Armor Updates

[BenStreeper]

It's taking some time but here is what I have done so far.

Chest Plate

Helmet

That's all for now But I am working on every off day I have to get it done by Halo 3 Launch

 

[link4044]

looks good so far...is your friend helping you out there

 

[Osiris]

wow, looks like you've done alot so far. I just started yesterday too, but all I have is the hands sculpted out of clay and some cardboard.

 

[BenStreeper]

He likes to brag but I promise I did most of the work, although that little man would say different.

 

[BenStreeper]

well I only have 2 days off a week so I have to get alot done in that short amount of time, Plus I can only work until my daughter gets out of school. Problem is that that leads to alot of trial and error. You should see the big pile of mess in the Game room from all my mistakes.

Would love to see the hands you made though I haven't got down to those yet.

 

[Redsleighdown]

Wow ben, looks great so far. i'm very impressed. keep it up!

 

[Mustang68]

Wow! Amazing job! I would start making my own, but I still have too much stuff to finish as it is! Overall, wicked job! :mrgreen:

 

[link4044]

well make your little helper to help out

 

[Mustang68]

well make your little helper to help out

The Wicked Witch of the West? Or my fiance, Emily? Whoops...!!!! j/k ;-) :mrgreen:

 

[link4044]

ah haha his little master chief

 

[Monstermaker13]

nice job BenStreeper!

you got more done than i did in a week :mrgreen:

 

[WanderingRon1n]

I'm jealous armor is gonna be awesome

 

[Sean Bradley]

Looks good Ben.

If it helps, my big honking tutorial will be done in a week or two. Check the details here:

http://mjolnirarmor.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=348

Looks like you got a handle on things.

Let us know if we can help! ;-)

-S

 

[BenStreeper]

Well as good as it looks I just tried it on for size and it looks like my rush to do all that in two days = forgetting the most important rule. Measure!!! I eyeballed all the piecies to a shirt of mine and to a bike helmet, so today I will start laying out all the stuff on poster for a mor acurate measurement. I may be able to salvage some of this stuff but the chest is a little small. Looks good on my wife though.

The good news about this is that I am going to transfer all my drawings into adobe so I may have templates to share when I am done. I have decided to use a new method of building the pieces up ontop of themselves and then I will harden with bondo, and vac. then combine pieces w/bondo and paint.
please let me know if this is a good method.

 

[link4044]

you should use 1st fiberglass resin then bondo it too...make it smooth..the resin well make it hard

 

[BenStreeper]

Measure Twice

been a while since i posted on this. Here is what i've been up to.

Created the following life size drawings in photoshop. Maybe they will help you guys with your armor too.

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/be...alo/legside.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/be...metsideshot.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/be.../HaloCrotch.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/be...lo/Guantlet.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/be...halo/armtop.jpg

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/be...ssaultrifle.jpg

pm me if you want a copy of the full sized images in adobe format.

 

[link4044]

looking good so far

 

[BenStreeper]

So I actually got some real work done besides just templating this week. Check out those gauntlets. Ewwwwww Baby

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[Redsleighdown]

nice gauntlet, nice xbox, nice...wait, is that fingernail polish?

 

[link4044]

:shock: nice nails.....and armor too