Reach Spartan+SRS99AM Rifle Build

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Lower torso half assembled and it fits!
Shoulder undersuit pieces assembled
And shins and second thigh ready for wet sanding.

 

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More undersuit parts and assembling of the masters.
Gonna start wetsanding today. Starting with the helmet.

Also launched our Etsy today so if someone needs something printed, or fully finished hit us up! SGCreationsIE - Etsy Ireland

 

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Bit of usually unseen stuff.
More filament

 

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And because I'm silly, yesterday's small progress. First parts wetsanded

 

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And we have started painting the wetsanded parts
Some imperfections were left after the wet, but thats fine. Not going for absolutely pristine here.

 

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Decent progress inbetween rain showers
Metallic and base color done on helmet and toe caps
Detailing pass done on the comms attachment
Weathering at a later point

 

[SprtnGriff]

This is coming along really well! How do you plan to weather the helmet with that sort of chrome coat under the paint?

 

[EternalSentinel]

As per usual with black, brown and Grey acrylics why?

 

[SprtnGriff]

As per usual with black, brown and Grey acrylics why?

Oh, just wondering if you were gonna try anything like subtractive weathering and somehow exposing the metallic layer under. Does having a metallic base coat help in some way for your prints?

 

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Ah got it! There's masking fluid in some spots to simulate paint chipping and I'll add scratches and scuffs via bladed and sandpaper

 

[ReclaimerODST]

Looking so damn good. Loving the purple. This might finally inspire me to finish my Reach Mk VI, one of the last things I have to do is that same little helmet attachment.

 

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Still some scuffing and denting to do, along with the weathering washes but now to let everything cure for atleast 24 hours.

 

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Mostly just assembly and printing today.
Belt pieces are printed. Just the chest left.



Undersuit abdomen halves need external welding but decent progress

Some slight alignment issues between some of the individual parts that make up the halves but that will be corrected during the welding and sanding process

 

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Rest of the subtractive weathering done

 

[MooseCast89]

Looking great so far! This is the same model I bought the files for so nice to see someone putting it together!

 

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Finished weathering the helmet,glove armor and toe caps.

Did darken download the helmet sufficiently without looking too messy

 

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Not much progress over the last 2 days due to delivery issues but the visor is done, needs to be reinstalled. Clearcoated the helmet, hands, and boots.
We also added new shelving and a drying rack!

Visor is very simple, OHP printable acetate for the hex pattern, then blue acetate with a mirror foil backing

 

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Helmet is completely done. Some slight dust under the clear but that's unavoidable but still annoys me the color is so all over the place with the different lighting throughout the day

 

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And quickly did the gloves as well