My Son's Noble Spartan - NOW COMPLETE - Pic Heavy
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GuitarMaster157
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If you want some great, strong rare earth magnets, I recommend this site. When I was really into 40k, I got magnets from here but I still use them now for whatever I might need!
Spartan_127
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I hope you find what you are looking for bud
Thanks. Keep Scrolling. . . LOL
Thanks for that info, GuitarMaster. I bookmarked them to use for later if I need some.
UPDATE!!!!!!
Carpathiavh, this one's for you. Thanks for your help and suggestions on the magnum mounting to make it look better.
Well, I suppose this was the final thing that needed to be done and now it is. I've got a little tweaking to do, maybe need to add a couple more magnets, but otherwise . . . . The build is now complete.
I got somewhat lucky at Hobby Lobby today in my quest for magnets. I found some 7/16" round ones that came in a set of three. I only bought one set, because I didn't know if they would work. As it turns out, they hold OK. He will be able to walk around with it there with no issue, but if he starts running or bumps it, he'll lose the magnum if he's not paying attention.
Oh well. Next time I go back there I'll pick up another set for more strength and add a couple more when I get some time to do so. The way I mounted the magnet on the thigh was just cut a hole in the side of the thigh and hot glued the heck out of it.
On the weapon itself, you can't see the magnet. I didn't want to ruin the way it looked by cutting a hole in the outside foam. So, I heated up the thin foam wrapping on the top of the slide, peeled it back, cut a hole for the magnet underneath and then glued it all in place. Sorry, I forgot to take pics before I got it all back together.
The magnet on the magnum is located right between the writing and what would be the slide lock in the above pic.
As soon as we can get some pics of him in everything with the way it looks now, I'll get them up on here to show y'all. Funny thing I learned today while in town. My kiddo wanted to go look at game stop to see if they had some DS games he would like. While we were there at one in Waco, they said that they were having a midnight launch party for the Halo 4 game. Hmmmmmm. . . . . I know it would be late and he has school the next day, but man. . . . it sure would be nice to take him into the public with Halo fans to have people looking at his armor. . . . . LOL!!!! I also learned that the Best Buy in the same shopping center is having a launch party as well. Decisions . . . decisions. . . .
Also, I am just about to the point where I can start getting my build started. Have some cleaning up to do before, but hopefully in the next couple weeks. So, stay tuned. Don't have a title for it, but stay tuned. . .
Again, thanks to everyone that's been following along, people making suggestions and helping out. It means a lot and this build is the product of everyone here on the 405th. Not just me. Thanks again, and until next time, Keep Building and Make it FUN!!!!
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Carpathia
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Carpathiavh, this one's for you. Thanks for your help and suggestions on the magnum mounting to make it look better.
VERY nice job! That looks fantastic! The magnet fits very well into the side of the thigh, it almost looks like it is a part of the design. And very clever way of putting the magnet into the pistol. How well does the gun stay in place? I'm asking because I'm currently working on a pistol as well, and I've already got a series of magnets in place on the thigh and the pistol, but the pistol's not finished yet.
This has been one fun build to watch and I can't wait to see what you have in store for your own build. Great job!
Spartan_127
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Thanks a bunch! I really appreciate it.
As to the question about how it stays in place. It does hold pretty good, but any bumping or jerking around may dislodge it and make it fall off. Granted, I only have one magnet permanently installed right now.
Since the Magnum I built was all out of foam it is extremely light weight (50 grams). With just the one magnet, I can put it on the thigh and pick the thigh up with the pistol. I can also hold the thigh by the strap with the magnum on the side and bounce it up and down lightly to simulate walking or maybe even a light jog and it will stay on there. I found some of the neo button magnets that vshore was talking about a few pages back at WalMart last night and was going to use them as additional magnets to secure it a little better. I need to figure out how to best place a couple more magnets on everything so that I don't change the look of anything and so that it will be secured better. I think with the other magnet that I have like what's used to hold it in place now and a couple of the smaller magnets that I found at WalMart, it will hold great. Just need a little time, which I'm short on at the moment, to work all the kinks out. I'll try to let you know more once I get those others in it. Thanks, Thorn. I appreciate that and it means a bunch coming from you.
