Myr's ODST Build

[MyrHerder]

Update for 3/26:
Finished opening the zip tie holes and nylon strap slots for all the belt pieces. And even though I'm going to have to take them apart before paint, I threw the straps and zip ties on to see how it looks.




Also finished forming and riveting the braces into the ankle guards.

 

[MyrHerder]

Update for 5/6:
Yesterday and today, I bonded the calf pieces together. Not the cleanest joint, but I can sand it down and cover it up with paint and strapping.



So excited: this means that all the pre-paint build is done! This payday, I'm heading to the auto parts store to get paint and start turning these pieces of plastic into armor!

Just 13 weeks until RTX and the big reveal!


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[Cptins8n087]

looking forward to seeing it completed, I about halfway through my first build, using EVA foam, all pieces have been cut and sanded now on to painting for me as well! Good Luck!

 

[MyrHerder]

looking forward to seeing it completed, I about halfway through my first build, using EVA foam, all pieces have been cut and sanded now on to painting for me as well! Good Luck!

Thanks! Same goes to you!


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[MyrHerder]

Just found this great reference image. Deviant Art's advancedspartan (with some help from friends) took the in-game skin files and made a group pose in neutral lighting. I took screenshots from theater mode, but it was not great due to extreme shadows and HUD overlays. This is just the guys, with all the armor in full color and well-lit.



http://advancedspartan.deviantart.com/art/Halo-3-ODST-Gang-160555948

 

[Reii]

I love that Socom you have...

 

[MyrHerder]

Last Payday, I stopped at my neighborhood auto parts store and picked out some cans of spray paint. This (and several test scraps) is the fruit of my labor:




This week I'll be picking up some cans of grey and starting on the armor plates.


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[MyrHerder]

Spent the day sanding, cleaning, priming, & painting. And ran out of metallic gray paint during the first coat. The store next to my house only had the one can of the color I liked. Going to have to shop around tomorrow- can't leave this job half-way done, 1 day into a 3-day weekend!

My setup:



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[MyrHerder]

Neighborhood store is still out of the Magnetic Grey Metallic I want to use (Gunmetal is too bright), & I don't exactly feel like driving from store to store on this holiday weekend. So spent today starting my rucksack build instead. I had been putting that off as something I would only do if the rest of the suit was finished in time. Looking good so far- parts are fitting together well, so I'll do the riveting tomorrow and get it ready for paint at the same time I finish painting the rest of the parts. Pics to come tomorrow.


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[MyrHerder]

Rucksack parts trimmed and riveted. Side rails still need supports, otherwise ready for paint.



(We're gonna need some foam...)

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[Noble 10]

did you use mold's for these

 

[MyrHerder]

I bought a kit from Sean Bradley, who has a vacuum-form mold. You can contact him at facebook.com/seanbradleystudio

Here are some videos of the mold process:
http://youtu.be/JOeBrxbBAeI
http://youtu.be/jodyya-aDAs


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[Noble 10]

thx i will look in to it

 

[MyrHerder]

For those who have done molded plastic: clear coat after the color spraypaint? Or will it look too shiny?


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[MyrHerder]

More painting accomplished. Shoulder bells and chest piece half done. Then, the camo pieces and we're done painting.


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[strandedninja]

This is coming along nicely, can't wait to see it all finished.

Makes me want to look into getting one of my own........

 

[MyrHerder]

Presenting: The completed paint job for my ODST build! Granted, I still need camouflage & detail paint (belt buckle, name plate, etc), but this will do for its first outing at RTX. So excited to put it all together...






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[MyrHerder]

Spent today strapping the boot cover on, riveting the shin plates together, and cutting the straps for the belt plates (sewing has to wait until my GF can help). Need to pick out what pants I'm going to wear under this armor so I can size up the straps for the leg armor. Still, a pretty productive weekend. Only a few of these left before RTX!




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[MyrHerder]

Ordered a BDU to wear under the armor; should arrive early next week. In the mean time, continued strapping pieces- this time the thighs.
A couple pieces need detail paint (paint rivets to match surroundings; buckles will be silver), but that can be fixed after the build is complete if there's time before RTX. Later I'll paint the thigh pieces camo to match in-game models.



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[MyrHerder]

Gauntlets are way too big. Going to wait until I get the BDU to see how much I'll need to trim.



Finished riveting & strapping the chest and back pieces together. Everything is safety pinned until I get the BDU to try on. Going to start the shoulder straps next.



So exited how quickly it's coming along.


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