My Mark VI "Sister" Build WIP
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Annanymous
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thanks Knowledge, Ill have to look into that one. Only problem is I already have a huge container of bondo I wanna get rid of xD haha.
Thanks for stoppin by! Hopefully by having the undersuit already bought you will be more motivated to finish the suit
thankya rex! I hope it will be a good one too
thankyou deadpool!
Yeah thats what I've started to do in the pics that I showed on the page before this, but I know that I only did one rondo layer so in order to get some nice curves going on ill have to layer a little bondo on top. But sanding down just the rondo definitley works in some areas!
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SO! I went to the store and bought some black foamy sheets to do the helmet details ( the black areas in the pic below)
I was wondering if anyone had any good reference shots of the details so I know how to cut the foamies out?? Its odd, but Ive googled and searched on 405th and cant find any pics of the underside of the helmet that would show the visor details or side pics of the helmet.
(black details in this pic are what I'm trying to cut out. I just cant see them very well)
(foam sheets im using)
I believe I can help here. Try this HD Model by FLYINGSQUIRL: http://www.4shared.com/file/GF9jlUqI/Mark_VI_helmet__Final_FS_versi.html
With this you can use the templates to make your foam upgrades. The model also includes templates for the rear section of the helmet as well. (If you do end up using these make sure the scale is the same as your helmet!)
Hope this helps and is a fair return...
With this you can use the templates to make your foam upgrades. The model also includes templates for the rear section of the helmet as well. (If you do end up using these make sure the scale is the same as your helmet!)
Hope this helps and is a fair return...
Annanymous
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thankyou for that! My only concern is that I used a helmet model that was not created by Flyingsquirl (the one who created did the model you sent me) And idk if the details will fit a different helmet
As long as you are trying to put the details on the same type of helmet it should not be a problem. But if you want to be on the safe side you can try printing out one of the largest template pieces and double check the size to be sure the size is correct. After you have checked that you can use the same scale of whatever you adjusted to fit all the rest of the pieces. That should give you success...
Genobreaker19
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Good luck, hope it works out.
Annanymous
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Ok guys, heres my helmet! I rondo'd the inside this evening and have been working on sanding it. Theres some minor warping that only I am really noticing, so all in all I think it turned out pretty okay! Thanks for all of the sanding tips people
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Thanks for that then, I've been using the pics of the pieces in pepakura to as reference to make the details and its working out pretty well
i think my next build will be part-foam xD
thanks!
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Thanks for that then, I've been using the pics of the pieces in pepakura to as reference to make the details and its working out pretty well
Good luck with the foam parts. If you're like the way it comes out, you should try a full foam suit, I started on a foam suit, and so far so good! it's really campfy!
i think my next build will be part-foam xD
thanks!
Annanymous
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thanks, and yeah i did resin it beforehand. The warping is really minor though
SpartanT117
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It's looking good, Anna! I would have gone with a MK VI for my first build, but I decided to go with a less popular build, so maybe one day. but your's is lookin BFAB!!
Ahh, so it probably won't be a problem! Anyway keep up the good work!
Annanymous
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So after a day of adding bondo, sanding, and painting, here is my helmet:
it didnt turn out as good as I'd hoped it would (it looks kinda cheapish in person) but nonetheless I think that once the visor is in and I add more physical details to it, it will look better (also the visor area isnt fully cut out obviously)
Also as you can see, I will be painting my armor yellow for the character "Sister" from Red vs Blue. Also I just really like the way yellow looks. I'm doing some black detailing because I've seen some other 405thers do it (like longshot and some others) and I think it looks cool with the yellow.
PS does anyone know what you use to cover those vent areas in the front of the helmet? It kind of looks like people are using a bendy tube thats been cut in half ??
edit: Thankyou everyone who gave the tips about sanding and bondoing; adding light coats of bondo was definitely the way to go
it didnt turn out as good as I'd hoped it would (it looks kinda cheapish in person) but nonetheless I think that once the visor is in and I add more physical details to it, it will look better (also the visor area isnt fully cut out obviously)
Also as you can see, I will be painting my armor yellow for the character "Sister" from Red vs Blue. Also I just really like the way yellow looks. I'm doing some black detailing because I've seen some other 405thers do it (like longshot and some others) and I think it looks cool with the yellow.
PS does anyone know what you use to cover those vent areas in the front of the helmet? It kind of looks like people are using a bendy tube thats been cut in half ??
edit: Thankyou everyone who gave the tips about sanding and bondoing; adding light coats of bondo was definitely the way to go
That work best if you are referring to to ***"vents" at the front.
Annanymous
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yeah just the black lower vent areas at the front. Duno what people are using to cover cover those
Seems most people are using cord covers/organizers for the forward vents. I found some at Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart and Target recently. Pretty cheap too.
Also, holy crap. That looks awesome! Everytime I check back to this build, it looks better and better. I really can't wait to see the finished suit. Keep up the awesome work!
Rex out.
EDIT: This stuff
Also, holy crap. That looks awesome! Everytime I check back to this build, it looks better and better. I really can't wait to see the finished suit. Keep up the awesome work!
Rex out.
EDIT: This stuff
Spitfire22V
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Doesn't look cheap to me. Adding the visor will really help make the helmet look "legit". Also, try giving it a light blackwash and scratches to simulate a metal wear-and-tear look.
As for the vents, as has been mentioned, cable organizing tubes work best. If you'd like, check out Page 5 of my suit build to see how I did it:
http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/31247-Spitfire22V-s-LD-Mark-VI-build-Now-Completed/page5
As for the vents, as has been mentioned, cable organizing tubes work best. If you'd like, check out Page 5 of my suit build to see how I did it:
http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/31247-Spitfire22V-s-LD-Mark-VI-build-Now-Completed/page5
Annanymous
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thankyou!!
Seems most people are using cord covers/organizers for the forward vents. I found some at Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart and Target recently. Pretty cheap too.
Also, holy crap. That looks awesome! Everytime I check back to this build, it looks better and better. I really can't wait to see the finished suit. Keep up the awesome work!
Rex out.
EDIT: This stuff
Ooo thankyou, at first I didnt really know what cord things you were talking about, but now I get it. I think I found some on amazon that are wicked cheap, ill be ordering those soon. And thanks for the support!
Ehhh well my crappy laptop camera doesnt really show the cheapness in my opinion. But definitely adding the visor and the vents will help it. Your right though, I need to run over to the store and grab some silver spray paint to get some weathering going on.
Also thank you for the link to your thread, thatll help a lot when I start putting my own vents in.
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