Chooka's Ambitious 4/5 MkVI build (plus 2)

[Chooka]

Alright! So looks like I’m going to be doing a Chief suit guys/gals and AIs! Wish me luck!
OH! And as I mentioned there will be 2 other suits (hopefully) in the form of Sarah Palmer (GF) and Jorge (Buddy) when all is said and done.

I grabbed the Master Builder file and printed out the first piece I will try, the bracer. I didn’t do any scaling, because I was having difficulty with the measurements in the program. It didn’t have the assembled measurements to the proper locations (elbow to wrist) from what I could tell. Not one of the measurements was significantly longer than the others…and I know it’s not a cube so it seemed to go around it, or on some weird tilt. I seem to be having this issue with a few files. Some are multiple pieces (shin + foot) or ‘blown up’ like the multiple pieces of one part purposely separated (Palmer’s Scout shin is a good example). Is there some way to merge these? Or chose points on the 3D side to measure?
For what its worth, I’m 6’ and 175lbs. anyone know what the Master Builder file is scaled to?

Well, here is where I am at so far!

Re-used paper from a bad print.

 

[AcroAnomaly]

If you are new to the Pepakura Designer Program there is a Measure distance tool under the 2D menu tab and in Edit Mode. This is what I used for getting the correct measurements on my MasterBuilder cosplay. If you finish building a piece and find out it's too big or too small, don't be discouraged; just keep going on. I remade my helmet twice and other pieces as well but in the end they were perfect. The end result is worth it and properly proportioning the pieces is a large part of the final look.

SideNote: some pieces of armor can have inward parts taken out because they aren't needed in the end and they allow the armor to be closer to the needed size and not be too bulky

Good Luck and I hope to see more of your progress!
end result of my build (further encouragement)!

 

[Godwolfen]

Re-used paper from a bad print.

Haha, I've done that too. It can get really confusing that way if you're not careful!

You're off to a good start. That cutting mat will save your blades. I started with a wooden lapboard and ran through blades like they were made of aluminum foil until I got my own mat. It sounds like you have some lofty goals for making so many suits, which is great - just don't get discouraged or impatient when you see how much dedication and time this type of project takes. I've been working on my helmet for over two months and it will probably be another month before I'm close to finishing it, not to mention the rest of the suit. Unless you've got a lot of free time on your hands, settle in for the long haul.

Looking forward to seeing your progress, and welcome!

 

[MasterSensei]

Looks good so far, can't wait to see it fiberglassed and painted

 

[Chooka]

Thanks guys! Ill try and keep some regular updates on this. Worked on the bracer a bit last night, but not enough to show a marked difference.

AcroAnomoly

ill most certainly be using that ‘Measure Distance’ tool now. It should make scaling better. If you don’t mind me asking, how tall are you? And did you scale the Master Builder file at all?.
Thanks for the tips! They will all come in good use im sure. And the suit looks great! What did you use for the lens? And your under suit? Encouraged indeed!

Godwolfen

yeah the paper had me a few times, but a quick ‘once over’ and I figured out which side was which. Ive already noticed what a difference a good clean/sharp blade makes.
Oh, im only making one of the suits haha! The other two are making theirs. My GF has already started word on the Palmer suit, and my buddy (waiting for member approval I believe) was having a bit of trouble locating a Jorge file as a guest. I do have a good chunk of free time…but im prepared for the long haul on this bad boy. Don’t want any shortcuts if they hamper quality.

 

[TutlarAce06]

NEAT! Looks good dude.

 

[AcroAnomaly]

ill most certainly be using that ‘Measure Distance’ tool now. It should make scaling better. If you don’t mind me asking, how tall are you? And did you scale the Master Builder file at all?.
Thanks for the tips! They will all come in good use im sure. And the suit looks great! What did you use for the lens? And your under suit? Encouraged indeed!

I'm 6' 1" and I tried to scale the whole suit as close together as possible but still proportional to my body when it was too big or small in certain areas.

The lens I purchased for $25 from IconProps on Etsy and is a really good quality hex pattern.

