Undersuits (please delete if this doesn't go here)

[CxeeFoxx]

Hi there! I am working on an undersuit and would love to see what everyone else has.

I have some amount of mobility issues and health considerations for my build, so if anyone has anything like that, I would love to hear what you have done.

I'll be making a Dare Cosplay, but my undersuit may be a bit more like a fitted undersuit like a simplified spartan tech suit so I can put her "spine" armor and a bit of the texture directly on the suit, as well as the support for the armor pieces to clip onto right on the suit instead of a usual strap harness (there will be straps sewn into the suit itself with clips on the outside)

I understand the usual is just a flight suit or leggings and a shirt, but I'll need to work one in with a binder in it for the chest plate to fit, so it will need to be custom to cut down on the number of layers of fabric under the suit. I have a lot of sewing experience, so a custom undersuit will be do-able. I'd just love to see what others have done or like.

Thanks in advance!

 

[KaeSpoon]

Welcome to the 405th CxeeFoxx!

If you are planning on making a Spartan-like undersuit for your Dare ODST build, here are a few resources.

Foam - Ranger's Halo: Reach Build

I'm bored at work, waiting for my script to run so I figured I'd create this thread. I'm going to be building a Halo: Reach suit, likely using the CQB helmet and other random components that I think look cool, cause that's how I customize my character in game. Yes, I currently have 2 other...

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Pipninja's Reach Spartan Undersuit

So finally the time has come where I show my process of making my Reach undersuit!! First and foremost, I want to give initial credit to WandererTJ , Because He is the one who made the pepakura model of the undersuit that I used to make my patterns, and KitKatGoose , Who I originally got the...

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Reach Jun Build (Foam/fibreglass + custom undersuit)

In depth tutorial for undersuit on page 9 Finished suit

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Detailed Reach armor + Undersuit

Hey everyone! This will be where I post progress and details of my new Reach suit. I've created two Reach suits in the past, one for myself and one for a friend. Hopefully this one will be even better looking and better functioning. This suit will be pretty much all foam, made with pep patterns...

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Most ODST's and Marine cosplayers use pre-sewn camo attire that you can find online. This is what I did, I just hemmed the item to fit me uniformly and snug when it turned out to be a little big.

https://www.405th.com/forums/threads/kaespoons-halo-reach-marine-foam-build.54241/post-828690

 

[N8TEBB]

I ended up doing what pipninja did (before he made the tutorial for it ). I just wear black compression cloths under my armour, and I have an EVA foam ad wrap section.

N8TEBB's Mk 7 Build!!!!!

I want to make a mk 7 suit this summer. I'm going in with a bit of a plan but really I plan on making it up as I go along. This is what I want my spartan to look like when all is said and done: I think the shoulders will be different, maybe the handplates, and different paint job on the gun...

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My main inspiration was Jerverant's under suit in this build thread:

Foam - Jerverant's MkVII · Anubis

indeed they are! but i am a lowly noob in this fine craft

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But I also did a lot of research before settling on this method. Here are all of the build threads I looked at that haven't already been linked by Spoon:

Foam - Monker’s Mk 7 build

So I started doing an unfold for the Mk 7 undersuit and intended for it to be a prototype… never intended to start a new build but you guys know how that always turns out. I am using TNT 4mm foam for these pieces. I built this with flexibility in mind. Each panel has nylon webbing between...

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My Noble Six helmet just arrived! Over the moon!

Hello! Artist is Johnsonarmsprops on instagram, very nice guy and gave my the paint colours in advance so I could continue painting my suit while I waited on the helmet! Super high quality!

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1st Build - 3D Printed Halo 3 'Finish the Fight' Chief/Spartan Build

Hey everyone, I'm Mitch I'm an Australian cosplayer who got into cosplaying specifically to make a Halo 3 Master Chief costume a few years ago. Back then I decided to make a clone trooper costume at the last second as I had no previous 3d printing, painting or general costume-making experience...

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+ Kat's build thread (linked in post above)
+ Knite's build thread (linked in post above)

 

[Rock Lobbster]

Welcome aboard! I've also done something very similiar to N8T with my Spartan suit and having the abwrap clip directly into my chestpiece. The chestpiece is split in 2 in a "clamshell" configuration allowing for full mobility when attaching/detaching other pieces & the front of the abwrap. Pic for reference

The nice thing about Dare is that she doesn't use shoulderpads and has the padded underarmor components instead. Those can be just either sewn directly to your undersuit or pulled overtop your desired undersuit using a stretchy material.
I've linked both my threads below, please feel free to ask if you have any other questions/thoughts about specific methods!
Mark VII Spartan
ODST "Vaz" Build

 

[Negativecacti]

Welcome aboard! I've also done something very similiar to N8T with my Spartan suit and having the abwrap clip directly into my chestpiece. The chestpiece is split in 2 in a "clamshell" configuration allowing for full mobility when attaching/detaching other pieces & the front of the abwrap. Pic for reference
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The nice thing about Dare is that she doesn't use shoulderpads and has the padded underarmor components instead. Those can be just either sewn directly to your undersuit or pulled overtop your desired undersuit using a stretchy material.
I've linked both my threads below, please feel free to ask if you have any other questions/thoughts about specific methods!
Mark VII Spartan
ODST "Vaz" Build

That ab wrap looks hella easy and comfy, I need to know please and thank you

 

[marinesniper]

CxeeFoxx​

i am working with a lady in trying to figure out how to design a pattern that is for differnt under suits that anyone can do still a ways off. but there is a lot of info on this thread