Duke's Reach Army BDU - Military Counter Intelligence
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Thanks for playing the game my dudes!
And now as promised, everything ready for paint.
And now as promised, everything ready for paint.
Sean Anwalt
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You need some mags on those pouches, my friend!
Looking good, can't waint to see the paint job!
Looking good, can't waint to see the paint job!
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Thanks Sean Anwalt PaiganBoi he4thbar TurboCharizard
Question: Arcsol here is not a fan of cosplaying without a mask. He also doesn't like how he looks with sunglasses. We were left with, ODST helmet (I vetoed), the marine space helmet (not enough time to blaze that trail), or doing our own thing.
So we picked up this goggles and half mask combo. Now he thinks he looks like a paintballer.. what do you guys think? How can we make it more Halo?
I did add a foam trapazoid shape above his eyes. It's common on the Marine sunglasses and Spartan visors.
The only other thought I had is to try to make it look like a rebreather, for when a planet's atmosphere is good but not great. It would explain why it's not a commonly seen mask. But I feel the giant goggles is what makes it feel like paintball.
Question: Arcsol here is not a fan of cosplaying without a mask. He also doesn't like how he looks with sunglasses. We were left with, ODST helmet (I vetoed), the marine space helmet (not enough time to blaze that trail), or doing our own thing.
So we picked up this goggles and half mask combo. Now he thinks he looks like a paintballer.. what do you guys think? How can we make it more Halo?
I did add a foam trapazoid shape above his eyes. It's common on the Marine sunglasses and Spartan visors.
The only other thought I had is to try to make it look like a rebreather, for when a planet's atmosphere is good but not great. It would explain why it's not a commonly seen mask. But I feel the giant goggles is what makes it feel like paintball.
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he4thbar
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Mesh has a good point but if you don't wanna do a bucket get him a thin half balaclava instead of the half mask. And either stick with the goggles or look for some cheap shooter shades.
And maybe he could use a 3m gas mask instead of a balaclava.
He's right, I thought it was a paintball mask at first not gonna lie.
And maybe he could use a 3m gas mask instead of a balaclava.
He's right, I thought it was a paintball mask at first not gonna lie.
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Give me an extra day of print time and I'll have that lower section bashed out ezpz. The collar might be a bit of a headache on your part depending on packing constraints.
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Military Police Spartan Helmet? It's basically a fully enclosed Marine bucket
I guess that is probably the proper name for it. But, in the game all marines wear that helmet when they are in zero g. That's why I call it the space marine helmet.
I didn't want to ask TurboCharizard to model a whole new part of the helmet in our time constraints... but it sounds like he just offered to anyway. You're a mad man! That would be awesome.
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I did a thing.
Also did you know that there's like almost no references for the Military Police helmet out there? It's wild. The best one I found is what I am calling the "Cute Little Bug". I just hear little bwee noises coming out of this guy.
Also did you know that there's like almost no references for the Military Police helmet out there? It's wild. The best one I found is what I am calling the "Cute Little Bug". I just hear little bwee noises coming out of this guy.
Mesh
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now that's a looker! And I'd absolutely love to take one off your hands in the near future :O
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Nobody ever wants the open faced ones that leave your open judgement of folks visible.
Mesh
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How hard would a removable faceplate be? :O
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I went and picked up the fabric for the pull tab... there was only one scrap red piece.
I think this means the Chief approves of my cosplay.
I think this means the Chief approves of my cosplay.
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Everything is on track!
I didn't want to show you the paint too soon, but all that is left is black and brown wash.
Today is all about the stitch.
Patterning for the flak jacket..
Did a test run for the collar.
Pattern for the collar:
I didn't want to show you the paint too soon, but all that is left is black and brown wash.
Today is all about the stitch.
Patterning for the flak jacket..
Did a test run for the collar.
Pattern for the collar:
xXDashIVXx
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That's hilarious. xXDashIVXx Did you just put that on there or did you already have a picture of it on the music stand?
xXDashIVXx
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I saw it and had to replicate it because I new I had a very similar one... I couldnt find a good location with an outlet in the same spot though...
Sean Anwalt
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Man, everyone's got a better music stand than me!
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That music stand is pretty cool. It's probably about 25 years old.
This custom flack jacket route is a bit trickier than I thought. What have you got me into TurboCharizard !? I know, I didn't go your same route. The jacket to me looked like militarized rubber that had grooves pressed in. So the only way I could think of doing it was cut out the shape out of thick fabric, sandwich it, then sew around it.
Here's the inside (of the back):
Here's the finished back:
With my mom's help we've put about 9 hours in and we're probably 75% through it.
This custom flack jacket route is a bit trickier than I thought. What have you got me into TurboCharizard !? I know, I didn't go your same route. The jacket to me looked like militarized rubber that had grooves pressed in. So the only way I could think of doing it was cut out the shape out of thick fabric, sandwich it, then sew around it.
Here's the inside (of the back):
Here's the finished back:
With my mom's help we've put about 9 hours in and we're probably 75% through it.
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