Odst Weta Landfall Ver. Pep Armor By Skg & Crew

[flying squirl]

it should be a one size fits all:

This file is scaled to 29 cm tall. That is really close to the WETA size helmet, gleaned through careful mathematical equations and such. There is no scaling formula for this yet; that's close to the real size of the helmet and that's all I know.

if your worried i think theres a size tester model somewhere

 

[Xenocrates]

), Just making sure
Because Im planning to make the Helmet, and its my VERY FIRST project.
Thanks for the reply

 

[muffinman868]

Ive read over this several times and was wondering what would a good scale # for some one around 5"7-5"8 for the halo 3 odst on letter paper because the orignal scale # is 14.491523 and that is really small. I really need help on this because ive already made this mistake once when scaling a mc helmet and now its done and is way too small!

so please could you help me i'd really like to make this.

Thanks

 

[tlither]

Pretty sure you need to adjust your assembled height not the scale. I haven't looked at these yet so I'm not 100% sure. If I'm wrong, someone who knows, please correct me. As Flying Squirl stated should be a one size fits all.

 

[Crucible]

The easiest way to scale your build is by Build Height - you'll find that value lurking at the bottom right of the Pepakura screen. For this build I'd suggest anywhere from 26cm to 28cm depending on the size of your head.

 

[BloodAngel011]

These new ODST Pics are great! This is my first project ever, and I'm making a pepakura suit. 7hanks a lot!

 

[muffinman868]

thank you.. and width two because my mc helmet is big enough to fit around my head its just the neck is too small can't get my head through.

 

[flying squirl]

thank you.. and width two because my mc helmet is big enough to fit around my head its just the neck is too small can't get my head through.

its ment to be that way. thats how the game model is, you'll just have to cut it. heh, MC doesnt take his helmet off cuz he cant! XD

 

[muffinman868]

o really? haha i never knew that thanks!....well i knew he never taks of his helmet but the pepakura thing i didnt

 

[zabicvamere]

yahooooooo legs baby yeah

 

[Astarith]

Just gives you a good idea of what to try for. Either by making it yourself or by scavenging the forums for the random scraps of finished works to turn into a Franken-armor.

 

[BFDesigns]

i likes franken armor! you can use it as vacuuform molds.

how would one go about uniting the several torso pieces into one? should i make a cloth vest and then foam the pieces and glue them down to the vest? or should i do what i did with the mark VI torso and just fiberglass the upper and lower together?

 

[Skullcandy Girl]

These were designed to be attached to an under armor vest. You have ot examine the ODST armor closer to see what I mean. There's no way anyone could move if it was all one piece. Another reason some of the pieces have "bars" on the back, so they can be attached to stuff

 

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

WOW! This thread helped a LOT with my WETA ODST costume for halloween! I found it after I was half way done my costume, so I had to alter some things. Now, thanks to this thread, its 100% accurate so far!

CHEERS!

 

[Spartan137]

These were designed to be attached to an under armor vest. You have ot examine the ODST armor closer to see what I mean. There's no way anyone could move if it was all one piece. Another reason some of the pieces have "bars" on the back, so they can be attached to stuff

I've been talking to the PR person from Weta about how they attached their plates. They said that every piece was bolted to a vest, and that the undersuit is just a BDU. I asked for more information and possibly refrence photos, but their head engineer was out, and it'll be a while before he returns.

I'll update when I find out more.

 

[42nddegree]

Beautiful! Great job, but I've hit a bit of an obstacle.

Basically, I scaled it, but the neckpiece for the torso is too small! I guess I must have a big head...

Anyways, I wonder what would be a better idea:
1) Make the neck piece separately, at a larger scale, and have the torso scaled properly (This'll probably be better if I decide to go with the separated pieces that were discussed earlier.
or
2) Keep it like it is, but cut the whole thing in half (Have a front half, and a back half) , and have both halves attach to each other when I put the whole thing on.

The only problem is, I can't think of any practical way to keep both halves attached.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

 

[rachciav]

the neck piece was a little small for me too, all you have to do is cut it into two pieces front and back then attach them with clips

 

[BFDesigns]

Beautiful! Great job, but I've hit a bit of an obstacle.

Basically, I scaled it, but the neckpiece for the torso is too small! I guess I must have a big head...

Anyways, I wonder what would be a better idea:
1) Make the neck piece separately, at a larger scale, and have the torso scaled properly (This'll probably be better if I decide to go with the separated pieces that were discussed earlier.
or
2) Keep it like it is, but cut the whole thing in half (Have a front half, and a back half) , and have both halves attach to each other when I put the whole thing on.

The only problem is, I can't think of any practical way to keep both halves attached.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

clips work, industrial velcro works too, though it is more visible. the best way to use the velcro is to superglue it (gorilla glue's anti-shock super glue works the best. It's urethane reinforced and doesn't leave fume marks) over the top of bondo. This is the way that i've got my MARK VI torso and belt held together and they hold remarkable well. just find an appropriate seam point to split the neck at on one side. Depending on what material you use your part should have enough spring to allow you to slip your neck into it but still hold itself shut. the superglue method makes the piece fully functional within 5 minutes.

 

[Skullcandy Girl]

For those asking about the neck, you ARE NOT supposed to be able to slip it on. It is separated into two pieces

 

[Crucible]

My tester went on fine without having to split it... and it LOOKS to be the right size, so I don't know what's going on there..