Halo Reach Scout helmet

[jerky]

I'd like to start by saying how great it is to be on this place and I'd appreciate any feedback i could get.

This is my first project, soo yeah i don't know much, for the past weeks i have been building pepakuras out of normal paper to learn the ropes and such, and today i finished one with 240g/m paper which i felt was good enough to start resining.

I resined some parts and they are still drying, i will finish the rest tomorrow as it is quite late now here.

Here are some pics

I'd appreciate any tips, as i am trying to improve my skills on this

And I'd like to know if i need an electric sander to sand the helmet, or if hand work would be sufficient.

And thanks for reading :3


UPDATE (Dec. 9 2012)

Okay, after i looked at the last pepakura i made and the helmet references i noticed it was a bit off.
So, i decided to scrap the other one(scorched it on fireplace :3) and made a new clean one.

I was quite satisfied with this one and i feel like things will go smother now that i have a better grip on what to do

Thanks for all the help in your posts :3

 

[Ghost01]

That looks awesome for your first attempt! I cant see any warping from the pics you posted, and the pep lines are very clean and sharp. Take a look at Cereal's thread and his video tutorials here:

http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/36171-CEREAL-S-Mk-VI-Comprehensive-WIP-**(With-Videos)**

He uses good old fashioned elbow grease in most cases and his selection of tools is what makes his pieces look like movie quality work. After watching his videos you should have several techniques rattling around in your brain that will take a ton of time off of the build and give you professional quality pieces.

Hope this helps!

 

[jerky]

Thanks, i appreciate all the info i can get!

 

[Corweena]

Overall, looks great! The only thing I would recommend (which Cereal Killl3r covers in his videos) is to use light coats of resin, so as to avoid any big drips. I normally do 2 light coats, the first coat being the base coat, and the second filling in any spots I missed the first time, as well as strengthening the overall piece.

This will save you time in the future, as resin can be a pain to sand flat.

 

[RTWHOCKEY]

Looking good, no warping from what i can tell, and clean pep work. But did I read that correct? You are using normal paper and not card stock? Interesting... I tried using normal paper and my model collapsed under the weight of the resin. But it looks great so far, I can't wait to see more.

 

[jerky]

Noo, you got that wrong
I said i used paper with 240g/m2, which means it is card stock (Paper with 135g/m2 to 300g/m2 is card stock), i did try paper with 125g/m2 before and the model did not collapse, but it absorbed the resin and became rather flexible while still retaining its shape, which is not good for the rest of the work.

 

[Spartan_127]

The work you have done on your helmet looks good. Nice clean pep work. Good job.

 

[DBmike]

Looking good so far, I've built a slightly different model of this helmet from foam. Can't wait to see how it progresses

 

[jerky]

Thanks! And i love the work you did with your son's Noble Spartan armor Spartan 127, i looked at it a few weeks ago and i hoped i could achieve something as good as that.

 

[thorn696]

Your Helmet looks great. Nice clean pep. Once you smooth it out and add details, it will stand out as one of the better ones I've seen.
If you leave it just as is it will still stand out as being a great helmet.

As to the hand sander you should get one it will help, but you can hand sand it and get the same results, It will just take longer. :cool

I hope this helps you in your build and in your future builds to be the best armor crafter you can be. :cool

 

[jerky]

Thanks thorn, i hope someday i will be as great of an armor crafter as you are

 

[jerky]

Updated, and could really use some feedback ;P