Hughs Odst Build
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chrisrunner55
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i feel like it wud be easier to resin and bondo or fiberglass the helmet in separate parts then fit it all together. do u think that wud work?
I've already built it out of foam, and its mildly difficult to move around in. so I assume making it out of fiberglass or rondo would be pretty gosh darn difficult
chrisrunner55
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from wut i have made so far with rondo its not too bad u just have to trim edges to give u the mobility, but then again im close to halfway done so im no expert.
how much trimming if you don't mind me asking? i was thinking of making a mold and casting from it. modifying the pep to reflect that should make things faster.
chrisrunner55
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not too much it all depends on the individual i wud say.
Well, i have only built the chest core out of foam, and with the attempt of making pieces as whole as i can from the foam, I just ended up using about 3 sheets. And thats with the extra layers I put on. I'll post a picture later.
Thanks man. I started work on the chest core last night . I got the front half done, and it took me about a sheet (I also made a pair of bicep plates). I would love to see a picture.
Hugh Holder
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Well, I'm sure that making it out of foam would be the lightest and most flexible approach. But I pepped and hardened mine and it feels just like a flak jacket that I wore in the Corps. Though, mine does have a reasonable amount of flexibility because I used a minimal amount of 320 to harden it, instead of rondo or fiberglass. I can move around fine, side to side hip movement isn't a problem. Though if you need to pick something up off of the ground you should plan on bending at the knees quite a bit.
It could work, the only reason that I would suggest not doing it this way is because your part may end up warping very slightly during the hardening process. Which would make it a huge pain to fit into the overall part build. I find it easier to fit the paper parts together first, and if they are a good fit then I glue the inner sides together.
Hey if you guys want to post progress pics of your work on my thread feel free to. I'm not bothered if some of you have questions or concerns about my build. I don't know everything and I'm not too proud to admit that this sort of thing takes a lot of time to perfect. If I didn't want others to make this kind of stuff with me I wouldn't have joined these forums.
Those of you building my models out of foam could definitely teach the rest of us something useful. And if it works better doing it another way then I would greatly appreciate the input, as would a lot of others I'm sure.
So, if any of you were wondering what the V2 of the ODST helmet looks like here you go. It was just barely warm enough Friday after work for me to hurry outside and resin/harden this thing. I am really liking it. It is a huge improvement over my first helmet unfold. Though it pains me to say it, I have decided to do yet another mould of this helm, most likely leading to a small production run.
Really it depends on how the smoothing phase goes. I imagine it would only be a matter of detailing the dome however.
Tonight I'm hoping to sit down and re-unfold the shins to be like the one I did previously (above) when I didn't have a pep code and couldn't save... fail
And those suckers are ready to get painted, but until I either find a suitable place to work or Georgia weather decides to stop being dumb it's stuck on the shelf.
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chrisrunner55
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hey the helmet looks great i finished pepping V2 myself and i love it both the look and the the amount of time it took. good point about do the parts separate, i hadn't thought of warping.
I no wut u mean about the weather im in florida and i havent been able to resin. im thinking of making a heating box to cure the parts in.
cant wait to see the new shin unfold and get started on them. thanks for making suck sick models.
I no wut u mean about the weather im in florida and i havent been able to resin. im thinking of making a heating box to cure the parts in.
cant wait to see the new shin unfold and get started on them. thanks for making suck sick models.
Hugh Holder
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Thanks Bram, which file did you need in A4 exactly? I don't mind fixing one and posting for you.
You know you could open the file in designer, go to print and paper settings (under settings tab) and where it says paper size at the top hit the drop box and select A4. Though you will need to center the groups of parts back onto their respective pages. The parts tend to shift when you make adjustments to the size like that.
Hugh Holder
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Ah alright I see what you are saying. Sorry about that. I'll take a look at it.
Well I've been using your files for my build. Ive pepped and resined the helmet(used kirrous), the shoulders and the gauntlets. Ive pepped the main chest piece but havent resined it yet because its been in the 20s here! Anyways i posted a WIP thread if you want to check it out!
http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/30011-rino-s-odst-build-(WIP)
Your shin pieces look awesome hugh! keep up the awesome work!
http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/30011-rino-s-odst-build-(WIP)
Your shin pieces look awesome hugh! keep up the awesome work!
Hugh Holder
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Lol yeah, joined when I was 17. My parents had to sign me up. Man, that feels like such a long time ago.
I can't really give you crap for being Army, I was about to go Army OCS after college but I ended up taking a civilian job offer (and to stay with the gf)
And thanks man, I'm still going to have to try that beer you recommended.
ACDCrockr209
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Dude, superb work on the suit! I can't wait to see it finished!
By the way, how did you find the scale for your shin pieces?
-Pony
By the way, how did you find the scale for your shin pieces?
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