Halo 3 - Custom High Detail Models

[silvershadow]

OK now I'm definately scrapping my old helmet and startin on this one! So is that after you used bondo? I think I might have heard somethin about fiberglass jelly earlier, is that what you used? It looks freakin sweet( pep is catchin up to Adam's molding)

 

[Rocknrollcows]

i needs new diapers

 

[Primal Weyland]

That's extremely good work. I'd love to be able to do an Elite helm of the same quality some day, when I can lay my paws on suitable materials.

 

[Darth Malevelus]

well, Im looking forward to seeing your work, but Im on duty and my work comp wont let me see much of anything.

I have one hand armor piece already cast in bondo, I have some detail work to do, but it should come out ok.

I have started now on my chest armor.

From what Ive seen of your work already Im betting Im gonna be jealous! LOL

Congrats from me!

 

[Axelh92]

I can't wait to see the whole suit with this amount of details.

Really nice work!

 

[Skullcandy Girl]

Here's my Album of how much I screw up my first attempt at Pepakura... namely the FS helmet. Heheh but I'm trying again and with rubber cement this time

http://405th.com/forums/index.php?automodu...m&album=260

 

[xobx]

Here's my Album of how much I screw up my first attempt at Pepakura... namely the FS helmet. Heheh but I'm trying again and with rubber cement this time

http://405th.com/forums/index.php?automodu...m&album=260

Looks good :/

 

[Razgriz]

I voted for the Lower Torso myself. The main reason is because I planned on doing my armor like this.

1st Chest

2nd Lower Torso

3rd Arms

4th legs

5th boots

6th helmet

The reson why I was going to do the helm last is becasue I would then have A LOT of pep under my belt.

 

[flying squirl]

Oh here's a question on the torso, how many pages do you think it will be?? And will there be a scale tester?

I just had another question when I get to the point of fiber-glassing etc... when should I take out the supports? Or do I just cut them out after I fiber glass and resign the inside?

not sure at all to be honest but if you unfold the pep preview and take away half the pages that's roughly how many(that's how it worked out with the helmet as far as i remember anyway).

Ide recommend taking them out before fiber-glassing. just use em to keep its shape while applying the outer coats of resin. after that there's not point to em and they'd end up just getting in the way.

I hate you... j/k Can you arrange a meeting for me
Have a good one

well if you, or anyone else for that matter, is over in Ireland I'm sure I'de be able to set up a 'business' meeting.

+1 for a really simple size tester for the torso.

oh, and they look amazing! ive already utilized your size tester helmet... its going to save me mucho time in the end.

don't worry, it'll be there (thats the easy part). thanks. oh, how'd you find it to build?

Hi sorry for the Spam,

first of all...

....too over sized so please help me.

Thank you very much und greetings from Germany

don't worry, thats FAR from spam. it was a perfectly good question and your English is very good, better then some here whose first language is English. i hope the answer from 'nicktendo' helped but it your still unsure or have ANY other questions don't hesitate to ask.

The reason to use a FS model!

:not worthy: wow, talk about good advertising!!!! hahaha. thanks!!!

i needs new diapers

hahah, its working!!

That's extremely good work. I'd love to be able to do an Elite helm of the same quality some day, when I can lay my paws on suitable materials.

i would love to see that!!!

I can't wait to see the whole suit with this amount of details.

Really nice work!

me ether, hahaha.

Here's my Album of how much I screw up my first attempt at Pepakura... namely the FS helmet. Heheh but I'm trying again and with rubber cement this time

http://405th.com/forums/index.php?automodu...m&album=260

hahaha, the first picture is really funny. it doesn't look to bad!!! granted its a bit wobbly but ive seen FAR worse. its nothing a little bondo and sandpaper cant fix. far from a failure and hardly an embarrassing failure!

love the new avatar bdw. is it hand drawn or is there a bit of cg in there?

I voted for the Lower Torso myself. The main reason is because I planned on doing my armor like this.

