Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor

Rogue Spectre · 08-01-2011, 02:29 AM

Hello All,

This will be my first blog, anywhere. I will be posting on how I made my Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor using the popular foam flooring. I should have pics up in the next few days. If you want to see some of my pics though then check out my facebook. I will also be making a seperate thread on how I made my M-3 Predator heavy pistol.

Rogue Spectre · 08-01-2011, 04:55 PM

Rogue Spectre · 08-01-2011, 07:39 PM

This is made entirely out of EVA foam, to include the pistol. I used a hobby heat knife to cut the foam and the various attachments to burn in the detail. I also used a dremel on some parts. To glue it all together I used a glue gun with hot melt glue sticks. The paint is krylon fusion. For the power pack I used glowire.

Rogue Spectre · 08-01-2011, 07:43 PM

Finnlock · 08-01-2011, 08:09 PM

Wow, very nice!

Pictures of the back with the lights?

Sluis Van Shipyards · 08-01-2011, 08:23 PM

Very cool!

Kommissar · 08-01-2011, 08:57 PM

it's so much cooler in person!

and the shoulders, in my opinion, are one of the best parts, since that shape is not easy to do with foam

Rogue Spectre · 08-01-2011, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finnlock

Wow, very nice!

Pictures of the back with the lights?

Rogue Spectre · 08-01-2011, 09:55 PM

Thanx Kommissar! Those shoulders took 5 attempts to get that shape too.

Rogue Spectre · 08-01-2011, 09:58 PM

Shoulder construction...

Rogue Spectre · 08-01-2011, 10:01 PM

I used a hobby heat tool to carve the detail before I shaped them. It's much easier to do when it is flat.

To shape them I put them in the oven at 250 for around 3+ min then used my knee to form it to the right shape. If I needed to go back and fix a smaller area I used a heat gun.

Rogue Spectre · 08-01-2011, 10:17 PM

Gauntlets: I used police frisking gloves and EVA foam. you can hot glue on the pieces with your hand in the glove and not get burned. I recommend painting the armor pieces first so you don't risk getting paint on the gloves.

Panzer · 08-01-2011, 10:18 PM

You were at SDCC weren't you? It certainly looked good in person. I'm not sure if I got a pic with you, but I was the Imperial Officer at the Bioware setup at the Hilton Gaslamp.

Rogue Spectre · 08-01-2011, 10:39 PM

Yeah, I was at SDCC, and in the bioware costume contest. I will also be @ Dragon Con.

reaper63 · 08-01-2011, 10:50 PM

outstanding work there!!! very nice indeed!!

now, who wants to make me Kestrel armor! lol

Talsiri · 08-01-2011, 11:56 PM

Damn that's very nice!

How thick a foam are you using? O_O

Rogue Spectre · 08-02-2011, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talsiri

Damn that's very nice!

How thick a foam are you using? O_O

Thank you. It is 7/16-1/2 inch thick, purchased from Lowes.

oculus1857 · 08-02-2011, 07:08 AM

Excellent work!! Also thanks for showing pictures of the inside and behind the armor. Helps a lot when you do.

Ahura · 08-02-2011, 05:04 PM

Fantastic job man, it came out great! You, me, and Harrison will have to take some sweet pictures at D*C this year.

Rogue Spectre · 08-02-2011, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oculus1857

Excellent work!! Also thanks for showing pictures of the inside and behind the armor. Helps a lot when you do.

Not a problem! I noticed there are not many inside pics when I was doing the research to make my armor.

Rogue Spectre · 08-02-2011, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ahura

Fantastic job man, it came out great! You, me, and Harrison will have to take some sweet pictures at D*C this year.

Thank you. I am really looking forward to D*C!

Volpin · 08-03-2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad Anime

Let me buy it

Buddy, all 20 of your posts have been along these lines. Not everything is for sale, sometimes people just want to share their creativity and their enthusiasm. Maybe you should take a crack at making a few of these things yourself, might be surprised at what you can do!

Rogue, your stuff is fantastic - my wife and I were watching the broadcast online of the SDCC costume contest and we were both really impressed with your work. Viva la Foam Mat!

Rdmaul · 08-04-2011, 11:06 AM

I saw this in person at SDCC, I was blown away with the detail! very nice work!

