Satchmo III
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WEEK #2 SUMMARY...
01) Updated/revised planning post (http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/30987-Noble-six-helmet-build-(Satchmo-III)?p=528358#post528358)
01.a) Revised armor models
01.b) Updated layout
01.c) Added schedule for primary armor pieces
01.d) Updated pepakura durations
02) Assembled right shin pepakura and completed resin/thin rondo
03) Assembled right thigh pepakura and completed resin/thin rondo
04) Assembled cod-piece pepakura
05) Assembled left bicep pepakura
06) Completed resin/thin rondo for torso
WEEK #2 DETAIL...
"Would you be so kind as to please pass the salt and pepakura?"
Lots of pepakura this week...I completed two cod-pieces, two thighs, a shin, and a bicep. Unfortunately one of the cod-pieces and one of the thighs were scale-fails (even then I'm not sure I like the size of the cod-piece I kept (see below)).
I was able to resin and apply a thin coat of rondo to the torso, thigh, and shin. The shoulders of the torso are a tad askew but I have yet to fiberglass and finish it so I think I'll be able to repair it. I'm excited to get the torso glassed and ready to be split so I can see it on (I wasn't able to wriggle into it after the rondo). The rondo in all three pieces is thin enough that they have a little give when squeezed. I think I'm going to glass to minimize weight.
I primed and filled in some bondo on the helmet. It's still not finish-smooth but it coming along. I filled in some divots around the neck-seal so it sits right when set down. I have yet to install the face-plate but I built up some rondo to be sanded down on the inside of the helmet so the gap between the face-plate and its opening will be minimized. To do this I created a reservoir around the opening made out of painters tape and filled that with rondo. I'm hoping to have the face-plate installed by or during next weekend.
I'm going to try to complete the remaining main armor pepakura this coming week. It should take about 28 man-hours to get the other shin, thigh, bicep, and two forearms done (barring a scale-fail on the forearm). Hmm...as a treat for when all those pieces are assembled I think I'll put together the hand-plates, knees, shoulders, and a pistol (that sounds about right).
That's all for now. Thanks 405th!
01) Updated/revised planning post (http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/30987-Noble-six-helmet-build-(Satchmo-III)?p=528358#post528358)
01.a) Revised armor models
01.b) Updated layout
01.c) Added schedule for primary armor pieces
01.d) Updated pepakura durations
02) Assembled right shin pepakura and completed resin/thin rondo
03) Assembled right thigh pepakura and completed resin/thin rondo
04) Assembled cod-piece pepakura
05) Assembled left bicep pepakura
06) Completed resin/thin rondo for torso
WEEK #2 DETAIL...
"Would you be so kind as to please pass the salt and pepakura?"
Lots of pepakura this week...I completed two cod-pieces, two thighs, a shin, and a bicep. Unfortunately one of the cod-pieces and one of the thighs were scale-fails (even then I'm not sure I like the size of the cod-piece I kept (see below)).
I was able to resin and apply a thin coat of rondo to the torso, thigh, and shin. The shoulders of the torso are a tad askew but I have yet to fiberglass and finish it so I think I'll be able to repair it. I'm excited to get the torso glassed and ready to be split so I can see it on (I wasn't able to wriggle into it after the rondo). The rondo in all three pieces is thin enough that they have a little give when squeezed. I think I'm going to glass to minimize weight.
I primed and filled in some bondo on the helmet. It's still not finish-smooth but it coming along. I filled in some divots around the neck-seal so it sits right when set down. I have yet to install the face-plate but I built up some rondo to be sanded down on the inside of the helmet so the gap between the face-plate and its opening will be minimized. To do this I created a reservoir around the opening made out of painters tape and filled that with rondo. I'm hoping to have the face-plate installed by or during next weekend.
I'm going to try to complete the remaining main armor pepakura this coming week. It should take about 28 man-hours to get the other shin, thigh, bicep, and two forearms done (barring a scale-fail on the forearm). Hmm...as a treat for when all those pieces are assembled I think I'll put together the hand-plates, knees, shoulders, and a pistol (that sounds about right).
That's all for now. Thanks 405th!