1st Chest

2nd Lower Torso

3rd Arms

4th legs

5th boots

6th helmet

The reason why I was going to do the helm last is because I would then have A LOT of pep under my belt.

thats a good reasoning! i just started with the helmet cuz I'm pretty sure i could do it (3 years training as a model maker). but even so, i probably shoulda started on the easier parts. oh well.

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excuse reason why the torso isn't done---->


well now, that was a good weekend!!! tiring but fun! met up with friends when the business meeting wrapped up (one of which is bunnyumptious. yea, she does exist), got Japanese food (i love sushi) and then... em... huh, i cant remember... ohyea, met with another friend n went to the pub. went home, got up early and met them in town the next day. got food and went to an xbl gaming center!!! EEEEEEEEEE!!!! FUN!!! played halo 3 for hours, got hungry from the adrenaline got food and went home. bunnyumptious (feels weird calling her that but i dunno if she wants me to type her real name) crashed at mine, so we played halo 3 till about 3 in the morning and then most of the next day when we got up then we went to or friends house, got hopelessly lost on a dual-carriageway of hell where every exit inexplicitly led back to the damn thing!!!! finally got there, stayed there till late, got home at 1.30am, got up at 5.30am and now I'm in work....ugh.

and THATS what i don't have the torso done yet.

ill be able to work on it tomorow thoe.

any problems gimme a shout,

FS


(my god im tired, i was staring at my screen for ages there before i relised someone was talking to me)

 

[Skullcandy Girl]

You can't work all the time FS, you gotta take a break.

Ah, okie doke, thanks for the suggestion! I don't want my second attempt to get de-railed because I screwed up the resin/fiberglass on the inside. AS for my pics, I can't even glue the middle, no matter what I do I can't align the middle ridge with the top of the helmet. Eh, I can't finish the helmet anyways... remember my BF knocked over my work area and my pieces went flying I'm sure the apartment has eaten them by now.

Shanks, I hand drew my avatar and painted it in Photoshop and added a texture BG. It's the 3rd varaint of the main character from DBP, you don't see her much though. hahaha a lot of viewers complained XD

 

[flying squirl]

You can't work all the time FS, you gotta take a break.

Ah, okie doke, thanks for the suggestion! I don't want my second attempt to get de-railed because I screwed up the resin/fiberglass on the inside. AS for my pics, I can't even glue the middle, no matter what I do I can't align the middle ridge with the top of the helmet. Eh, I can't finish the helmet anyways... remember my BF knocked over my work area and my pieces went flying I'm sure the apartment has eaten them by now.

Shanks, I hand drew my avatar and painted it in Photoshop and added a texture BG. It's the 3rd varaint of the main character from DBP, you don't see her much though. hahaha a lot of viewers complained XD

NEVAR!!!! *runs away difiantly, pauses... falls asleep*

well its not that it would mess it up, not taking them out, i just imagine it would be quite hard to get the fiberglass in with them in the way. hmmm, that sounds a lil off. yea, silly BF, well atleast your appartment got fed.

ohh, kewl, that explanes the look. aww, they complained? but she looks kewl.

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oh and i just rembered, i found a project i was workin on a lil while back n im guna pep it n pop it up here. most likly on wednsday... wensday?... wedninsday? whats going on? how the hell is that day spelt?! ok, who took my brain?!!!

anyway, its a supprise!!! (not halo related so dont get your hopes up)

 

[AoBfrost]

FS, your helmet is godly.

I've been working on it for 4 days now and only have the chin and back/sides area done, all I need now is the top, I decided to do the back and chin since it had all the tiny parts which are hard to do when the helmet is almost done, so I started it out this way. Thanks so much for a awsome .pdo.

Btw I'm using the fully detailed, with fold lines pdo. A quick sand after resin/glassing should smoothen it out.

 

[Skullcandy Girl]

hahaha yeah, I guess it's kinda common sense for people that do it, I just never know XP

Oh haha no they complained because she wasn't in the episode much, haah she was in it for less than 3 seconds, hahaha.

