ODST for my niece

[Joffersmk2]

So I was wearing my ODST to a Halloween bash last night and my niece said she'd like to go to comic con but didn't know how to do a costume.....so in a drunken haze I said I'd build her an OSDT in pink for the next one I go to....in December....sigh.

So now this is happening.

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• Joffersmk2
• Oct 29, 2017

Wish me luck....tick tock tick....

 

[Dirtdives2424]

something like this?:

The one on the right........um......duh.......is my daughter in her ODSK....(Orbital Drop Shock Kitty), so doing an ODST in pink is very do-able in the time you have.

 

[Harri51]

something like this?:

View attachment 250798 The one on the right........um......duh.......is my daughter in her ODSK....(Orbital Drop Shock Kitty), so doing an ODST in pink is very do-able in the time you have.

Dirt i was gunna post that pic. You smart guy you.

 

[Dirtdives2424]

Early bird gets the worm........

 

[Joffersmk2]

Early bird gets the worm........

Haha that's awesome.

I'm up to a finished chestpiece base so far. Tonight gonna try to complete the chest ornaments. It's going a lot quicker than my ODST so far but I suppose that's the experience that counts.....and boatloads of pressure haha

 

[Joffersmk2]

Another night of building and another step closer to the goal.

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• Joffersmk2
• Oct 31, 2017

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• Oct 31, 2017

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• Joffersmk2
• Oct 31, 2017

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• Joffersmk2
• Oct 31, 2017

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• Joffersmk2
• Oct 31, 2017

Seems like it might come together but then I keep remembering it's two of everything from this point on.

On a plus note, a fellow cosplay mate has offered his time and has started at the bottom of the build and we'll meet in the middle. Haha

 

[Alpha]

Looking great so far. Really clean lines.

 

[Dirtdives2424]

If I may make a suggestion.....add another piece of beveled foam along the bottom of the helmet, to close it off and cover the neck area a bit more. The opening is wide enough to do this......I know because I built the same. The beveling will round off the bottom rather than leaving it straight and bucket like. You'll have to free-hand this piece but from what I've seen of your work, great job BTW!!!!!, you can do it easily.

 

[Joffersmk2]

If I may make a suggestion.....add another piece of beveled foam along the bottom of the helmet, to close it off and cover the neck area a bit more. The opening is wide enough to do this......I know because I built the same. The beveling will round off the bottom rather than leaving it straight and bucket like. You'll have to free-hand this piece but from what I've seen of your work, great job BTW!!!!!, you can do it easily.

Cheers for the advice,

Struggling to visualise what you mean for the helmet though. Really up for cleaning up the helmets lines but I don't suppose you have a picture of what you mean do you? Would be a great help.

 

[Joffersmk2]

Chest complete now. I've learnt my lesson from having to wriggle into mine by using magnets to join one side under the arm.

Shoulders next methinks. My good friend neilbobcann is working on the shins as I type this. It's all coming together people!

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• Joffersmk2
• Nov 1, 2017

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• Joffersmk2
• Nov 1, 2017

 

[Dirtdives2424]

Cheers for the advice,

Struggling to visualise what you mean for the helmet though. Really up for cleaning up the helmets lines but I don't suppose you have a picture of what you mean do you? Would be a great help.

I hope this gives you an idea of what I'm talking about..........: This is a lower ring attachment of the same helmet. Notice that the inner piece is beveled a bit so it rounds off the bottom inward.

 

[Joffersmk2]

I hope this gives you an idea of what I'm talking about..........: This is a lower ring attachment of the same helmet. Notice that the inner piece is beveled a bit so it rounds off the bottom inward

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Cheers Dirtdives that makes a lot of sense now. I like the look it gives to the neckline.

 

[SI3RRA 117]

Looks like a great start. You foam work looks very clean.

 

[Joffersmk2]

Took a couple of nights off but got back to it today.

Most of my day was spent free handing a frogadier pokemon helmet for my lad but that's another story of frustration.

On the ODST front, got the shoulders complete this afternoon.

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• Joffersmk2
• Nov 4, 2017

So now the whole thing looks like this...

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• Joffersmk2
• Nov 4, 2017

Chip chip chipping away at it.

 

[Joffersmk2]

Managed to get the ab plate, butt plate and gauntlets done, minus the elbow bit's.

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• Joffersmk2
• Nov 15, 2017

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• Joffersmk2
• Nov 15, 2017

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• Joffersmk2
• Nov 15, 2017

That's my girl (6yrs) not my niece (10 yrs). I've had sizing issues in the past but I'm not that bad.

Not done much this week on the ODST though as I've been distracted making this bad boy....

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• Joffersmk2
• Nov 15, 2017

DMR baby!

 

[Joffersmk2]

Got the knees made today, not the hardest part of the build, but long process involved.
Knackered now.

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• Joffersmk2
• Nov 18, 2017

It's coming together now. Starting painting process next.

 

[Dirtdives2424]

Looks great Joffersmk2!! In regards to the helmet.....have your niece try it on for sizing. Andrew's Sm and Lg sizing is way off. For my 12 year old I had to go w/ the "adult" size which was the larger of the 2. And it just barely fit. For a true fit for her, I think I would have to size it up 10% larger. No shot that it would fit an adult....more like 20%+ to make it fit. Take a look at her ODSK: Everything fit ok but the helmet was a bit small. Here nose was right up against the visor. And by the way....think your daughter in the oversize armor is hysterical.

 

[Joffersmk2]

Thanks Dirtdives, yeah I did a fitting on my niece yesterday actually and it does seem a bit tight. I'm gonna heat it to within an inch of its life(hopefully without burning it) then try and cram it on my head to stretch it out a little. If the eva holds it should give her a bit more room. If not, I'd have probably redone it anyway.

The build part is complete now, assuming I'm not redoing the helmet that is.....

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• Joffersmk2
• Nov 20, 2017

Here it is in its glory, warts and all haha.

Plastidip arrives friday and I'm waiting on my first airbrush this week too.....oooooh airbrush......not a clue how to use one but I'm sure it'll be fun finding out.

 

[Joffersmk2]

Looking again at my girl in the armour makes me want to make her a Veronica ironman at some point haha

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• Joffersmk2
• Nov 15, 2017

 

[Dirtdives2424]

Too flippen funny!!! Love it.