3D Printed Halo Forward unto Dawn Master Chief Helmet (Pic Heavy)

[rustysprattdesigns]

Hello RPF members. I'd like to share a project with you all that I've wanted to do for some time now. The Forward unto Dawn Master Chief helmet. The amazing model was created by a good friend of mine, Jacob Morin. He's also a fellow member of Stony Props. The print was done by another buddy and member, Walter Marlin. It started out in several pieces, eleven to be exact.

I did a coat of resin to help smooth out the print lines, before adding smooth cast 320 inside for added strength and to help seal the seams further. I then started smoothing things out and adding detail lines where they were required. Here the are on the lower cheek and side areas. You can see from the right vs. left side pics.




Continued filling and sanding...


I also added the center recess that wasn't there on the original print.


Yet more sanding, filling, and adding more detail lines above the brim and around the ears.






Started smoothing out under the brim and adding the detail pieces. I made paper templates, transferred them to thin plastic sheet, then super glued them in place.



After filling and sanding the small gaps around the edges, this is what it looked like after primer.


Here are the temple details before one last round of spot filler.


I ended up cutting out the recesses on the temple areas because the inserts wouldn't sit back as far as I would like.


Here's everything finally finished up and ready for molding.












Continued on next post...

 

[rustysprattdesigns]

More pics of the first cast out of the mold.












Thanks for taking the time to look at my build thread. Comments are always welcome and much appreciated. Have a great day!

 

[CSMacLaren]

That's a really nice helmet you got there. What I like most about it is the proportions. Mainly the width. I've seen some people do nice Master Chief helmets, but for whatever reason, they always look too slender and pushed in at the sides. This one actually looks wide.

 

[rustysprattdesigns]

That's a really nice helmet you got there. What I like most about it is the proportions. Mainly the width. I've seen some people do nice Master Chief helmets, but for whatever reason, they always look too slender and pushed in at the sides. This one actually looks wide.

Thanks very much for that. A lot of the credit goes to the modeler. This helmet was a blast to make and I believe it turned out great!

 

[animefan]

Looks really great man! Didn't you guys do the H3 version too?

 

[CSMacLaren]

Can you post a shot of the helmet looking right into the camera - 6 feet distance?

Also, do you guys plan a Halo 4? The last RPF project didn't go well, but seemed to be too narrow and slender compared with the on-screen in-game appearance.

 

[rustysprattdesigns]

Looks really great man! Didn't you guys do the H3 version too?

I appreciate that animefan! Yes, my good friend and fellow Stony Props member Justin Branfuhr made the Halo 3 Master Chief version.

Can you post a shot of the helmet looking right into the camera - 6 feet distance?

Also, do you guys plan a Halo 4? The last RPF project didn't go well, but seemed to be too narrow and slender compared with the on-screen in-game appearance.

Is this what you were looking for?


Another member of our team, Steven Lee made the H4 before the game released. He is now in the process of redoing it and making it super game accurate. I believe he is almost finished with it. You can find him on Facebook or head to our group page, Stony Props as well and you can see it posted there.

I think I forgot to mention that I have the FUD helmet castings for sale if anyone would like to get one. Just send me a pm and I'll get the details to you asap.

 

[CSMacLaren]

I appreciate that animefan! Yes, my good friend and fellow Stony Props member Justin Branfuhr made the Halo 3 Master Chief version.


Is this what you were looking for?
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Another member of our team, Steven Lee made the H4 before the game released. He is now in the process of redoing it and making it super game accurate. I believe he is almost finished with it. You can find him on Facebook or head to our group page, Stony Props as well and you can see it posted there.

I think I forgot to mention that I have the FUD helmet castings for sale if anyone would like to get one. Just send me a pm and I'll get the details to you asap.

Oh gosh, YES. A view of the helmet without perspective distortion really helps one assess the overall shape. Gosh, that's geogeous!!

 

[rustysprattdesigns]

Oh gosh, YES. A view of the helmet without perspective distortion really helps one assess the overall shape. Gosh, that's geogeous!!

Thanks again CS. I'm quite pleased with it my self.

 

[rustysprattdesigns]

Thought I'd post a few more pics of the master and casts side by side. The master is in the middle, flanked by casts on either side.

 

[animefan]

Its a great looking bucket, you should offer it up in the junkyard

 

[rustysprattdesigns]

Its a great looking bucket, you should offer it up in the junkyard

Thanks! I would, but you have to be a premium member to post there now.

 

[AntarcticFrost]

Any chance i could have a look at the program filr you plugged into the 3d printer to make it? im attempting to build the full suit with a 3d printer. And yes the first one will go up in the junk yard

 

[rustysprattdesigns]

Any chance i could have a look at the program filr you plugged into the 3d printer to make it? im attempting to build the full suit with a 3d printer. And yes the first one will go up in the junk yard

Sorry bud, but I don't have access to the file as I didn't print it. Best of luck with your armor though!

Annnnnddd.....we have visors! I've been working with my good friend JUSTINIAN to get these finished up for a little while now.


Here is the master visor buck that I made.

I made a mold of the master.

Then two visor bucks were cast out of SmoothCast 320. Justin and I each cast one of these.

Next up Justin took over and started the process of prepping the bucks for use on the vac forming table. They had to be filled with foam and a couple of other things to get them ready to go. Here they are on the table and after the bucks were removed.

Next up, Justin's specialty tinting process. Quite a few steps are involved in getting these to look the way they do. Here is a pair after the chrome has been added.

Followed by the gold treatment...

They really turned out great. They'll be going in the mail soon and on their way to me. So you guessed it, they'll be available to you guys as well! Send me a pm if you're interested in picking up a helmet and or a visor. Thanks for looking!

 

[MikeX]

I did a coat of resin to help smooth out the print lines, before adding smooth cast 320 inside for added strength and to help seal the seams further.

I havent had the chance to do any 3d printing. I know the dot matrix usually needs a good polishing but was the print not very strong?

 

[The Irish Cowbo]

Looking great Rust! We gotta chat sometime bud!

 

[rustysprattdesigns]

I havent had the chance to do any 3d printing. I know the dot matrix usually needs a good polishing but was the print not very strong?

Yes it was very strong. I just wanted a little piece of mind so I added a coat of 320 to the inside, as well to fill in any small holes that were left at the seams.

Looking great Rust! We gotta chat sometime bud!

Haha! Thanks Mikey! You got it man.