GoW Armor - My very first project with pics

jsobin · Feb 4, 2012

UPDATE: After 5 weeks hardcore, armors are pretty much COMPLETED!!!

First of all, I would like to thank Jedi Tomray for all the good advices he gave me. Before I go into details, here is the first shot:

I know it ain't an awesome piece of work, but consider these circumstances:

1. It is not yet complete!
2. It is my very first try at this.
3. I have limited time (I started 2 weeks ago, everything needs to be done 2 weeks from now for a carnival). Other pieces being made at the same time (will post pics as they are completed): 2 more armors, low detail helmet for my kid, belt, shoulder pads, graves, etc... I need 3 full constumes basically.
4. Materials that I can get in Croatia are CRAP!!!! Resin is completely unrefined, bondo is way too thick even without catalyst and impossible to spread nicely, etc...

I'm sure there are other excuses, but I will make them once everything is done

Some more pics:

Comments/advices/help most welcome!

jsobin · Feb 4, 2012

Oh yeah, very important - no crafting foam in Croatia! I had to use some stupid rubber foam for details, it absorbs too much paint (even when resined), you can't work edges nicely, and it's shitty material to work with overall.

jsobin · Feb 10, 2012

UPDATE ON 3 LANCERS TO GO ALONG WITH COSTUMES:

I have to admit I am pleased with the way they are turning out. There is still a lot of work to do on them, but hopefully they will be done by next friday.

jsobin · Feb 11, 2012

Update on Lancers - all three are primed and ready for painting. They are freaking heavy too...

drack · Feb 11, 2012

Last pic, AWESOME!!!!

soshalslayr · Feb 11, 2012

drack said:
Last pic, AWESOME!!!!

i totally frickin concur! plus the armor is waaay better than what i started out making

jsobin · Feb 11, 2012

OK, this may be an overkill with photos, BUT... Carnival is in one week, and since this is my very first time doing any of this stuff (including painting), I would really like to ask some of you seasoned guys for input/advice. I put more than 100 hours into this already (I've been putting a lot of late night hours into this project), and I estimate another 35 before everything is done. So, here are progress pics, and if you have any comments, please help me out.

Shoulders set 2, bondoed and ready for sanding:

Belt 1, pretty much done cept for fitting:

Shoulders set 1, painted, need a few foam details:

Belt 2, fiberglassed, ready for bondo:

Lancer 1, a bit of paint on it:

Lancers 2 and 3, one with main paint, one with parts paint:

Kid's armor, pretty much done. Not gonna put too much effort into something he will grow out of in a few months:

Armor 1, bondoed, needs quite a bit of work. Should turn out better than the first one I made, listed on top:

My improvised workshop

I would really appreciate some feedback. Thanks.

Kinger4200 · Feb 11, 2012

Better than my first build

Iron Monger · Feb 12, 2012

Those lancers are epic! and all from a solid block of wood?! Perhaps we'd all work a bit faster if we had deadlines.

jsobin · Feb 12, 2012

An update on the shoulders - set 1 is all done. Here are some pics:

People don't seem to be very interested in GoW props

jsobin · Feb 12, 2012

Iron Monger said:
Those lancers are epic! and all from a solid block of wood?! Perhaps we'd all work a bit faster if we had deadlines.

Yea, solid wood. Main body was just transfered from a printed pic to a thick board using ink paper (not sure if that's what it's actually called - it's blue paper that when you press on it, it leaves a mark on the surgace underneath). That thick piece was then sanded around hilt and edges to get nice curves. Then a single layer of thin plywood was added to each side for details. Chainsaw was cut from another piece of plywood - i then made a cut on the main part for chansaw to fit in, and then glued it in.

I will post some pics of lancer itself in a new thread once it's done. I'll try to capture all details to show the work itself.

yeistoh312 · Feb 13, 2012

Those are awesome pics bro. I love gow and halo at the same time. my brother made some make shift lancers with saws on them they came out crapy but cool.

Iron Monger · Feb 13, 2012

jsobin said:
using ink paper (not sure if that's what it's actually called - it's blue paper that when you press on it, it leaves a mark on the surgace underneath).

... Carbon paper. I use that stuff religiously in my artworks and for tracing too. Still amazed!

Spartan159 · Feb 13, 2012

Prejebeno!

Da te pitam,na koju foru si uspio postić da ti se fiberglass tako stvrdne?Kaj nije pre hladno za to?

jsobin · Feb 13, 2012

@Spartan159: This.... is.... DALMACIJA!!!!

jsobin · Feb 13, 2012

Here is another update - I put in a nice day's work:

1. Put in LED's:

2. Managed to find a nice shallow case for 1.5 volt batteries, making total 12 volts:

3. Put in a few foam pieces in front, as well as wood plates for the chest:

4. A close-up on the wood chest plates. I reinforced them with acrylic silicon for better binding and to fill in gaps:

5. A few foam details on the back:

6. And now some fun shots:

I am really happy I was able to fit into the armor without having to cut the side like on the first one. I did scratch the s..t out of my arms on fiberglass though. I will have to send it a bit more on the edges and inside but it should be fine.

jsobin · Feb 15, 2012

At this point all the "armor plating" is in place. However, I ran out of pop rivets (I used 82, and I need another 100), and I wanted to put primer and paint tonight. It will have to wait till tomorrow I guess. Well, here are some new pics.

jsobin · Feb 16, 2012

Well, it's almost complete. Few more paint details and it's pretty much done. So, after 5 weeks hardcore, it will be ready for the carnival on tuesday after all. Not that people seem to be that much interested in Gears posts, but here are some shots anyway.

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DUAL WIELD THIS!!!!

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Chiefy117 · Feb 17, 2012

That is some sexy armour and pair of lancers dude nice job keep it up

Mustangseatrice05 · Feb 17, 2012

Looks great man. Good to see people still working on Gears stuff. I hope you don't take this the wrong way but you look a lot like Novak Djokovic. Its kind of scary lol

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