LeClubNerd
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I've been working on this for awhile but now there's only a hand full of days to go to finish it. So i've procrastinated enough it's time to get it done.This Reinhardt is for me, the Reaper for my son (13) and the D.Va, which is the least work, is for my daughter (10).I've done one cosplay so far which was Boba Fett for myself and my son last year but this build is all foam and i've not worked with it although i've read a ton of threads and watched alot of vids. One of my fav builds on therpf was watching MWiggs build his magnificent Raynor. Without epic builds like this it's unlikely that mere mortals like myself would even get the courage up to even attempt large scale builds. Saying that there are tons of wonderful oversize builds on here and they are all inspiring and no doubt i'll be drawing on them all either consciously or subconsciously to get my own build done.As noted, i've been on this build for awhile and as the deadline is now approaching and I start this thread I realise how many features i've dropped to hit my goal on time, some will be added back in slowly when the pressure is off and some may have never been practical at all... but we'll see.
Anyway, on with the pics.I mainly lent on MWiggs build for the base support for the feet. I had no 3d printer so i just dremeled off the top curve of the T joint and bolted that flat against the wood. It's solid for now.
I used gardening sprinkler hose and joints to make the spring, it less rigid than PVC pipe but still has plenty of push.
Cheapo slip on runners which i bolted on through the soles then put the sole cover back in place.
I will mention Reinhardt scaling before going any further as well... there appears to me 2 ways to scale him, one based on the size of his head and the other on the size of his helmet. In most images his helmet is tiny compared to his body and when he has his helmet off it's pretty clear that there's no way that helmet fits over that big scon. So I chose to build based on his real scale according to this he's 7'4".
That is with helmet on which I think actually means to scale for real life means that the images without the helmet are closer to 'real' scale. Anyway, that's what I went for.So, using Armorsmith (Thanks Randy, none of this I would have attempted without the use of your awesome software, keep up the epic work <3) I made the feet first then scaled him appropriately from my crotch to where the tip of the helmet to make him 7'4".
That said, i love the massive builds of him.. they are awesome, just not for me.
Then started on the foam parts for the feet and made plans for the legs.
Did some of the detail on the feet.
Then made the calves and knees.
Speaking of which, the knees are rough as guts, I ruin them eventually (but i'll get to that) and have to remake them. The seams, in fact all my seams are very, very rough, as noted i've not really worked with eva foam at all so it's my first attempt as Frivvi Fox would say 'No judging' ...but judge anyway any feedback or advice is appreciated and judging is part of the process of helping.See...awful.
I just wanted to see how rough they are... they are rough. This is a light sand, some filler, plastidip, primer then silver.
Anyway, whilst building/procrastinating I keep thinking about how the best way to do things are. Like most large builds how the hands are going to work is at the top of list and i do alot of sketches using the bungee system, I think about buying a 3d printer and going down that rout but mostly i think of this <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=253279" href="http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=253279">fine thread </a> and Alphatech has made his beautiful hands.
Mainly I have this dream of how the forearm is one unit connected to the elbow and upper arm and the hand is connected to a barrel which holds the entire hand mechanism so the wrist can turn as well as the fingers move.... i'll see if this comes to reality or not.I bite the bullet and get myself a 3D printer and begin on the parts for the kids costumes. I start with the reaper mask and D.Va gun and the files are freely available, I won't post them here but if you want the link then PM me. Oh.. i also have to learn to use the printer, I won't go into it but i had a rocky road before I start to get usable prints but that's half the fun.
It goes togethor nicely and the job of sanding, sanding, priming, sanding etc begins... i'm not convinced about the speed of 3d printing yet as i'm sure i could have sculpted cast and molded the mask with less effort and it would have been quicker. Saying that I do love my 3d printer
I take the lenses out of some old Raybans and use Nightshades on them to make the lenses black.
meanwhile off the print bed the guns and some D.Va parts.
Anyway, on with the pics.I mainly lent on MWiggs build for the base support for the feet. I had no 3d printer so i just dremeled off the top curve of the T joint and bolted that flat against the wood. It's solid for now.
I used gardening sprinkler hose and joints to make the spring, it less rigid than PVC pipe but still has plenty of push.
Cheapo slip on runners which i bolted on through the soles then put the sole cover back in place.
I will mention Reinhardt scaling before going any further as well... there appears to me 2 ways to scale him, one based on the size of his head and the other on the size of his helmet. In most images his helmet is tiny compared to his body and when he has his helmet off it's pretty clear that there's no way that helmet fits over that big scon. So I chose to build based on his real scale according to this he's 7'4".
That is with helmet on which I think actually means to scale for real life means that the images without the helmet are closer to 'real' scale. Anyway, that's what I went for.So, using Armorsmith (Thanks Randy, none of this I would have attempted without the use of your awesome software, keep up the epic work <3) I made the feet first then scaled him appropriately from my crotch to where the tip of the helmet to make him 7'4".
That said, i love the massive builds of him.. they are awesome, just not for me.
Then started on the foam parts for the feet and made plans for the legs.
Did some of the detail on the feet.
Then made the calves and knees.
Speaking of which, the knees are rough as guts, I ruin them eventually (but i'll get to that) and have to remake them. The seams, in fact all my seams are very, very rough, as noted i've not really worked with eva foam at all so it's my first attempt as Frivvi Fox would say 'No judging' ...but judge anyway any feedback or advice is appreciated and judging is part of the process of helping.See...awful.
I just wanted to see how rough they are... they are rough. This is a light sand, some filler, plastidip, primer then silver.
Anyway, whilst building/procrastinating I keep thinking about how the best way to do things are. Like most large builds how the hands are going to work is at the top of list and i do alot of sketches using the bungee system, I think about buying a 3d printer and going down that rout but mostly i think of this <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=253279" href="http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=253279">fine thread </a> and Alphatech has made his beautiful hands.
Mainly I have this dream of how the forearm is one unit connected to the elbow and upper arm and the hand is connected to a barrel which holds the entire hand mechanism so the wrist can turn as well as the fingers move.... i'll see if this comes to reality or not.I bite the bullet and get myself a 3D printer and begin on the parts for the kids costumes. I start with the reaper mask and D.Va gun and the files are freely available, I won't post them here but if you want the link then PM me. Oh.. i also have to learn to use the printer, I won't go into it but i had a rocky road before I start to get usable prints but that's half the fun.
It goes togethor nicely and the job of sanding, sanding, priming, sanding etc begins... i'm not convinced about the speed of 3d printing yet as i'm sure i could have sculpted cast and molded the mask with less effort and it would have been quicker. Saying that I do love my 3d printer
I take the lenses out of some old Raybans and use Nightshades on them to make the lenses black.
meanwhile off the print bed the guns and some D.Va parts.
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