Here's dotays update:
I managed to get some foam dowels from Micheal's. I went to another location and found that they still had some 30mm in stock so I grabbed them all. Lol. They were on clearance... So... Why not?
Now the prop is really looking like a shotgun.
I beveled the edges on the top...
Build update:
A lot was done today. Layers and barrel were glued together.
The grip was sanded down with rotary tool and grip detail was inserted.
Then I did the front end. It was done with two separate pieces of foam and then used foam putty to full in the transition.
Well, that's it for...
Stunning? Hmmm... I don't know. If saw my foam up close you would see the horrible cuts. Lol.
It's been a while since I last cut foam. My cuts are not straight. Lol.
There's a lot of clean up I have to do.
It's been a long time since I've made a build thread on the forums.
As the name says, I have started a Halo CE M90 shotgun foam project. I will actually be making two of them. One for myself and one for my son.
We are both suited up as H3 ODST.
I worked on it when I've had some free time here...
Grettings and welcome!
Modifications to the chest base are definitely needed to make it fit you better.
Do you happen to have photos from the side and the back? It would help to get a better look from all angles to properly give advice on what needs to be altered.
From what I can see, the chest...
Magnets, snaps and velcro are all valid attachment systems to use. You just have to make sure you use the right size/strength or amount of snaps or magnets to hold the part.