HI! i decided to make armor too, heres some teasers!

[2nekos]

Hey! im new to the 405th, and must say, i am working on my own master chief armor, im going to post some images about my progress, now i am on test / practice phase, so my first helmet was not done on cadrstock, i printed it on bond paper, and in a smaller format than A4. heres a picture.

as you can see is like 80% finished, and i must say im very happy, it fits! i guess 3 years studying graphic design makes me kinda skilled knowing the paper formats.

heres another picture.

tell me your opinion, im here to learn!

 

[Agent Arizona]

Somethings not right, it looks off. Maybe becuase its not finished. It looks warped probably because you didn't use cardstock. As a test its fine but the final model you need to use cardstock. But other wise it looks fine. One more thing i want to point to is the size. It does fit you for now but not when you finish. You want to have a 1/2in to a full inch of extra space to the height. Once you close the neck seal you wont be able to talk, your mouth we be stuck close or go blow the helmet and look weird. The extra room also give you space for padding and electronics. Good luck and dont be afraid to ask questions. Cheers

 

[wiyumishere]

looking good. As Agent Arizona said, Cardstock is a must. 65-110 lb works best

 

[gingersnapples]

It looks warped probably because you didn't use cardstock.

i agree, using resin on normal paper will dissolve or heavilly warp it.

 

[Zombhs]

Yeah like the others said it looks a bit off, but it's great for your test build. But you'll want to increase the height of the model a bit. If it's that close to your chin, there'll be problems later on. Otherwise it's a great start.

 

[2nekos]

yeah, thats why i said im just testing, just to practice folding and gluing, to get familiar with the helmet so i dont screw up when i build the final version, thanks!

 

[2nekos]

well i am just testing for practice, ill guess i will print a bigger format.

 

[2nekos]

yeah. cardstock is a must. i was just testing.

 

[2nekos]

thank you for your reply!, dont worry ill use cardstock when i build the final one, also ill print it bigger, do you think A4 is the best size for me?

oh ill post more images so you can tell me more about the correct size, you guys are really nice! thanks!

i think it looks kinda small doesnt it?
but im proud that i could at least do this one, it gives me practice for the future.

 

[Grave Hawk]

I agree with Agent Arizona about the size. I thought I had my helm fit and then after I glassed it, it wouldn't fit until I took a chunk of it back out. Make sure you size it bigger. It's better to add padding to make it fit than to have to scrap all that effort and start over. Looking good in the pep department though. Just make sure to use cardstock when you build the real one. Looking forward to seeing another spartan enter the ranks.

 

[2nekos]

yeah, ill size it biiger next time!
thanks for the nice welcome!!!

 

[wiyumishere]

haha sorry about hounding you about the paper thing, like ten people or so people said cardstock :/ sorry about the warm welcome. Can't wait to see how your suit comes out.

 

[2nekos]

haha, i was actually thanking about the welcome not complaining, i mean, ive been for 6 years on deviant art, and ive never had socu a quick response on my posts, so the change did goo for me.

 

[wiyumishere]

oh, ok. Well welcome to the club haha. Good luck on your build

 

[2nekos]

hey! im still in pep stage, BUT i rescaled the helmet patterns and i got a better result, i present you the new helmet and some foamie attachments.
this time i made the helmet on cardstock.
i also got a cheap visor at my neighborhood bazar. only $5! (50 pesos lol)
here are some pics.

saving money for the next step: RESIN

 

[wiyumishere]

wow, incredibly pepping. Keep it up are you going to mirror the visor?

 

[2nekos]

thanks! yeah i think im going to mirror it, considering the cost, a friendo from college knows how to mirror carwindows and he said hell do it for free, i just have to pay the materials

 

[ventrue]

thanks! yeah i think im going to mirror it, considering the cost, a friendo from college knows how to mirror carwindows and he said hell do it for free, i just have to pay the materials

How does he do that?

 

[JUSTINIAN 117]

How does he do that?

I was just about to suggest window tint. Most likely that is how his friend will do it.

Also, welcome to the site, and your work is pretty good. I also did my first pep job out of regular paper, and had the same result, then I decided that it was only worth it to use card stock. Keep up the good work.

 

[Combust]

Wow nice work on the second pep, looks great.

Do you have plans for a full suit or are you just working on a helmet at this stage?