OH BAD SPELLER!! You LOOSE!! Wednesday Non Halo Pep? Oh lemme guess... Metroid Pep

 

[masterme]

very nice, im printing out the helmet as i type here right now. i look a few secconds to fit it right tho, my pep always opesn the file as a4 sized paper. wich i have drafters sized a4 paper, but its too thin to use with this stuff.

 

[AoBfrost]

I need me a varia suit from metroid prime, then when I go to conventions, fanboys would be like "OMG SAMUS IS HOT" then I can scream back "omg im a guy....go away :/"

But still making samus's varia suit would be nice, shoulder pads would be too big to wear would need to some how strap them on.

 

[flying squirl]

FS, your helmet is godly.

I've been working on it for 4 days now and only have the chin and back/sides area done, all I need now is the top, I decided to do the back and chin since it had all the tiny parts which are hard to do when the helmet is almost done, so I started it out this way. Thanks so much for a awsome .pdo.

Btw I'm using the fully detailed, with fold lines pdo. A quick sand after resin/glassing should smoothen it out.

kewl! any picks? yea, it took me the same ammount of time, work+collage+2hour buss commure each way= not alot of free time. im glad you liked it! yup, the corners arent bit at all and, as you said, a bit of sand paper should smoothen em out.

hahaha yeah, I guess it's kinda common sense for people that do it, I just never know XP

Oh haha no they complained because she wasn't in the episode much, haah she was in it for less than 3 seconds, hahaha.

OH BAD SPELLER!! You LOOSE!! Wednesday Non Halo Pep? Oh lemme guess... Metroid Pep

well its better to be safe then sorry and check before hand. ooohhh, that good then!!! yeay! hahaha. wow, 3 seconds!!! that only 90 frames!!! wait... what fps do you guys use in the states? awww... what do i loose? nope, its not a game pep, its a personal project thing, its one youde only work on if you were kinda bored. (not very bored, just kinda)

very nice, im printing out the helmet as i type here right now. i look a few secconds to fit it right tho, my pep always opesn the file as a4 sized paper. wich i have drafters sized a4 paper, but its too thin to use with this stuff.

ahhh, thats gota be anoying for u. wait, are you using paper or cardstock?

I need me a varia suit from metroid prime, then when I go to conventions, fanboys would be like "OMG SAMUS IS HOT" then I can scream back "omg im a guy....go away :/"

But still making samus's varia suit would be nice, shoulder pads would be too big to wear would need to some how strap them on.

hahaha, that would be so random! hmm, i thought i saw someone making it somewhere.

 

[AoBfrost]

I dont like posting work in progress pics, I like to reveal my work when I am done so it shows how nice the finished product is. I will be molding your helmet with my hot glue method, but the molding part may wait for the spring due to the cold winter, resin and fiberglass wont dry, I need to reinforce it so when the plaster pours on, it doesnt collapse. Plus Resin and fiberglass help smooth it out, you can sand a pep helmet with resining or fiberglassing it.

 

[Skullcandy Girl]

Ah well we shot the series on a Panasonic HVX using P2 cards, and we used 24 FPS since that the standard US animation setting for non-motion picture animation. Film is 30 FPS, and I would have to hurt myself if I had to do 30 fps. Drawing a character in a 24 FPS is hard enough, still fun but sometimes the tedium gets me.

I was kicking around the idea of doing a Samus Varia model, though I have no idea how to do Pepakura... I'd assume you'd have to do clean quad meshes?

 

[s meisters]

ETA again. ^^ I'm really impatient for this one. And are you planning on doing a boot piece even though robogenisis has already done one?

 

[Primal Weyland]

I saw the 'reject' pics - it's good to know that even the 'experts' get a little mixed up sometimes. My first Scout helm is sat on top of a shelf looking mournfully un-detailed and slightly warped... salvageable, but not entirely worth it.

And this was the simple version - NZ-TK's detailed version is going to have me weeping and crying for my cuddly toy.

Also: Ireland, eh? Not that far away at all... xD