Chiefwannabe's free-hand odst build

[Chiefwannabe]

Thank you guys for all your kind words!!
Now that school holidays are over, progress will be coming a lot slower, except for weekends where I can get a lot done.
thanks again guys!!

 

[RetiredClone]

That's looking great, nice work!

 

[Chiefwannabe]

Hey guys Ive been thinking really hard on what to do for the visor. I don't want to spend too much and I want it shipped quickly. I was thinking about using these [h=3]Flexible Visors gold / silver / red / blue and only using silver so I could have extras for other projects

I have also been contemplating the thought of using a motorcycle visor ODST Visor Tutorial but they are pretty expensive apparently but I haven't looked into it so I may be wrong.[/h]
Thanks guys for all your kind words and encouragement!!!!

 

[Mesh]

Here is the Visor I use ^.^
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/207...p-shock-trooper-visors?ref=shop_home_active_1

 

[Chiefwannabe]

Here is the Visor I use ^.^
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/207...p-shock-trooper-visors?ref=shop_home_active_1

You legend thank you!!

 

[Chiefwannabe]

Little bit more progress on the helmet ( I think Im going to call it a bucket from here on in):lol
So Ive been very busy with school and stuff so not as much progress as hoped but then again, studies come first:rolleyes

So all Ive done is fill in the gaps and platsi-dip the thing so ill let the pics do the talking


Ive added some thin piping to make the LED installing easier.


Here it is plasti-dipped ( stupid finger photo bombed all the photos:facepalm)



Thanks guys!! I cant do much more plasti-dipping cause Im all out but I can paint what needs to be painted so look out for that!!!

 

[Reclaimara]

Great job on the helmet

 

[Chiefwannabe]

I believe some of you(Mesh and
Roku yes I mean you)
wanted to see the helmet painted so here it is!!!!


All I need to do now is put in the visor (well bye it first) and led installing!
Im almost there!!!!!

 

[TheCostumeGeek]

Love your Weapons and your Gauntlets!

Your Built is amazing. Can't wait to see everything fully painted and assambled!

 

[Dirtdives2424]

I believe some of you(Mesh and
Roku yes I mean you)
wanted to see the helmet painted so here it is!!!!
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All I need to do now is put in the visor (well bye it first) and led installing!
Im almost there!!!!!

I think we are all waiting......Coming out Fantastic!!!

 

[Chiefwannabe]

I think we are all waiting......Coming out Fantastic!!!

Love your Weapons and your Gauntlets!

Your Built is amazing. Can't wait to see everything fully painted and assambled!

Thank you guys so much!! Im glad to give people something to look forward to!

 

[Chiefwannabe]

Not a huge update but I thought I would share it any way

I made a plasma burn on the side of the bucket using hot glue and spreading it around using the tip of the glue gun.

I will have more updates tomorrow when I get time to start finishing this thing!!

 

[Dirtdives2424]

It looks good but keep in mind that a plasma burn, even a grazing shot, would leave some type of indentation in the armor.......a gauging of the metal burning away.

 

[Chiefwannabe]

It looks good but keep in mind that a plasma burn, even a grazing shot, would leave some type of indentation in the armor.......a gauging of the metal burning away.

Thanks! I have taken this into account and I have been thinking of doing a larger one on the chest that actually gauges at the armor. the one on the helmet im thinking was probably a close call and the plasma bolt just missed the helmet leaving a slight burn across the bucket.

 

[Chiefwannabe]

Ok some progress on the assault rifle.
I built the top part out of thin EVA and that caused some problems because it was incredibly flimsy and wobbly. See pics.
So to fix this i rebuilt it using the regular EVA foam.
IT TIME FOR A PHOTO DUMP!!

here is the top attached

 

[Jme]

Nice!


"I don't know what's weirder, that you're fighting a stuffed animal, or that you seem to be losing" - Suzie

 

[Jme]

Is it rigid enough now? I am contemplating doing an AR out of EVA and wonder if it should have a dowel running down the middle for rigidity.


"I don't know what's weirder, that you're fighting a stuffed animal, or that you seem to be losing" - Suzie

 

[kaween]

I've done a couple in the past.
When you're starting to talk about 50cm or longer, I would strongly suggest giving it a solid core like with a dowel.

 

[Chiefwannabe]

Is it rigid enough now? I am contemplating doing an AR out of EVA and wonder if it should have a dowel running down the middle for rigidity.


"I don't know what's weirder, that you're fighting a stuffed animal, or that you seem to be losing" - Suzie

I have a PVC pipe running down the length of the AR and it is very rigid, so rigid in fact I can shake it around and it wont wobble at all

 

[Jme]

Excellent, good to know guys!


"I don't know what's weirder, that you're fighting a stuffed animal, or that you seem to be losing" - Suzie