Vanalla's Landfall Odst

[vanalla]

hey guys,

alright here it is i'll try to update as i can but you know how it is.

so i'm starting my first project here at 405th, I've been reading the forums for about 3 months. So hell I figured it was about time for me to get off my but and get started. so i headed down to the store, picked up some cardstock and hot glue, downloaded pepakura, and got started. enough jibborish now, lets get started.

here are some pics of my first pep.
it is the ODST main chest piece.
front

inside

top left

sorry for the blurryness on the inside picture.
once agein thanks to:
Belakor
SkullcandyGirl
Adam
countless others.

hopefully life won't pull a fast one on me and i'll get this updated every now and then.
till then

 

[DreadMullet]

what beautiful paper.

 

[vanalla]

i know it is quite gorgeous paper isn't it
lol

 

[unsc marine]

thats awesome. Nice folds, it looks perfect.

 

[vanalla]

hey here's another small update

by the way thanks for the love unsc_marine, its nice to be noticed

here are some pictures of the middle chest piece
front

inside

top left

both pieces together

i totally killed my fingers on this one. this was arguably the most irritating piece so far so, thats my excuse for it not turning out all that great. One thing I'm still deciding on is wether or not I should use the 'glass and resin method or the hot glue method for reinforcment.
Any suggestions would be great.

 

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

Looking good so far! Im making the same one, but im using the ones unfolded by Ral Partha, and Im using the helmet modeled by NZ-TK. (the original extreme HD one) Im just barely ahead of you, I have the torso, main chest plate, mid chest plate and main chest pads done.

Just a tip, don't bother making the back pad pieces, there almost pointless. If you look REALY closely at the WETA back, all the way from the buckle in the front to the end of the piece on the back, its all one piece. Just get some layers of thin black fome, thats what im doing. Cut out the pieces needed (depending on thickness of fome, 2-5 identical parts for each side) and glue them togeather. Than add the buckels and a strap on top, put it on the armour, and TA DA! Just like the WETA one!

Anyhow, so far, you're work looks to be promising and I look forward to seeing it finished!

CHEERS!

 

[vanalla]

Update time!!!

here's the newly pepped piece.
front

altogether

I decided to post less pictures so that I can be "internet green" Thanks for the suggestion, Xtreme I never noticed the misplaced backpads. I'll keep that in mind before I waste the cardstock.

I guess that I can't be too arrogant about this or else I'll jinx it. This is me asking you guys to be as critical as possible to me so I can be better. It'd be great
Just no quote"YORE ARMR SUCS" end quote
(I'm also getting another point across that just because you can't spell, doesn't mean your cool)
(by the way what is the proper way to say good-bye on a forum?)
See Ya

 

[TheRob]

I love it when some pep comes together!

It looks good and like you are coming along with it nice and quick. Shouldn't be too long before you are piled up with a full ODST suit

 

[Skullcandy Girl]

You're doing a great job Glad to see more people using the stuff we put together

 

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

Glad I could help.

The armour is coming alond great! Just remember, some parts are covered by cloth, and others are just the armour part. If you're ever having any trouble with making a part, just PM me and I'll be glad to walk you through it.

CHEERS!

 

[Spartan 270]

That looks awesome! Can't wait to see it finnished.

 

[xxn00berxx]

wow thats amazing! nice job looks really nice cant wait to see it all done!! oh and keap us updated!

 

[Thundertotum]

sweet so im not the only one working on odst stuff oh and nice work bro

 

[mchammertime]

good job! there's an army of ODST on the horizon....guess its my turn lol

 

[vanalla]

hey guys, thanks for the compliments.

I have a quick question.
when fiberglassing, do you soak the fiberglass in resin?
and if so, does it have the same texture and properties of when you soak a piece of paper in mache?(sticky, heavy, flops around)
I'm building the next piece as you read this.
hopefully pics will be up tonight.

later all!

 

[vanalla]

sorry about the double post guys but it looks like SOMEBODY and I'm not saying who (little sister) deleted all my pep files.
so I have to download them all again

 

[unsc marine]

by the way thanks for the love unsc_marine, its nice to be noticed

No Problem

 

[AF2OOXL]

sorry about the double post guys but it looks like SOMEBODY and I'm not saying who (little sister) deleted all my pep files.
so I have to download them all again

lol looks good tho man

 

[vanalla]

YES! After yelling at my sister(had fun doin that) I finally got the second half of the side chest pieces done!

front

altogether

I probably won't get another piece out tommorrow because I'll be out of town. So I'll try to get two done on saturday.

Later All!

 

[stick83]

wow they look great. i was guna say they kinda look mesys and dirty but if tey are is it from gluing cuz i get that. i glue something and cuz my fingers are dirty my pep gets dirty