Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor - Finished Suit Pics on p.17

Judge Spartan · 12-19-2011, 09:55 PM

I am so glad to hear this is not a dead project..

ColdSteel · 12-21-2011, 10:14 AM

As a 40K fan since the first Rogue Trader book, I am in heaven reading this thread. Ah, to be able to spend a few days in your workshop!!

thorssoli · 12-23-2011, 01:43 AM

I've made a bit of progress on the greaves. Here's the inside of the shin portion after it was cut apart:

Here's the outside of the calf:

The white parts are additional portions of card stock which were glued in place to give the fiberglass a shape to conform to. The whole thing was also framed with MDF on the bottom before I glassed it together:

Tomorrow I'll do the same thing with the shin half. I still have to do a bit of work on the boot parts and then I'll be able to form everything below the knee.

tk 9464 · 12-23-2011, 10:35 AM

Omg! Great job! Battle on!

oota goota · 12-23-2011, 04:26 PM

hey man that quite an undercut you've got on the greaves will you be able to pull the plastic off the form? Or will you cut it off? Great project love the progress!

thorssoli · 01-02-2012, 01:59 PM

I've been filling in the undercuts at the knee and ankle openings. Should be making pulls of those pieces today.

In other news, I pulled the first set of forearm parts yesterday:

Here's some of it assembled:

The elbow seam takes a bit more work than I'd like. Here you can see me grinding down the filler:

We should be able to get the rest of the arm parts put together in the next day or so. Then I'll need to get back to work on the inside parts of the shoulder plates. Stay tuned...

oota goota · 01-02-2012, 11:25 PM

fantastic work thorssoli cant wait to see more!

Darth 123 · 01-03-2012, 06:01 AM

That´s very cool-you are all very talented! Great progress!

thorssoli · 01-03-2012, 01:46 PM

Thanks for the compliments, guys.

We now have a lower leg:

I've also started sculpting out the fingers:

The pinky finger is on the left.

Those should come together over the next couple of days.

Stay tuned...

Escapay · 01-03-2012, 02:26 PM

I have to concur with everyone else on here, this is going to look so boss when it is finished!

oota goota · 01-03-2012, 09:49 PM

this thing is going to be freakin' HUGE!!! I love the scale that you are working to with this build. I've seen a couple of other space marines on this board and they are really well made but I do prefer the size you are working with.

Techkman · 01-08-2012, 10:03 AM

Christ talk about giant sized, keep it up thorssoli, I'm loving this so far.

PepMaster · 01-08-2012, 11:04 AM

I saw something in the store the other day that it gave me a idea for the Power Fist, but if it could be modified, you could also put something over them and use them for the hands for the suit if you go full scale. The hands are pretty big, and here is a link for what they look like.
B.I.G? Power Hand

Bradleyw · 01-08-2012, 11:06 AM

That is awesome if only you were in the uk i would order one straight away.

rob8821 · 01-08-2012, 12:24 PM

wow that is amazing so far, my son loves warhammer and is so excited to see your project

Trek920 · 01-11-2012, 12:35 AM

as one of the only finished space marines previously mentioned...

...I cant wait for this to be done!!

finally an awesome version!

hopefully they will be made available to the rest of us!

DarthGM · 01-11-2012, 07:50 AM

Good Lord...this thing is going to be huge when you're done with it.

I don't know how you expect to move in it, but kudos to you for sticking with it, sir!

*salutes*

thorssoli · 01-12-2012, 10:18 PM

Shiny.

xaoslord · 01-12-2012, 10:32 PM

Wow. Just wow.

jaybible · 01-13-2012, 04:57 AM

owwww look at the shiny terminator!... This project scale is just ridiculous, in the awesome kinda way

ColdSteel · 01-13-2012, 07:48 AM

A great project.... but what I lust after most is your workshop!! I just can't convince the wife that we don't need a dining room.

whiteraven · 01-13-2012, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thorssoli

Shiny.

Me wantey!!

thorssoli · 01-13-2012, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColdSteel

A great project.... but what I lust after most is your workshop!! I just can't convince the wife that we don't need a dining room.

Don't bother with the dining room.

Living rooms are usually bigger...

My workshop is in a converted chicken barn that's probably around 100 years old. If you look carefully, you can still see some of the old knob-and-tube wiring in the overhead. I like the notion that I'm building science fiction props and costumes in a barn that likely dates back to the Victorian Era.

Zlurpo · 01-13-2012, 02:21 PM

The feet/legs reminded me of Buzz Lightyear (I don't really follow warhammer). Looks awesome!!

silverback · 01-13-2012, 02:25 PM

I can't express my excitement over this project enough. This is fantastic and I am watching closely as a dream becomes a reality. Fantastic work!

