Halo Infinite Mangler - July 23rd Game Trailer Demo Version
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TurboCharizard
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Lots of sanding happened today and also it was hot and gross for Victoria. 30°C+ was kind of a blessing though since polyester resin cures stupid quick in heat like that. I gave the twin blades of the Mangler a coat of resin to help smooth out layer lines and add a bit more durability to these things that I'm undoubtedly going to bash off something clumsily.
Before the final assembly and smoothing I needed to install the lights. Nothing fancy here, four 5mm red LEDS, two 180Ω resistors and a 9V battery which can pop in and out of the handle nice and easy when not in use.
Tomorrow is the final pass of sanding and filler primer. At this rate I'll have the Mangler done within a week of the trailer being released.
Before the final assembly and smoothing I needed to install the lights. Nothing fancy here, four 5mm red LEDS, two 180Ω resistors and a 9V battery which can pop in and out of the handle nice and easy when not in use.
Tomorrow is the final pass of sanding and filler primer. At this rate I'll have the Mangler done within a week of the trailer being released.
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I think its more the lack of wear and the lighting. The models are great, I just don't agree with the direction they took the banished armor.
Also, looking at the pics of your build, I always forget how big Halo guns actually are. Looks absolutely amazing and as others have said, the speed in which you have done this is also amazing.
TurboCharizard
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"I sand, I die, I sand again."
Today we went through 220 grit dry, two rounds of filler primer, 320 and 400 wet sanding. There's a few imperfections but for a prop that I'm doing as a "haha the trailer came out less than a week ago" as well as something that'll primarily be a booth display item, it's good enough. The way that this all had to go together I needed to install lighting first before filling and priming so I tried a new trick as opposed to using my usual masking tape on clear panels. Masking fluid that can be scratched off LED lenses once the final coat of paint is done.
I did one final pass with filler primer, matte black goes on in the morning before work and then I'm airbrushing on the colour coat. All I can say is bless this 32°C heat, paint cures so dang fast it's unreal.
Hopefully tomorrow I have the finished shots for you all.
-405th Sanding War Boys
Today we went through 220 grit dry, two rounds of filler primer, 320 and 400 wet sanding. There's a few imperfections but for a prop that I'm doing as a "haha the trailer came out less than a week ago" as well as something that'll primarily be a booth display item, it's good enough. The way that this all had to go together I needed to install lighting first before filling and priming so I tried a new trick as opposed to using my usual masking tape on clear panels. Masking fluid that can be scratched off LED lenses once the final coat of paint is done.
I did one final pass with filler primer, matte black goes on in the morning before work and then I'm airbrushing on the colour coat. All I can say is bless this 32°C heat, paint cures so dang fast it's unreal.
Hopefully tomorrow I have the finished shots for you all.
TurboCharizard
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With 12.5 hours left on the clock in my imaginary deadline of beating the week since the Infinite trailer dropped, we've done glamour shots. Thank you CplYapFlip for dealing with me constantly saying MANGLER this past week.
TurboCharizard
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Final tally of parts and consumables to get a rough estimate on how much it costs to make one of these at full scale for yourself.
Materials
Consumables
All said and done this was made with a bunch of stuff that was already laying on the materials shelves at home but doing a quick tally it'd be about a $70 build disregarding the tools, design time and ~20hours of prep to get to this point.
If you get a chance to build one, don't do it in a week.
Materials
| Material | Amount Used | Cost/Purchase Unit (CAD) |
| eSun PLA+ (White Re-Filament) | 1400g | 22.50/1kg |
| 0.5mm thick PETG | 50mm x 20mm | 15.00/20cm x 30cm |
| 6mm steel rod | 8cm | 4.00/1m |
| 5mm steel rod | 12 x 2cm | 3.00/1m |
| Marine Vinyl | 60cm x 4cm | - |
| Leather Lace | 15cm | - |
| 5mm LED (2.2Vf, 20mA) | 4 | - |
| 180Ω | 2 | - |
| 20AWG Solidcore Wire | 60cm | - |
Consumables
| Material | Amount Used | Cost/Purchase Unit (CAD) |
| BSI CA Glue | - | 12.99/2oz |
| 80/220 Grit Mouse Sanding Pads | 1 80grit, 1 220grit | 20.00/50 pads |
| 320/400 Grit Wet Sand Paper | - | - |
| Polyester Resin | 60mL | |
| Bondo Glazing Putty | - | 12.00/tube |
| Dupli-Color Scratch Filler Auto Primer | ~1 can | 14.99/512g can |
| Vallejo 77.720 Gunmetal Grey | - | 9.00/35mL |
| Vallejo 77.701 Aluminum | - | 9.00/35mL |
| Vallejo 71.003 Red | - | 5.00/18mL |
| Vallejo 71.041 Armour Brown | - | 5.00/18mL |
| Vallejo 70.801 Brass | - | 5.00/18mL |
| Vallejo 76.518 Black Wash | - | 5.00/18mL |
| Vallejo 28.859 Liquid Mask | - | 9.00/200mL |
All said and done this was made with a bunch of stuff that was already laying on the materials shelves at home but doing a quick tally it'd be about a $70 build disregarding the tools, design time and ~20hours of prep to get to this point.
If you get a chance to build one, don't do it in a week.
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CplYapFlip
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Legitimately, I could hear him approaching from the workshop because all the way up the stairs it would just be
"Mangler Mangler Mangler Mangler Mangler Mangler"
I don't think the next one will quite roll of the tongue as well though
TurboCharizard
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ComMANDOLegitimately, I could hear him approaching from the workshop because all the way up the stairs it would just be
"Mangler Mangler Mangler Mangler Mangler Mangler"
I don't think the next one will quite roll of the tongue as well though
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that is amazing haha.Legitimately, I could hear him approaching from the workshop because all the way up the stairs it would just be
"Mangler Mangler Mangler Mangler Mangler Mangler"
I don't think the next one will quite roll of the tongue as well though
Also amazing job turbo, That was some dedication my dude.
KnavishPlum
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This is the way?
KnavishPlum
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It is sexy, but also a different style. I have to say, Turbo has made this look 10x sexier than the in-game Mangler.
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TurboCharizard - Do you have any pictures of the ammo outside of the barrel, or is it glued in?
marinesniper
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will have to make one of these babies
marinesniper
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when you going to make mine? just kidding it looks really good cant wait to see it painted up. Great job
TurboCharizard
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If you need parts printed let me know and I can throw them onto the machines during downtime.
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Mangler #2 has officially been completed!
Huge shout out to TurboCharizard for the model and the incredible inspiration / drive to do this. I have not had nearly this much fun making something in a long time!
Also, for those on Discord - Thanks to TurboCharizard again for adding the new emote (based on my mediocre editing skills)
(picture of my mangler on the dining room table last night)
Huge shout out to TurboCharizard for the model and the incredible inspiration / drive to do this. I have not had nearly this much fun making something in a long time!
Also, for those on Discord - Thanks to TurboCharizard again for adding the new emote (based on my mediocre editing skills)
(picture of my mangler on the dining room table last night)
