JRTaylorThird
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I'm using 6mm and 4mm, with a few small 2mm pieces for detail.
First Build! ODST
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Looking great so far! I hope everything turns out well!
JRTaylorThird
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Did some more fabric work over the weekend...sadly not as much progress as I would really like, but the vest is almost wrapped up.
This was mostly freehanded and isn't perfectly symmetrical, but it'll do (especially when wrapped around my torso).
The back is also complete, just needs the leather spine covering to be attached sometime this week.
Finally, completed the straps that will wrap over the shoulders and around my waist to physically connect the two halves of the vest and provide more mounting points for straps & belts etc.
This was mostly freehanded and isn't perfectly symmetrical, but it'll do (especially when wrapped around my torso).
The back is also complete, just needs the leather spine covering to be attached sometime this week.
Finally, completed the straps that will wrap over the shoulders and around my waist to physically connect the two halves of the vest and provide more mounting points for straps & belts etc.
JRTaylorThird
Jr Member
I used some black cotton/jersey fabric, 1/2" project upholstery foam for thickness, grey lightweight denim, and black marine vinyl for this portion of the undersuit project.
Unrelated: While I worked on this I finished printing about 90% of my wife's Halo 3 Marine armor, just need to print the last two shin pieces and we can have a sanding/painting party sometime in the next couple of weeks.
Quick photos of the first piece printed (helmet) held together with some painters tape.
Wife's face redacted for privacy. (I love her so much)
Unrelated: While I worked on this I finished printing about 90% of my wife's Halo 3 Marine armor, just need to print the last two shin pieces and we can have a sanding/painting party sometime in the next couple of weeks.
Quick photos of the first piece printed (helmet) held together with some painters tape.
Wife's face redacted for privacy. (I love her so much)
JRTaylorThird
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Finally got all my sanding & prep work done for this costume. Took all day to sand & prime but hopefully it’s all worth it!
Some glue lines are too big & unseemly to hide with paint and bondo, and my gluing will need some attention for future projects. Managed to get the majority of the helmet looking good, but the shins for instance are just nooot great. Hopefully dirt/grime/straps will hide it well enough. Fingers crossed tomorrow is a nice day for base coats!
Yes I will do a final sanding of some troublesome spots (like too much primer areas...oops)
Parts that are missing are made of foam & wrapped with fabric or will be hand painted separately.
Some glue lines are too big & unseemly to hide with paint and bondo, and my gluing will need some attention for future projects. Managed to get the majority of the helmet looking good, but the shins for instance are just nooot great. Hopefully dirt/grime/straps will hide it well enough. Fingers crossed tomorrow is a nice day for base coats!
Yes I will do a final sanding of some troublesome spots (like too much primer areas...oops)
Parts that are missing are made of foam & wrapped with fabric or will be hand painted separately.
