Hello all! I should have started the thread back when I started this build, but alas, I didn't.
Firstly, a huge thanks to whereisdanielle and thatdamnjodie for helping me get this far. Without them, it's likely that I would have gained no traction on building in such a short time span. And with that, on with the progress!
The shins were built first using a combo of both 11mm foam tiles and 1mm crafting foam (plus a lot of hot glue). At first I was unsure as to whether the scale was correct (I'm quite large, so making mistakes with scale always sucks), but turns out it is a perfect fit. Afterwards were the boots. I mounted the pieces onto a canvas sneaker using a combination of contact adhesive, hot glue, bobby pins, and many tears. I tried my best to optimise the placement of the pieces on the shoe so as to ensure they do not drag, and I still have traction using the treads on the sneaker. I also attached some wiring into the back of the shoe to help put them on without falling head over heels.
Afterwards came the thighs. First attempt to build those ended disastrously as they were ridiculously overscaled, and definitely not possible to wear. The good news was that in the same week, my helmet and undersuit arrived! I ordered a Disguise Master Chief helmet in the adult size, as well as a Zentai bodysuit (with an attached balaclava). After which, the thighs were completed, and the gauntlets/handplates are being built as I type. As I don't have enough time to construct the chest piece, shoulders, and ab piece/butt plate, I will be dying a very large amount of hessian fabric to make PONCHO CHIEF!
Oh, and did I mention the deadline is this Friday? Of course not. Wish me luck! More progress will be posted soon.
~ Sierra
//BUILD IN PROGRESS//
COMPLETION: 70%
BOOTS.. COMPLETE
SHINS... COMPLETE
THIGHS.. COMPLETE
GAUNTLETS.. COMPLETE
SHOULDERS.. NOT COMPLETE
CHEST.. NOT COMPLETE
HELMET.. COMPLETE
PAINTED [Y] N
WEATHERED [Y] N
WEARABLE Y [N]
Firstly, a huge thanks to whereisdanielle and thatdamnjodie for helping me get this far. Without them, it's likely that I would have gained no traction on building in such a short time span. And with that, on with the progress!
The shins were built first using a combo of both 11mm foam tiles and 1mm crafting foam (plus a lot of hot glue). At first I was unsure as to whether the scale was correct (I'm quite large, so making mistakes with scale always sucks), but turns out it is a perfect fit. Afterwards were the boots. I mounted the pieces onto a canvas sneaker using a combination of contact adhesive, hot glue, bobby pins, and many tears. I tried my best to optimise the placement of the pieces on the shoe so as to ensure they do not drag, and I still have traction using the treads on the sneaker. I also attached some wiring into the back of the shoe to help put them on without falling head over heels.
Afterwards came the thighs. First attempt to build those ended disastrously as they were ridiculously overscaled, and definitely not possible to wear. The good news was that in the same week, my helmet and undersuit arrived! I ordered a Disguise Master Chief helmet in the adult size, as well as a Zentai bodysuit (with an attached balaclava). After which, the thighs were completed, and the gauntlets/handplates are being built as I type. As I don't have enough time to construct the chest piece, shoulders, and ab piece/butt plate, I will be dying a very large amount of hessian fabric to make PONCHO CHIEF!
Oh, and did I mention the deadline is this Friday? Of course not. Wish me luck! More progress will be posted soon.
~ Sierra
//BUILD IN PROGRESS//
COMPLETION: 70%
BOOTS.. COMPLETE
SHINS... COMPLETE
THIGHS.. COMPLETE
GAUNTLETS.. COMPLETE
SHOULDERS.. NOT COMPLETE
CHEST.. NOT COMPLETE
HELMET.. COMPLETE
PAINTED [Y] N
WEATHERED [Y] N
WEARABLE Y [N]
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