BrokenHawk's Mk VII Build
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Thank you both! I am happy with the colors and finding a good balance of color variance while not making the design messy! I hope to show the rest of the armor pieces soon!
BrokenHawk
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End of May update:
Hello, it's been a busy month for me and con crunch is just over the horizon so let's break down what all happened!
Firstly I got a visor! I reached out to the wonder BranfuhrStudios and had them hydrochrome a visor buck I had pulled by Angus314. I loved how it turned out, and it made my helmet special.
The next update is that I have gotten all of the primary colors of my armor painted and sealed! I love how everything looks together. Aside from minor bleeding, I can not recommend the Montana paint cans enough. The AR is nearly 100% painted! I want to say I nailed the Flash Fjord paint scheme while tuning the colors to fit my suit (Totally not Nerf colors). I need to fix some minor areas where the paint bleeds and add additional minor details. Then the AR can be sealed!
Lastly, I am currently in the process of making custom padding and weathering! I am using new techniques and I can not complain about the result. Instead of buying airsoft helmet pads, I bought a giant sheet of upholstery foam and some cheap polyester fabric to make my padding. I am no expert with sewing so I would appreciate any tips! With my padding, this is the most comfortable helmet I have worn. One drawback is the helmet seems to get hotter faster. I plan on ordering the fans as suggested by Emp Frosty and ArcSol to solve this issue. Weathering has been fun with the methods I have been trying out. Firstly, I ordered Molotow Liquid Chrome Markers after I saw TurboCharizard and RockLobbster give high praise on the discord. I have also been using a method of black wash I saw Major Props use on his next suit. Using mineral spirits and black acrylic paint I have gotten a black wash that has been super easy to control but also adds a lot of depth to my suit.
(The last photo is meant to compare pre-weather vs weather blue)
I do have a date to officially deploy the suit at the HCS Atlanta Major hosted by FaZe Clan. The major starts July 26th, and I am honestly shocked I will be able to attend the major in costume! Though with that being said I can't slack now so next month I will be working on finishing weathering and rigging the suit. Take care and thanks for reading!
Hello, it's been a busy month for me and con crunch is just over the horizon so let's break down what all happened!
Firstly I got a visor! I reached out to the wonder BranfuhrStudios and had them hydrochrome a visor buck I had pulled by Angus314. I loved how it turned out, and it made my helmet special.
The next update is that I have gotten all of the primary colors of my armor painted and sealed! I love how everything looks together. Aside from minor bleeding, I can not recommend the Montana paint cans enough. The AR is nearly 100% painted! I want to say I nailed the Flash Fjord paint scheme while tuning the colors to fit my suit (Totally not Nerf colors). I need to fix some minor areas where the paint bleeds and add additional minor details. Then the AR can be sealed!
Lastly, I am currently in the process of making custom padding and weathering! I am using new techniques and I can not complain about the result. Instead of buying airsoft helmet pads, I bought a giant sheet of upholstery foam and some cheap polyester fabric to make my padding. I am no expert with sewing so I would appreciate any tips! With my padding, this is the most comfortable helmet I have worn. One drawback is the helmet seems to get hotter faster. I plan on ordering the fans as suggested by Emp Frosty and ArcSol to solve this issue. Weathering has been fun with the methods I have been trying out. Firstly, I ordered Molotow Liquid Chrome Markers after I saw TurboCharizard and RockLobbster give high praise on the discord. I have also been using a method of black wash I saw Major Props use on his next suit. Using mineral spirits and black acrylic paint I have gotten a black wash that has been super easy to control but also adds a lot of depth to my suit.
(The last photo is meant to compare pre-weather vs weather blue)
I do have a date to officially deploy the suit at the HCS Atlanta Major hosted by FaZe Clan. The major starts July 26th, and I am honestly shocked I will be able to attend the major in costume! Though with that being said I can't slack now so next month I will be working on finishing weathering and rigging the suit. Take care and thanks for reading!
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BrokenHawk
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End of June update:
Another month ends, which means it's time for another update! Unfortunately, this will be a short update with no pictures as I want to save what I have for a bigger reveal later this month at HCS Atlanta!
Suit rigging is nearly complete. I need to get the shins in order, and then I am all set. Thanks to NobleofDeath16 for the links to what I ordered for rigging. The system is simple with a H-Harness to hold up my thighs with magnetic buckles. I still need to do some practice runs with putting the suit on and off myself but I can mostly do it myself which I think is huge!
