L3G3ND4RYxH4L0xFR34K's first custom Recon ODST and weapon props UBER HEAVY PICS

Shadow 2r5 · Sep 28, 2011

The duct tape kind of ruins the finish. Also, the back of the helmet is warped. You seem to be rushing your build. The sword is looking very awesome, though the flash photo is hiding the white detailing a bit.

L3G3ND4RYFR34K · Sep 28, 2011

Shadow_2r5 said:
The duct tape kind of ruins the finish. Also, the back of the helmet is warped. You seem to be rushing your build. The sword is looking very awesome, though the flash photo is hiding the white detailing a bit.

I had to duct tape the handle ($3 toy from walmart, sort of falling apart). There was a minor problem with the back, but it is fine. Thanks for looking at my stuff and commenting!

And btw, how much resin is reccomended for the helmet, shoulders, chest, 2 side pieces, and center piece? Does that also depend on how much i want to use? As a first timer, what do you suggest for me?

tman4ever2000 · Sep 29, 2011

resin varies by size and person. If you're new to resin I would get a small starter kit to try it out first. start with a small piece like arm or shoulder then work your way to the helmet because you don't want to mess that up since its the essential piece to your armor. Walmart has a good price on resin in their automotive body work section.

L3G3ND4RYFR34K · Sep 29, 2011

tman4ever2000 said:
resin varies by size and person. If you're new to resin I would get a small starter kit to try it out first. start with a small piece like arm or shoulder then work your way to the helmet because you don't want to mess that up since its the essential piece to your armor. Walmart has a good price on resin in their automotive body work section.

Thanks dude. love the profile pic. i was wondering, my fiberglassed piece is soggy after 3 hours. what do i dooo?

Darkrider9 · Sep 29, 2011

L3G3ND4RYxH4L0xFR34K said:
Thanks dude. love the profile pic. i was wondering, my fiberglassed piece is soggy after 3 hours. what do i dooo?

After 3 hours it should be starting to form up to be a bit solid, at the least. If it isn't hard then it either wasn't warm enough where you did it, or you didn't add enough catalyst.
As for soggy, if the resin is wetting the paper and making it mushy there really isn't a whole lot you can do. I'd try applying a light batch of resin with a lot of extra hardener in it to try to even out the resin/hardener ratio.

Road Kill · Sep 29, 2011

fantastic job man, it looks great =D keep up the good work and good luck

L3G3ND4RYFR34K · Sep 30, 2011

Darkrider9 said:
After 3 hours it should be starting to form up to be a bit solid, at the least. If it isn't hard then it either wasn't warm enough where you did it, or you didn't add enough catalyst.
As for soggy, if the resin is wetting the paper and making it mushy there really isn't a whole lot you can do. I'd try applying a light batch of resin with a lot of extra hardener in it to try to even out the resin/hardener ratio.

I will try it today and hopefully it will work. Thanks for the advice.

Road Kill said:
fantastic job man, it looks great =D keep up the good work and good luck

thank you so much! it means a lot that people are appreciating my first costume!

tman4ever2000 · Sep 30, 2011

Yes you're not using enough catalyst probably or not warm enough. It should say on resin can how many drops to use. I usually use 12 drops per ounce of resin. Abrant has good tutorials on resin in his YouTube videos.

L3G3ND4RYFR34K · Sep 30, 2011

Thanks guys! the shoulders and chest are dry and looking great, bt what is the best way to fiberglass the inside of the helmet?

L3G3ND4RYFR34K · Sep 30, 2011

CRAAAAAAAAAP...i think i f*%&ed up up my project by putting fiberglass cloth on the outside of the smaller armor pieces. Will this completely affect the outcome of the project? alsoooo...i hate fiberglassing. It is the most frustrating thing that i have ever done in the history of time. i will put up a pic of my armor soon and have you all take a look to help. thanks everyone and i have appreciated your helpful comments on this thread, the 2700 views, the welcoming, and everything this sight has provided so far!

Darkrider9 · Sep 30, 2011

L3G3ND4RYxH4L0xFR34K said:
CRAAAAAAAAAP...i think i f*%&ed up up my project by putting fiberglass cloth on the outside of the smaller armor pieces. Will this completely affect the outcome of the project? alsoooo...i hate fiberglassing. It is the most frustrating thing that i have ever done in the history of time. i will put up a pic of my armor soon and have you all take a look to help. thanks everyone and i have appreciated your helpful comments on this thread, the 2700 views, the welcoming, and everything this sight has provided so far!

That's a noob mistake quite a few have made before.

. Never fiberglass the outside of the armor, it takes away all of the details and leaves a really rough surface. If you did glass the outside and the piece isn't too detailed (Like the chest pack) bondo can probably fix it, but if its anything else that isn't 90% smooth and you glassed the outside, I'd suggest re-making it, it will look much much better.

L3G3ND4RYFR34K · Oct 1, 2011

Darkrider9 said:
That's a noob mistake quite a few have made before. . Never fiberglass the outside of the armor, it takes away all of the details and leaves a really rough surface. If you did glass the outside and the piece isn't too detailed (Like the chest pack) bondo can probably fix it, but if its anything else that isn't 90% smooth and you glassed the outside, I'd suggest re-making it, it will look much much better.

Thanks for the support. I don't have time to redo it, but I will use a crapload of bondo to help smooth it out. I didn't med up the helmet, thank gosh.

Darkrider9 · Oct 1, 2011

L3G3ND4RYxH4L0xFR34K said:
Thanks for the support. I don't have time to redo it, but I will use a crapload of bondo to help smooth it out. I didn't med up the helmet, thank gosh.

It would probably be worth it to just redo it. Sanding bondo is a lot harder and takes a lot longer than it sounds.

L3G3ND4RYFR34K · Oct 1, 2011

Darkrider9 said:
It would probably be worth it to just redo it. Sanding bondo is a lot harder and takes a lot longer than it sounds.

Why does it take so long? Even with a sanding block? I was gonna bond it anyway to make it look nice.

tman4ever2000 · Oct 1, 2011

Bondo is a lenghty process make sure you're using thin layers and dont cake it on to get it done in a hurry.

L3G3ND4RYFR34K · Oct 2, 2011

tman4ever2000 said:
Bondo is a lenghty process make sure you're using thin layers and dont cake it on to get it done in a hurry.

Thanks! I am doing the armor in foam now and will return to the other armor when i have time. I will not abandon it.

L3G3ND4RYFR34K · Oct 2, 2011

Because my armor is pretty much done (just really need helmet), i have been working on a set of armor for my sister (today I started and got done shins, arms, chest and back). I just need to bond my helmet and then it is panting time. I will let you know what is going on and i probably won't have pics up for a bit, so you will have to sit tight.

Shrubpig · Oct 16, 2011

Have you been using normal printer paper? b/c if you did, the parts are either going to turn to mush or really warp when you resin them. And make sure you put at least 1 coat of resin on the outside before you fiberglass to prevent warping. You also need to use 110 lb Cardstock if you haven't already. Looking good though!

L3G3ND4RYFR34K · Oct 16, 2011

Shrubpig said:
Have you been using normal printer paper? b/c if you did, the parts are either going to turn to mush or really warp when you resin them. And make sure you put at least 1 coat of resin on the outside before you fiberglass to prevent warping. You also need to use 110 lb Cardstock if you haven't already. Looking good though!

Thanks man! used card stock. will be mass putting up pics from the least month and comic con. thanks for the support everyone.