Alrighty guys. Not a big update, but an update nonetheless. So I found this stuff called epoxy putty...this particular batch is used for filling gaps in rocks, cement, statues, etc. It stinks like no other haha. I found that if I added a bit of water to it, I could manage to get a thin coat of it on the surface relatively smoothly. So my next step once I cover the outside in a coat or two of this stuff is going to be seeing if I can add it to a paper mache type base for hardening the inside. Insight peeps?
Here we have acrylic matte varnish. That was put down in 2 layers before the epoxy to give a nice waterproofing so the epoxy doesnt warp it too bad.
This is the 40lbs of epoxy I picked up the other day. SUPER EPOXY PUTTY!!! so far so good with it. it dries fast too, 30 min to dry, 24 hours to fully cure. well might take longer considering its cold here now. I'll let ya know.
Here is the Helmet with about 1/4 of it covered in a thin layer of epoxy, I went ahead and just coated over all the smaller fine details that I can grind in later simply because I was tired of looking at them and trying to fill a small gap consistently with putty, watered down or not, is retardedly hard. SO as you can see, I'll need a layer or two more, sanding, detailing, but that will wait until I get back from working for 3 days straight. Also you can see where I etched out the visor so I can cut it out and make the thing...I have a plan for it, but I will not spoil that just yet.
On a side note, my fellow soldiers, including myself, here in Korea, drink A LOT of soda lol. So I have started a little side project as well. Tab Chain mail...If I can I am going to incorporate it into the build of the armor...I'm thinking joints so I don't have to worry so much about an under-suit lol thoughts??
And finally I went to this big ass mall here and there is a HUGE store dedicated to Gundam models...like all of them...no seriously, all of them...ITS AWESOME!!! So i picked up this bad boy for approx $45 and put it together in a night lol.
Well guys, as always thanks for taking the time to view the thread, and stay tuned for updates on the build.