Doban Lucian
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Excelent my friend , verry clear work .
Excelent my friend , verry clear work .
Building a Jaeger: Striker Eureka; Pep and 3D print (Pic Heavy)
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Dumontrudisel
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Yea I got it, but that one section I told you about was the only problem I had with the old one, so I continiued off it
Yea I got it, but that one section I told you about was the only problem I had with the old one, so I continiued off it
Dumontrudisel
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Sorry for the lack of updates. Senior year is taking mos of my time and my job is taking whats left of my free time. I did get a little work done over the week
Started doing the ab section after completing the cod last time
Also I printed out the most crucial part of the Jaeger. The chest
After like 2 hours of adjusting and arranging, I got the chest to be my size and cut the page count to about 39.
I also ordered this Otachi head from an artist named Josh Smith. Pretty popular dude I hear. He's taking a suspiciously long time to send it considering I paid him on April 30th.
Sorry for the lack of updates. Senior year is taking mos of my time and my job is taking whats left of my free time. I did get a little work done over the week
Started doing the ab section after completing the cod last time
Also I printed out the most crucial part of the Jaeger. The chest
After like 2 hours of adjusting and arranging, I got the chest to be my size and cut the page count to about 39.
I also ordered this Otachi head from an artist named Josh Smith. Pretty popular dude I hear. He's taking a suspiciously long time to send it considering I paid him on April 30th.
Alfonso Almanza
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that otachi head looks rad as hell
that otachi head looks rad as hell
Dumontrudisel
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Today, before going to work, I'm working on the foot. I found a decent way of being able to wear the foot while still maintaining that arch in the center of the foot. I cut out the heel of a pair of my old, OLD shoes and raised it until its above the arch. Then I used a part of the sole on the balls of my foot above the arch and bridged the heel and toes together with a piece of metal I will line with a thin piece of foam later after fiberglassing. I'm going to leave these parts in when fiberglassing so it maintains the shape. Otherwise it may harden in a position where I couldnt get my foot in without breaking it, and/or ruining the arch in the foot. After hardening, Im going to drill in some screws so they stay in and add rubber soles on the bottom of the whole thing so I dont ruin the paper when I try walking in it
Today, before going to work, I'm working on the foot. I found a decent way of being able to wear the foot while still maintaining that arch in the center of the foot. I cut out the heel of a pair of my old, OLD shoes and raised it until its above the arch. Then I used a part of the sole on the balls of my foot above the arch and bridged the heel and toes together with a piece of metal I will line with a thin piece of foam later after fiberglassing. I'm going to leave these parts in when fiberglassing so it maintains the shape. Otherwise it may harden in a position where I couldnt get my foot in without breaking it, and/or ruining the arch in the foot. After hardening, Im going to drill in some screws so they stay in and add rubber soles on the bottom of the whole thing so I dont ruin the paper when I try walking in it
Glitch 5092
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Yay you're back!
I've been awaiting an update, but i know all too well school/uni and work takes away all the fun time
your progress is awesome as always! that kaiju head is nice, hope it comes your way soon!
I'm close to finishing caboose, but Uni got in my way and my lady has been unwell, but I'm home now and the build will be finished this week at last!
Yay you're back!
I've been awaiting an update, but i know all too well school/uni and work takes away all the fun time
your progress is awesome as always! that kaiju head is nice, hope it comes your way soon!
I'm close to finishing caboose, but Uni got in my way and my lady has been unwell, but I'm home now and the build will be finished this week at last!
Dumontrudisel
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Update!
Been busy this week, and I'll be even more busy next week since finals are coming up, then I graduate high school.
