airforce925
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Hi guys 
Ive played the Halo 4: Reach series since it came out, but unfortunatly became bored with the game once I beat it + my buddies left me for other games lol. However, I found a new love in the Red vs. Blue series - and one character in particular caught my eye, the but-kicking lady Spartan Agent Texas. For the past two months I have been talking to a friend of mine who built a paper-only armor set (it sucked but hey, he got the idea and all the pieces right lol) and researching how the heck to build her armor. On top of that, I am not that tech-savy when it comes to modeling programs and the like. I can build things but that is about it. Since she is not a real character of the series itself, finding reference pictures has been difficult. This is the type of armor that I will be building, and I think steel-gray will be my paint choice:
Agent Texas for reference:
So to the point of this post before I bore you all to death haha - this forum seems to be the best for me being such a noob in building my first armor set. However, I do not understand most of the things on here nor how to coordinate myself on this site, and most of my research has just left me with more questions and less answers. :confused I have about six months and lots of free time to build Tex's armor (Mark VI) and plan to do it with foam (body) and fiberglass (helmet). I will not be doing a weapon for her armor set simply because I do not think I'll have time to lol. I also have Pepakura 3-D studio downloaded, but cannot find any files for Mark VI armor - currently hunting those down. I am also researching how to take my measurements to make the armor to fit me.
My current questions are:
1) My friend says I will need a black "under armor" suit to put all of the armor pieces on to. If this is true, what is recommended for said under armor suit and where might I get one?
2) In context of the armor pieces in the modeling program - is there a way I can enter my size measurements to have the templates printed to my size, and if so, how?
3) For the helmet, I heard fiberglass was the best way to finish it. If this is true, where can I get fiberglass, the piece to finish the visor with, and does anyone have a proper tutorial that breaks it down to almost kindergartner level for me to understand? :cool
4) What is the best tool to cut out the templates with and then what form of permanent glue or something is best for attaching the pieces together that will hold?
5) My daughter, who is right about my size, might want to use this armor suit for a halloween costume next year at school. Im not really sure how to word this, so sorry if I butcher it or word it wrong lol - could she be able to wear it for about 7hours in a school environment, where she'd be walking hallways + up/down stairs, sitting down for classes, and possibly bumping into things/people, or would it not be able to withstand the "abuse"?
Thank you so much guys, I so excited about this project and I want to make it right the first time haha
Ive played the Halo 4: Reach series since it came out, but unfortunatly became bored with the game once I beat it + my buddies left me for other games lol. However, I found a new love in the Red vs. Blue series - and one character in particular caught my eye, the but-kicking lady Spartan Agent Texas. For the past two months I have been talking to a friend of mine who built a paper-only armor set (it sucked but hey, he got the idea and all the pieces right lol) and researching how the heck to build her armor. On top of that, I am not that tech-savy when it comes to modeling programs and the like. I can build things but that is about it. Since she is not a real character of the series itself, finding reference pictures has been difficult. This is the type of armor that I will be building, and I think steel-gray will be my paint choice:
Agent Texas for reference:
So to the point of this post before I bore you all to death haha - this forum seems to be the best for me being such a noob in building my first armor set. However, I do not understand most of the things on here nor how to coordinate myself on this site, and most of my research has just left me with more questions and less answers. :confused I have about six months and lots of free time to build Tex's armor (Mark VI) and plan to do it with foam (body) and fiberglass (helmet). I will not be doing a weapon for her armor set simply because I do not think I'll have time to lol. I also have Pepakura 3-D studio downloaded, but cannot find any files for Mark VI armor - currently hunting those down. I am also researching how to take my measurements to make the armor to fit me.
My current questions are:
1) My friend says I will need a black "under armor" suit to put all of the armor pieces on to. If this is true, what is recommended for said under armor suit and where might I get one?
2) In context of the armor pieces in the modeling program - is there a way I can enter my size measurements to have the templates printed to my size, and if so, how?
3) For the helmet, I heard fiberglass was the best way to finish it. If this is true, where can I get fiberglass, the piece to finish the visor with, and does anyone have a proper tutorial that breaks it down to almost kindergartner level for me to understand? :cool
4) What is the best tool to cut out the templates with and then what form of permanent glue or something is best for attaching the pieces together that will hold?
5) My daughter, who is right about my size, might want to use this armor suit for a halloween costume next year at school. Im not really sure how to word this, so sorry if I butcher it or word it wrong lol - could she be able to wear it for about 7hours in a school environment, where she'd be walking hallways + up/down stairs, sitting down for classes, and possibly bumping into things/people, or would it not be able to withstand the "abuse"?
Thank you so much guys, I so excited about this project and I want to make it right the first time haha
