Building a 4ft foam AT-AT

[familyman]

Long time no posting, but I am back to share a new build I am working on. A 4ft AT-AT out of foam. I think it will be 4ft, the head is about 1 ft and looking at pictures the head seams to be 1/4 of the total length of the AT-AT.
Here is what I have so far.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

You never cease to amaze me. Good luck on an awesome build.

 

[jkno]

This is going to be a fun project!! :thumbsup

 

[familyman]

Spent another 3 hours this morning working on more of the details. It is a real pain doing all the small lines and cutting and gluing the raised sections, but it is so worth it.


I did a quick grey scale to one of the pictures to see what it will look like once painted.

 

[vintageslant]

I did a quick grey scale to one of the pictures to see what it will look like once painted.
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No leave it, urban camo AT-AT FTW!

 

[Snow Builder]

So glad you're back! Subscribed and eagerly awaiting your next post.

 

[Luke the Belter]

Wow. That looks really great.
The third picture made me laugh

 

[familyman]

So glad you're back! Subscribed and eagerly awaiting your next post.

Thanks. Good to be back posting. I have still been building non stop, but busy on my facebook page, with over 2550 followers I have had to keep them all interested. I have been building some transformers statues.

 

[familyman]

Spent over 5 hours working on the chin guns. here is what I have so far. I need to do a little bit more detail to not only the guns but the underside of the head.

 

[QCWolf]

Wow! That's cool. Nice work.

 

[Prototypical]

How come every time I see this thread I think of this

 

[TazMan2000]

Very interesting. I never thought that foam could be used to create this. Everyone should call you the "Foam King" but I think that nickname is taken. :lol

TazMan2000

 

[mugatu]

Very interesting. I never thought that foam could be used to create this.

Agreed. Simply blown away by the skill and patience. Patience IS a skill isn't it?
Seriously though, incredible job. I can't wait to see more.

 

[OdiWan72]

... Patience IS a skill isn't it?...

Is DEFINATELY is a skill...a skill I am missing

Great job so far, keep the pics coming!!!

Markus

 

[familyman]

Thank you. Here is another update. Side guns finished.

 

[Mr Danger]

Wow, that's going to be great! I have to try foam too. I'm a graphic designer and metal- and wood work is not really my thing. I've made my stuff mostly from cardboard and Kapa board, but that foam seems like a fun material. I bet you can't wait till you get to paint it! I had a lot of ideas for my cardboard AT-AT before i settled for a more traditional style : ) This was a weekend build with my kids.

 

[vintageslant]

Is that a probe droid behind the AT-AT's? Oh no my bad its imperial bongos :lol

 

[batguy]

Impressive work.

I assume the 4ft size is an attempt to match the scale of the SW action figures?

 

[familyman]

Impressive work.

I assume the 4ft size is an attempt to match the scale of the SW action figures?

Thank you, Actually I just started making the head with no intentions of it being scalable to the figures, just by luck it seems to be about right though. If I do another one I may add an interior.

 

[familyman]

Been busy building, here are the latest lot of pictures. I have been really enjoying this build. To get the small raised details I am simply dropping a little bit of superglue on the foam and then using tweezers or the thin point of my knife I am placing the tiny pieces of foam in position and then gently pressing them down a little bit to. For the engraved details I am drawing the lines and then cutting them slightly once I have done that I then heat up the foam and this causes the cut lines to separate and widen. I did a video of this technique here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o70x9s5kpg . I will be putting a piece of wood underneath in order for me to screw the thin inner leg supports to, also I will be attaching another piece of wood to this board and that will go through the neck and support the head.