I've been working on this part of the Jaeger for almost 2 weeks now. It totally kicked my ass. But tonight, I told myself I WILL get it done, and put myself on lockdown until its done. Lockdown meaning I'm not doing anything else until I finish. Without further ado, here is the finished pep ab plating. Other than their slightly out of human proportion shape (which I need to talk to Glitch about to adjust), they look fantastic
Also I've done some more work on the foot. I can stand in it, even if its still paper. I'm going to need some tips for fibrglassing, like how to make it strong enough to carefully walk in without destroying it
I've also been doing some file work of the helmet. Lots of jagged and uneven edges to smooth out
This is how it looks with some file work
And how it looked before
Its a little hard to see since my webcam is garbage, but I think you get the general idea.
Thats all I have for you guys. Next up is the left leg. I'll have the whole lower body done soon. After that, and I guarantee it, its the chest, and I can't wait. See you then
Update!
Been busy this week, and I'll be even more busy next week since finals are coming up, then I graduate high school.
I've been working on this part of the Jaeger for almost 2 weeks now. It totally kicked my ass. But tonight, I told myself I WILL get it done, and put myself on lockdown until its done. Lockdown meaning I'm not doing anything else until I finish. Without further ado, here is the finished pep ab plating. Other than their slightly out of human proportion shape (which I need to talk to Glitch about to adjust), they look fantastic
Also I've done some more work on the foot. I can stand in it, even if its still paper. I'm going to need some tips for fibrglassing, like how to make it strong enough to carefully walk in without destroying it
I've also been doing some file work of the helmet. Lots of jagged and uneven edges to smooth out
This is how it looks with some file work
And how it looked before
Its a little hard to see since my webcam is garbage, but I think you get the general idea.
Thats all I have for you guys. Next up is the left leg. I'll have the whole lower body done soon. After that, and I guarantee it, its the chest, and I can't wait. See you then
King of Kittens
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Wow! Am I excited to see this complete!
Wow! Am I excited to see this complete!
Dumontrudisel
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Sorry about the long lack of updates. this past week was finals week. But today, I graduate high school. After today, I'll have all the time in the world to work on Striker. Here is what I have so far. Finishing up the left leg as of now
I'm going to need A LOT of fiberglass
Sorry about the long lack of updates. this past week was finals week. But today, I graduate high school. After today, I'll have all the time in the world to work on Striker. Here is what I have so far. Finishing up the left leg as of now
I'm going to need A LOT of fiberglass
Glitch 5092
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awesome!!! getting further and further dude!
I just got my final assignment done for uni last weekend, I know how taxing it is on free time
and I'm graduating too!
Caboose is still getting upgraded really really slowly, i make very little progress per week, but its getting there!
I actually got it to a wearable stage 2 weeks ago, look sweet huh?
awesome!!! getting further and further dude!
I just got my final assignment done for uni last weekend, I know how taxing it is on free time
and I'm graduating too!
Caboose is still getting upgraded really really slowly, i make very little progress per week, but its getting there!
I actually got it to a wearable stage 2 weeks ago, look sweet huh?
Dumontrudisel
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That is sick! All that hard work is really paying offawesome!!! getting further and further dude!
I just got my final assignment done for uni last weekend, I know how taxing it is on free time
and I'm graduating too!
Caboose is still getting upgraded really really slowly, i make very little progress per week, but its getting there!
I actually got it to a wearable stage 2 weeks ago, look sweet huh?
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2927/14348661082_7a4325909d_z.jpg
Dumontrudisel
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New update!
Since I graduated last Friday, I've had A LOT more time to build up Striker. I finally finished the lower body
Now, I took the feet out of the photo since I'm going to redo them larger.
Now that thats over, and I dont feel like working on the feet because of how difficult they are to both pep and make it wearable for a human foot, I started building the part I'm most excited to build: The Chest!
I already banged out most of the separated parts before I get to work on the rest of it
Got the chest plates that open up for the missiles done, and the parts that hold the forward red lights
Its a good size, and I hope it'll fit well
Also just to mess around, I dug out some led's
Also I found out as I was writing this, that I'm not the only one working on your files Glitch. Found another fellow Striker builder
https://www.facebook.com/groups/452833288060861/826769180667268/?notif_t=group_comment_reply
New update!
