Reach UNSC Trooper WIP
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Toacrabman
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Nice, everyone else always wants to be a spartan. im going to be doing ODST and Marine stuff, and alot of them use the same parts.
Thanks Akademee and Toacrabman! Yeah, it's good to have an actual 3d reference of the subject. My next project may very well be an ODST armor.
HELMET UPDATE:
I had some time to attach the helmet wall using a thin ABS sheet that I super glued to the foam helmet base. What I did was use a Dremel cutting wheel to cut grooves along the bottom rim of the helmet going from ear to ear. Then I slipped the thin ABS sheet into the grooves curving around the back to the other side. I then used paper mache' to give the wall some volume. I learned that using bondo directly on ABS, results in the ABS sheet to come loose or peel-off thus leaving the bondo vulnerable to cracking and breaking off. This is the reason for using the paper mache' base before bondo since the paper mache' actually sticks to the ABS better than bondo.
So, I applied the bondo after the mache' base cured to give the wall strength. In this picture, I haven't sanded the bondo layer yet and top still needs a lot of work, but I just wanted to give you guys an update on the helmet. Included in the pictures is a partially pepped right ear from Lee's unfolded Reach Trooper helmet, which I will resin, FG and bondo then attach to the helmet. Here are pics of the helmet on a foam dummy head.
HELMET UPDATE:
I had some time to attach the helmet wall using a thin ABS sheet that I super glued to the foam helmet base. What I did was use a Dremel cutting wheel to cut grooves along the bottom rim of the helmet going from ear to ear. Then I slipped the thin ABS sheet into the grooves curving around the back to the other side. I then used paper mache' to give the wall some volume. I learned that using bondo directly on ABS, results in the ABS sheet to come loose or peel-off thus leaving the bondo vulnerable to cracking and breaking off. This is the reason for using the paper mache' base before bondo since the paper mache' actually sticks to the ABS better than bondo.
So, I applied the bondo after the mache' base cured to give the wall strength. In this picture, I haven't sanded the bondo layer yet and top still needs a lot of work, but I just wanted to give you guys an update on the helmet. Included in the pictures is a partially pepped right ear from Lee's unfolded Reach Trooper helmet, which I will resin, FG and bondo then attach to the helmet. Here are pics of the helmet on a foam dummy head.
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BLACKULA727
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Wow!! Very impressed with your build,especially your method of building the helmet. Keep up the good work!
marco polo
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this is awesome and you are too. thumbs up to mr whatever your name is
reachforit
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Wow man love the way your building the helm, its very creative not to mention your awesome fabbing skills 2 thumbs up ill be checking on thisone
Thanks for the nice comments guys! I want to sand this helmet so badly, but I hate sanding by hand. I am waiting to get a Dremel Multimax to make sanding easier for this kind of project. So, I'll probably have another update later on this week.
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Thanks Spraynoob and Jack7226! I haven't been able to work on my armor as of late since I've been busy with holiday shopping, my kid's school work and their holiday programs. Here are a couple of pics of the helmet with a layer of MH Ready Patch which has been sanded since but I haven't taken pics of it yet.
I received this in the mail which I will be using for my three chest mounted mag cases.
I am also thinking of getting one of these to strip it down and fabricate my own AR Reach body instead. I'm guessing that Bungie based the AR from the same bullpup type design of the real SA80 assault rifle.
I received this in the mail which I will be using for my three chest mounted mag cases.
I am also thinking of getting one of these to strip it down and fabricate my own AR Reach body instead. I'm guessing that Bungie based the AR from the same bullpup type design of the real SA80 assault rifle.
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Dreadnaught
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Man, I'm really liking the bicycle helmet base for your build. I think I'm going to have to look into doing that on my next run. Certainly be more sturdy that a pure pep build.
XEcUtiONeR
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Awesome work my friend 
The helmet is starting to look ace!
Just wanted to say also, with the SA80, there may be a few things you may want to consider.
If you intend to keep it as a functional airsoft rifle (im assuming it would be airsoft you'd use) then be aware that the gearbox stretches most of the way through the buttstock, so shaving the back end down to the size of the AR would most likely involve taking the gearbox out. If you aren't having it functional that wouldn't be a big issue though. And also, the AR's upper receiver is all straight throughout the body of the rifle, while the SA80's tapers at an angle, which could be a hinderance. Just food for thought
Anyway, again, great work!
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The helmet is starting to look ace!Just wanted to say also, with the SA80, there may be a few things you may want to consider.
If you intend to keep it as a functional airsoft rifle (im assuming it would be airsoft you'd use) then be aware that the gearbox stretches most of the way through the buttstock, so shaving the back end down to the size of the AR would most likely involve taking the gearbox out. If you aren't having it functional that wouldn't be a big issue though. And also, the AR's upper receiver is all straight throughout the body of the rifle, while the SA80's tapers at an angle, which could be a hinderance. Just food for thought
Anyway, again, great work!
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