Dirtdives2424
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Crystal clear.......
.....It looks scary inside your helmet......
.....It looks scary inside your helmet......
Pipninja's custom noble VI
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pipninja
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Ahh yes, I made the visor like I would pepakura, hence all the tabs. Up close you can't see them.Crystal clear.......
pipninja
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- S770
Ooooo! I made some great progress yesterday!
I finished detailing the chest, belt, and knees !
First with the chest, I wasn't happy with the straps and hose on the front, so I tore them out
You will notice the hose on the side. That's because I replaced the foam one, with a camel back. More on that later.
Next was onto strap construction. Now that I had thicker foam, these turned out awesome! First I made patterns from the original straps here. Then started assembly.
Next was the hose. For starters, the right strap got a clip to hold the hose in the front. Then I added some mounting clip type things, just to hold the hose and make it look better. Next I wrapped the hose in medical tape, and did a lightly watered down black paint on it. From my experience, the watered down paint soaks into the tape better than standard paint.
The I let it dry and did a test fit!
Next came installing the bladder in the back, which ultimately worked the best with buckles!
Next came some scratched up bits, the burned in details on the side, and a few details here and there.
And finally the chest plate was done!
Next thing I did was sand the knees, for reseal and paint, as well as add a big gouge in one of them!
And finally, I Finnished details on the belt!
I think the next step for me is the thighs! Look forward to more building!
I finished detailing the chest, belt, and knees !
First with the chest, I wasn't happy with the straps and hose on the front, so I tore them out
You will notice the hose on the side. That's because I replaced the foam one, with a camel back. More on that later.
Next was onto strap construction. Now that I had thicker foam, these turned out awesome! First I made patterns from the original straps here. Then started assembly.
Next was the hose. For starters, the right strap got a clip to hold the hose in the front. Then I added some mounting clip type things, just to hold the hose and make it look better. Next I wrapped the hose in medical tape, and did a lightly watered down black paint on it. From my experience, the watered down paint soaks into the tape better than standard paint.
The I let it dry and did a test fit!
Next came installing the bladder in the back, which ultimately worked the best with buckles!
Next came some scratched up bits, the burned in details on the side, and a few details here and there.
And finally the chest plate was done!
Next thing I did was sand the knees, for reseal and paint, as well as add a big gouge in one of them!
And finally, I Finnished details on the belt!
I think the next step for me is the thighs! Look forward to more building!
PaiganBoi
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PaiganBoi
Sr Member
Ooooooh. Nice.
- Member DIN
- S068
If you need the CAD drawings for different view angles and sizing, let me know good sir.
pipninja
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- S770
TurboCharizard Dude straight up, I just messaged you on Instagram not realizing that it was you until I looked through your pictures. I was just thrown for a complete loop. If you have a more detailed 3d model that would be great! Also can I make that 2d art render you posted on Instagram into a poster for my office? Cause it was sick!
pipninja
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- S770
So I made the patterns!! So it started in Adobe Illustrator, with a 2d reference image.
Then I started adding layers, different layers corresponding to different thickness of parts, these layers were drawn over the reference.
And here are all the layers. I can separate them in the program for reference when building.
Starting from widest to thinest
Finally getting us our Finnished pattern!
From there it was printed
And then cut out and assembled!
The next step is foam fabrication, I'm so excited!
Then I started adding layers, different layers corresponding to different thickness of parts, these layers were drawn over the reference.
And here are all the layers. I can separate them in the program for reference when building.
Starting from widest to thinest
Finally getting us our Finnished pattern!
From there it was printed
And then cut out and assembled!
The next step is foam fabrication, I'm so excited!
Wicked Demon 15
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Such amazing work!!
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- S128
Hi Wicked, I'm sure pipninja appreciates the feedback, but we should be aware of the post dates. We discourage necro posting. If the last post is older than three months consider sending a private message to the original poster instead. This will help keep current builds at the top of the list so we can follow along with the builders.
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