How To Scale Your Armour - Tutorial

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

Well, one of two things could have went wrong. Either you mis-scaled the armour (I doubt it, but its a possbility), or everything is scaled fine, but you need to move the parts around and cut them. My FAQ (Linked to in the tutorial) mentions exactly how to cut the pieces before printing to make them fit onto the page(s).



Reunfolding the file completely is not needed, however some minor adjustments to the unfold will be needed when scaling the armour up.



If you have any further questions or need any more help, feel free to ask me. My contact information is mentioned at the top of the first post.

 

[tek72797]

Thank you very much for your help. It has renewed my faith of this project getting finnished

 

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

I can see this topic needs a bump because of the odd amount of scaling questions coming my way, and being posted on the 405th.

 

[Hikuro]

I think I just wanna throw in my 2 cents in this. Becareful how you scale Spartan Armor cause maaaaannn it can be tricky. The first MKVI helmet I did was WAY to big, so I shaved off 18mm's from the scale and you can already tell the world of difference in scale. It's pretty close to what I had done with my ODST, which I think i did at 305, this helmet is set at 302. I'm sure I can cut a bit around the neck area when finished to fit properly in the end.

 

[Agent Napkin]

I used your 1st scaling method (the one where you print a picture and measure it, etc), and it works perfectly. I hope other people get to see this thread, because this really solved all of my scaling problems.

 

[tmurray]

thanks for the tut, already done scaling on method #1, hope it works on my new odst chest, thanks

Edit: i just did my scaling and the hight of the helmet seems to be 31 cm, im not sure about you but i think that seems a bit high, my head comes to about 28 cm, what should i do for the scaling

 

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

thanks for the tut, already done scaling on method #1, hope it works on my new odst chest, thanks

Edit: i just did my scaling and the hight of the helmet seems to be 31 cm, im not sure about you but i think that seems a bit high, my head comes to about 28 cm, what should i do for the scaling

If you head is 28cm high, then with added room for padding 31cm sounds just fine. However, you may want to double and triple check your math and measurements. If you need help, feel free to contact me via PM, MSN or Skype. My contact information is at the top of the first post.



Good luck!

 

[lord dalton]

I have a qustion about scaling but it's not about my armour, it about the AR pep files on the wiki. I was wondering are they ready to go in which I mean can they be printed off with out scaling them??? I am almost done the pep stage with my armour and I'm looking to make my own AR and I was thinking of doing the HD version.

 

[lord dalton]

Which is the best method to scale the Reach armour???

 

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

I have a qustion about scaling but it's not about my armour, it about the AR pep files on the wiki. I was wondering are they ready to go in which I mean can they be printed off with out scaling them??? I am almost done the pep stage with my armour and I'm looking to make my own AR and I was thinking of doing the HD version.

You will have to scale the pep file, along with every single pep file out there. Off the top of my head, the standard MA5C ICWS Assault Rifle is about 88cm (or 880mm) in length. Check Halopedia for correct weapon sizes.



Halopedia - UNSC and Covenant Forces Weapons List



If you are new to pep, do not make a HD weapon first. You should start out with something very simple to get a hang of things, such as Robogenisis' Mark 6 hand plate. Weapons are a pain to pep, so you may want to not pep the weapon first.

Which is the best method to scale the Reach armour???

Either Method #1 or #2 is fine to use. Method #3 is not compatible with the Reach armour, same with Method #4.



As I have stated MANY times in scaling question threads, and at the top of this thread, PM me, E-mail me or contact me via MSN or Skype if you have any questions. My contact information is in the first post of this thread, and on my profile page.



Good luck!

 

[lord dalton]

Thanks a lot Xtreme TACTICS 101

 

[killjoy95]

Thanks, this is a great help.

 

[silvershadow]

Read through your tutorial and it is very inciteful and helpful. I'm starting on my Iron Man Armor though and was wondering which method you would suggest using. I found this reference picture that has both the back and front and so I was thinking of doing method 1. However, alot of the parts on the armor interconnect so not sure if this method would work. Thought I'd see what you think. Hate to start a detailed pep and then have to scrap it, oh and by the way I'm 150lbs and 6ft if that helps at all.

 

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

Read through your tutorial and it is very inciteful and helpful. I'm starting on my Iron Man Armor though and was wondering which method you would suggest using. I found this reference picture that has both the back and front and so I was thinking of doing method 1. However, alot of the parts on the armor interconnect so not sure if this method would work. Thought I'd see what you think. Hate to start a detailed pep and then have to scrap it, oh and by the way I'm 150lbs and 6ft if that helps at all.

That reference picture should work just fine.



I recommend Method #2 for Iron Man stuff. If you would like, I can walk you through the scaling process on MSN or Skype. My contact information is ear the top of the tutorial.

 

[Spartan5511]

Ok, so what if the reference pic has a slight angle to it? I want to finish up my Halo 2 ODST, (I accidentaly pepped the shins and shoulders before I joined, but they fit fine) and this pic seems to have a slight angle, like you are looking up at them. And what if a body part is angled? I'm assuming that means new picture?

 

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

Ok, so what if the reference pic has a slight angle to it? I want to finish up my Halo 2 ODST, (I accidentaly pepped the shins and shoulders before I joined, but they fit fine) and this pic seems to have a slight angle, like you are looking up at them. And what if a body part is angled? I'm assuming that means new picture?

Use that picture as a last resort. If you can't find a better picture, then use that one. However, the measurements may be a few cm's off if you use that picture.

 

[Spartan5511]

Use that picture as a last resort. If you can't find a better picture, then use that one. However, the measurements may be a few cm's off if you use that picture.

Thats the only one that I can find where he is standing up and you can clearly see all the armor pieces. All the others (and there are very few) he is crouched over or is at a weird angle.... how do you suggest I go about scaling it? All I need to pep is the H2 ODST Torso, Lower Torso, and Helmet.....

 

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

Thats the only one that I can find where he is standing up and you can clearly see all the armor pieces. All the others (and there are very few) he is crouched over or is at a weird angle.... how do you suggest I go about scaling it? All I need to pep is the H2 ODST Torso, Lower Torso, and Helmet.....

Well, I can always help you out with scaling via MSN or Skype. My contact information is near the top of the tutorial.

 

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

Going to bump this because of the huge amount of scaling question threads that haven been poping up today. Hopefully people will see this and not have to create a new topic asking the same darn questions every time.

Also, while the forums are being revamped, how about a sticky. I am getting really tired of pointing people to this thread, and am about to explode. For the love of god, just put 5 minutes of your time into making this a sticky so I will save 3-5 hours of my day. Holly crap guys! No wonder why I don't get any of my armour done!

 

[maverick4200]

wow this helps out a lot. Thanks