Rikarus · 08-04-2011, 12:54 PM

wow! Amazing work, well done sir!

Rogue Spectre · 08-04-2011, 01:53 PM

Thank you everyone! If there are any questions on how I did something or if there is a specific pieces you would like a better picture of, let me know.

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08-01-2011, 02:29 AM	#1
Rogue Spectre Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 25	Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor Hello All, This will be my first blog, anywhere. I will be posting on how I made my Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor using the popular foam flooring. I should have pics up in the next few days. If you want to see some of my pics though then check out my facebook. I will also be making a seperate thread on how I made my M-3 Predator heavy pistol.

08-01-2011, 04:55 PM	#2
Rogue Spectre Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 25	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor Last edited by Rogue Spectre; 08-01-2011 at 07:44 PM.

08-01-2011, 07:39 PM	#3
Rogue Spectre Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 25	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor This is made entirely out of EVA foam, to include the pistol. I used a hobby heat knife to cut the foam and the various attachments to burn in the detail. I also used a dremel on some parts. To glue it all together I used a glue gun with hot melt glue sticks. The paint is krylon fusion. For the power pack I used glowire.

08-01-2011, 07:43 PM	#4
Rogue Spectre Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 25	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor

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08-01-2011, 08:09 PM	#5
Finnlock Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 137	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor Wow, very nice! Pictures of the back with the lights?

08-01-2011, 08:23 PM	#6
Sluis Van Shipyards Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Miamisburg, OH (near Dayton) Posts: 12,146	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor Very cool!

08-01-2011, 08:57 PM	#7
Kommissar Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 525	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor it's so much cooler in person! and the shoulders, in my opinion, are one of the best parts, since that shape is not easy to do with foam

08-01-2011, 09:55 PM	#9
Rogue Spectre Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 25	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor Thanx Kommissar! Those shoulders took 5 attempts to get that shape too.

08-01-2011, 09:58 PM	#10
Rogue Spectre Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 25	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor Shoulder construction...

08-01-2011, 10:01 PM	#11
Rogue Spectre Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 25	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor I used a hobby heat tool to carve the detail before I shaped them. It's much easier to do when it is flat. To shape them I put them in the oven at 250 for around 3+ min then used my knee to form it to the right shape. If I needed to go back and fix a smaller area I used a heat gun.

08-01-2011, 10:17 PM	#12
Rogue Spectre Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 25	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor Gauntlets: I used police frisking gloves and EVA foam. you can hot glue on the pieces with your hand in the glove and not get burned. I recommend painting the armor pieces first so you don't risk getting paint on the gloves.

08-01-2011, 10:18 PM	#13
Panzer Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 266	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor You were at SDCC weren't you? It certainly looked good in person. I'm not sure if I got a pic with you, but I was the Imperial Officer at the Bioware setup at the Hilton Gaslamp.

08-01-2011, 10:39 PM	#14
Rogue Spectre Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 25	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor Yeah, I was at SDCC, and in the bioware costume contest. I will also be @ Dragon Con. Last edited by Rogue Spectre; 08-01-2011 at 10:55 PM.

08-01-2011, 10:50 PM	#15
reaper63 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 734	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor outstanding work there!!! very nice indeed!! now, who wants to make me Kestrel armor! lol

08-01-2011, 11:56 PM	#16
Talsiri Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sarasota Florida Posts: 30	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor Damn that's very nice! How thick a foam are you using? O_O

08-02-2011, 07:08 AM	#18
oculus1857 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 196	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor Excellent work!! Also thanks for showing pictures of the inside and behind the armor. Helps a lot when you do.

08-02-2011, 05:04 PM	#19
Ahura Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 25	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor Fantastic job man, it came out great! You, me, and Harrison will have to take some sweet pictures at D*C this year.

08-04-2011, 11:06 AM	#23
Rdmaul Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 230	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor I saw this in person at SDCC, I was blown away with the detail! very nice work!

08-04-2011, 12:54 PM	#24
Rikarus Usually Clueless Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 393	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor wow! Amazing work, well done sir!

08-04-2011, 01:53 PM	#25
Rogue Spectre Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 25	Re: Mass Effect 2 Capacitor armor Thank you everyone! If there are any questions on how I did something or if there is a specific pieces you would like a better picture of, let me know.

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