H3 Marine Group Project

Ruusaar Cin · Jul 22, 2009

Update

Carboard templates are mostly done. I'm still not happy with the lower collar part. It's curving inward right now, which is wrong. The helmet also looks a little big, but that might just be me. Here are some pictures. Let me know what you think, especially if you can think of anything to improve.

Jedi Ranger · Jul 22, 2009

I think "it's just you" regarding the size. If you look at enough screen-shots, the helmets DO look kinda big on the characters.

Regarding the neck part and the inward curve - try putting the template flat, and at the centre of the neck, start curving the ends upward. Basically a shallow "U". Not much of a curve, just a bit.

OR

Take a large unshaped rectangle in the very rough dimensions, place it around the helmet with the correct angle and curves, and THEN draw the final shape on to that, while it is curved on the helmet.

End remember, cardboard curves a LOT easier than sintra.

Sidewalker4961 · Jul 23, 2009

Yeah, the bucket looks good. Not too oversized. I was working on the chest today. As I'm bending and gluing, I'm realizing how much tweaking the templates need. I should have it finished(ish) tomorrow. I'll post pics showing changes after it's all together.

Syphon · Jul 23, 2009

looking very nice, like the work on the back piece

HeavyGunner · Jul 23, 2009

Couple of words for you guys. This. Is. Awesome.

You guys show some serious potential, and are rockin sum serious cardboard skills. Which I think are cooler than pep skills.

Good luck to you guys and your project.

Oh, and also,

the helmets DO look kinda big on the characters.

You are corect. If you've ever seen the landfall shorts, you can see that even Weta made their marine helmets HUGE. The front portion of the top is supposed to be a bit abnormally large.

Ruusaar Cin · Jul 23, 2009

Update

Fixed the collar. It's still thin, but that's just the cardboard. I also made the front plate a bit more accurate. Here are updated pics:

For a comparison, here's the game helmet and my helmet on a Marine.

Harding29 · Jul 23, 2009

lol helm looking good and love the idea of using a baseball helm great work

Canadian42283 · Jul 23, 2009

Sidewalker4961 said:
The belt is from Seals Action Gear, and the buckles are from Crown Surplus, both here in Calgary.

Thats awesome that you live in Calgary. I was born there and my Grandma still lives there. I was just up there for the stampede

Sidewalker4961 · Jul 29, 2009

Here's my latest work on the chest and back. I've got the bends as good as I can get them. I may need to recut the side attachment pieces a little bit, and reposition them. I've also done a lot of sanding. Bondoing is the next step.

Robbymrodriguez · Jul 29, 2009

Hey nice work, what material did you use to make the chest piece? And what are the burn marks? Haha do you like Taekwon-Do that much(that is what the tattoo seems to look like)?

Sidewalker4961 · Jul 29, 2009

The plastic is sintra. The burns are from holding the heatgun too close. And yes, I do love TaeKwon-Do. I have my second degree black belt, and I plan on doing it all my life.

pooper · Jul 29, 2009

Wow! Looking good! I'm really liking the back and chest piece. Fantastic job!

Robbymrodriguez · Jul 29, 2009

Where did you purchase the sintra? It molds with heat? Does it melt together? Also WTF or ITF?

Sidewalker4961 · Jul 29, 2009

Sidewalker4961 said:
As far as the sintra goes, I got that from GE Polymershapes in Calgary, though I believe Peter can get it cheaper from the sign shop he works at.

A heat gun works wonders to get the shapes you want. It doesn't melt together, but ABS cement bonds it quite well.

I do ITF.

charles · Jul 29, 2009

cool me and my buddy's (unless they back out, which is possible for one doubtful for the other) are going to go as a team of ODST's i've only finished one suit and the helm's and chest for the other's (team of 3) im using halo2 pep but it's amazing what you guys can do with sintra and !%#@imagination@#%! and a few hours lol but keep up the good work!

SprayNoob · Jul 29, 2009

Hey man, you guys are badass, love the updates you guys doing. Have fun buildin' your marine armors.

Spraynoob

Sidewalker4961 · Jul 29, 2009

Thanks for the kind words guys. I picked up a few cans of spray paint at walmart today. It's Krylon Italian Olive. It looks pretty spot on for the colour of the marine armour. I bought 3 cans. I can post pics sometime tomorrow of a painted chest.

haji · Aug 1, 2009

Just a heads up. How big is the baseball helmet your using?

I built mine based off a baseball helmet and it turned out relativley to large.

eh sorry the picture is dark.

i abondoned this project about 3 years ago soley for that problem. I'll probally pull of the peices and make the base of the helmet from scratch once im done with the ODST im working

Jedi Ranger · Aug 1, 2009

Hey Shawn - it looks like the neck piece isn't quite vertical enough to hold you head comfortably. With that, it may be tough to get other poses, like crouching down and leaning forward.

Sidewalker4961 · Aug 1, 2009

While the neck is a little forward, I'm also slouching a lot in the picture. I can hold my head upright in the armour. When you make yours, you'll probably want to make it a bit straighter, but mine works ok.

Here are some pictures of the progress I've made. The first two show the dangers of being careless with an exacto knife.

I looked at my shorts and said, "Oh no, this is gonna be bad."

And it turned out to be just a scratch. Barely bled. Didn't even need stitches, just a big bandaid and some polysporin.

The rest show the real progress. I still need to do some tweaking on the backpiece, but the other parts are looking good. When the back is finalized, I'll rivet the shoulders on.