New UNSC Marine project

[CommissarHartman]

Hello everyone.

I joined a while ago before I deployed, but never got anything accomplished before then. I'm thinking of a couple of things, and mostly for my son. I wanted to do something he could cosplay at next year's Con in Seattle and looking around his room I remembered he has a toy gun that looks just like an assault rifle. I figured it would be perfect to make a little UNSC Marine uniform for him. We'd probably never see the end of camera flashes, but that's part of the idea. I'm thinking of just a simple cardboard build, not overly detailed, but good enough for a 5 year old boy.

The other option was to do up a Covenant Grunt costume and make him a plasma pistol, but I don't think he'd wear the respirator mask as part of it.

Anyway, I promise pictures as I go, naturally.

 

[Itsatrapski]

Can't wait to see progress! I won't be able to make it to the con, but probably to ECCC in March with my ODST stuff. Good luck.

 

[CommissarHartman]

The first part of this costume, I made my weapon - a simple Assault Rifle. I started with the Buzz-bee toys "Plasma Gun" and tore it apart. I repainted the shell and cut off the red plastic muzzle, and then made a new muzzle from PVC.

 

[TD2253]

Wow! That toy gun looks pretty dang accurate! Can't wait to see some WIP pics.

 

[CommissarHartman]

yeah, now if I could just find a new sound chip to make a "bang-bang" and not a "pew-pew" sound.

 

[CPO mendez]

http://www.buzzbeetoys.com/USglobal/AirBlasters/42900.html

At this point im willing to put money on the fact that Buzzbee and bungie are in kahootes (BTW, it doesnt look unlike a spartan laser)

 

[CommissarHartman]

I owe you all a picture for an update. I had to finish up my current primary project of a Starship Troopers costume, but now that it is once again on standstill due to lack of materials I finally was able to pep out my marine helmet. I tried the HALO 3 version, and jacked it all up, so I went back to the HALO:CE version. Pictures soon.

 

[CommissarHartman]

Picture as promised.

 

[ForgedReclaimer]

Your progress looks good, the AR is awesome (I need to find one lol). The helmet is very nice, well pep'd.

I always have to bring this up when i see a Halo CE Marine, i feel bad when people build that low quality game extracted model when there is a high res. although for what your planning low might be a good way to go.

http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/18238-Halo-Ce-Marine-Higher-Res-Files

 

[CommissarHartman]

Okay, I love your helmet and body armor. I'm downloading the helmet, and will likely do one in the future, though I think first I'll upgrade the one I have before resining the outside. But dude, you gotta unfold that body armor!

 

[ForgedReclaimer]

You mean its not done? i thought i had someone do it already. ill see if i can dig up the file and get an unfolder.

 

[CommissarHartman]

Just finished pep'ing the left shoulder plate. Pictures later. I'm hoping to get the right one done tomorrow.

 

[Jabenbetz]

Helmet pep looks clean and well done. Also, is that a starship troopers helmet in your avatar picture i see =D?

 

[CommissarHartman]

It is indeed. The one in my pic is screen used, but there is a rudimentary pep file out there. Just look for threads titled "Need an Unfold for Starship Troopers Project".

 

[CommissarHartman]

Here's a pic of my pep'ed pieces so far. I made a noob mistake on the forearm guards and they wound up being about 3 inches too long. Everything else has been about right. So, I still need to make the thigh plates, chest and back plate, armored belt and the right shinguard, and have another go at the forearm bits. I was thinking of using large velcro patches to attach all this to the fatigues.

 

[savage22]

simple and effective. i like it!

 

[CommissarHartman]

Egh, I'm trying to have this all done by early April, along with something in toddler size as well, maybe a Grunt... Is that doable?