Armor Progress

[hayato619]

Hello Everyone.... Thought I'd share the pictures of the progress of my MK VI armor. Enjoy!

I decided to separate the cod plate into three pieces that way if i get bigger or smaller it will fit me. (I'm 26 now so im talking about gaining a gut). In addition if i wanted to lend it, it would make it more of a one size fit all.

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... now just waiting on more pieces from Adam.

BTW TY SB for an awesome helmet. I still am working to do the double visor.

-Paul

 

[rowan]

looking good so far!

 

[centerside]

for a moment before the whole pic loaded, i though "Why are you on the Floor...." and then "Ohhhh, i get it now" hehe

Seriously though, nice work so far! great, great job! but the handplates look tiny....

 

[RedTogusa]

I decided to separate the cod plate into three pieces that way if i get bigger or smaller it will fit me. (I'm 26 now so im talking about gaining a gut).

-Paul

Haha. Agreed. I was worrying about the same thing. I was trying to lose some weight (Wii Fit has me on the heavy end of ideal, almost overweight ) so I worried that the cod plate would be too loose. But as it is I seem to be only increasing my gut size. Damn you Ben and Gerries!!
Anyway, it's looking really good Hayato, nice paint job. Looking forward to seeing the rest done.

 

[hayato619]

for a moment before the whole pic loaded, i though "Why are you on the Floor...." and then "Ohhhh, i get it now" hehe

Seriously though, nice work so far! great, great job! but the handplates look tiny....

hmm... ill look into making some bigger ones... its interesting cuz i can almost palm a bball, and its about the size of my hand... maybe when the whole thing is done with the strapping you can have another look for me? ....

Haha. Agreed. I was worrying about the same thing. I was trying to lose some weight (Wii Fit has me on the heavy end of ideal, almost overweight ) so I worried that the cod plate would be too loose. But as it is I seem to be only increasing my gut size. Damn you Ben and Gerries!!
Anyway, it's looking really good Hayato, nice paint job. Looking forward to seeing the rest done.

haha yeah... for me the problem is just food... i love it aha in the last year i put on like 10 pds (which never really happened before. I have an extremely fast metabolism that is catching up to me). Im still contemplating how exactly im going to do it... the best way at this time, I'm guessing is to put some hinges on it with maybe epoxy... regular glue doesnt work well with nonpourous stuff ehe...

Im contemplating how i wil be doing strapping too... but im guessing a load bearing vest along with a pressure suit will fix my issues,...

 

[luke]

looks great. did you use a clay model or pep?

 

[Evil Femle]

I think it looks great... I agree with Centerside about the handplates and I am also curious on if you used a clay model or pep.

 

[hayato619]

its muckle cast from Adam. I just heavily sanded it, cut out places, and bondoed it.. Unfortunately i cant claim that I made this from pep or clay... I simply used tools/painted it to make it look better.


As far as actual pepakura, I have glassed and dont pep before, I just didnt have the time to fold all those HD files (some of the work I see on here is absolutely fantastic.)


Another reason why I bought all the pieces is because, 1. I dont have the patience for pepakura, 2. I moved out of a house and into an apartment so glassing and storing my armor would be a problem.

You can see the armor now is sitting at my Gf's parents house where i go on the weekends to work on it ....

 

[Specops616]

Another MK VI in Los Angeles area...
That makes 2 of us
It will be cool, cous we both have the same version of armor
PM me if u wanna hook up the LA branch
I was looking for some others that has the same MK VI or in some kinda armor project in LA.
I am in West LA and U?
BTW u seen my armor yet? MK VI, and now working on my WETA Marine
Peace
R

 

[hayato619]

oh sweet... your in 90025? i used to live next to santa monica and federal ....

I'm in hancock park now though... we definitely should meet up sometime when i finally finish the armor ...

I work in santa monica at the moment at the water garden .

and yes, ive seen your armor and i think the gold/sanded color is pretty awesome as well...

 

[Spartan 051]

and now working on my WETA Marine

Thats no joke to his marine gear is amazing (sorry had to do it)

I couldnt stand LA i was done there for the rose bowl parade (marched with the storm trooper). But the one thing i did like was swimming in January (people looked at us wisconsin nights like we were stupid)

 

[Specops616]

oh sweet... your in 90025? i used to live next to santa monica and federal ....

I'm in hancock park now though... we definitely should meet up sometime when i finally finish the armor ...

I work in santa monica at the moment at the water garden .

and yes, ive seen your armor and i think the gold/sanded color is pretty awesome as well...

I am about 10 minutes away from SM and HP
Right in between, I am in BH
Any where I can e-mail u my number so we can exchange some armor experiamce....
Maybe I can be some help.
Let me know
Ron