Undersuit is a funny story. I was working on sewing an undersuit with a hex fabric and I only had about a week before halloween so I looked online and found UnderArmour running underwear with a good pattern and bought them(weren't cheap) but they did the job and looked good.

Hope this helps!

 

[Chooka]

Little bit of progress. Soooon!
Also some of Palmers shin coming along.

 

[Chooka]

Alright! So I finished the arm!
Im worried it may be a bit big. I know once all the other pieces are made it may not seem as big…but im not sure. Will hardening + padding really shrink it that much?
I will square it a bit during resin.


Im wearing a sweater here, but you can still see it’s a tad big I think.




On to the next piece! So I got antsy and wanted to get on with the helmet. After reading some sizing posts, I followed SBG’s method of printing the ‘collar’ and working with that. Not before I get ahead of myself and into more trouble than I need….should the collar fid over my head, or will I need to create some sort of modular opening (magnets, Velcro etc) to allow my head to enter it. Cause as it stands now, it isnt really even close. Now I don’t have a big head, and I am using the set Master Builder size. Where do I go from here?

 

[Reclaimara]

It does seem too big indeed. Especially on the last photo, it should fit around your forearm, not hang very loosely.
To me, no piece ever shrunk when I was hardening them, there was no difference before-after, so suddenly it will definitely not become smaller and better fitting.

- Palmer

 

[Chooka]

Sorry, shrunk was a bad term lol. I was reading in a few spots to have a bit of a gap (mine is obviously way too big) because the hardening process will add bulk to the interior.

ANNNNND going back to SBGs build I see I built the smaller ring instead of the one he suggested.
Let it be known. Late night pepping can be a bad idea lol. Tonight I'll try the correct ring. Derp.

So with the arm too big. Which is a good piece to work on next? Don't want to redo the same piece right away

 

[Chooka]

Ok. Let's try this again.
Now using the Shin file. Hopefully scaled properly.

 

[Chooka]

So had a pretty rough weekend, but managed to get back at it!

Got the right size for Palmer's shin finally(3rd attempt). So that should be easy to finish.



And I managed to get a good chunk of my shin together. Just the back and knee cap left.


And together

 

[MasterSensei]

Peps are looking good, the Chief figure is a nice touch

 

[SavedbyGraceG12]

Chooka

Nice work bro! Keep it up! Wishing I would have caught this sooner, since I had to to do a second pep on the left shin. I actually started pepping the back side of the shin first. Since it has smaller/finer details, it was easier to enclose the shin with the front area last. Hope that makes any sense? Holla at me if you need help. Also, if you need to mention me, look to the bottom of the reply box, it says more reply options. It is the second to last option to select. It looks like a blue speaker. Select it, and then type, or paste my name in the middle brackets. Doing so will give me a heads up, if ya need help with something.:cool

 

[Chooka]

SavedbyGraceG12

Thanks!
Yeah gotta figure out the mentioning stuff. I'm using the Tapatalk mobile app...it's ok. But I don't think it has all the features or the mention stuff. I'll keep searching!
You will most certainly be hearing more from me haha.
I luckily still have one side panel (back side of the calf bulge) left before I tackle the back. So I'll take your advice and work from the back before I get to that piece.

MasterSensei

Thanks man! Yeah I've had the little chief for a while. He has had quite the amount of journeys. He will be making many appearances I'm sure
It also helps to mess with him for a bit when I'm going nuts over one piece.

 

[SavedbyGraceG12]

There you go bud! MENTION notification received!

 

[Noomicorn]

I think when you finish your Chief, you need to take some pictures with little Chief.

 

[Chooka]

I think when you finish your Chief, you need to take some pictures with little Chief.

Oh this is soo happening. Someone remind when this is done!

 

[Chooka]

Progress

Bulk of the shin done. Just the little half moons on the sides and the knee cap. Then lather rinse mirror repeat.

Pic makes it look a little distorted...it's not




So the fit is pretty good I think. Bare leg my foot barely fits through the bottom (sock on), and it only a little loose in the calf. With even a morph on it should be good. I'm not sure how I could make it fit otherwise.