AxiomUltra's Mass Effect Project

Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor (UPDATE with New Pics! 98% complete!)

Wow man that looks amazing. I actually might attempt this as my first foam build... maybe not the full suit but at least the helmet chest shoulders.

Great work
 
Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor

Currently I am still looking for a good cheap pair of boots to sacrifice for this project.

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Dude, bro. I've looked at your progress for a while, and you're doing a stunning job. But I just compared your boots to my FemShep footware and felt super-girly.


Shep boot v 2.0 by freya willia, on Flickr
 
Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor (UPDATE with New Pics! 98% complete!)

Wow! Those boots look pretty badass actually! Great job

I hope to do some searching around on the net later on this afternoon for some new footwear and paint for the under suit :)
 
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Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor (UPDATE with New Pics! 98% complete!)

Hey im working on my own set of armor, and I was just wondering how you got those shoulder plates to stay so perfect? :confused did you glue the two plates together then strap it on with elastic? or are they both strapped on seperately by elastic?
 
Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor (UPDATE with New Pics! 98% complete!)

This is truely excellent stuff. Nice one. Love the helmet.
The BR goes nicely with the armour too, although I think it's still more suited to Spartans.
 
Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor (UPDATE with New Pics! 98% complete!)

Tarchinoko said:
Hey im working on my own set of armor, and I was just wondering how you got those shoulder plates to stay so perfect? :confused did you glue the two plates together then strap it on with elastic? or are they both strapped on seperately by elastic?
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Good question! I decided not to keep the inner and outer shoulder separate. For one, it wasn't practical to keep them as sliding/overlapping pieces.

In the game the inner and outer shoulder don't have a lot of conflicting movements unless Shepard is holding onto something above his head - in which the geometry actually collides with his neck/head. So I decided that it wasn't worth trying to be "authentic" in that regard since his range of motion wasn't realistic to begin with. I also wanted the outer shoulder to maintain the proper distance from the inner shoulder. In the game the outer shoulder is actually hovering.

So after I decided to keep them attached, I measured the empty space between the two parts (approx. 1.25 inch gap) I then modeled a simple cube to fit in the space and trimmed it to fit flush on the surfaces.

After that it was just a matter of exporting the pattern out, locate the exact position for the cube with calipers, sketch where the piece would go, create a foam block at the right thickness, and epoxy the three parts together.

There are a few steps that are probably overkill to some builders out there who would just eyeball it. But since I had such a good resource I didn't mind getting the detailed measurements. (I also used the model to map out how thick the stripes were on the right arm parts) In the end I think that taking the time out to do those little things actually helped keep symmetry across the build.

The shoulder is connected with parachute clips (1.5 in nylon straps & clips) and connected just outside of the neck. Two vertical straps run over the shoulders for accuracy and help hold the first set of straps down. A thinner (1 in) nylon strap loop was put on to run under the arms since the game model also had it. This 1 inch loop wasn't made to be adjustable or tight, just to keep the shoulder from flopping all over the place.
 
Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor (UPDATE with New Pics! 98% complete!)

AxiomUltra said:
Good question! I decided not to keep the inner and outer shoulder separate. For one, it wasn't practical to keep them as sliding/overlapping pieces.

In the game the inner and outer shoulder don't have a lot of conflicting movements unless Shepard is holding onto something above his head - in which the geometry actually collides with his neck/head. So I decided that it wasn't worth trying to be "authentic" in that regard since his range of motion wasn't realistic to begin with. I also wanted the outer shoulder to maintain the proper distance from the inner shoulder. In the game the outer shoulder is actually hovering.

So after I decided to keep them attached, I measured the empty space between the two parts (approx. 1.25 inch gap) I then modeled a simple cube to fit in the space and trimmed it to fit flush on the surfaces.

After that it was just a matter of exporting the pattern out, locate the exact position for the cube with calipers, sketch where the piece would go, create a foam block at the right thickness, and epoxy the three parts together.

There are a few steps that are probably overkill to some builders out there who would just eyeball it. But since I had such a good resource I didn't mind getting the detailed measurements. (I also used the model to map out how thick the stripes were on the right arm parts) In the end I think that taking the time out to do those little things actually helped keep symmetry across the build.

The shoulder is connected with parachute clips (1.5 in nylon straps & clips) and connected just outside of the neck. Two vertical straps run over the shoulders for accuracy and help hold the first set of straps down. A thinner (1 in) nylon strap loop was put on to run under the arms since the game model also had it. This 1 inch loop wasn't made to be adjustable or tight, just to keep the shoulder from flopping all over the place.
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Thanks :D I knew you mustve connected them somehow, Ill probably just hot glue in a foam spacer for mine :)

I was gonna ask one more question tho, i built the bicep pieces and they keep pressing into my side and because of that sat on me crooked, did you just change your posture to stop that? :p or were yours tightly fitting?
 
Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor (UPDATE with New Pics! 98% complete!)

Tarchinoko said:
Thanks :D I knew you mustve connected them somehow, Ill probably just hot glue in a foam spacer for mine :)

I was gonna ask one more question tho, i built the bicep pieces and they keep pressing into my side and because of that sat on me crooked, did you just change your posture to stop that? :p or were yours tightly fitting?
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No problem :)

The biceps are pretty snug on my arms, and don't move much farther up than you see in the pics (thank you Marine Corps :lol) If they are loose on you then don't be afraid to cut another set that you can trim down. You might like the fit better.
 
Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor (UPDATE with New Pics! 98% complete!)

Hah its always cool seeing a marine dressed as... well a marine from the future :p thanks for the tips!
 
Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor (UPDATE with New Pics! 98% complete!)

Your build is inspiring. Please continue to update.
 
Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor (UPDATE with New Pics! 98% complete!)

The work is marvelous.

How do you mold two half rounded sphere to make bumps (sorry, I don't know any other terms for those). The foam is quite thick, my guess is 10mm, can it be done by using heat gun?
 
Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor (UPDATE with New Pics! 98% complete!)

hey man, this is just amazing. I'm actually wanting to do pretty much the exact same thing as you, thanks for posting such detailed steps.

but how tall are you? I'm 6'2'' so would your measurements work for me?
 
Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor (UPDATE with New Pics! 98% complete!)

In other news..

Despite my ventilation efforts the garage is covered in a nice layer of blue dust. But I feel like it was worth it :lol

Progress photo on her armor before the mosquito strike

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Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor (UPDATE with New Pics! 98% complete!)

AxiomUltra said:
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Beautiful!

You wouldn't happen to have a shot of the biceps-section, would you? If not it isn't a big deal, mostly curiosity, and they're dark in that shot.

Foam (I'm assuming that's what it is) looks really GOOD on her. Especially the upper leg curves. Making something flattering and feminine is tough!
 
Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor (UPDATE with New Pics! 98% complete!)

Your work is amazing! Possibly the best ME Armor I've seen. I think I'll go sulk for a while in jealousy :)

Tib
 
Re: AU - Mass Effect II N7 Armor (UPDATE with New Pics! 98% complete!)

Got this in the mail today from Zander :)

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A VERY nice, incredibly detailed Mattock kit. Currently un-assembled, I just shuffled everything together for the photo. I can't wait to work on it!
 
I'm Working on the me3 version and have been using your templates and basically drawing the new shapes I've needed for the newest version. Any chance we might be able to score a set of me3 shoulder bells? It's basically the only major scructural in the two versions. It's a pain to get the 3rd version shoulders correct.
 
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