ARMY OF TWO, FROM CLAY TO REALITY(pic intensive)

[the baileys bandit]

My friend and I have been play this game non-stop since it came out, we love co-op games and we love a co-op costume even more. Hopefully we'll have the whole costume completed by dragoncon, as follows here's pics of the clay molds all the way to painted product......
p.s. this is the first time we've ever casted or sculpted anything

Salem mask pics
we started with a styrofoam head, unfortuantley no one told us that sculpey ate styrofoam:confused

so then we decided to make cardboard masks that fit to our heads, then we fiberglassed them to reenforce them, then layed the clay over top

the first fiberglass jacket didn't hold up and warped once the resin heated it up, here's the first one out of the mold(on the right) and the second one(with the thicker fiberglass jacket). The great thing about the resin I'm using (smooth-on 320) is that if you heat it up and instantly cool it it will stay permeantley molded to the shape you just made(so if the mask doesn't fit your head just heat it up and mold it to the shape of your skull). Plus the resin is increadiably strong, we shot at it point blank range with 450fps paint ball gun/400fps airsoft rifle and it didn't get a scratch, which is perfect because we plan on going airsofting in this gear once we're done:lol

rios pics

first rios mask out of the mold/trimmed/primmed ready for paint

tell me what you think guys, I'll post more pics as the paint ups and costume progresses

 

[kerotan 36]

Nice, I am a fan of Ao2 aswell.

 

[desolate]

nice work man.. i havent played the game yet but it looks pretty awesome.. are you making the whole suit or just the helmet

 

[cavedwellar]

Pretty impressive for a first time sculpting/casting project.
Nice job!

 

[the baileys bandit]

nice work man.. i havent played the game yet but it looks pretty awesome.. are you making the whole suit or just the helmet

we're going whole costume baby! we're going to scare the **** out of the kids on the airsoft field

 

[Spartan117]

I take it your using mesh wire for the eyes? make sure you test them so you know they can hold up to your park's limits.



This is a good link for anyone who wants an army of two mask as well.


http://www.cactushobbies.com/army.html

Its for airsofters, not the greatest look a like but its there.

And they could probably use a new paintjob.

 

[kerotan 36]

The far left one is actually pretty nice.

 

[the baileys bandit]

don't worry I've got a heavy gauge steel mesh for the eyes, you're right the one the far left looks nice( love the rigging btw).....but the rest look way out of proportion and way to small for any real protection

to each his own I guess

 

[kerotan 36]

Yeah, I am also working on a Salem masks. I have pics if anyone is interested I'll make a thread. I see your many airsoft guns. Is that an M203 nade launcher?

 

[the baileys bandit]

Yeah, I am also working on a Salem masks. I have pics if anyone is interested I'll make a thread. I see your many airsoft guns. Is that an M203 nade launcher?

CLASSIC ARMY M203 BABY!check out the arsenal

not picture our sigma40 long mag pistols, and mp5k. We're going to build a wall to hang our bodyarmor/masks/ and guns on like in the game

 

[kerotan 36]

Nice, but is that actually a M203 airsoft nade launcher?

 

[oldman808]

Good job! I have a rios mask, and i am currently trying to get the rest of the accessories by Halloween. Quick question, are you gonna pimp out your guns like in the game also???? :eek
Man i would love to see that!!

 

[the baileys bandit]

Yeah, I am also working on a Salem masks. I have pics if anyone is interested I'll make a thread. I see your many airsoft guns. Is that an M203 nade launcher?

Nice, but is that actually a M203 airsoft nade launcher?

real in the since that its all metal and fires and airsoft grenade, but......I don't know its all metal construction......if my gun could withstand the recoil it might be able to fire a real round, airsoft pro's chime in here


I would love to pimp out the gun....but I spent way to much on my M4(all metal internal and out to paint it gold, maybe if I got a cheapo from someone I would do it

 

[kerotan 36]

I know it fires an Airsoft round, I was wondering if you had one.

 

[the baileys bandit]

I know it fires an Airsoft round, I was wondering if you had one.

yah its thre real deal, gas operated got 180 pellet shower grenade to go with it, but fires the best when you load 70-80 rounds in it

 

[Spartan117]

Hooray for airsoft! I'd love to go for an army of two look but I need a good mask, I know someone on here made a perfect one but now that I have an account I should try talking to him.

And I have a full metal G&P, if I recall, launcher and I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be able to stand up to a real grenade. Like, 75% sure. If it was even able to fire it, it wouldn't last long.


Oh and I have a glock19 that I'm still pimping out.

 

[the baileys bandit]

I'd love to go for an army of two look but I need a good mask

look no further:cheers

 

[the baileys bandit]

here's the skinny my brothers from other mothers, since this is my first time casting anything I had the typical hiccups and unforturnatley I've run out of resin normally this wouldn't be a problem but recenetly some past doctor bills (almost 4 digits) have left me broke. I have two salem kits that are trimmed and primmed, I need to sell them so I can buy more resin to start pulling the rios masks.

kits are $100 shipped, I can paint them if you want, helps if you have something in mind
if you get the mask and it doesn't fit your head, worry not just heat it up with a heat gun and mold it to your head, then throw it in the freezer for two hours

plus they are airsoft ready(rated up to 450fps)

 

[jedikanol]

havent tested it yet however it take my gun just fine:lol

 

[Spartan117]

I just sent jedi this pic but this is my vest.

I don't know how I'm going to get a replica bomb collar now.


Course my vest isn't accurate to the game, that's just what I use for airsoft and its closer than nothing!




I was looking around on the internet and saw the guy on the hunter's lair. I wasn't too impressed until I saw him later on in the thread. I noticed though you already are talking to him lol. But that definitely helps me.