Another big part of rigging the suit is padding for the suit which for the first time I made all by myself! Using a combo of upholstery foam, nylon fabric, and a needle/thread I was able to create custom padding. While the process is a bit tedious I get a surprising amount of fun with making cushions.
Another big first for this suit is that I got helmet fans installed! As ArcSol and EmpFrosty recommended Henry's Helmet fans work absolute wonders! They were noisier than I had anticipated, but they will keep my visor clear. Depending on how Atlanta runs I might invest in some chest fans for extra coolant.
I can't wait to show off the suit later this month! Thank you to everyone who's been following along!
Just to give a little tease of what's to come here's a look at the weathered AR!!
Another month ends, which means it's time for another update! Unfortunately, this will be a short update with no pictures as I want to save what I have for a bigger reveal later this month at HCS Atlanta!
Suit rigging is nearly complete. I need to get the shins in order, and then I am all set. Thanks to NobleofDeath16 for the links to what I ordered for rigging. The system is simple with a H-Harness to hold up my thighs with magnetic buckles. I still need to do some practice runs with putting the suit on and off myself but I can mostly do it myself which I think is huge!
Another big part of rigging the suit is padding for the suit which for the first time I made all by myself! Using a combo of upholstery foam, nylon fabric, and a needle/thread I was able to create custom padding. While the process is a bit tedious I get a surprising amount of fun with making cushions.
Another big first for this suit is that I got helmet fans installed! As ArcSol and EmpFrosty recommended Henry's Helmet fans work absolute wonders! They were noisier than I had anticipated, but they will keep my visor clear. Depending on how Atlanta runs I might invest in some chest fans for extra coolant.
I can't wait to show off the suit later this month! Thank you to everyone who's been following along!
Just to give a little tease of what's to come here's a look at the weathered AR!!
BrokenHawk
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End of July/HCS Atlanta Update!!
Welcome everyone to another monthly recap! As I stated last month the suit is completed but I wanted to hold off on revealing the suit for HCS Atlanta officially with that over I can now officially show off the suit!!
It was an absolute marathon to finish this project, and I could not be more happy with how it turned out! My suit blew away everyone from the 405th members to casual fans. All of this excitement has 100% reenergized me to repair and improve the suit and finally work on my pile of unfinished projects!
To recap the event it was a blast getting to meet new and familiar members of the 405th. FaZe Clan were great hosts and did everything in their power to work with us from supplying a changing room to working us into the broadcast. Lastly getting to see Spacestation Gaming, a team I've been following before they were in Halo, win an event in person was truly a spectacle to behold. I can not recommend it enough but if you can you really should attend either HCS SLC or HCS World later this year!
Photo dump(credit to Reece Martinez and all the other photographers working the event):
More pictures can be found here
Moving forward some of my plans with the Mark VII are:
- repair paint scratches
- update the knees to be more comfortable
- attachment of AAP/Ordnance Pack
- installation of LEDs
Here's a look at some of the damage for paint scratches if anyone has tips on how to prevent this I would greatly appreciate it. I clear-coated base colors before weathering maybe I need to do a second go?
Welcome everyone to another monthly recap! As I stated last month the suit is completed but I wanted to hold off on revealing the suit for HCS Atlanta officially with that over I can now officially show off the suit!!
It was an absolute marathon to finish this project, and I could not be more happy with how it turned out! My suit blew away everyone from the 405th members to casual fans. All of this excitement has 100% reenergized me to repair and improve the suit and finally work on my pile of unfinished projects!
To recap the event it was a blast getting to meet new and familiar members of the 405th. FaZe Clan were great hosts and did everything in their power to work with us from supplying a changing room to working us into the broadcast. Lastly getting to see Spacestation Gaming, a team I've been following before they were in Halo, win an event in person was truly a spectacle to behold. I can not recommend it enough but if you can you really should attend either HCS SLC or HCS World later this year!
Photo dump(credit to Reece Martinez and all the other photographers working the event):
More pictures can be found here
Moving forward some of my plans with the Mark VII are:
- repair paint scratches
- update the knees to be more comfortable
- attachment of AAP/Ordnance Pack
- installation of LEDs
Here's a look at some of the damage for paint scratches if anyone has tips on how to prevent this I would greatly appreciate it. I clear-coated base colors before weathering maybe I need to do a second go?
