Halo 4 Soldier Armor in Foam! WIP

[Caboose vs Grif]

Hello everyone! I have recently begun my new costume upon completing my Halo Reach costume! I will be creating the Halo 4 Soldier armor with the help of a few people! Some people I would like to thank are:

TheReconSpartan for building the chest piece for me (since I stink at scratch building )
AND
brokenvisr for helping create models of the leg pieces for me

Thanks guys! I will be painting the armor a dark blue with battle damage and blue LED lights. I dont know what to do about the undersuit yet, but I think I may try TheBradinator's method for it. I have the shoulders and bicep pieces completed and I will be moving on to the forearm pieces as soon as I get back from vacation. My goal for this build is to have minimal seams showing and to have the completed suit in time for NYCC 2014.
Here is the plan for my armor:

Also, could someone tell me the name of the wrist pieces? I cant seem to find them anywhere. Thanks for looking and I will have pictures up really soon!

 

[RTWHOCKEY]

Good luck

 

[Zaff]

NEar as I can tell those are the Recruit forearms, or at least that's the closest in-game forearm type. Considering there is no armor piece that puts pounches on the thigh plates, either, it's not too far a stretch to suggest that this figure's armor could very well be based on early concept designs rather than the final released versions. Which means you might have to free-hand it, or find whatever's closest and modify it.

 

[Caboose vs Grif]

Good luck

Thanks!

NEar as I can tell those are the Recruit forearms, or at least that's the closest in-game forearm type. Considering there is no armor piece that puts pounches on the thigh plates, either, it's not too far a stretch to suggest that this figure's armor could very well be based on early concept designs rather than the final released versions. Which means you might have to free-hand it, or find whatever's closest and modify it.

I have commissioned brokenvisr to make a model of the leg pieces for me so I am all set! And thank you for the name of the forearm pieces!

 

[Caboose vs Grif]

Well, the files are all unfolded! I will begin making the armor this weekend starting with the shins, codpiece, and buttplate. These files are pretty well unfolded.

My only problem is with the boots, but brokenvisr has offered to unfold them for free. I have found a way to get very game accurate sized pieces that fit you. The method I used for scaling is here:

http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/25588-How-to-Scale-Your-Armour-Tutorial-V-2

I have bought a voice amplifier to attach to a belt so I can actually be heard through the helmet I am also thinking of investing in a MeCam. It runs at about $60 and is a camera that is the size of a Gatorade bottle cap. With the MeCam I can record a spartans-eye view of NYCC or any other con I go to.

Thanks for looking!

 

[TwistedKiwi]

That would be pretty darn cool if you had the amplifier and camera; would you upload a video of the "Spartan's eye view" to YouTube, or does it take pictures only? Either way I think it's a fantastic idea. I wish you the best of luck! Can't wait to see the final product

 

[Caboose vs Grif]

That would be pretty darn cool if you had the amplifier and camera; would you upload a video of the "Spartan's eye view" to YouTube, or does it take pictures only? Either way I think it's a fantastic idea. I wish you the best of luck! Can't wait to see the final product

Thanks! I would upload a video of the "Spartan's eye view" to YouTube.

UPDATE!:

I have the shins done and I will have the codpiece done by tomorrow or Monday. I will post pictures tomorrow. I do have one question. Do you think I will be able to paint my foam armor pieces with a paint compressor after I plasti-dip them? I know that a paint compressor uses paint thinner, so I don't know if that will have any reaction with the plasti-dip. Thanks!

 

[Gray]

Thanks! I would upload a video of the "Spartan's eye view" to YouTube.

UPDATE!:

I have the shins done and I will have the codpiece done by tomorrow or Monday. I will post pictures tomorrow. I do have one question. Do you think I will be able to paint my foam armor pieces with a paint compressor after I plasti-dip them? I know that a paint compressor uses paint thinner, so I don't know if that will have any reaction with the plasti-dip. Thanks!

Can't wait to see how this is going to look! I as well decided to do a suit of Halo 4 armor, even though I am not that big of a fan of 343's armors. And about the Paint Compressor, you shouldbeableto use it. It shouldn't containt paint thinner.

 

[The Chief Master]

Considering there is no armor piece that puts pounches on the thigh plates, either, it's not too far a stretch to suggest that this figure's armor could very well be based on early concept designs rather than the final released versions.

Well I know for a fact that the thigh armor with the pouches was the "Soldier" leg armor that was cut from the game. I think it's the same with the forearms.

Good luck with your build Caboose vs Grif!