Kadajiroth
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Re: HALOween 2008 Master Chief Costume Progress
Thorssoli, that is jaw-dropping work. Awesome job. :love
Thorssoli, that is jaw-dropping work. Awesome job. :love
HALO Master Chief Costume Progress Thread (helmet rebuild begins on p.19)
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Re: HALOween 2008 Master Chief Costume Progress
The trooper bucket was my first attempt at molding a helmet. Essentially it was a modded Don Post Classic Action helmet that I tried to make castings of. I was hoping to produce something more rigid and make my own lenses and aerators to fit into it. I only made two pulls and neither of them was worth looking at. The symmetry was way off and the castings were way too thin. Mostly I've kept that one around because it may someday be fun to blow it up or shoot holes in it.
Maybe someday I'll put some more effort into that one. I think I've still got the mold kicking around somewhere.
I had made the rest of the armor as well. So far I've only made two suits in .080 styrene because it's what I had on hand at the time. This was a few years ago, so it wasn't my best work, but here's a couple of pics:
I know the rifle in this one is wrong, but it was the best I could do on short notice.
And here's a shot of me on Halloween after a long day of not being able to find the droids I was looking for:
The trooper bucket was my first attempt at molding a helmet. Essentially it was a modded Don Post Classic Action helmet that I tried to make castings of. I was hoping to produce something more rigid and make my own lenses and aerators to fit into it. I only made two pulls and neither of them was worth looking at. The symmetry was way off and the castings were way too thin. Mostly I've kept that one around because it may someday be fun to blow it up or shoot holes in it.
Maybe someday I'll put some more effort into that one. I think I've still got the mold kicking around somewhere.
I had made the rest of the armor as well. So far I've only made two suits in .080 styrene because it's what I had on hand at the time. This was a few years ago, so it wasn't my best work, but here's a couple of pics:
I know the rifle in this one is wrong, but it was the best I could do on short notice.
And here's a shot of me on Halloween after a long day of not being able to find the droids I was looking for:
Re: HALOween 2008 Master Chief Costume Progress
The boots are coming together:
The toe and ankle strap are symmetrical for the left and right boots. The only difference (for the hard parts) is in the heel cup, so I had to make a left and right version of those.
Now I have to pour a few layers of resin inside and start fairing and smoothing them. I'll be doing some shaping on the chest armor today as well.
I still need money to pay for sticky goo so I can go forward with this project. If you're on the fence about buying one of my helmet castings, now would be a great time to go ahead and pick one up. You can get more details in my junkyard thread.
The boots are coming together:
The toe and ankle strap are symmetrical for the left and right boots. The only difference (for the hard parts) is in the heel cup, so I had to make a left and right version of those.
Now I have to pour a few layers of resin inside and start fairing and smoothing them. I'll be doing some shaping on the chest armor today as well.
I still need money to pay for sticky goo so I can go forward with this project. If you're on the fence about buying one of my helmet castings, now would be a great time to go ahead and pick one up. You can get more details in my junkyard thread.
Re: HALOween 2008 Master Chief Costume Progress
I like TAP Plastics because they're close by, but I get much better prices from www.jgreer.com. Even after shipping, their resin costs less. I'm also planning on using their urethane rubber to make soles for my boots.
No interesting pics of armor progress today. It turns out I've got to stop planning to get so much stuff done every day. That way I'll get closer to achieving it all.
I like TAP Plastics because they're close by, but I get much better prices from www.jgreer.com. Even after shipping, their resin costs less. I'm also planning on using their urethane rubber to make soles for my boots.
No interesting pics of armor progress today. It turns out I've got to stop planning to get so much stuff done every day. That way I'll get closer to achieving it all.
Re: HALOween 2008 Master Chief Costume Progress
For today's news, I've started fairing the toe of the boot and the torso armor:
Here's another shot of the armor with the helmet on top:
I've decided to re-sculpt the abdomen plate. I couldn't get the paper model to sit straight and it'll be a quick sculpt to build old-school. I still can't afford to make the mold just yet, so if check out my junkyard thread if you need a helmet. Or, if you want to get on the list for torso armor before I start offering castings, PM me to make a deposit.
Stay tuned. In the meantime I could use some comments/criticisms.
For today's news, I've started fairing the toe of the boot and the torso armor:
Here's another shot of the armor with the helmet on top:
I've decided to re-sculpt the abdomen plate. I couldn't get the paper model to sit straight and it'll be a quick sculpt to build old-school. I still can't afford to make the mold just yet, so if check out my junkyard thread if you need a helmet. Or, if you want to get on the list for torso armor before I start offering castings, PM me to make a deposit.
Stay tuned. In the meantime I could use some comments/criticisms.
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Re: HALOween 2008 Master Chief Costume Progress
Quick update.
The other night I managed to cut the armor apart and make it wearable. Hacking into it with a saw and a dremel was a bit nerve-wracking, but I managed a fairly clean cut and had a friend snap a couple of pics of the test-fitting. I apologize for the low-res cellphone pics, but it's all we had on hand:
If anyone would like a copy of the chest armor when I start making pulls, I'm accepting deposits to help pay for moldmaking materials. I will be able to deliver these by the middle of March. I'm 5'8" tall and a lean 160 pounds with a 38" chest, so that should give you some idea of the size. PM me for more info.
Here's a closer shot:
I'm still surprised and disappointed that there have been no comments.
Quick update.
The other night I managed to cut the armor apart and make it wearable. Hacking into it with a saw and a dremel was a bit nerve-wracking, but I managed a fairly clean cut and had a friend snap a couple of pics of the test-fitting. I apologize for the low-res cellphone pics, but it's all we had on hand:
If anyone would like a copy of the chest armor when I start making pulls, I'm accepting deposits to help pay for moldmaking materials. I will be able to deliver these by the middle of March. I'm 5'8" tall and a lean 160 pounds with a 38" chest, so that should give you some idea of the size. PM me for more info.