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12-19-2011, 09:55 PM	#151
Judge Spartan Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 667	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor I am so glad to hear this is not a dead project..

12-21-2011, 10:14 AM	#152
ColdSteel Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 14	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor As a 40K fan since the first Rogue Trader book, I am in heaven reading this thread. Ah, to be able to spend a few days in your workshop!!

12-23-2011, 01:43 AM	#153
thorssoli Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Petaluma Posts: 770	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor I've made a bit of progress on the greaves. Here's the inside of the shin portion after it was cut apart: Here's the outside of the calf: The white parts are additional portions of card stock which were glued in place to give the fiberglass a shape to conform to. The whole thing was also framed with MDF on the bottom before I glassed it together: Tomorrow I'll do the same thing with the shin half. I still have to do a bit of work on the boot parts and then I'll be able to form everything below the knee.

12-23-2011, 10:35 AM	#154
tk 9464 Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 33	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor Omg! Great job! Battle on!

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12-23-2011, 04:26 PM	#155
oota goota Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 187	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor hey man that quite an undercut you've got on the greaves will you be able to pull the plastic off the form? Or will you cut it off? Great project love the progress!

01-02-2012, 01:59 PM	#156
thorssoli Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Petaluma Posts: 770	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor I've been filling in the undercuts at the knee and ankle openings. Should be making pulls of those pieces today. In other news, I pulled the first set of forearm parts yesterday: Here's some of it assembled: The elbow seam takes a bit more work than I'd like. Here you can see me grinding down the filler: We should be able to get the rest of the arm parts put together in the next day or so. Then I'll need to get back to work on the inside parts of the shoulder plates. Stay tuned...

01-02-2012, 11:25 PM	#157
oota goota Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 187	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor fantastic work thorssoli cant wait to see more!

01-03-2012, 06:01 AM	#158
Darth 123 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 155	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor That´s very cool-you are all very talented! Great progress!

01-03-2012, 01:46 PM	#159
thorssoli Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Petaluma Posts: 770	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor Thanks for the compliments, guys. We now have a lower leg: I've also started sculpting out the fingers: The pinky finger is on the left. Those should come together over the next couple of days. Stay tuned...

01-03-2012, 02:26 PM	#160
Escapay Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 16	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor I have to concur with everyone else on here, this is going to look so boss when it is finished!

01-03-2012, 09:49 PM	#161
oota goota Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 187	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor this thing is going to be freakin' HUGE!!! I love the scale that you are working to with this build. I've seen a couple of other space marines on this board and they are really well made but I do prefer the size you are working with.

01-08-2012, 10:03 AM	#162
Techkman Join Date: May 2011 Location: Netherlands Posts: 28	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor Christ talk about giant sized, keep it up thorssoli, I'm loving this so far.

01-08-2012, 11:04 AM	#163
PepMaster Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,129	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor I saw something in the store the other day that it gave me a idea for the Power Fist, but if it could be modified, you could also put something over them and use them for the hands for the suit if you go full scale. The hands are pretty big, and here is a link for what they look like. B.I.G? Power Hand

01-08-2012, 11:06 AM	#164
Bradleyw Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: UK Posts: 43	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor That is awesome if only you were in the uk i would order one straight away.

01-08-2012, 12:24 PM	#165
rob8821 Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 9	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor wow that is amazing so far, my son loves warhammer and is so excited to see your project

01-11-2012, 12:35 AM	#166
Trek920 Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 281	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor as one of the only finished space marines previously mentioned... ...I cant wait for this to be done!! finally an awesome version! hopefully they will be made available to the rest of us!

01-11-2012, 07:50 AM	#167
DarthGM Join Date: May 2011 Location: Maynard, MA Posts: 43	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor Good Lord...this thing is going to be huge when you're done with it. I don't know how you expect to move in it, but kudos to you for sticking with it, sir! salutes

01-12-2012, 10:18 PM	#168
thorssoli Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Petaluma Posts: 770	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor Shiny.

01-12-2012, 10:32 PM	#169
xaoslord Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hitchins, KY Posts: 99	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor Wow. Just wow.

01-13-2012, 04:57 AM	#170
jaybible Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Perth Posts: 318	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor owwww look at the shiny terminator!... This project scale is just ridiculous, in the awesome kinda way

01-13-2012, 07:48 AM	#171
ColdSteel Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 14	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor A great project.... but what I lust after most is your workshop!! I just can't convince the wife that we don't need a dining room.

01-13-2012, 02:21 PM	#174
Zlurpo Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 204	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor The feet/legs reminded me of Buzz Lightyear (I don't really follow warhammer). Looks awesome!!

01-13-2012, 02:25 PM	#175
silverback Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 43	Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor I can't express my excitement over this project enough. This is fantastic and I am watching closely as a dream becomes a reality. Fantastic work!

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