Since I graduated last Friday, I've had A LOT more time to build up Striker. I finally finished the lower body
Now, I took the feet out of the photo since I'm going to redo them larger.
Now that thats over, and I dont feel like working on the feet because of how difficult they are to both pep and make it wearable for a human foot, I started building the part I'm most excited to build: The Chest!
I already banged out most of the separated parts before I get to work on the rest of it
Got the chest plates that open up for the missiles done, and the parts that hold the forward red lights
Its a good size, and I hope it'll fit well
Also just to mess around, I dug out some led's
Also I found out as I was writing this, that I'm not the only one working on your files Glitch. Found another fellow Striker builder
https://www.facebook.com/groups/452833288060861/826769180667268/?notif_t=group_comment_reply
Dumontrudisel
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Update!
I need some new lights in my room. The lighting is terrible
I started working on the wearable part of the chest. Its smaller since a lot of the front pieces are separated. I got almost the entire right side of it done
I was even able to try it on
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Now, the reason I have my arm raised up while trying it on is because on the side of the ribs under the arm, its wider than my shoulder. Putting my arm all the way down would crush the pep. Once the chest is fully pep'd, I need to make a few modifications for it to fit me properly. So far I'm really happy with how its going.
But I was thinking ahead a bit and noticed something that may be a problem. Whats unique about Striker Eureka compared to all the other Jaegers is that here is nothing hiding the shoulder joints. Gipsy Danger had this big shoulder pad with the number 34 on it. It hides all the mechanical components in the shoulders
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Striker Eureka, however, does not. It seems to go directly from chest to biceps
So I thought about how I would hide the spaces there, and I had a great idea: I should mimic the hydralics on stuff within the shoulders
Since its such a small place on the suit, I think PVC pip is too big to work. So I was thinking of buying cheap toiler paper spindles, removing the springs, painting them chrome, and dry brushing it with silver to give it a worn look. Something like this in a working system on the shoulders. I wont be easy, but I'm willing to try
Time to get back to it! New update is coming soon
Update!
I need some new lights in my room. The lighting is terrible
I started working on the wearable part of the chest. Its smaller since a lot of the front pieces are separated. I got almost the entire right side of it done
I was even able to try it on
\\Now, the reason I have my arm raised up while trying it on is because on the side of the ribs under the arm, its wider than my shoulder. Putting my arm all the way down would crush the pep. Once the chest is fully pep'd, I need to make a few modifications for it to fit me properly. So far I'm really happy with how its going.
But I was thinking ahead a bit and noticed something that may be a problem. Whats unique about Striker Eureka compared to all the other Jaegers is that here is nothing hiding the shoulder joints. Gipsy Danger had this big shoulder pad with the number 34 on it. It hides all the mechanical components in the shoulders
\Striker Eureka, however, does not. It seems to go directly from chest to biceps
So I thought about how I would hide the spaces there, and I had a great idea: I should mimic the hydralics on stuff within the shoulders
Since its such a small place on the suit, I think PVC pip is too big to work. So I was thinking of buying cheap toiler paper spindles, removing the springs, painting them chrome, and dry brushing it with silver to give it a worn look. Something like this in a working system on the shoulders. I wont be easy, but I'm willing to try
Time to get back to it! New update is coming soon
Dumontrudisel
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Hey guys! Not an update right now, but I did have an idea I wanted to share with you all.
Yesterday, while I was at work, I notice this spring on the counter
I picked it up and tugged on it, and it was tough. Thats when I had a "EUREKA" moment.
I had a great idea to make an inexpensive system of making the blades swing out/but at a cost that they wont retract.
