Pic update with a sneak peak....
It's almost done! I was about ready to leave my parents house where my work place is, and i just couldn't help but throw it on real quick...
Stupidly, i forgot to turn on the lights before i put it on :-\ and I also just noticed i forgot to put the helmet attachment on and the but pack is all crooked!!!! And i don't know why my black skin-suit looks kind of a maroon cooler??? wasnt planning on getting any pics but my mom walked in while i was suited up lol!! And that last pic of the back is just embarassing. Im a few pounds heavier than last year and i need to loosen the belt lol!!! some spartan i am huh?!?!
I also am almost done with the other front attachment. I got the base scratch built and im going to cover it with black and gray foamies, install a small pouch on the top, and light up the 2 screens with green LED's.
Home stretch!! Here's what is left to do:
-Add more decals
-Lights, padding, and fans in the helmet
-Padding (or mount motorcycle elbow guard, can't make up my mind) and detail screws in forearms
-Foam, add lights, and mount front attachments
-Attach handguards to gloves
-Finish forearm tac-pad
-Make foam toe details
-Install remaining knee pieces (forgot to drill holes in shin guards for the floating knee cap and the other parts are hardened and will be installed tomorrow hopefully)
-HOPEFULLY make the front panel for the torso out of foam
-Time permitting, i am working on an Armor Ability Device that may be done for halo-ween
Sadly, i don't think i will have time to do an undersuit before halo-ween
but this will be an on-going project so i will probably do that this winter. I have all the stuff for my duct tape dummy but i just need someone to help me out sometime
@ Shade & RK: Thanks guys!! Appreciate the support from you guys! Helps me keep motivated
@Dman: The LED's really aren't that expensive. Depending on how fancy you want to make the piece i am probably at $20 for lighting the torso. Its a bit more for lighting the rest of my suit but i went fancy this time and bought enclosed 9 volt battery boxes with on/off switches. You can always add them later, but with your project and deadline i would add them later. (your build is looking pretty sweet btw..)
@Thorn: LOLZ! Im gonna be a big blue blob of light that night!! especially if it's foggy here like it is a lot in the fall!! Thanks man!
@Proxy: Thanks for the comment! I wish you luck getting yours done too
We should be both 100% done around the same time
Keep on building 405th!!!
