Dare's Foam ODST WIP

[C0NF1IC7]

Honestly, I think this is the first build of mine that I ever posted here in my 4 years on these forums. It is not my first build though, but probably will be my first completed build...hopefully. Anyways on to the unnecessarily large pics-
Hip plates

Upper Body (One-piece chest, Shoulders, and Forearm)

Forearm

Shoulder

One-piece Chest and Helmet (an old bucket that's too big. If anyone wants it feel free to PM me.)


I'm using 100% Hugh's files (the old bucket is Kirrou's file, though) that I reunfolded for foam use. Also, does anyone know how to remove the tattered edges without a hot knife or belt sander? -Dare

 

[Scar 405]

great can wait to see it complete

 

[C0NF1IC7]

Thanks bro.

 

[Scar 405]

ok and about tattered edges well the sander and the hot knife are possibly the pest way to go unless you have a heated wire cutter cnc machine thing that will give you near perfect cuts every time (god i loved that thing too bad it broke </3) lol but other than that if you really want to get rid of tattered edges just start by cutting it with a heated exacto knife i know it sounds strange but it works just make sure you give yourself room for the extra melt off from the heat of the blade

 

[C0NF1IC7]

ok and about tattered edges well the sander and the hot knife are possibly the pest way to go unless you have a heated wire cutter cnc machine thing that will give you near perfect cuts every time (god i loved that thing too bad it broke </3) lol but other than that if you really want to get rid of tattered edges just start by cutting it with a heated exacto knife i know it sounds strange but it works just make sure you give yourself room for the extra melt off from the heat of the blade

How would I go about heating it? I tried putting the blade against my hotglue gun nozzle, but didn't work.

 

[Scar 405]

ok well a glue gun nozzle umm thats like trying to cook a can of beans with a bic lighter try putting the blade on an oven stove or actually using an open flame i did that to mold out my fist few ODST visors and for a first attempt it worked out pretty well

 

[C0NF1IC7]

ok well a glue gun nozzle umm thats like trying to cook a can of beans with a bic lighter try putting the blade on an oven stove or actually using an open flame i did that to mold out my fist few ODST visors and for a first attempt it worked out pretty well

Ok thanks, and I've cooked beans with a zippo before. All the firewood at my camp was wet xD

 

[Scar 405]

haha i hate it when that happens im going on a campout this weekend and it is supposed to be raining all weekend

 

[C0NF1IC7]

Bring a zippo xD

 

[Scar 405]

hahaha lmao true that

 

[C0NF1IC7]

Everytime I make a thread it goes off topic xD

 

[Scar 405]

well you know how it is so how long have you been making armor?

 

[C0NF1IC7]

Since I joined in 2008. Never finished anything though xD

 

[Scar 405]

ouch that sucks ive been in for a little under a year u have completed 3 suits and im going to d o a 4th here soon

 

[DH27]

Honestly, I think this is the first build of mine that I ever posted here in my 4 years on these forums. It is not my first build though, but probably will be my first completed build...hopefully. Anyways on to the unnecessarily large pics-
Hip plates

Upper Body (One-piece chest, Shoulders, and Forearm)

Forearm

Shoulder

One-piece Chest and Helmet (an old bucket that's too big. If anyone wants it feel free to PM me.)


I'm using 100% Hugh's files (the old bucket is Kirrou's file, though) that I reunfolded for foam use. Also, does anyone know how to remove the tattered edges without a hot knife or belt sander? -Dare

i use a normal knife a stanly knife that is really sharp

 

[C0NF1IC7]

i use a normal knife a stanly knife that is really sharp

I had one of those. Is it really thick, folding knife. You pull a little thing back on the bottom to open it.

 

[Scar 405]

kinda but when i cut i heat up paring knives and sometimes my kunai but none the less the thinner the knife the better

 

[sandy1973]

Try a small box cutter ( snap off one) and sanding stone to sharpen your knife and drum sanding bits work well for smoothing the edges.

 

[C0NF1IC7]

Nah my knife is fine, and thanks, I'll try that.

 

[Pipinacan]

the reason the foam tatters like that is because the knife isn't sharp enough to make a clean cut. I go through several blades when working on anything foam. Try replacing the blade itself, the foam may not by that hard but it dulls a blade like none other