drizzetsrevenge
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great pep skills, im still working on my helm. are you planning on using multicam as your undersuit?
Wiezel's ODST build
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Thanks man. The undersuit will be black. However since it will be a combat shirt of very similar design I tried the armor on using the multicam variant.
Heheh vielleicht a bisserl! Thanks! I'm glad it fit too..
Hi guys, I have a few updates. Finished the center piece of the chest assets and the side armor.
*EDIT* I decided to edit my last post since I didn't want to triple post. I hope this doesn't offend any mods or admins.
Here is the belt base. It's made from craft foam since I didn't want it to be too thick. This is my first attempt at making anything with foam.
Here it is together with the chest core.
and the components for the spine. This is the thicker stuff.
*EDIT* I decided to edit my last post since I didn't want to triple post. I hope this doesn't offend any mods or admins.
Here is the belt base. It's made from craft foam since I didn't want it to be too thick. This is my first attempt at making anything with foam.
Here it is together with the chest core.
and the components for the spine. This is the thicker stuff.
Well looks like it will be a triple post after all. As the saying goes. All good things come in three`s. I finished pepping the chest armor.
Put some of the chest pieces together temporarily
Here is the spine. Keep in mind that it is kept in place by a piece of black yarn. It is sitting lower than it usually would.
Put some of the chest pieces together temporarily
Here is the spine. Keep in mind that it is kept in place by a piece of black yarn. It is sitting lower than it usually would.
Thanks GhostDude! I figured I didn't want something too bulky around my abdomen since it would restrict movement. Craft foam seemed like the best choice. I highly recommend it for this particular piece.
wow great pep! I'm I'm doing my first mark vi chief helmet so i can finally truly appreciate how much work it can be. keep up the good work.
It is quite the bit of work indeed. Don't ever rush it. I forgot who said this here on the forums, but for a full suit the deadline should be a year from when you start. I agree with it. Mind you some people can build a suit like it's going out of style and still end up with an awesome costume in no time. LOL.
Well I have been working on mine still and have a few updates for you guys.
Shin has been pepped and resined.
Also have the hip plate resined and rondo'ed on the inside.
Started to smooth out and sand the helmet as well. Not done yet, but got a couple WIP pics.
Hey mate !
Thanks PigBenis! That sounds like a good tip.
I will give it a whirl when I do my next batch of bondo.Thanks for the comments guys!
badhammer, I am glad that my build was able to give you some insight. I gain a little more as each step progresses and the more people comment on my work.
I have a little update for you all. I redid the chest core out of foam and will sow a nylon shell for it to make it function as a real tac vest would, but still retain the accurate look. I did a quick mock up of it on my duct tape dummy I have affectionately named "stumpy"
as always comments welcome!
Hello 405th! I decided to do something a little different with the center plate and the utility panels. Instead of just having 3 free floating pieces i decided to connect the two utility panels with a base for the center plate to attach to. Here is a pic of it.
This will be covered in a cordura nylon shell just like the chest core so don't mind jagged edges or glue showing. So basically this will have more of a Weta version look to it with some custom goodness. I would like to hear your thoughts on my approach and questions you may have so don't be shy
I also had to modify the chest core file to accommodate the above mentioned idea. One of the mods is the white semi circle looking area in the bottom front to align the chest core and the custom piece so that there aren't gaps between the two.
The other is the one circled in red. This was necessary to make the chest core and the custom piece fit together nice and flush as well. I kept the two pieces separate instead making it all one piece to facilitate better mobility. The upside down "h" shaped buckle found on the utility plate with be fabricated out of metal. Either aluminum or stainless steel.
And here is everything minus the shin, knee and everything I haven't pepped yet. It's the first time I got to see how all the pieces fit together. Any suggestions on possible improvements and other avenues of approach are certainly welcome!
This will be covered in a cordura nylon shell just like the chest core so don't mind jagged edges or glue showing. So basically this will have more of a Weta version look to it with some custom goodness.
I would like to hear your thoughts on my approach and questions you may have so don't be shy I also had to modify the chest core file to accommodate the above mentioned idea. One of the mods is the white semi circle looking area in the bottom front to align the chest core and the custom piece so that there aren't gaps between the two.
The other is the one circled in red. This was necessary to make the chest core and the custom piece fit together nice and flush as well. I kept the two pieces separate instead making it all one piece to facilitate better mobility. The upside down "h" shaped buckle found on the utility plate with be fabricated out of metal. Either aluminum or stainless steel.
And here is everything minus the shin, knee and everything I haven't pepped yet. It's the first time I got to see how all the pieces fit together. Any suggestions on possible improvements and other avenues of approach are certainly welcome!
Thank you gliderx64! The mannequin is closest match to my body i could get without going for a full body live cast of myself. lol.Looking good man, I like the blend of pep and foam. And the manequin roks
I pepped the gauntlet. It is resined. I will have pictures up when I am done the rondo.
On another note, since I am building a Hell Jumper suit I thought I would share this with all of you. I thought it was pretty cool. He sure is a hell of a lot closer to being one than we are.
http://www.space.com/17751-skydiver-supersonic-space-jump-record-plunge.html
VividT E X
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I don't know for you but if I had your skills and tallent ... I wold had take the non squared gauntlet piece and opted for the more game acurate rounded one... And since your pep work is so perfect, I think it could be a better moove for your rock-on-so-accurate build, wich is by the way mind blowing ... Anyway it's just my tought ... I know it's already rondoed ... :/ So maybe better continue this path ...
Thank you for the high praise VividT E X.
It's comments like yours that really get me excited about my build. I will eventually get to the game accurate pep models for the gauntlets at some point. The only reason I went with the squared ones is that every time I close my eyes and imagine an ODST, I see the Weta and Legacy versions in my head. Both Weta and Legacy Effects use a squarish gauntlet. Also from what I can tell with the little we get to see of an ODST in the Forward unto Dawn Enlist trailer, it seems that they are using the Legacy effects version as well. If I can muster the commitment I hope to have all the ODST variants pepped at some point. then I can mix and match and see what works best. LOL. Which makes me think about the shoulders now. I may just have to pep the Weta variant and see what it looks like on Stumpy.Glad I could impress.
When I bondo'ed the top of my helmet for the first time I used quite a bit. My recommendation, do NOT do this. it's a lot of sanding. Use thin layers of Bondo and mix smaller batches. That way the detail of the model doesn't get lost in a mountain of body filler and then you are left trying to re-sculpt a carefully pepped model which already has the shape you want minus a few imperfections. IMHO sculpting with sandpaper sucks! As to how much I mix depends on the area I am working on. I don't mix Bondo and hardener in a cup. I do it on a piece of cardboard. I scoop out some with a large plastic spatula add hardener and then mix and apply using a metal spatula. I use Bondo only on larger areas. I use Polyfilla, the stuff used for patching drywall, for the small stuff. Hope that answers your question ViperB77.
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