Sean Anwalt's Mk V build

[Sean Anwalt]

Ladies and gentlemen: Dirtdives.

 

[Dirtdives2424]

I'll be here all week.....try the veal. Don't forget to tip you waitress.

 

[PerniciousDuke]

Beemo8bit - I was told military typically uses Matte finishes so if you are going for the older halo military looks I'd go there. Newer Halos are a little shinier so you could step up to Satin, but I would not do any of the Glosses.

Loving your work Sean Anwalt ! (maybe don't heat gun those cutouts anymore? lol. They end up shrinking. like on the thigh and bicep. The purpose of the heat gun is to seal it without eating up all your paint. But you can just paint like a FlexSeal onto those little spots that you don't want to deform from the heat gun..) Keep at it brother!

 

[Sean Anwalt]

Great. NOW you tell me!

 

[PerniciousDuke]

I'm still learning foam too.

 

[TurboCharizard]

The trick to heat gunning is a feather touch. Just wait for it to gloss up and change texture. It shouldn't even take two seconds on an area to be done.

Prolonged heat is good for shaping but bad for melting foamies.

 

[Zackurai]

There's competition?

I don't think I can compete against you, I seen your builds. I'll stick with Sean, I have about his skill level

 

[Sean Anwalt]

You know, the internet is a terrible place. You see SO many disgusting things.

...Things that should never have seen the light of day.

(The helmet needs work, don't judge me)
...Things that would make normal healthy people hurl...

... things meant only for late at night behind double- locked doors...

Haven't even bothered to paint the belt. My gosh, what's next?

 

[Zackurai]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

 

[geijin]

Looking good

 

[TurboCharizard]

You know, the internet is a terrible place. You see SO many disgusting things.

It can't be that bad, I've seen some things on the internet.

...Things that would make normal healthy people hurl...

Guess I'm a normal people.

Dude, all joking aside it's looking really good. Once you get some paint down, a visor in and a quick neck seal you're pretty much there for the costume.

 

[Sean Anwalt]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

Looking good

Thanks, guys!

It can't be that bad, I've seen some things on the internet.


Guess I'm a normal people.

Dude, all joking aside it's looking really good. Once you get some paint down, a visor in and a quick neck seal you're pretty much there for the costume.

The helmet has had the bottom...layer? I guess? removed so I can finish it and make it better. That's why you can see so much head and chin(s) underneath! Haha.

Paint wise I'm kind of holding off for a bit until I get more paint and some masking tape.

I'm having problems with the chest front and backpack meshing together. One of the many reasons I want to build another. Also why I stopped detailing it.

 

[mumgoot]

You know, the internet is a terrible place. You see SO many disgusting things.
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...Things that should never have seen the light of day.
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(The helmet needs work, don't judge me)
...Things that would make normal healthy people hurl...
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... things meant only for late at night behind double- locked doors...
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Haven't even bothered to paint the belt. My gosh, what's next?

Lol, actually the helmet without the visor in it looks really cool, like it could be some variant or spec-ops version of the Marine helmet.

 

[Sean Anwalt]

The helmet was actually pepped in 2012 when I was bored during a grave shift at the airport in Salt Lake. Been waiting THIS LONG to put it to good use. ...Come to find out, it's too big! hahaha. Oh well, can't be bothered to redo it. ...yet...

 

[Sean Anwalt]

TurboCharizard
PerniciousDuke

How do you guys have your shoes attached? Like, the toe to the heel? I know what it's supposed to look like, but I'm having problems figuring out how I'm gonna get mine to work.

 

[PerniciousDuke]

Mine is a boot cover, one piece. Sets on top of an army boot unattached and then I put my foot into it. Probably not the best design.

Thom A293 's boot is connected by a piece of foam on the bottom, so he is actually walking with foam soles. Probably not the safest design.

Let's see what TurboCharizard does. lol

You pictures are looking great! Keep it up.

 

[TurboCharizard]

TurboCharizard
PerniciousDuke

How do you guys have your shoes attached? Like, the toe to the heel? I know what it's supposed to look like, but I'm having problems figuring out how I'm gonna get mine to work.

Mine is all on one large plywood platform to make it more action-figure scale which means it's a solid connection throughout. Mine might not be the best reference for your build. Either way, link for the curious.

From the depths of the memes that is my build thread.

 

[PaiganBoi]

For my son's MKVI I bought biggest pair of men's flip flops for soles and made so a pair of shoes can be slipped in.

 

[mumgoot]

Mine is all on one large plywood platform to make it more action-figure scale which means it's a solid connection throughout. Mine might not be the best reference for your build. Either way, link for the curious.

From the depths of the memes that is my build thread.

I like the idea of that method. Requires a pair of shoes to permanently modify obviously.

 

[Sean Anwalt]

My only hesitation with that method is: I like the flexibility in my shoes, and bolting them to slabs of plywood would decrease the flexibility. PaiganBoi's idea of sticking them on a pair of sandals intrigues me though. I might try something like that...