bobbio555's ODST WIP: 2nd Attempt (Pic heavy)

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bobbio555

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• Jul 29, 2010

• #1

bobbio555's Finished ODST (Pic Heavy)

Hello all, it is I, bobbio555. You may remember my WIP from about a year ago, wherein I completely messed everything up and gave up.
None of that this time around, I assure you.
Now to the progress. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
Wait...Okay, for some reason, some of the pics are huge, and some normal. Oh well.

Pep finished

This one... Gleh...I'm not proud of it. At this point, I'd begun to paint it, to see what it'd look like, and ended up leaving it in my backpack, at which point the top shifted slightly, killing it's near perfect symmetry. I debated whether to restart or not, and decided for now, I'd keep going with what I've got.

You can't really see from the photo, but the shoulder is kind of...huge...

Chest pieces...

Giant shoulder with attachment

Small shoulder with attachment

Left (finished) forearm

Everything.
More updates to come. Let me know what you think
And, everything's done.

 

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markanator13

Member

• Jul 29, 2010

• #2

looking good!
Are you going to redo the giant shoulder peice lol!?

 

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bobbio555

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• Jul 29, 2010

• #3

markanator13 said:

looking good!
Are you going to redo the giant shoulder peice lol!?

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Probably. I think the helmet too.

 

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bobbio555

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• Aug 12, 2010

• #4

Bumpity bumpity double post! Righto, let's get to the updates.

New helmet in the works, not too much progress on that, decided to get the cheek vents perfect, and ended up redoing that section about 5 times.

The several faces of Satan. As much I love meleck's unfold of the helmet, it's just completely unrealistic to expect it to look good. I ended up editing the model in pepakura, and unfolding it myself. Now I just need to print out the cheek and slap it all together.

Got a dremel, been messing around with that.

Maybe a little too much.

AR in the works.

Also a magnum.

Finished resining the forearm, planning on glassing that fairly soon.

Crisped out the edges a bit, took off some drips.

Still a giant glob of resin left.

Glassed the inside a bit (chopped strands, first time.)

Glassed the middle (once again, chopped strands.)

Yup.
So, all in all, entire upper body in the works, other than the left chest plate thingy.
Now, I'm moving tomorrow, so I won't be making any more progress then, or printing out any more peps, seeing as the printer is kept at my dad's.
On the other hand, the new house has a ventilation system in the basement, several work tables, and a room separate from the rest of the house, which is to be dedicated to my armor and I.
Stay tuned.
EDIT: Almost forgot, everything other than the right forearm and shoulder bell is resined.

 

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OverKill

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• Aug 19, 2010

• #5

Looking good.

 

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bobbio555

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• Aug 21, 2010

• #6

OverKill said:

Looking good.

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Thanks. Got a little progress done, but things are slow. Still adjusting to the new house, and next to no internet access on top of that. >_> I guess I'll throw some pics up later when I have some time to myself.

 

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bobbio555

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• Aug 24, 2010

• #7

Not too much work done, but I got the helmet semi-bondoed, and the brim mostly hardened, and glassed the hell out of the chest piece. Helmet is really starting to come together, detailing is yet to come. Belt plate in the works, a left equipment plate, and a redone center plate. And now, pix!

Drowned in bondo.

This thing is friggin heavy

Leave a comment.
Please.
I'm begging you. Save this thread.

 

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OverKill

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• Aug 24, 2010

• #8

looking good when is the finishing date?

 

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bobbio555

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• Aug 24, 2010

• #9

OverKill said:

looking good when is the finishing date?

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I'm looking to have most of the upper body (at least helmet, torso, and chest piece) finished for the end of the month, and the complete suit ready for halloween.

 

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Sparty

Jr Member

• Aug 24, 2010

• #10

this is looking really good, looks like you are really trying

 

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bobbio555

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• Aug 25, 2010

• #11

Not too much progress, but getting a shipment of resin + the pieces I left at my dad's tomorrow, and some $ from my mother today.

All comments appreciated, as always.

 

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OverKill

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• Aug 25, 2010

• #12

bobbio555 said:

I'm looking to have most of the upper body (at least helmet, torso, and chest piece) finished for the end of the month, and the complete suit ready for halloween.

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Mine is halloween too, Working on a chunk of time to start paper maching my armor and need a new helmet. Any suggestions?

 

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bobbio555

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• Aug 25, 2010

• #13

OverKill said:

Mine is halloween too, Working on a chunk of time to start paper maching my armor and need a new helmet. Any suggestions?

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On paper machéing? Deadline making? I'm confused :S
As for paper machéing, I think you mentioned in another thread that you were going to try glue in it, and that's definitely a good idea. Adds a LOT of strength once you start layering it... Also make sure you seal your pep before you do any paper machéing to it, and do it in overlapping layers. That's about all the advice I can give on the matter. Good luck with your armor too!

 

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OverKill

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• Aug 25, 2010

• #14

Halloween for finishing armor and a chunck of time between school to start paper maching.Man your armor is comnig out great, compared to anything I have pepped!

 

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bobbio555

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• Aug 25, 2010

• #15

OverKill said:

Halloween for finishing armor and a chunck of time between school to start paper maching.Man your armor is comnig out great, compared to anything I have pepped!

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Thanks! I actually cut some corners and used foam core for the indentations (a trick I picked up from carpathia and bevbor) and cardstock to fill in gaps when I'm lazy... But eventually everything'll be sorted out (i.e bondoed)

 

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bobbio555

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• Sep 10, 2010

• #16

So yeah. Halo: Reach in 3 days. Hopefully, the helmet too. Bought some sandpaper and paintbrushes, planning on finishing that sucker by monday. In other news, may have been jipped on a visor, won't say by whom just yet, don't want to cast any blame before things are certain...(although I'd say 3 full weeks for a visor to be shipped is a bit...excessive.)
ANYWHO.

I primed the helmet and added some spot putty afterwards, and I'm planning to make a visor this weekend. I'll try and get some pix of the launch too.

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DevilFish101

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• Sep 10, 2010

• #17

WOW man looks great, cant wait to see the finished suit !

//Jeremy

 

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Swift

Member

• Sep 30, 2010

• #18

How exactly are you going to 'make' the visor? Or maybe I misread... anway, looking pretty sweet so far

 

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Sabre

Jr Member

• Sep 30, 2010

• #19

Looks really good. You have put a lot of work and dedication into this. Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

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bobbio555

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• Oct 4, 2010

• #20

Swift said:

How exactly are you going to 'make' the visor? Or maybe I misread... anway, looking pretty sweet so far

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Ehm... Well, I ordered one from Haji a couple months ago, and... Well, I didn't get the visor. Not sure what's going on with that, but I'm purchasing one from Sean Bradley, most likely tonight.

Sabre said:

Looks really good. You have put a lot of work and dedication into this. Can't wait to see the finished product.

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Thanks for the comment!

The helmet is finished. The bondo work is definitely sub-par, but I rushed it to have it finished for Reach release (even if I didn't end up getting a visor by that point.)

Luckily, I managed to diguise most bondo work as battle damage.

Some parts of it, with the silver, look really neat. Overall, for a first (completed) helmet, I think I did well.
Before it's completely finished, I'll add a stripe down the middle, as well as a visor (obviously), but I'll probably finish up the other armor before finishing the helmet.