My combat elite build attempt...

[Joffersmk2]

Haha, thanks for all the comments! As to getting the yellow to an even coat, I'm just gonna make the armour mucky as hell to cover most of that. Haha

Test fitting of all the pieces so far...still no boots but there's always tonight.....

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• Joffersmk2
• Mar 8, 2018

At least it all seems to fit with the undersuit....phew.

 

[Dirtdives2424]

Great job Joffersmk2!!!!

Go for it!!!

 

[Joffersmk2]

Almost there now.

Boots are built (really crappy but enough to finish for sunday), and the paint job is complete blackwash and all.

Put the netting in place to hide my ugly mug (don't want to scare anyone).

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• Joffersmk2
• Mar 9, 2018

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• Joffersmk2
• Mar 9, 2018

Gives it a weird neck profile but better than a ginger beard poking out.

Padded out the shoulders a bit too.

Knackered now zzz.

 

[PerniciousDuke]

Snazzy.

 

[Joffersmk2]

Right.

The whole things finished. There are bits I'll redo, and things I'll add such as light and sound, but we're con ready.

However, it's 10 to 1am here and I'm shattered so you'll have to wait til tomorrow to see the finished article.

But as a teaser....here's the finished head and face

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• Joffersmk2
• Mar 10, 2018

Aaaaannnndddd....relax..
until tomorrow...ciao.

 

[PaiganBoi]

Dude. The helmet and face look great.
The look in that Elite's eye though... It's kinda scary. He's got this "Did you just look this way?!?!?!" kinda vibe.

 

[SI3RRA 117]

Something different (not UNSC) and something awesome! Anxious to see the end result!

 

[Joffersmk2]

Some pics from the con.

It definitely went down well haha.

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• Joffersmk2
• Mar 11, 2018

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• Joffersmk2
• Mar 11, 2018

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• Joffersmk2
• Mar 11, 2018

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• Joffersmk2
• Mar 11, 2018

I'm not done with it yet. Still gonna toy with lights and sound. Also the boots need doing properly. But thanks for all the ideas, suggestions and encouragement throughout!

 

[Dirtdives2424]

Dude. The helmet and face look great.
The look in that Elite's eye though... It's kinda scary. He's got this "Did you just look this way?!?!?!" kinda vibe.

I think it's more of a "You talken to me?.......Are you talken to me?!?!" look.

 

[Joffersmk2]

A pic from the day taken by someone far more skilled than me...

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• Joffersmk2
• Mar 12, 2018

Quite like that one

 

[Joffersmk2]

Apologies for the separate posts but this one just came up on the con feed.

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• Joffersmk2
• Mar 12, 2018

 

[Drsalmon616]

this build is awesome! good job

 

[eiros]

That is awesome! We could always use more Elites!

 

[Joffersmk2]

Right, another con coming up in a month and I've decided to upgrade the elite.

Things on the list are:-
Lights for the chest piece
Maybe some sound effects
Possibly some digi stilts made of wood
A new weapon.

The easiest of these from my experience is the weapon. I've already got an energy sword I'm taking so I thought a plasma pistol would pair up well.

I downloaded Andrew DFT's template to use as a guide then started foam crafting.

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• Joffersmk2
• Jun 19, 2018

I've decided to add in lights to the central plasma chamber.

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• Joffersmk2
• Jun 19, 2018

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• Joffersmk2
• Jun 19, 2018

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• Joffersmk2
• Jun 19, 2018

So far they phase from blue to green to off and repeat which has a nice plasma-ey feel to it.

The battery pack is in the base with a magnetised cover to hide the gubbins.

That's it for now but I'll keep updating as I go.

Ta-ta

 

[TurboCharizard]

The battery pack is in the base with a magnetised cover to hide the gubbins.

Solid use of the word gubbins. 10/10

I'm digging the buried electronics and the phase change in the plasma chamber.

 

[Joffersmk2]

Inspired by your suggestions early on if I remember Turbocharizard haha

 

[Joffersmk2]

Done for the night... but quite pleased with the progress today.

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• Joffersmk2
• Jun 19, 2018

Zzzzzzz

 

[GMer56]

Woah, the greebles really make it come alive!

 

[Sean Anwalt]

It is crazy how much those little detail lines and rounded edges make this come alive. It looked great before, but now, it's superfantasik!

 

[Joffersmk2]

Today's itinerary included rounding off dodgy edges, adding the spark generators at the front, spending a stupidly long time masking off the acitate so the base coat didn't cover it, then plastidipping the motherhuber

Images below.

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• Joffersmk2
• Jun 20, 2018

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• Joffersmk2
• Jun 20, 2018

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• Joffersmk2
• Jun 20, 2018

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• Joffersmk2
• Jun 20, 2018

Cheers for all the amazing feedback guys. Paint job to follow in next couple of days.