Looks fantastic
Thanks you kindly. Glad you like it and that it actually worked. LOL!
Spartan_127
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Another Update!!!
Alrighty. . . . I got some more magnets in the thigh and in the pistol. I think I'm going to have to stop here, because if I keep reheating the pistol to peel back stuff, it's going to ruin it. Anyways, this is what I did.
As you can see in the above pic, I put another magnet under the grip and I put one under the slide attachment.
This is what the outside of the thigh looks like where I put the magnets to grab the pistol. (Above Pic)
The last pic is what it looks like on the inside. When I wind up doing my personal build, I'm going to look for the beefiest magnets I can get. These weren't holding up well alone, so I put some larger ceramic magnets in behind the neo magnets and it helped strengthen it up some. I was still having an issue with it sliding off with just the two sets in the slide, so I added the magnets in the grip and on the back part of the thigh to grab those. Giving it the third point of contact seemed to stabilize the whole thing and keeps the gun from rotating back and forth a whole heck of a lot better. I can jiggle and shake it considerably now and it doesn't fall off unless I shake it real hard (on the verge of violent) by the strap that will go on his belt.
I'm going to see if he's up for a suit up tonight or tomorrow and have him walk and run around in it to see how it holds up. Hopefully today, but since I haven't been to sleep since I got off this morning and have to be back at work again tonight, I don't know about today. If it is today, I'll get those pics up ASAP.
In case anyone was wondering, I am planning on doing some paint around where I put in the magnets to see if I can blend them in there a bit so there's not those perfectly round silver spots on it.
Hope y'all like, and some words of wisdom. . . . If you plan on using magnets to hold things on, consider building them in during your prep work in the beginning to try it all out so you don't have to be so careful about it later on. LOL!
As always, all comments, suggestions and criticism is welcomed and encouraged. Thanks for everyone following along and until next time. . . Keep Building and Make It FUN!!!!
Alrighty. . . . I got some more magnets in the thigh and in the pistol. I think I'm going to have to stop here, because if I keep reheating the pistol to peel back stuff, it's going to ruin it. Anyways, this is what I did.
As you can see in the above pic, I put another magnet under the grip and I put one under the slide attachment.
This is what the outside of the thigh looks like where I put the magnets to grab the pistol. (Above Pic)
The last pic is what it looks like on the inside. When I wind up doing my personal build, I'm going to look for the beefiest magnets I can get. These weren't holding up well alone, so I put some larger ceramic magnets in behind the neo magnets and it helped strengthen it up some. I was still having an issue with it sliding off with just the two sets in the slide, so I added the magnets in the grip and on the back part of the thigh to grab those. Giving it the third point of contact seemed to stabilize the whole thing and keeps the gun from rotating back and forth a whole heck of a lot better. I can jiggle and shake it considerably now and it doesn't fall off unless I shake it real hard (on the verge of violent) by the strap that will go on his belt.
I'm going to see if he's up for a suit up tonight or tomorrow and have him walk and run around in it to see how it holds up. Hopefully today, but since I haven't been to sleep since I got off this morning and have to be back at work again tonight, I don't know about today. If it is today, I'll get those pics up ASAP.
In case anyone was wondering, I am planning on doing some paint around where I put in the magnets to see if I can blend them in there a bit so there's not those perfectly round silver spots on it.
Hope y'all like, and some words of wisdom. . . . If you plan on using magnets to hold things on, consider building them in during your prep work in the beginning to try it all out so you don't have to be so careful about it later on. LOL!
As always, all comments, suggestions and criticism is welcomed and encouraged. Thanks for everyone following along and until next time. . . Keep Building and Make It FUN!!!!
