This is technically my second build but my first build using foam. As the title says i'm posting this thread to kinda keep track of my progress, have others see it, to talk to random strangers about Halo, (Suck it Mom, not all strangers on the internet are trying to get in my pants). I also wanted to start this thread so people can help me on my road to improvement, by giving me advice, tips, criticism, and morale support. Who knows maybe I can also help someone with this thread.
I'm already pretty far in to the build, and currently on the paint job. I have a issue with if the coloring looks good and how I should do more detail bits, like are the areas that need to be dark, (the side parts on the lower legs pieces) are they dark enough, Does the center piece of the chest look good or should I change it. If anyone has any changes I should make or if I am doing good please, feel free to reply. I promise I wont smack ya like the hunters from CE if you say it looks bad or this or that need changing. If you want to see the paints i'm using please tell me and Ill post them. If you also have any advice how I should add weather or any other details to make this look cool. I've seen a lot of Marine cosplays that are just a base olive green color and maybe some other areas that have black or tan like the center chest piece, I want to add a little more spicy to this marine dish to make it stand out and to give myself practice for when I do some Mjolnir armor in the future so hit me with everything you got and Ill judge myself to see if I can do it or if it might be to hard. I also know that my paintbrush strokes show up in some areas and that my way of spraying plastidip isn't the best but i'm working on improving.
Also to he4thbar you know what those circles are, taking a page from your book for those areas.
The last photo is one of my reference photos. I'm also using a Marine reference folder from @thewardrobearmory on Instagram.
I'm already pretty far in to the build, and currently on the paint job. I have a issue with if the coloring looks good and how I should do more detail bits, like are the areas that need to be dark, (the side parts on the lower legs pieces) are they dark enough, Does the center piece of the chest look good or should I change it. If anyone has any changes I should make or if I am doing good please, feel free to reply. I promise I wont smack ya like the hunters from CE if you say it looks bad or this or that need changing. If you want to see the paints i'm using please tell me and Ill post them. If you also have any advice how I should add weather or any other details to make this look cool. I've seen a lot of Marine cosplays that are just a base olive green color and maybe some other areas that have black or tan like the center chest piece, I want to add a little more spicy to this marine dish to make it stand out and to give myself practice for when I do some Mjolnir armor in the future so hit me with everything you got and Ill judge myself to see if I can do it or if it might be to hard. I also know that my paintbrush strokes show up in some areas and that my way of spraying plastidip isn't the best but i'm working on improving.
Also to he4thbar you know what those circles are, taking a page from your book for those areas.
The last photo is one of my reference photos. I'm also using a Marine reference folder from @thewardrobearmory on Instagram.