I have the swinging points of the blades be used as pulleys. There will be cable around the pulleys that lead to the spring. When the blades are closed, the spring is under a lot of tension. When I release the blades, the spring will decompress and it will pull the cables and open the blades. I made a quick drawing while at work to avoid forgetting it
Hey guys! Not an update right now, but I did have an idea I wanted to share with you all.
Yesterday, while I was at work, I notice this spring on the counter
I picked it up and tugged on it, and it was tough. Thats when I had a "EUREKA" moment.
I had a great idea to make an inexpensive system of making the blades swing out/but at a cost that they wont retract.
I have the swinging points of the blades be used as pulleys. There will be cable around the pulleys that lead to the spring. When the blades are closed, the spring is under a lot of tension. When I release the blades, the spring will decompress and it will pull the cables and open the blades. I made a quick drawing while at work to avoid forgetting it
Dumontrudisel
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Update!
Finished the front and left side of the chest last night.
After trying it on, the armpit thing this a really big problem. Something I might need to talk to Glitch about. Its just too wide on the armpits. It fits around my midsection though, so its not just overscaled
So I did a bit of investigation on it. Looking at my NECA figure, I can see why. I made a few quick sketches on how the chest currently fits
Front
An overhead view
And on the side
Just for the lol's, I drew in the wings too
Today, I should be finishing up the chest. If I can get it to fit me good enough, I'll get a sizing for the wings and get started on those. If not, then its no problem.
Update!
Finished the front and left side of the chest last night.
After trying it on, the armpit thing this a really big problem. Something I might need to talk to Glitch about. Its just too wide on the armpits. It fits around my midsection though, so its not just overscaled
So I did a bit of investigation on it. Looking at my NECA figure, I can see why. I made a few quick sketches on how the chest currently fits
Front
An overhead view
And on the side
Just for the lol's, I drew in the wings too
Today, I should be finishing up the chest. If I can get it to fit me good enough, I'll get a sizing for the wings and get started on those. If not, then its no problem.
Dumontrudisel
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Worked on the back of the Jaeger last night before bed. You know, ever since I saw the movie, I had wondered why the back looks like something is supposed to plug in there because its back looks like slot pins.
I figured they designed the back of the Jaeger for the sole purpose of having the bomb attached to it
I'm not exactly sure, but I'm almost done with the back so we'll see how it goes
Worked on the back of the Jaeger last night before bed. You know, ever since I saw the movie, I had wondered why the back looks like something is supposed to plug in there because its back looks like slot pins.
I figured they designed the back of the Jaeger for the sole purpose of having the bomb attached to it
I'm not exactly sure, but I'm almost done with the back so we'll see how it goes
wakoquacko
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You making it with a bomb attached? That would be cool
You making it with a bomb attached? That would be cool
Dumontrudisel
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I very much might once the suit is completed
You making it with a bomb attached? That would be cool
I very much might once the suit is completed
Dumontrudisel
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Big Update!
I finished the chest last night. It looks great, but right now its really wide and I got some bad cramps when I put it on real fast, so I dont have pics of me wearing it. I think what I'm just going to do is take out the parts under the arms all together, so it slips on and off like a poncho. Anyway, here it is, and I even put the helmet on it
And just for the lols, I dug out my abandoned Gipsy Danger helmet. Gipsy Eureka ready for launch!
I'm pretty happy with the chest, so I'm going to go ahead and print out the left and right wings for the chest. Thats all for today since I have some important things to do, but I'll have more soon
Big Update!
I finished the chest last night. It looks great, but right now its really wide and I got some bad cramps when I put it on real fast, so I dont have pics of me wearing it. I think what I'm just going to do is take out the parts under the arms all together, so it slips on and off like a poncho. Anyway, here it is, and I even put the helmet on it
And just for the lols, I dug out my abandoned Gipsy Danger helmet. Gipsy Eureka ready for launch!
I'm pretty happy with the chest, so I'm going to go ahead and print out the left and right wings for the chest. Thats all for today since I have some important things to do, but I'll have more soon
