or not. I did about 25% of the thigh and i could tell it was way too big. Did some measuring and it was off by about 20% (I didn't really measure when I scaled these the first time. I assumed master chief wasn't really weirdly proportioned). Gonna measure the shins too while I'm here. Going by longshot's build (clearly we aren't the same size, but we both pre-scaled our stuff to fit us and it was off by the same amount) the shins will need to go down by another 10% or more as well. Chest I know will fit and the only thing that will be left to make (so far I've made everything from head to codpiece at least once, so I know that the forearms are too small, the shoulders are too big, the chest is perfect now, codpiece was thankfully right first time around).
My tactonyx pistol should be here this week and I'm pumped. Once I have my weekends free again (I work 7:30-5:00 at a ski resort on saturday and sunday) probably starting next week, I'll be kicking this into high gear again. I was in high gear before, but when I got a 42 on my first calc test, I had to put the armor down for studying.
so in summary, helmet is progressing, weather is turning, getting good at pepping half pieces to see if it will fit, tactonyx pistol, high gear next weekend.
On a side not, it's sad how good I'm getting at only partially pepping stuff to see if it is going to fit or not. I did about 25% of the thigh and i could tell it was way too big. Did some measuring and it was off by about 20% (I didn't really measure when I scaled these the first time. I assumed master chief wasn't really weirdly proportioned). Gonna measure the shins too while I'm here. Going by longshot's build (clearly we aren't the same size, but we both pre-scaled our stuff to fit us and it was off by the same amount) the shins will need to go down by another 10% or more as well. Chest I know will fit and the only thing that will be left to make (so far I've made everything from head to codpiece at least once, so I know that the forearms are too small, the shoulders are too big, the chest is perfect now, codpiece was thankfully right first time around).
My tactonyx pistol should be here this week and I'm pumped. Once I have my weekends free again (I work 7:30-5:00 at a ski resort on saturday and sunday) probably starting next week, I'll be kicking this into high gear again. I was in high gear before, but when I got a 42 on my first calc test, I had to put the armor down for studying.
so in summary, helmet is progressing, weather is turning, getting good at pepping half pieces to see if it will fit, tactonyx pistol, high gear next weekend.
UNSC LT commander
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good job man! pretty good build, too good for the noob forum!
agordon117
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pistol arrived this morning. Gonna take a few hours to be ready for paint. Just gotta decide what colors, then I can paint it and assemble it. Looks freaking amazing. Can't believe how big it is, but at the same time, I'll even it out with my armor.
agordon117
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pics really soon. Painted the pistol with metallic grey (not quite silver, but close). I actually sprayed it on a rag, wiped it on and wiped it off. Makes for a really good used metal look. As soon as I have the pistol totally together, I'll post some pics.
Helmet is ~ 50% fiberglassed. All the way from right above the forehead back to the neck is done. Doing it in sections so that it turns out perfectly. So far it looks really good. No bubbles, missed spots, or huge pools of resin.
Oh, and UNSC LT Commander, I can't even see the other sections yet. I can see the elite, but not whatever is in between noob forum and that. Hopefully my continued updates allow me to see it soon.
Helmet is ~ 50% fiberglassed. All the way from right above the forehead back to the neck is done. Doing it in sections so that it turns out perfectly. So far it looks really good. No bubbles, missed spots, or huge pools of resin.
Oh, and UNSC LT Commander, I can't even see the other sections yet. I can see the elite, but not whatever is in between noob forum and that. Hopefully my continued updates allow me to see it soon.
agordon117
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BTW,
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When I promise pics, I give pics. Gonna hit the grip of the pistol again when the weather warms a bit. the silver color really worked better than I had anticipated.
and
When I promise pics, I give pics. Gonna hit the grip of the pistol again when the weather warms a bit. the silver color really worked better than I had anticipated.
agordon117
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Hopefully I won't need any, but I'm not holding my breath on that. I just gotta be super careful applying it.
Also, lack of updates has been caused by school and an e-11 stormtrooper blaster I'm building for a friend. This weekend I should have lots of time to work on pepping (but I won't have access to my resining stuff) and I'm planning on finishing the glassing stage of the helmet tomorrow if possible. if not, I don't mind waiting a bit longer to make it right the first time (meaning if I can only do part of it tomorrow).
Thigh looks like it will fit perfectly this time around. I'm 75% done pepping it and I'll post a pic to see what you guys think about the size. I'll try to hold up the codpiece for some reference.
Also, lack of updates has been caused by school and an e-11 stormtrooper blaster I'm building for a friend. This weekend I should have lots of time to work on pepping (but I won't have access to my resining stuff) and I'm planning on finishing the glassing stage of the helmet tomorrow if possible. if not, I don't mind waiting a bit longer to make it right the first time (meaning if I can only do part of it tomorrow).
Thigh looks like it will fit perfectly this time around. I'm 75% done pepping it and I'll post a pic to see what you guys think about the size. I'll try to hold up the codpiece for some reference.
agordon117
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small update today. Been chugging away at the e-11 blaster but today I put in a few hours finishing up the thigh. weather has been teasing me the last few weeks but tomorrow morning I might be able to finally finish glassing the helmet and start resining the thigh.
agordon117
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I'm Baaaaaack! Okay so 60 days to halo 4 and i am wearing this to the release. I have plenty of time left. I'll type up a huge post later but for now, just pics.
And i'm sure you all know which piece this is...
And i'm sure you all know which piece this is...
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