master_colt_117
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Lord Hood - "Chief, you mind telling what you're doing posting this thread?"
Chief- "Sir, finishing this fight.."
Ok, I know you guys are thinking.. why?? Well, I've said it from the start, I won't rest till my Halo 3 suit is perfect. I consider my experience of debuting the armor at Philly Outpost much like the ending to halo 2. Sure it was epic, but the fight was not finished and here with Halo 3 Chief, we plan to finish the dang thing!
With that said, I've learned alot and I've had time to really think of ways to improve the armor from an atheistic point of view and wearability.
The topics in this thread will be short and sweet. My goal is not to have another 30 page thread, by any means, and hopefully offer guidance to those looking to tackle the many challenges of halo 3 armor.
Outline:
Main goal is finishing the undersuit exposed pieces mainly focusing on the separation between the armor pieces in the game. I have been practicing with many promising techniques revolving around Leak Seal coated upholstery foam. Its extremely flexible and can be shaped and assembled similar to regular eva foam build techniques using Barge contact cement.
Next, shoulders and arms. You all have heard me say it many times. "Don't be sentimental with the piece, but be sentimental with the execution of the piece" meaning if it doesnt fully meet expectations don't be afraid to rebuild it better. Well, I'll admit, my current shoulder pieces are not quite big enough compared to the game, they fit my arms tight which is good for fit but it leaves me no room for under suit and I cant stand having "skinny elbows" with bulky armor surrounding. Plus the current shoulder plates are definitely smaller than in the game, only by a little.
Halo 3 chief has huge muscular arms with bulging shoulder plates. So I have gotten a hold of ultra high def shoulder files and edited them to work with foam similar to my current ones but with full game accuracy. The shoulder plates will be bigger like in halo 3 where my current ones just aren't quite meeting my expectations. I also did miss some important detail on my original upper arm pieces that I will be fully capturing this time, such as my current biceps are not curved enough like the game.
These slightly larger scaled upper arms will allow me to fully integrate the arm undersuit into the shoulders. I will have full shoulder cap undersuit detail, underarm detail and of course, thick undersuit elbows. All of which will be built into the upper arm and will connect to the forearms when in place.
The good news is I have found new love for barge contact cement for assembly and high density eva foam is a GAME CHANGER! I still use my 5 second super glue for hard to reach areas, but I will admit the Barge is amazing! The upper arm armor will be built with 10mm high density foam and the undersuit detail will be done with 6mm high density foam. Hard to explain, but hopefully I'll have pics up in the next couple of weeks showing what's in my head. The goal, bulky arms that make me wide like Chief and really capture his muscularity and shoulder detail. I feel that I have done this well with the legs and torso, just need to get the upper arms up to par so I look like the walking tank he is.
I've also come up with better materials and assembly of my neck seal that I will be showing once I get some progress building on that. The 1/4 upholstery foam worked great on my first one, but the thin elastic vinyl I used was a little to shiney for my taste and did get a little sticky with sweat. The new fabric will have better flexibility and breathability.
I'm also going to investigate making undersuit shorts to capture hip and butt undersuit detail and have ideas for that as well. My plan is to completely ditch my current 1 piece neoprene skin suit and go to a 2 piece suit that is a little more comfortable and also make it possible to gain access for when "nature calls". With knowing how I'm going to capture all exposed undersuit detail, what I wear underneath won't be as important now once complete.
So there you have it, a basic outline of how I plan to finish this suit fully. If you have stuck in there this long on this introductory then I hope you know I really appreciate it! I promise this will be kept short and sweet and my feelings won't be hurt if you all decide not to comment. This is meant to offer guidance for myself and to others on how to finish out a halo 3 suit to the fullest.
Thank you, Colton
Chief- "Sir, finishing this fight.."
Ok, I know you guys are thinking.. why?? Well, I've said it from the start, I won't rest till my Halo 3 suit is perfect. I consider my experience of debuting the armor at Philly Outpost much like the ending to halo 2. Sure it was epic, but the fight was not finished and here with Halo 3 Chief, we plan to finish the dang thing!
With that said, I've learned alot and I've had time to really think of ways to improve the armor from an atheistic point of view and wearability.
The topics in this thread will be short and sweet. My goal is not to have another 30 page thread, by any means, and hopefully offer guidance to those looking to tackle the many challenges of halo 3 armor.
Outline:
Main goal is finishing the undersuit exposed pieces mainly focusing on the separation between the armor pieces in the game. I have been practicing with many promising techniques revolving around Leak Seal coated upholstery foam. Its extremely flexible and can be shaped and assembled similar to regular eva foam build techniques using Barge contact cement.
Next, shoulders and arms. You all have heard me say it many times. "Don't be sentimental with the piece, but be sentimental with the execution of the piece" meaning if it doesnt fully meet expectations don't be afraid to rebuild it better. Well, I'll admit, my current shoulder pieces are not quite big enough compared to the game, they fit my arms tight which is good for fit but it leaves me no room for under suit and I cant stand having "skinny elbows" with bulky armor surrounding. Plus the current shoulder plates are definitely smaller than in the game, only by a little.
Halo 3 chief has huge muscular arms with bulging shoulder plates. So I have gotten a hold of ultra high def shoulder files and edited them to work with foam similar to my current ones but with full game accuracy. The shoulder plates will be bigger like in halo 3 where my current ones just aren't quite meeting my expectations. I also did miss some important detail on my original upper arm pieces that I will be fully capturing this time, such as my current biceps are not curved enough like the game.
These slightly larger scaled upper arms will allow me to fully integrate the arm undersuit into the shoulders. I will have full shoulder cap undersuit detail, underarm detail and of course, thick undersuit elbows. All of which will be built into the upper arm and will connect to the forearms when in place.
The good news is I have found new love for barge contact cement for assembly and high density eva foam is a GAME CHANGER! I still use my 5 second super glue for hard to reach areas, but I will admit the Barge is amazing! The upper arm armor will be built with 10mm high density foam and the undersuit detail will be done with 6mm high density foam. Hard to explain, but hopefully I'll have pics up in the next couple of weeks showing what's in my head. The goal, bulky arms that make me wide like Chief and really capture his muscularity and shoulder detail. I feel that I have done this well with the legs and torso, just need to get the upper arms up to par so I look like the walking tank he is.
I've also come up with better materials and assembly of my neck seal that I will be showing once I get some progress building on that. The 1/4 upholstery foam worked great on my first one, but the thin elastic vinyl I used was a little to shiney for my taste and did get a little sticky with sweat. The new fabric will have better flexibility and breathability.
I'm also going to investigate making undersuit shorts to capture hip and butt undersuit detail and have ideas for that as well. My plan is to completely ditch my current 1 piece neoprene skin suit and go to a 2 piece suit that is a little more comfortable and also make it possible to gain access for when "nature calls". With knowing how I'm going to capture all exposed undersuit detail, what I wear underneath won't be as important now once complete.
So there you have it, a basic outline of how I plan to finish this suit fully. If you have stuck in there this long on this introductory then I hope you know I really appreciate it! I promise this will be kept short and sweet and my feelings won't be hurt if you all decide not to comment. This is meant to offer guidance for myself and to others on how to finish out a halo 3 suit to the fullest.
Thank you, Colton
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