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BeanwaterFox
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Ha ha, I remember when you said you were all finished! Can't stay away from it can ya, Spartan_127? That magnet mount looks good. I was contemplating on how I was gonna do it, cause gluing down 3/16" magnets is a pain. But it looks like you cut holes-to-size in the thigh with bigger magnets. Good idea!
That magnet mount looks good. I was contemplating on how I was gonna do it, cause gluing down 3/16" magnets is a pain. But it looks like you cut holes-to-size in the thigh with bigger magnets. Good idea!
thorn696
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Ha ha, I remember when you said you were all finished! Can't stay away from it can ya, Spartan_127?
HA!!! Anyone who has built a suit know's that you are never truly done with a build.
There's always something that needs to be added and/or fix'd up.
The only true way to get clear of a build it to start the next one
That said, Spartan_127 try to take a little time for you're self before starting the next one. Because once you get started it will be hard to put down.:cool
Spartan_127
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Ha ha, I remember when you said you were all finished! Can't stay away from it can ya, Spartan_127?
LOL! I did mention that I needed to figure out how to do something else with the mounting of the Magnum when I said all that. I looked. LOL! I left myself an out when I said I was finished, because I knew that my OCD that hasn't been diagnosed yet would kick in and I wouldn't stop even though I said I would.
Besides. . . . Thorn already beat me to it, but. . . . Are you every TRULY done with a build? Are they EVER REALLY FINISHED? LOL!!!!!!!!! As to the magnets. Thanks for the compliment about them. It was actually pretty easy to get the magnets in there. The bigger magnet is right at 1/2" and the smaller ones are about 9/32". The holes were cut a tad small so there was some friction to hold them in place while I glued them. When I tried the ceramic magnets on the back side it was a last ditch effort to increase the strength of everything so I didn't mess up the Magnum with all the heat to loosen the glue for additional magnets.
HA!!! Anyone who has built a suit know's that you are never truly done with a build.
There's always something that needs to be added and/or fix'd up.
The only true way to get clear of a build it to start the next one
That said, Spartan_127 try to take a little time for you're self before starting the next one. Because once you get started it will be hard to put down.:cool
AMEN!!!! LOL!!!!!! I am looking at my next build to start in another couple weeks. I plan on taking it slow with it. I may not be able to put it down, but with all the stuff I've learned on this build, I'm going for as detailed as possible. I'm sure with winter rolling in a little more everyday that it will be slow going, because of the hardening process and cooler temperatures anyway. And the fact that I really don't have a garage or anything to work out of for warmth.
My plan was to start with the helmet and the undersuit. I'm still trying to figure out the whole undersuit process because I want to base all the parts size off a finished undersuit.nameless720
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Hahahhahaha wow that's cool he'll be the best lookin kid on Halloween
Spartan_127
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Thanks, Nameless. I appreciate that and my son does too.
Spartan_127
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Just FYI
Doing another test fitting tomorrow or Sunday, depending on what the wife has planned for the weekend. She said something about going to Enchanted Rock and possibly Fredericksburg. I'll try to get some low light shots with the armor lights on when we get him all suited up over this weekend.
Today, I was talking to someone at a Game Stop and they were advertising their Halo launch party on 11/5. Well, I told them my kiddo wanted something other than Halloween to wear his armor too and they wanted to know what armor. . . Showed them some pics and they wanted to know where I bought it. . . . HA!!!!! I told them about how it is 100% home made and referred them to the 405th so they could look into some things for themselves. One of the employees there was wanting to know if I did commission work. LOL!!!!!!!!!! I never said yes. . . I think that would be a hastle with scaling parts. . . I just told them anyone could do it and to look into how to do it and if they had any questions to ask away. Anyways. . . . My kiddo is stoked, because I told him I'd take him up there that night for a little bit. The girls working there said they definitely wanted their pictures taken with him. Hope it still fits by then. . . LOL!
