Gabe falk's MK VI build

[halo95]

Mk vi wip

hello everyone, if you read my blog ive been working on a mark VI suit. Im only in the papercrafting step right now. This is my first suit so, any advice or pointers would be helpfull. and any comments are welcome, even the negative ones. let me know what you think.

I finished the hand plate today, I just havnt taken a picture yet.

(btw, does anybody know where the the torso bit attachment goes?

 

[halo95]

I know the chestpiece is a little off, but thats cause its leaning against the stairs and im using a lighter cardstock so it bends a little easier

 

[Doctor Napkin]

Really nice mate. I see you opted for the HD models and they're looking mighty crispy. As for the torso bit, that has to be attached with straps or the sort. I think Flying Squirrel left that piece separate for flexibility in the abdomen.

 

[halo95]

Sorry for the double post but my computer wouldnt let me upload this photo

 

[rancor1]

Nice work so far. Keep it up.

 

[God of death]

hi nice pics. im coming over in a bit talk to me

 

[halo95]

since this is your first post welcome to 405th, and thanks.

 

[rancor1]

Yes, welcome GodofDeath.

 

[halo95]

I know im a long way from painting it but does anybody have any ideas?

 

[LongShot X]

I see lots of warping or dimples in the pieces. What weight paper are you using? I use 110lb card stock.

Otherwise excellent pepping. Good folds, straight lines.

Cheers!

 

[halo95]

Ya I noticed that too, especially on the chestpiece. I dont know exactly what the weight is but I know that its really light so its sags easy. im goin to get some popsicle sticks later today to fix the little mishaps. Cause the reason why the chetpiece bottom structure bar is that warped is cause I folded the one side better. (and I just figured that out today too lol)

 

[Annanymous]

nice!

wow this is looking really good!!
I cant tell itll turn out awesome..

 

[halo95]

Thanks. Are you working on a suit of your own?

 

[halo95]

YAY, update time. sorry it took me so long to post more pics. school has been taking up the majority of my time, expecially wih finals coming up. but anyway here is the upper half completed!

I got my visor, yay!!

As you can tell, im gonna have to do some serious work on the visor to make it fit.

 

[Russett]

Wow! looks great so far! and i love the visor color

 

[Monkey0953]

Wow, good job so far, can't wait to see it when it's finnished

 

[Doctor Napkin]

I would go for maybe a black and blue paint scheme or maybe grey and orange. That's just me personnelly though. I've been wondering what paint to use and I heard RustOleum is good, so I guess you can't go wrong with that.

 

[halo95]

Thats a good color scheme, but I already know what im gonna do. I bought some mettalic silver spray paint for the main color (all over) and some ceruelan blue arcryllic paint, for details. and I also found some flat black spray paint floating around my garage for those parts of the armor. like the inner thighs and so forth.

 

[halo95]

I ran out of hot glue sticks to finish the structure bars on the codpeice, so thats why its seriously warped.

im slowly getting there

I figured it was about time for an update.

I know its a little big, and im thinking about just rescaling it. BUT, I am still growing. so should I just cut out the overlapping metal parts and replace it with foam so I can grow into it, or just rescale it?

 

[halo95]

Ok, I was thinking now that I have some heavier cardstock. (as you can tell with the thigh) should I re-do some of the armor parts like the chestpiece so it will be a little more stable. cause I dont want it to warp at the last second and all that money into material wasted. what do you guys think I should do??