Skullcandy Girl
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Th undersuit is a mix of a couple things. Vests, straps, possibly loose fitting Navy Bule pants, Hatch tactical gloves and a turtleneck of some kind. You guys gotta use your imaginations a bit too
Odst Weta Landfall Ver. Pep Armor By Skg & Crew
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Spartan137
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Slight necro, but I have news from the Weta workshop! I've been talking with their PR person, and she's been really good about getting me information!
To start things off, Weta is no longer in possesion of their ODST costumes. I am unsure why, and I'm probably not going to ask, either. Rather sad, in my opinion. Those where great suits.
The plates where bolted straight onto the bodysuit, which are custom made BDUs that Weta created. We have no way of locating them ourselves. The bolts where cut short and padded to provide comfort to the wearer. With this in mind, I'm willing to bet that Weta's straps where only for show.
The visors where created with vacuum formers, much like how Rube has been doing it for some time, and how I plan to do it in the near future. Fabric dye was used to tint them.
Those are basically all of the big nuggets of information I was able to procur, and I hope this helps anyone who is currently working on their Weta ODST project!
To start things off, Weta is no longer in possesion of their ODST costumes. I am unsure why, and I'm probably not going to ask, either. Rather sad, in my opinion. Those where great suits.
The plates where bolted straight onto the bodysuit, which are custom made BDUs that Weta created. We have no way of locating them ourselves. The bolts where cut short and padded to provide comfort to the wearer. With this in mind, I'm willing to bet that Weta's straps where only for show.
The visors where created with vacuum formers, much like how Rube has been doing it for some time, and how I plan to do it in the near future. Fabric dye was used to tint them.
Those are basically all of the big nuggets of information I was able to procur, and I hope this helps anyone who is currently working on their Weta ODST project!
Skullcandy Girl
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Thanks for the info Spartn137 
Xtreme TACTICS 101
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Hey everyone.
As some of you know, I'm building the WETA ODST from pep, and I'm using these files. Now SKG and/or Ral Partha, don't take this the wrong way, but as I was building the left chest pad unfolded by Ral Partha, I encountered some edge flapes were there shouldn't be. The edges I did that are double flaped (I mean this as in 2 pieces that go togeather that have a flap on one side also has a flap on the other -for example #20 has a flap, and the other side of #20 has a flap, you have to cut one off.) Ths is only a minour fault however, but for future referance, here are the edge numbers so either they can be fixed, or anyone who is building it will know whats up. Edge numbers 15, 27, 13, 11, 8, 20, 22, 23, and 4. Thats all I have descovered, and I'm sorry if this has been noticed before.
Other than that, no flaws. The models are amaizingly accurate, and I will enjoy finishing this project!
CHEERS!
As some of you know, I'm building the WETA ODST from pep, and I'm using these files. Now SKG and/or Ral Partha, don't take this the wrong way, but as I was building the left chest pad unfolded by Ral Partha, I encountered some edge flapes were there shouldn't be. The edges I did that are double flaped (I mean this as in 2 pieces that go togeather that have a flap on one side also has a flap on the other -for example #20 has a flap, and the other side of #20 has a flap, you have to cut one off.) Ths is only a minour fault however, but for future referance, here are the edge numbers so either they can be fixed, or anyone who is building it will know whats up. Edge numbers 15, 27, 13, 11, 8, 20, 22, 23, and 4. Thats all I have descovered, and I'm sorry if this has been noticed before.
Other than that, no flaws. The models are amaizingly accurate, and I will enjoy finishing this project!
CHEERS!
LastSpartan
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I had the same issue. Just cut the extra flap.
Xtreme TACTICS 101
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Thats exactly what I did. its no big deal, but I thought I would simply see what would be done, and also said it for other people for the near future.
Skullcandy Girl
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per my usual response, I just have no time to go back over the models, sorry
Xtreme TACTICS 101
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Skullcandy Girl said:per my usual response, I just have no time to go back over the models, sorry
I compleatly understand, and I also would imagen you would havo little to no free time on you're hands.
link4044 said:
I'm not complaining, i'm simply staiting this for otheres so there isn't a huge deal about it some other time. The models are AWSOME, and I know that the extra flaps are simpy a computing error.
CHEERS!
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Haven't checked back on the forums in quite some time.
Did everyone catch the new odst's on the new Halo; Recon ?
The weta armor is still a great start since its just downright more realistic and practical if it ever came to light.
The gloves are just normal motorcycle gloves. Many tactical companies reused the knuckle idea for more "tactical" application. Hatch, Oakley, Blackhawk just to name a few
Primarily, you could just search on ebay under designation "motorcycle gloves" and you will find many cheaper alternatives
SKG, you're in the city right? Did you go to the halloween parade?
Did everyone catch the new odst's on the new Halo; Recon ?
The weta armor is still a great start since its just downright more realistic and practical if it ever came to light.
The gloves are just normal motorcycle gloves. Many tactical companies reused the knuckle idea for more "tactical" application. Hatch, Oakley, Blackhawk just to name a few
Primarily, you could just search on ebay under designation "motorcycle gloves" and you will find many cheaper alternatives
SKG, you're in the city right? Did you go to the halloween parade?
Skullcandy Girl
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Nah Kilo, I didn't. I was party hopping from Midtown to the LES that night
Thanks for letting peeps know about different gloves etc
Thanks for letting peeps know about different gloves etc
echelon1007
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I started on this project the other day and i noticed something with the thigh armor files. The right and left thigh files were both the right thigh. I dont know if this has already been addressed in the thread, my computer/internet is ancient slow, but any help would be very welcome.
Spawn Camp3r
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If worse comes to worse, just flip one of the files and Tada you have a left and right shin!
Spartan137
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Oops, I forgot about this. Xtreme TACTICS 101 asked me to retrieve some info from Weta a while back.
According to Weta, no specific colors where used in painting the ODST body armor. They pretty much used whatever they felt worked for the armor. Pretty much shoots accurate in the foot for us.
I also decided to ask them what happend to their Warthog, Armor and Weaponry. Their PR person informed me that Weta is not at liberty to say what happend to their props, as Microsoft seems to have done something with them. I don't know if they've been put into storage, or if they've been destroyed, or anything.
That's all I got.
According to Weta, no specific colors where used in painting the ODST body armor. They pretty much used whatever they felt worked for the armor. Pretty much shoots accurate in the foot for us.
I also decided to ask them what happend to their Warthog, Armor and Weaponry. Their PR person informed me that Weta is not at liberty to say what happend to their props, as Microsoft seems to have done something with them. I don't know if they've been put into storage, or if they've been destroyed, or anything.
That's all I got.
rowan
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that's some good info 137!Spartan137 said:
well we know some of the props are at Bungie, If i was MS id use the hog to do some promo stuff for the upcoming games. But if i had to guess id say WETA would still have them, or at least the molds.
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Spartan137
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p0rtalman said:
According to their PR people, they don't have anything... parts, weapons, armor, vehicles, costumes... Everythings been moved. Maybe they still have their molds, but I don't really know.
But I agree w/ you on what MS should do with them, although... Halo 3's not on it's selling peak anymore, so all they have is the conventions etc. Their all pretty useless right now...
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