Foam Halo 4 spartan build

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A few months ago a friend asked me for help to make the armor for his Spartan from Halo 4 in the MCC.

So I started by getting the models from the mcc and began applying the textures from the capture that you sent me, and then adding customized colors.

After that, I transferred it to Metasequoia to make modifications and to make it easier to work on Pepakura.

I started by making some modifications to the mesh of the models and then I did a small preview in Pepakura to scale it later.

I started with something simple, the helmet, I did the unfold and almost immediately after I finished, I started tracing the pieces on the EVA foam.

 

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The assembly started from the top, which is how I always begin. At first, it was a very flat piece that lacked shape and curves. Additionally, I added two strips along the edges to create a more faithful relief without having to use a very thin piece, and this gave more strength to the joint.

I finished the dome's frame and its front part, and I have to say it turned out very well. When I saw that progress, I was excited about how it was coming along.I also took the opportunity to smooth the edges of the dome of the helmet with a nail file.

Then I continued with the back part and I have to say that I left closing it until almost the end because I first put the L and R sides.

The last thing I had to do was the front part of the jaw and the side respirators, which I only held in place with masking tape to see how they looked.

and after a few weeks this was the incredible result that I obtained, And after a few weeks this was the incredible result I obtained, and that same day I proceeded to seal it and paint it. To seal, I used the Iris brand pegablock that they sell in Mexico, and the first time I used it in the construction of the odst it gave me a phenomenal result, so this time I used it again.

And once painted in red and turquoise from the Comex brand (a reliable Mexican paint), this is the incredible result of this keystone/MK VII piece.

I have to say that during the painting stage, I did it outdoors and it got dust during drying, making the piece porous, but I didn't dislike it at all and neither did my friend, in his own words: 'it gave it a more realistic metallic effect and I loved it.'