Hey everybody, I figured I'd make a little thread about my armor progress. So anyhow, building armor for Comic-Con which means I've got roughly 10 weeks to finish this. *gasp* time flies! The majority of the armor is going to be foam, but at this point I've coped out and a few pieces are the traditional cardstock/resin route:
Air Assault Foam Build
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SkullBoy13
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wow. how to do foam?? awesome build man, ill keep an eye on this one 
Mensrea Prod
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The chest is looking real good. If you keep going, you will have one great looking suit in no time.
HaloGoddess
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I think you should be able to complete this in 10 weeks.
I had about the same time, maybe less when I started my build and I am hoping to have mine finished by May 14th. All I have left to do is the chestplate, belt, forearm and then finish the prosthetic arm. You can do it. Just keep at it and dedicate your time to getting it done.
I had about the same time, maybe less when I started my build and I am hoping to have mine finished by May 14th. All I have left to do is the chestplate, belt, forearm and then finish the prosthetic arm. You can do it. Just keep at it and dedicate your time to getting it done.
Chaotic Tinkering
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Love the foam work. What method are you going to use to cleanup the edges and seal the seams?
Thanks for the replies guys!
@SkullBoy13: There's several other foam builds around here, but what I've been doing is printing out patterns from pepakura, stripping out the parts that are not neccessary, tracing the patterns onto the foam and cutting and gluing them together.
@Chaotic Tinkering: I'm not sure yet, but I found some silicone sealant that the use for tile grout, looks to be flexible, sandable, and paintable so I think its a good candidate.
And some updates:
I've build the cod piece (foam underpants!)
Some UA Base Security Shoulder Pads:
And UA Base Security Chest Attachment:
@SkullBoy13: There's several other foam builds around here, but what I've been doing is printing out patterns from pepakura, stripping out the parts that are not neccessary, tracing the patterns onto the foam and cutting and gluing them together.
@Chaotic Tinkering: I'm not sure yet, but I found some silicone sealant that the use for tile grout, looks to be flexible, sandable, and paintable so I think its a good candidate.
And some updates:
I've build the cod piece (foam underpants!)
Some UA Base Security Shoulder Pads:
And UA Base Security Chest Attachment:
gingersnapples
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nice. how many sheets of foam have you used so far?
gingersnapples
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ahh, gonna have to be patient when doing my armor.
Quick update:
Finished the right Thigh, hopefully have the left done tommorow.
Also picked up a blue motorcycle visor today. Seems like it will fit, but since the helmet is more narrow than a motorcycle helmet, I'm probably going to have to flex the visor to get it in. A bit concerned about the long term effects as the visor would then be constantly pushing outwards on the helmet. Probably going to reinforce it with more fiberglass tommorow just to be safe.
Finished the right Thigh, hopefully have the left done tommorow.
Also picked up a blue motorcycle visor today. Seems like it will fit, but since the helmet is more narrow than a motorcycle helmet, I'm probably going to have to flex the visor to get it in. A bit concerned about the long term effects as the visor would then be constantly pushing outwards on the helmet. Probably going to reinforce it with more fiberglass tommorow just to be safe.
Spitfire22V
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It's looking awesome, keep up the great work!
That's pretty much the norm. I had to flex my visor for it fit inside my helmet too. It's in a constant state of compression, but it's holding up well, as is the helmet (even with only one layer of fiberglass). I wouldn't worry too much about it.
That's pretty much the norm. I had to flex my visor for it fit inside my helmet too. It's in a constant state of compression, but it's holding up well, as is the helmet (even with only one layer of fiberglass). I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Well, guess it's been nearly two months and a little over three weeks till comic-con. So here's an update:
All the major building work is done. Just need to seal the seams, plastidip, and paint.
The helmet is nearly there, just about ready for final sanding and primer, I still see tons of imperfections but at some point I need to just step away and let it be.
Probably going to start on the undersuit this weekend, getting down to the wire!
All the major building work is done. Just need to seal the seams, plastidip, and paint.
The helmet is nearly there, just about ready for final sanding and primer, I still see tons of imperfections but at some point I need to just step away and let it be.
Probably going to start on the undersuit this weekend, getting down to the wire!
How does it fare against being over bent? Cuz I just recently decided to use Mod Podge and with enough layers it sands smooth pretty easily and can be bent with out breaking or cracking. but it doesnt "fill" in seams very well cuz its too liquidy
Bending-wise, it's hard to tell. If I fill a corner with a lot of the stuff and bend it, then it cracks. But light layers on the surface don't seem to have a problem with the flexibility of the foam. I'm counting on the top layer of plastidip to hide cracks and breaks in the spackling, since the purpose of the spackling is merely filler and smoothing over seams.
Ok update. All the pieces except the chest plate have been coated in plastidip and some are primed and ready to to paint. I've been experimenting with diluting the plastidip to make it go on smoother and I'm liking the results.
The spackle does seem to work as a seam filler, I've been using it to patch up some of my more awful mistakes too. Once a couple of layers of plastidip are on, there's really no visible cracking or anything like that, and it certainly helps hide the seams
Also got the DMR built, ready to move on to resin and attaching the barrel
The spackle does seem to work as a seam filler, I've been using it to patch up some of my more awful mistakes too. Once a couple of layers of plastidip are on, there's really no visible cracking or anything like that, and it certainly helps hide the seams
Also got the DMR built, ready to move on to resin and attaching the barrel
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