Noble Spartan(mod's/add-on's begin)
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thorn696
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Been the same down the coast from you Spitfire. It is killing my kids desire to stay after school. Everyone just wants to sleep.
Thorn, everything looks great. The boots are looking really good and the visor ties the helmet together really nicely. Keep it man.
I know it been a long year and as I get closer to the finish of the basic build I just wanted to take the time to say thank you to every one whom has been here both watching my build and encouraging me when it be came hard. Some of you have been here since the start, were others are just joining. You're comments meant allot to me through out this build and have added to the experience. I'm happy to have found the 405th. and this has been great. So THANK YOU, and build-on.
(if you're just joining us, and if you go thru the list of people whom have made comments on this build alone, you'll find a whole lot of great builds. Some of them even in the Elite section.)
With luck I should be able to paint the boots this coming weekend and get the foam parts added to the chest. Then I still have to work out how I'm going to put the boots together yet, 2 weekends left to work on it plus 1 between functions for touch ups. This is almost better then Christmas morning
thorn696
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Day 1. Painted NERF rifle today so that I can have a safe weapon and/or something for my hands to do. Added the pic's of the boots with the base paint.
Day 2 Finish paint now done on boots. Finish paint done on knife. Side under armor added to chest plate.
Note: Boots were easy to attach. I just drilled out the 4 holes per boot then used drywall screws into the combat boot itself. The instep was added by using 2 holes per boot and then used Chicago srews to give them a little movement.
And as always, Please feel free to leave any and all input, comments, criticisms, or suggestions. For they are most welcomed and appreciated. (they also keep me from triple posting.) Thanks for watching my build.
Day 2 Finish paint now done on boots. Finish paint done on knife. Side under armor added to chest plate.
Note: Boots were easy to attach. I just drilled out the 4 holes per boot then used drywall screws into the combat boot itself. The instep was added by using 2 holes per boot and then used Chicago srews to give them a little movement.
And as always, Please feel free to leave any and all input, comments, criticisms, or suggestions. For they are most welcomed and appreciated. (they also keep me from triple posting.) Thanks for watching my build.
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Polythemus
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Wow, this is incredible! I really love the weathering done on it, it looks like you put a lot of time into each piece. And fantastic job on the Nerf gun! Such a brilliant idea
Starvinartist80
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Great work Thorn,
As always you continue to impress. You have a very unified look to the suit. I know Halloween is close at hand but it looks like you'll be ready in plenty of time. I'll be looking forward to pics of how it turned out.
As always you continue to impress. You have a very unified look to the suit. I know Halloween is close at hand but it looks like you'll be ready in plenty of time. I'll be looking forward to pics of how it turned out.
thorn696
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Wow, this is incredible! I really love the weathering done on it, it looks like you put a lot of time into each piece. And fantastic job on the Nerf gun! Such a brilliant idea
Thank you, and Yes I love to paint so the time spent is well worth it.
Thank you Starvinartist80,
With any luck I will post pic's of the finished basic suit this weekend. After that I'll try to gather all the pic's that I can of the different events. There should be some Pro's at Youmacon. So I should be able to get some good ones. After that I'm going to take a few months off this, Then start on the Mod's and Add-on's.
I seem to have a great base of People in the 405th in which to get ideas on how to do all the things I want to add.:cool
And a final note on that before I get to working this morning. For those whom haven't figured it out yet, I'm what you call a Technical Artist. I can make things look better than life, But I lack the imagination to create things that I've never seen before. For that I require some form of image to work off of. That's were the 165 Hours of research comes in and you. Yes that's right, I look at what everyone here in the 405th has done and try to take the best parts of them help me make mine. I couldn't do this without you. So once again thank you to everyone whom has helped weather its been telling me the best method to do something or just posting a pic in you're own build.
PsychoMike
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Hello, i was wondering if you could tell me the model the Nerf gun is, i would very much appreciate it.
thorn696
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Hyperballistik
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Excellent job Thorn, the suit turned out really awesome, its great to see it all together and makes it worth the time it took to build it, congrats on your first complete suit, I know you plan to add more to it but you have yourself a fine looking spartan suit, as it stands now
Spitfire22V
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Saw the news on Facebook, congratulations! You definitely have a great Spartan suit to be proud of! Also glad you found a place to go for Halloween; I still need to figure that our myself. (Trying to find bars that have the best costume contest prizes! )
Now head on over to the "finished Halo Costume thread" and post there, you deserve it! Welcome to the active duty Spartan ranks. :cool
)Now head on over to the "finished Halo Costume thread" and post there, you deserve it! Welcome to the active duty Spartan ranks. :cool
Polythemus
Member
Wow! Your suit is incredible, I absolutely love the way it turned out. I bet you're excited for Halloween huh? Haha, I wish I could have mine done by then. Good job Thorn!
thorn696
Sr Member
Thanks man with a little work and a whole lot of time I might catch up with you're build.
Lol.FB, thanks I figured I'd start slow this year then go bigger as I do the add-on's/ mod's. As for the "finished Halo Costume thread" check'd off the list.Saw the news on Facebook, congratulations! You definitely have a great Spartan suit to be proud of! Also glad you found a place to go for Halloween; I still need to figure that our myself. (Trying to find bars that have the best costume contest prizes!
Now head on over to the "finished Halo Costume thread" and post there, you deserve it! Welcome to the active duty Spartan ranks. :cool
Thank you, Yes it's time consuming, but worth it. And Halloween is better then Christmas for me. I hope you do well on you're build.
thorn696
Sr Member
Well Thank you Matth101. I'm glade you like it. I thought there for a moment that we would share a release date with the 2 build's, I'm loving you're color choices by the way.
S15Costuming
Active Member
amazing job!!! :3
thorn696
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Under-suit is on the list as a add-on. Thanks.
Thank you, I'm already looking forward to next spring to start doing the Mod's to make it even better.
HaloGoddess
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The final outcome looks great! You really did a nice job on this! Also, looks like I might have mine done in time for Halo-ween too! We should hang out on Halo-ween, dressed as Spartans, and visit random places. XD hahahaaa
We should hang out on Halo-ween, dressed as Spartans, and visit random places. XD hahahaaa
thorn696
Sr Member
Thanks HaloGoddess coming from you that means allot.The final outcome looks great! You really did a nice job on this! Also, looks like I might have mine done in time for Halo-ween too!
I have 2 bars in Sterling Heights & Clinton Twp. area that I'm going to. But we still have Youmacon coming up
Ren. Cen is free, con cost a little. I'm trying to line up a photo shoot on Fri. Nov. 4 after 2:30 P.M. out side of the Ren. Cen. LINK to Youmacon.-> http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.youmacon.com/&h=2AQDAYHM3Other than that its good to hear that you will have a full suit done, I'm looking forward to seeing the pic's.
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