Lt.aljon's High Detail Cardboardodst Smg

[Lt Aljon]

Here's my Halo 3 ODST Smg with as high detail as can put it. I think it looked pretty good. My next and hopefully successful Cardboard project is gonna be a cardboard Dutch helmet. Wish me luck! And enjoy the pics!

 

[tmurray]

that is AWSoME i cant believe it is made from cardboard

 

[Brandon McClain]

Looks great! The grips are different than the game smg, but it looks much more ergonomic! Does the grip still match up to the stock if it were to be collapsed??

 

[xavierjer]

i cant believe its cardboard, GREAT job!!!! how did you make it?

 

[Boba Fett]

Very good! It would have probably benefitted from a coat of resin or something on the outside, as you can see the corrugation lines in the cardboard through the paint. Takes away from the overall look some, but aside from that, this is amazing work!

 

[jks soccer]

daaaaang... ive been thinking about making a cardboard br. If only it will look half as good as this. a boy can dream though can't he?

 

[adamtlee]

This has epic win all over it that looks fantastic! Chalk one up for the cardboard team. I'm wondering what the best way to get rid of those lines would be.

 

[Boba Fett]

A layer of resin would so it, or tactics had the idea of erasing them using a very thing overlay of cardboard, the type on cereal boxes and stuff. That makes things a lot smoother.

 

[Lt Aljon]

that is AWSoME i cant believe it is made from cardboard

Thanks, I'm gonna post some pics of my WETA Battle rifle soon.

 

[Lt Aljon]

Looks great! The grips are different than the game smg, but it looks much more ergonomic! Does the grip still match up to the stock if it were to be collapsed??

lol yeah sorry, i used my little brother's rookie action figure as reference. oh, and yeah it does

here

 

[Lt Aljon]

i cant believe its cardboard, GREAT job!!!! how did you make it?

Thanks, it took me a while. I should've taken preogress pics though... lol maybe next time.

 

[Lt Aljon]

Very good! It would have probably benefitted from a coat of resin or something on the outside, as you can see the corrugation lines in the cardboard through the paint. Takes away from the overall look some, but aside from that, this is amazing work!

I know, but me being cheap, i went with it....lol thanks though.

 

[Lt Aljon]

daaaaang... ive been thinking about making a cardboard br. If only it will look half as good as this. a boy can dream though can't he?

Yeah, but i don't view myself as good just, okay or getting there. and you can dream, or you can make it a reality, as halo 3 once advertised, "Believe". I'm sure you can do it.

 

[Lt Aljon]

This has epic win all over it that looks fantastic! Chalk one up for the cardboard team. I'm wondering what the best way to get rid of those lines would be.

Boba fett stated that resin or something like bondo could've made it better, but I is being Cheap...hehe

 

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

Hey mate,



Great job on the SMG so far! I really like how it turned out!



As Boba Fett had pointed out, you should use resin or bondo to make the SMG a little more cleaner. However, I disagree.



Being one of the more knowledgeable members here when it comes to cardboard, I know that regular, un-reinforced cardboard can not properly support resin or bondo. You need to reinforce the cardboard first by adding a precision made "coating" with cereal box board. Something like I did with my Weta version Battle Rifle. (Please forgive the picture, I hope I'm not steeling your thread).







If you do things right, I have discovered you can completely pass the bondo stage all together. However, if you need bondo, mix up some thick rondo (20% resin, 80% bondo and use the cream hardened the bondo comes with). Also be sure to not sand down to the cardboard. Trying to get the fluffiness out of your finished weapon is really hard to do if you sanded right down to the cardboard, and will effect the overall look of your prop.



Also, try to avoid the double, triple and so on posting. Use the "Multi Quote" button or simply edit your last post. Double posting could get you a warning or banned.



Anyway, good luck with the rest of your project, and your projects to come.



Cheers!

 

[Boba Fett]

If you noticed, that's what I said. But Resin WILL do the job. I've tested it out on several small cardboard projects of mine, and it makes it smoother. I believe the best solution is to use the un-corrugated cardboard to finish it, then resin over the top of that for a hard, smooth finish that's perfect for painting. Un-sealed cardboard really drinks up the paint, and isn't as hard. Also, try not to multi-post to reply to people. Just type in @Boba Fett or @WRising. The angry blue monkey is on the prowl for multi-posters... friendly warning!

 

[mustang2500]

A layer of resin would so it, or tactics had the idea of erasing them using a very thing overlay of cardboard, the type on cereal boxes and stuff. That makes things a lot smoother.

That's what I did on my AR. I used Bristol Board instead though.



To the OP: Looks good man! I see we have another Cardboard magician here

I'm thinking of doing an SMG next. Small, simple(r), and cool looking. That is if I can finish my current projects.



EDIT:

The angry blue monkey is on the prowl for multi-posters... friendly warning!

Haha! Good old Belakor...

 

[Varsity]

This is one of the best cardboard weapons ive seen if i were you i would make a mold for it

 

[HaloGoddess]

I must say that looks VERY good for cardboard. I made my ODST Dare chestplate out of cardboard. Came out decent, but I had a little accident and now I don't know if I ever want to try making something from scratch again! XD But doing it from scratch allows you to make it completely how you want it without having to find the perfect pep file!



If you can be this good with cardboard, I would really like to see how the helmet turns out if and when you decide to make it.

 

[Sniperbaas]

I just saw your pic on the front page, then I cruised through your albums, and all I can say is wow! Seriously man, you have a great deal of talent and patience (<-- my biggest problem with cardboard) when working with cardboard. In some cases, cardboard results in a lesser quality piece; however, you've created higher quality pieces than what most people (myself included) can usually do with pepakura. I'd also like to say that your ODST helm is fantastic! For still being of member status, you have done some elite work here.





I bestow a cookie upon you.

A delightful sugar one at that.





Cheers!