Hello again,
I am going to do two things in this thread as you can see from the title. I will be tracking my Pip-Boy 3000 build and showing progress on my NCR Veteran Ranger. I would love to get feedback from everyone and also I hope that you guys/gals will find some good information to help you along or inspire you.
So to start off, I got a Pip-Boy cast from my good friend Skruffy. He is putting out some killer casts if you want to grab one for yourself. Also, I am making a PB handplate that I will be letting him cast. So he will soon be offering my handplate to those interested. His Pip-Boy cast comes in two pieces, top and bottom. He has assembly instructions in his build thread as well and shows you how to do some basic electronics work to add light and sound to your Pip-Boy.
For my build I will be starting out with a simple setup similar to Skruffy's where I will have a stationary, backlit screen with some music and radio broadcasts from our favorite radio host, Three Dog. Although, and this is where it gets interesting, I will be putting together a fully functional, wearable Pip-Boy 3000 operating system (PB3K OS).
Here is a video of the various PB3K functions.
I am working on this with a friend of mine who knows his fair share about programing. We are currently looking into what we are going to include in this OS. At the most basic level, the Pip-Boy will be able to cycle through the various screens using the controls as they appear to function in the game. If we can, we will incorporate some real world applications for the OS as well.
Here are some pics of my Pip-Boy cast as I have been working on it. Lots of sanding to get the extra resin off the cast. Make sure you wear protection.
I am going to be giving my Pip-Boy the appearance of an old CRT TV screen. So I ordered a few glass lenses to try and get as close to the size of the opening as I could. This is the one I settled on:
Now as you can see it is a little too big and I can't gut the Pip-Boy enough for it to fit so I had to grind the glass. Do NOT attempt this at home (yeah... or anywhere else, smarty pants). Without the proper tools and protective gear this can be dangerous. So after a little glass grinding and some more Pip-Boy sanding this is what I have:
I think that is a pretty good start. It is not done though. I could not sand anymore of the cast to fit the lens so I will be building up the bezel to fill in the gaps. When I am done it will look like the Pip-Boy was made for that screen.
I already mentioned the handplate, well here is my progress so far:
So that is where I am at right now. I will be doing some more work on it this week so I will be posting updates as I make progress on it. I will also be keeping you all up to date as we develop the PB3K OS but you will have to be patient as that is something that will take time and, unlike making a physical prop or costume, programing doesn't give me much to show as far as progress goes.
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Now on to the NCR Veteran Ranger costume. There I was wondering what kind of Fallout costume I was going to make to go with my new PB when I came across Kommissar's Ranger build. He did a great job and his work was very inspiring. If you haven't seen his thread yet then you should go check it out.
I really like the look of the Ranger and love the gas mask so I gathered my reference materials and started planning my costume. Mostly I have been buying the stuff I need for this costume. Now it is about time to start making things. :cool
So Kommissar used a NCR pep by Hugh for the gas mask. I did a little work on that pep file and here is the result:
Fallout NCR Veteran Ranger by Hugh modified by Darkside501st
Kommissar also had a good idea to use an M1 helmet liner for this umm.. helmet. I thought that was a pretty good idea and it looks great too. However, I couldn't find one that I thought was worth the price. I did come across this M1 costume helmet. It is about the same size as the helmet liner and it is made from plastic so that means I can heat and shape it as I see fit.
Here are a couple shots with a tester mask to make sure the scale is right. :rolleyes
I also picked up a couple different antennas from the IT dept at work. I included it in the file but I really don't want to build it.
I got a few things I need for the belts:
I am going to kill two birds with one stone on the holster. I am also making a Captain Mal Reynolds costume and am working on a trade right now for the holster. Since I am shorter than Nathan Fillion I am altering the design slightly so that it looks better on me.
So I am just going to use that holster for the Ranger's gun:
As you can see from that last image I will be darkening up the gun with a bluing liquid. This should leave it with a dark black, bluish color. Also, this is a replica of a .45 single action army revolver with a 7.5 inch barrel. It doesn't take .45 caliber bullets, although .38 caliber will fit with a little work.
