Doc's foam/fiberglass work + Mark 42 painted pieces

[docholiday78]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

yea thats why I started to first heat seal then watered down elmers then it usually takes 1 coat maybe 2 light coats of modpodge. I dont use the plastic dip at all no more. I never tried brush on but i do think if your good with a brush go with the brush on it would probly go alot longer than the spray.

 

[docholiday78]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

heres some more pics during a break of painting and I have long hair so it was sticking out of second pic :lol

 

[docholiday78]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

I see alot of people having trouble with the gap under armpit area, what I do when I build chest i make sure the arc are is right in between pecs so it brings chest where its supposed to be and ends at bottom exactly where lower ribs are. If it ends lower than your ribs your chest is to big and if its higher than ribs to small. But if ya do it that way it should fit ya like a glove and cover that area without doin extra work.

 

[torx]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

lookin real sick, pics are kinda small, but i can see you got the paint looking right.

good advice, thanks. yea i'll skip the plastidip next time, although i do like its layered abilities.. and use the bulldog too.

 

[docholiday78]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

thanks Torx and srry bout the pics camera sucks:lol

 

[Ocifer Q]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

Looking good Doc...paint comming out real nice...

 

[docholiday78]

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Thanks Qcifer

 

[BSD]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

Man i am thinking about skipping my war machine and doing iron man.. Any ideas about how to make the eyes?

 

[BaseZero]

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Man i am thinking about skipping my war machine and doing iron man.. Any ideas about how to make the eyes?

I used the method by Xrobots on my helmet. Check my thread and then head over to XRobots.co.uk - Iron Man MkVI Armour for a step by step tute on the process.

 

[STEALTH]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

Doc, your mark VI is just as good as your Mark VII

=amazing

 

[docholiday78]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

Man i am thinking about skipping my war machine and doing iron man.. Any ideas about how to make the eyes?

Im still tryin to figure out a way to have it light up but still have good vision, but once i figure it out I'll let ya know

Doc, your mark VI is just as good as your Mark VII

=amazing

Thanks man

 

[Kurtis876]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

heres some more pics during a break of painting and I have long hair so it was sticking out of second pic :lol

Ok man this is awesome...

one thing... I'm a little lost, which paint method did you use here? as in step 1, 2, 3, etc.

kickin butt as usual man!thumbsup:thumbsup

 

[docholiday78]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

Ok man this is awesome...

one thing... I'm a little lost, which paint method did you use here? as in step 1, 2, 3, etc.

kickin butt as usual man!thumbsup:thumbsup

i used this step
1. heatseal with heatgun
2. 1 coat watered down elmers
3. 2 light coat modpodge
4. 1 coat bulldog adhesion promoter
5. primer
6. paint
7. clearcoat and put bulldog adhesion promoter after to give it more flex

its basically the same just took out the plasic dip and switched adhesion promoters

 

[The Mighty Gray]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

Sick helmet.. You cannot tell it is foam at all.. Im trying to go for the same look with mine.. what Pep file did you use?

Check out my Build!!

 

[Kurtis876]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

i used this step
1. 1 coat watered down elmers
2. 2 light coat modpodge
3. 1 coat bulldog adhesion promoter
4. primer
5. paint
6. clearcoat and put bulldog adhesion promoter after to give it more flex

its basically the same just took out the plasic dip and switched adhesion promoters

F-R-E-S-H man. I assume you heat sealed first too. I gotta get on that bulldog. I like taking out the plastidip, I'm kind of thinking that might be what caused me a large degree of cracking... though not positive.

Thanks for your input homiethumbsup:thumbsup

 

[Kurtis876]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

by the way, I would like to know how strict you are about drying times, and approximately how much time you allow between steps... let me know whenever you get time man thanks again

 

[docholiday78]

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thanks oh yea i still heat seal sorry i'll edit that, I allow atleast 1hr between coats but longer after i paint to put the clear on then bulldog, but the longer you wait between coats the better

 

[docholiday78]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

Sick helmet.. You cannot tell it is foam at all.. Im trying to go for the same look with mine.. what Pep file did you use?

Check out my Build!!

thanks its sharkheads modified by jfcustom

 

[Kurtis876]

Re: foam with rondo+ new foam MK6 pic heavy

Excellent, thanks!

 

[docholiday78]

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no problem Kurtis