Halo 4 Cortana - Life Size Figure

[BanishedTankBal]

i use to be a part of the 405th back on the OG reach days. its been a long time and i forgot about this forum, so with that said im going to be building a life size Halo 4 Cortana.

right now i got the model al set up and ready to go. sadly my hotglue gun died on me right as i was going to start the build so im stuck for a few days.

i spent a good 4-5 hours in blender adding the formers to this model so i can keep the shape as im building her out.

 

[BanishedTankBal]

around 8 years ago i made a Cortana standy that was also live size. heres a old photo of that one

 

[BanishedTankBal]

i almost forgot. this isnt my first life size build here r some of the other ones ive made over the years

 

[PlanetAlexander]

You're a Pepakura fanatic! I'm curious for something this size, how do you make sure they remain (reasonably) durable? And how do you paint them, or do you just print with colour?

 

[BanishedTankBal]

when is comes to building this i just print them out and u use jumbo craft sticks from walmart to add reinforments to they dont claps on themself

to help keep the shape as im building i use something call formers i make in blender

now as im building i do also need a few wooden dowels to act like the bones to keep them standing up

now i finished the first leg and im now building the next one

 

[marinesniper]

when is comes to building this i just print them out and u use jumbo craft sticks from walmart to add reinforments to they dont claps on themself

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to help keep the shape as im building i use something call formers i make in blender

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now as im building i do also need a few wooden dowels to act like the bones to keep them standing up

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now i finished the first leg and im now building the next one

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this is going to be epic

 

[KaeSpoon]

This is insanely awesome and makes me want to make a life size Jorge-052, don't let the Cortana fanboys see the foot though...

 

[BanishedTankBal]

This is insanely awesome and makes me want to make a life size Jorge-052, don't let the Cortana fanboys see the foot though...

remember, ppl that get hard to feet will get the YEET, in minecraft

 

[BanishedTankBal]

Halo 4 Cortana was and is BEST Cortana

 

[BanishedTankBal]

not much done today/ i was trying to make it so she can spite in 2 for taking to anime cons and what not by car.

 

[BanishedTankBal]

hey its been a bit. i got the face and some her hair added now

but as u can see her face isnt really right. something about the eyes just r not set right, i have tried moving them around but it really doesnt help. but if u look at her from a angle she does look better

im hoping added more of her hair will help with the look but im thinking the model is just to low polly that its very hard to get the face and eyes to match 100%.

my thought is if her was higher polly the face and eye would fix alot better. i dont think the guy that made this model is willing to do that but i did message asking his thoughs

 

[PlanetAlexander]

I think the problem is also from her expression. We're so used to seeing Cortana with a multitude of facial expressions, but the one above looks like the basic expression the model was made in, so that later on it was easier to rig and animate. Perhaps some narrower eyes and a slight smile would add some character, if you were wanting to re-do that part.

 

[BanishedTankBal]

I think the problem is also from her expression. We're so used to seeing Cortana with a multitude of facial expressions, but the one above looks like the basic expression the model was made in, so that later on it was easier to rig and animate. Perhaps some narrower eyes and a slight smile would add some character, if you were wanting to re-do that part.

i didnt make the model but that is a idea, again idk if the guy that made it will be willing to rework her.

 

[JuryRigged]

Man, this is kinda trippy to look at but I oddly want to make one or two myself. Those anime figures look really well made.
Do you do anything to the surface of the paper to strengthen it? Is it cardstock?

 

[BanishedTankBal]

Cortana is now done

i did talk to the guy about the face and he agrees that if her face was higher poly count it would look alot better. but over all im happy with her. i just need to finish the base off next. the thing next to her on the floor