So feel free to leave feedback, suggestions, links, and pictures. I am here to talk about this stuff not just show off my builds. :love
I am going to do two things in this thread as you can see from the title. I will be tracking my Pip-Boy 3000 build and showing progress on my NCR Veteran Ranger. I would love to get feedback from everyone and also I hope that you guys/gals will find some good information to help you along or inspire you.
So to start off, I got a Pip-Boy cast from my good friend Skruffy. He is putting out some killer casts if you want to grab one for yourself. Also, I am making a PB handplate that I will be letting him cast. So he will soon be offering my handplate to those interested. His Pip-Boy cast comes in two pieces, top and bottom. He has assembly instructions in his build thread as well and shows you how to do some basic electronics work to add light and sound to your Pip-Boy.
For my build I will be starting out with a simple setup similar to Skruffy's where I will have a stationary, backlit screen with some music and radio broadcasts from our favorite radio host, Three Dog. Although, and this is where it gets interesting, I will be putting together a fully functional, wearable Pip-Boy 3000 operating system (PB3K OS).
Here is a video of the various PB3K functions.
I am working on this with a friend of mine who knows his fair share about programing. We are currently looking into what we are going to include in this OS. At the most basic level, the Pip-Boy will be able to cycle through the various screens using the controls as they appear to function in the game. If we can, we will incorporate some real world applications for the OS as well.
Here are some pics of my Pip-Boy cast as I have been working on it. Lots of sanding to get the extra resin off the cast. Make sure you wear protection.
I am going to be giving my Pip-Boy the appearance of an old CRT TV screen. So I ordered a few glass lenses to try and get as close to the size of the opening as I could. This is the one I settled on:
Now as you can see it is a little too big and I can't gut the Pip-Boy enough for it to fit so I had to grind the glass. Do NOT attempt this at home (yeah... or anywhere else, smarty pants). Without the proper tools and protective gear this can be dangerous. So after a little glass grinding and some more Pip-Boy sanding this is what I have:
I think that is a pretty good start. It is not done though. I could not sand anymore of the cast to fit the lens so I will be building up the bezel to fill in the gaps. When I am done it will look like the Pip-Boy was made for that screen.
I already mentioned the handplate, well here is my progress so far:
So that is where I am at right now. I will be doing some more work on it this week so I will be posting updates as I make progress on it. I will also be keeping you all up to date as we develop the PB3K OS but you will have to be patient as that is something that will take time and, unlike making a physical prop or costume, programing doesn't give me much to show as far as progress goes.
=========================================================
Now on to the NCR Veteran Ranger costume. There I was wondering what kind of Fallout costume I was going to make to go with my new PB when I came across Kommissar's Ranger build. He did a great job and his work was very inspiring. If you haven't seen his thread yet then you should go check it out.
I really like the look of the Ranger and love the gas mask so I gathered my reference materials and started planning my costume. Mostly I have been buying the stuff I need for this costume. Now it is about time to start making things. :cool
So Kommissar used a NCR pep by Hugh for the gas mask. I did a little work on that pep file and here is the result:
Fallout NCR Veteran Ranger by Hugh modified by Darkside501st
Kommissar also had a good idea to use an M1 helmet liner for this umm.. helmet. I thought that was a pretty good idea and it looks great too. However, I couldn't find one that I thought was worth the price. I did come across this M1 costume helmet. It is about the same size as the helmet liner and it is made from plastic so that means I can heat and shape it as I see fit.
Here are a couple shots with a tester mask to make sure the scale is right. :rolleyes
I also picked up a couple different antennas from the IT dept at work. I included it in the file but I really don't want to build it.
I got a few things I need for the belts:
I am going to kill two birds with one stone on the holster. I am also making a Captain Mal Reynolds costume and am working on a trade right now for the holster. Since I am shorter than Nathan Fillion I am altering the design slightly so that it looks better on me.
So I am just going to use that holster for the Ranger's gun:
As you can see from that last image I will be darkening up the gun with a bluing liquid. This should leave it with a dark black, bluish color. Also, this is a replica of a .45 single action army revolver with a 7.5 inch barrel. It doesn't take .45 caliber bullets, although .38 caliber will fit with a little work.
So feel free to leave feedback, suggestions, links, and pictures. I am here to talk about this stuff not just show off my builds. :love
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