Sorry that there's no pics or anything. I'll get some up of the test fit and Halloween is right around the corner. I'm looking into a better camera at the moment so I have it for then and the launch party. Until then . . . Keep Building and Make It FUN!!!!
EDIT!!!
Found a camera!!!! Been looking into a Canon EOS digital camera for years to replace my Canon 35mm that I bought 17 years ago. The wife got sick and decided against going anywhere, so. . . I went to town and picked up a Canon EOS Rebel T3 with the image stabilizing lens. Good thing about it is that the telephoto lens that I have for the other one works on it. Anyway. . . . Tonight (10/27/12) since I'm going to be at home, we can suit him up and get some better photos with the new camera and post them. Yippeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doing another test fitting tomorrow or Sunday, depending on what the wife has planned for the weekend. She said something about going to Enchanted Rock and possibly Fredericksburg. I'll try to get some low light shots with the armor lights on when we get him all suited up over this weekend.
Today, I was talking to someone at a Game Stop and they were advertising their Halo launch party on 11/5. Well, I told them my kiddo wanted something other than Halloween to wear his armor too and they wanted to know what armor. . . Showed them some pics and they wanted to know where I bought it. . . . HA!!!!! I told them about how it is 100% home made and referred them to the 405th so they could look into some things for themselves. One of the employees there was wanting to know if I did commission work. LOL!!!!!!!!!! I never said yes. . . I think that would be a hastle with scaling parts. . . I just told them anyone could do it and to look into how to do it and if they had any questions to ask away. Anyways. . . . My kiddo is stoked, because I told him I'd take him up there that night for a little bit. The girls working there said they definitely wanted their pictures taken with him. Hope it still fits by then. . . LOL!
Sorry that there's no pics or anything. I'll get some up of the test fit and Halloween is right around the corner. I'm looking into a better camera at the moment so I have it for then and the launch party. Until then . . . Keep Building and Make It FUN!!!!
EDIT!!!
Found a camera!!!!
Been looking into a Canon EOS digital camera for years to replace my Canon 35mm that I bought 17 years ago. The wife got sick and decided against going anywhere, so. . . I went to town and picked up a Canon EOS Rebel T3 with the image stabilizing lens. Good thing about it is that the telephoto lens that I have for the other one works on it. Anyway. . . . Tonight (10/27/12) since I'm going to be at home, we can suit him up and get some better photos with the new camera and post them. Yippeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Spartan_127
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Thats righteous man
Cant wait to see the pics
I really hope it does to. I'll get some of those pics up when we get home that night or the next morning. Depends on how late we actually stay.
Thank you, Camaro. I appreciate that very much.
Couple of More Pics Before Halloween
First off, I apologize for any mess ups with this new fangled camera. . . . I'm still trying to figure it all out. It was a lot darker outside, but I guess the shutter kept getting priority and made it seem brighter or something like that. I'm still playing with it
Here's what the magnum looks like with it mounted with magnets.
Here's a few more outside shots in lower light so his LEDs would show up in the pics.
He's just about outgrown the helmet. The padding that is in it is very thin and his chin is now below the opening line where it wasn't just a couple months ago. The rest of the stuff still fits him fine. I guess it'll have to do for this year. If there is a new set of armor in the works for next year, I'll do the helmet last so I can make sure it will fit him for a while. :cool
So, I'll get some Halloween pics up that night after we get in ASAP. Same goes for the Halo release party we'll be attending on Nov 5th. Hope y'all enjoy and let me know what you think. Until Halloween. . . . Keep Building and Make It FUN!!!!
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Halloween 2012
He was amazed at how many people actually knew what he was and had a lot of places that wanted to talk to him about his costume. I took well over 140 pics tonight. Unfortunately, Photobucket doesn't like me and I'm having some issues getting the ones I wanted on there to upload. Guess everyone is trying to share this evening's events. LOL!
