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Docnut
Making the helmet! (I don't have a 3D printer and I don't want to waste my foam on it, so I am using cardboard and masking tape with some tacky glue :p) When I finish the top I will paper mache it all and make it stronger! sorry about the quality, my computer camera sucks :(

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KwissDaddy
Left bicep and plate have been successfully clearcoated and bonded together. Everything went as planned thankfully. I left the inside of the bicep unpainted mostly so that I can bond the padding directly to the plastic instead of the paint. It will create a stronger bond in the long run. Colors also look darker then they actually are due to lighting.

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KwissDaddy
Jorge Build: Update #12. Left bicep paint complete. Now to clearcoat both the left shoulder plate and bicep then bond them together. I'm excited to say the least

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KwissDaddy
Scuff Marks added to shoulder plate.

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KwissDaddy
Some detail work and shading added to the shoulder plate. Still need scuff marks and clear coat.

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KwissDaddy
Red has been added. Gotta wait another 24-36 hours before white paint application.

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KwissDaddy
Both the left bicep and shoulder plate have been painted green. Still have more sanding to do on the bicep piece before final coat but it's getting there. Shoulder plate just requires, red, white, detail work and clearcoat

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KwissDaddy
One more round of sanding then top coat for the left bicep. Left shoulder plate is still curing until Wednesday where it will be masked off then green, red, white, and titanium silver top coat will be applied over a period of 4 days allowing a day for each color to cure before the next layer is applied. All then followed by detail work, bonding the two pieces together, some more detail work, then clear coat.

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KwissDaddy
Making progress on the left bicep/shoulder. Slow but steady wins the race

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KwissDaddy
Helmet has been clear coated and the visor has been permanently installed

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KwissDaddy
Next step in the suit is Jorge's left shoulder plate. All bonded together, gap filled, sanded, and now filler primed. Now to fill in the remaining low spots and sand again.

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KwissDaddy
Helmet is back to needing just clear coat now.

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KwissDaddy
Current state of Jorge. I unfortunately had a major set back with the helmet paint job with the clear coat that I applied blushing out across the whole surface turning it almost entirely white. Moral of the story, don't chance painting in humidity. Had to sand the whole thing and restart.

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FangBoundHound
Getting ready to buy supplies. My plan is to use 5mm and 10mm EVA foam. I'm going to start with the Reach combat knife as a practice run so I can get used to working with EVA. Hoping to start the armor itself in mid to late March maybe early April
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