aussiellama
New Member
Just before i start, I'd like to make it clear that I'm not completely new to this, i've already got one complete set of amour (halo 1 marine), and now I'm looking to tackle a bigger project.
master chief/ spartan seems a little overdone, so I've decided to go for the arbiter.
which presents a problem...:
for those of you who don't know, they have double jointed legs. i do not.
so, the solution.
i want to build extensions for my legs. like a cross between shoes and stilts, that change my legs to be more similar to an elites. i've got the know-how to do this, the materials and the equipment. what i don't have is the wealth of knowledge held by the members of the 405th (a resource which i have not yet tapped)
i am aware that there are other things, and retail products out there to do this, but that's no fun. i also couldn't find a comprehensive start to finish walk through (or any other resources for that matter) using search. so I'm going to make one.
here we go, into the gritty bit.
Designs.
at this point, probably largely aluminium for the frame, etc. it's lighter (important when you're walking around in something), and a 40x40x5mm square tube should give me the strength i'm going to need.
These are a few sketches i drew today, just percolating ideas. please, tell me what you think.
the first is, as you'd expect, my first design
the second is more refined, and more detailed. (but without annotation)
looking forward to your feedback,
Aussiellama
caution - image heavy
master chief/ spartan seems a little overdone, so I've decided to go for the arbiter.
which presents a problem...:
for those of you who don't know, they have double jointed legs. i do not.
so, the solution.
i want to build extensions for my legs. like a cross between shoes and stilts, that change my legs to be more similar to an elites. i've got the know-how to do this, the materials and the equipment. what i don't have is the wealth of knowledge held by the members of the 405th (a resource which i have not yet tapped)
i am aware that there are other things, and retail products out there to do this, but that's no fun. i also couldn't find a comprehensive start to finish walk through (or any other resources for that matter) using search. so I'm going to make one.
here we go, into the gritty bit.
Designs.
at this point, probably largely aluminium for the frame, etc. it's lighter (important when you're walking around in something), and a 40x40x5mm square tube should give me the strength i'm going to need.
These are a few sketches i drew today, just percolating ideas. please, tell me what you think.
the first is, as you'd expect, my first design
the second is more refined, and more detailed. (but without annotation)
looking forward to your feedback,
Aussiellama