Here's what I was able to get uploaded.
His cousin's. Look twin Batmans . . . . LOL
Our Journey begins. . . .
Where's the rest of the candy?!?!?!?!?!
Remember how I said he couldn't reach his head. . . . ? Spartan's mom feeding him . . . . . LOL!!!!!!!
This kiddo loved the suit and wanted to know where to get it. He was referred to the 405th, but I don't think his parents were happy to know that I made my son the costume and it wasn't store bought. :cool
The girl handing out the candy in this one was an obvious Halo Fan. She knew everything about what he had on. She took some photos with him. I can't get those to upload though.
My son knocked and knocked on this door forever to get the candy! I think his posture says it all. . . LOL
Overall, Halloween was a blast for him, and he said thank you I don't know how many times for the compliments on his suit. But by the end of our 1 1/2 mile journey, parts were getting stripped left and right and he was hobbling back to where we had parked. . . . LOL!!!!!!! Poor kid. I tried to warn him. He was a trooper though and stuck in there. He was tired as a mule that had been worked hard and put up wet, but he said he had fun. HA!!!!
There was one point tonight that I was doing a parts check and realized that one of the boot covers had come off. I had to back track a block to find it in the dark, but it was located and the suit is still complete. Nothing broke and other than just walking and getting tired, the only complaint he had was the heat build up in the helmet. Oh. . and his gloves are too small for him now. I've got to find another pair before Monday's Halo party.
Sorry I can't get any of the other pics uploaded. I don't know what the deal is. I'll see if I can work it out later, but I'm really hoping that the Halo Party will have better photos. Hope y'all enjoy and thanks for checking in. We really appreciate it. He was asking today if anyone has said anything else about his armor. So from him and me, thanks for all the comments. Until next time. . . . Keep Building and Make It FUN!!!!
He was amazed at how many people actually knew what he was and had a lot of places that wanted to talk to him about his costume. I took well over 140 pics tonight. Unfortunately, Photobucket doesn't like me and I'm having some issues getting the ones I wanted on there to upload. Guess everyone is trying to share this evening's events. LOL!
Here's what I was able to get uploaded.
His cousin's. Look twin Batmans . . . . LOL
Our Journey begins. . . .
Where's the rest of the candy?!?!?!?!?!
Remember how I said he couldn't reach his head. . . . ? Spartan's mom feeding him . . . . . LOL!!!!!!!
This kiddo loved the suit and wanted to know where to get it. He was referred to the 405th, but I don't think his parents were happy to know that I made my son the costume and it wasn't store bought. :cool
The girl handing out the candy in this one was an obvious Halo Fan. She knew everything about what he had on. She took some photos with him. I can't get those to upload though.
My son knocked and knocked on this door forever to get the candy! I think his posture says it all. . . LOL
Overall, Halloween was a blast for him, and he said thank you I don't know how many times for the compliments on his suit. But by the end of our 1 1/2 mile journey, parts were getting stripped left and right and he was hobbling back to where we had parked. . . . LOL!!!!!!! Poor kid. I tried to warn him. He was a trooper though and stuck in there. He was tired as a mule that had been worked hard and put up wet, but he said he had fun. HA!!!!
There was one point tonight that I was doing a parts check and realized that one of the boot covers had come off. I had to back track a block to find it in the dark, but it was located and the suit is still complete. Nothing broke and other than just walking and getting tired, the only complaint he had was the heat build up in the helmet. Oh. . and his gloves are too small for him now. I've got to find another pair before Monday's Halo party.
Sorry I can't get any of the other pics uploaded. I don't know what the deal is. I'll see if I can work it out later, but I'm really hoping that the Halo Party will have better photos. Hope y'all enjoy and thanks for checking in. We really appreciate it. He was asking today if anyone has said anything else about his armor. So from him and me, thanks for all the comments. Until next time. . . . Keep Building and Make It FUN!!!!
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