The Epic Journey Begins! MK VI Armor Progression

[Saber]

Hey there Hoser! Nice progress so far!
The issue with the helmet is a costuming norm.The helmet fits, but the opening is a little small. Even the first helmet I made (which was too big for me) had a smaller opening and I had to expand the opening to get my head to fit through
After you're done fiberglassing, just shave off some layers on the opening little bits at a time until it fits.
Good luck on your build!

 

[Hosed]

Finished the helm. It came out satisfactory. There are some warped areas, which will be fixed during the bondo phase, but until then, I think it came out great. Oh, and don't mind the little pins in the front of the visor, I used them while while applying the resin to help hold the shape of the helm.

Ugh, this pic makes my resin application look terrible.

And the pieces I have so far.

 

[Spitfire22V]

Looks good, except you really should have Pepped in the paper visor. More than anything, it helps avoid warping and holds the helmet in the correct shape, more than any amount of pins will. However, I'd be a little worried about that "nose" area. From the side view, it really seems to point inward way too much, and will interfere with a real visor unless you do something about it. Again, having the paper visor would have eliminated this issue by holding it in the correct position. Good luck with the rest of the armor.

 

[Hosed]

Looks good, except you really should have Pepped in the paper visor. More than anything, it helps avoid warping and holds the helmet in the correct shape, more than any amount of pins will. However, I'd be a little worried about that "nose" area. From the side view, it really seems to point inward way too much, and will interfere with a real visor unless you do something about it. Again, having the paper visor would have eliminated this issue by holding it in the correct position. Good luck with the rest of the armor.

I agree, the visor does help with holding the shape, I however did use a fair amount of crafting sticks for support, I just cut them out before taking the pic. And thanks for the heads up with the "nose" area. The thought that it would interfere with the visor didn't occur to me at all. Should be an easy fix.

 

[Hosed]

Finished fiberglassing the helm, waiting for the visor to come in before I move on with this piece. I had did end up having to trim the opening a good bit in order to get my head through, but I think the size is near perfect for me.

I'll keep updating as progress is made.

 

[Carpathia]

The helmet looks like it fits very well. I'll admit that I was worried when I saw that there were no supports in the helmet, but hearing that you did use something to support it is good. I've personally failed at two of these helmets before I finished my third. The second one I tried to resin without supports, and it collapsed in on itself.

Your pepping skills are great, everything looks very crisp. Coming along nicely. For the future, I would recommend two coats of resin on larger parts like the thighs and torso. This helps make the piece a little more rigid and durable; it should help them hold up better when you are hardening them (whether it be fiberglass cloth, rondo or a combination). Just something I've learned through experience.

Good luck with the rest of your build and keep that determination!

 

[no1laserjock]

Hi Hosed!

You are about a month ahead of me in your MKVI build. Your work looks great so far! I had trouble with the shin scaling too... well trouble with scaling in general. I agree, Longshots, Pyronari and Drgnfyre4s are AWESOME examples. I hope I can come close too! Well, I am impressed at the speed you are moving along as I am working on my armor about 40+ hours a week...

Have you thought about colors yet? I can't decide on a worn metallic look, a dark grey urban camo or a nice Masterchief green. Maybe neon green and flamingo pink? (LOL)

If you want to follow my build here is a link http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/35068-No1laserjocks-First-MKVI-started?p=579060#post579060

All the best

Jamie

 

[Hosed]

Hi Hosed!

You are about a month ahead of me in your MKVI build. Your work looks great so far! I had trouble with the shin scaling too... well trouble with scaling in general. I agree, Longshots, Pyronari and Drgnfyre4s are AWESOME examples. I hope I can come close too! Well, I am impressed at the speed you are moving along as I am working on my armor about 40+ hours a week...

Have you thought about colors yet? I can't decide on a worn metallic look, a dark grey urban camo or a nice Masterchief green. Maybe neon green and flamingo pink? (LOL)

If you want to follow my build here is a link http://www.405th.com/showthread.php/35068-No1laserjocks-First-MKVI-started?p=579060#post579060

All the best

Jamie

Thanks!

Your build is coming along great as well. I however, still have lots of stuff to pep. I'm about to start work on one of the boots here tonight. I find pepping to be very tedious and time consuming, but it's oh so crucial to the entire process. That's why I like to mix it up and do some resining/fiberglassing, just so I don't get burnt out on doing one thing.

As far as colors, I was leaning towards either a nice Masterchief green or an Urban Camo Tan color, with some added shades of brown and black for details. I paint/draw alot in my free time (my free time when I'm not building armor lol) so I'm really looking forward to painting my pieces.

Best of luck with your Mark VI!

 

[rickrtickr]

great work so far keep it up

 

[thorn696]

Looking great, It's been a nice build to follow so far.

 

[Shade88]

Looking great, It's been a nice build to follow so far.

What he said, lol.

 

[Hosed]

Small update, but progress is progress! Started to bondo the helm. I've only just started to work on it, so there is tons of sanding left to do. Along with bondo, I've also been using a nice product called "Fixit Sculpt" which works wonders when adding detail/fixing warped areas. You can read more about it here. http://www.avesstudio.com/index.php...ion=com_virtuemart&Itemid=7&vmcchk=1&Itemid=7

And also, I received my visor in the mail today. I'll fully install it one I've finished sanding the helm.
And what's an update without pics!!

 

[Hosed]

Small update with the bondo progress. I know there are minor defects, but I'm not nearly finished, still lots of sanding and spotting putty"ing" left to do.

 

[Bexi]

This helmet is looking awesome. Also, minor defects= battle damage Keep it up! Your bondo skills are very impressive.

 

[evanmcorleytv]

Great job so far! It's awesome to see such a SMOOTH helmet!!

 

[thorn696]

Ooohh.....Nice. Yes I concur, that is some very nice bondo work you have going here.

 

[Hosed]

Small video update. Enjoy!

 

[thorn696]

Sweet. Looking great.

 

[Hosed]

Helmet all sanded down, ready for paint. There are some nooks and crannies that I can't seem to get just right, but I think I'm being to picky. Clever painting will hide those imperfections.

Anyway, I'm on to pepping, and I don't plan on stopping till I'm finished with every piece! Because, as I've come to realize, the bondoing/sanding process is long. Very long. So I need a change of pace.

I'm not certain on a color scheme just yet, so the helm will stay unpainted till I've come to a decision. More updates to come!!

 

[thorn696]

Helmet looks great, And yes the bondo/sanding stage takes a long time. You'er project will seem to flow allot faster if you do it in the larger stages. Well until you're next post, keep up the great work.