Here's a closer shot:
I'm still surprised and disappointed that there have been no comments.
Re: HALOween 2008 Master Chief Costume Progress
You're right. I do need to square them up a little bit. Point taken.
Any other comments/criticisms?
You're right. I do need to square them up a little bit. Point taken.
Any other comments/criticisms?
MjolnirArmor
Well-Known Member
Re: HALOween 2008 Master Chief Costume Progress
I think the chest is looking just fine.... helmet is a bit large, but chest is perfect.
I think the chest is looking just fine.... helmet is a bit large, but chest is perfect.
Re: HALOween 2008 Master Chief Costume Progress
You're disappointed in the lack of replies? How many times can you hear "Awsome work!" without getting tired of it?
Well, here it is again ... "Awesome work!"
As for the size of the helmet, I'd personally like it large. If, by chance, I can ever afford to buy a helmet, I'm gonna need a HUGE one. Be glad for your size ... I wear like a 8.5 hat, and have a 48" chest. Talk about hard to find a costume to wear ...
If these are available down the road (when I have cash AND time on my hands to work on it), I'd love to get just the helmet.
ATM
ShackMan
You're disappointed in the lack of replies? How many times can you hear "Awsome work!" without getting tired of it?
Well, here it is again ... "Awesome work!"As for the size of the helmet, I'd personally like it large. If, by chance, I can ever afford to buy a helmet, I'm gonna need a HUGE one. Be glad for your size ... I wear like a 8.5 hat, and have a 48" chest. Talk about hard to find a costume to wear ...
If these are available down the road (when I have cash AND time on my hands to work on it), I'd love to get just the helmet.
ATM
ShackMan
Re: HALOween 2008 Master Chief Costume Progress
You know how it is. Feedback is the fuel for projects like this. Plus, if I get the idea that there are people out there looking forward to seeing what I do next, I'm more likely to actually get something done rather than just sitting in the coffee shop and surfing the internets all day.
That said, I'm about to have my schedule interrupted by the most vile four-letter word in the English language: work. I'll be out of town for training next week, but I will be back in the shop and running at full speed next Sunday evening. I'm going to try and do some paper modelling while I'm in the hotel, but there's no way of knowing how that's going to work out.
Stay tuned.
You're disappointed in the lack of replies? How many times can you hear "Awsome work!" without getting tired of it?
You know how it is. Feedback is the fuel for projects like this. Plus, if I get the idea that there are people out there looking forward to seeing what I do next, I'm more likely to actually get something done rather than just sitting in the coffee shop and surfing the internets all day.
That said, I'm about to have my schedule interrupted by the most vile four-letter word in the English language: work. I'll be out of town for training next week, but I will be back in the shop and running at full speed next Sunday evening. I'm going to try and do some paper modelling while I'm in the hotel, but there's no way of knowing how that's going to work out.
Stay tuned.
Re: HALOween 2008 Master Chief Costume Progress
This is the high res chest on the 405th, yes.
I will be doing at least one larger size, but I don't know that I'll be making one that fits a 50" chest. More on that some other time.
This is the high res chest on the 405th, yes.
I will be doing at least one larger size, but I don't know that I'll be making one that fits a 50" chest. More on that some other time.
DarkHeart Armoury
New Member
Re: HALOween 2008 Master Chief Costume Progress
Well, if it's attaboys that fuel progress, let me do my share.
Nice work. :cool
Well, if it's attaboys that fuel progress, let me do my share.
Nice work. :cool
Re: HALOween 2008 Master Chief Costume Progress
Thanks for the compliments! Like I said, knowing people are watching makes it easy to keep up on the progress.
Yesterday, after another day of sanding and filling and sanding and filling, I decided to go ahead and shoot my first coat of primer on the torso and boots to see how they look. Since some portions of the armor soaked up more primer than others, the finish is wildly uneven. Still, having it all one color is helpful for pointing out flaws that are harder to pick up when there's more going on.
The chest came out okay, but there are still quite a few trouble spots I need to get dialed in a bit better and some details to add. The biggest problem is that I still need to square up the pecs some more and straighten out some of the detail lines:
I'm a little bit happier with the back. There are a few minor symmetry issues to sort out and I need to sharpen a lot of the edges:
This is the first of two or three sizes of boot I will be making (this is the smallest one and is mostly a rough draft). I'm happy with the overall shape, but it won't look right on anything but the smallest feet. For now, I still need to do some more detailing:
It was cold, wet, and miserable outside and as a result it was cold and miserable inside. The temperature ended up slowing the cure time for the bondo and eventually I decided I'd had enough of freezing my butt off dressed like this:
I'll be out of the shop for a week's worth of training, but I've brought some more printed paper models to fold and assemble while I'm sitting around in the hotel, so there will at least be some sort of progress.
Stay tuned.
Thanks for the compliments! Like I said, knowing people are watching makes it easy to keep up on the progress.
Yesterday, after another day of sanding and filling and sanding and filling, I decided to go ahead and shoot my first coat of primer on the torso and boots to see how they look. Since some portions of the armor soaked up more primer than others, the finish is wildly uneven. Still, having it all one color is helpful for pointing out flaws that are harder to pick up when there's more going on.
The chest came out okay, but there are still quite a few trouble spots I need to get dialed in a bit better and some details to add. The biggest problem is that I still need to square up the pecs some more and straighten out some of the detail lines:
I'm a little bit happier with the back. There are a few minor symmetry issues to sort out and I need to sharpen a lot of the edges:
This is the first of two or three sizes of boot I will be making (this is the smallest one and is mostly a rough draft). I'm happy with the overall shape, but it won't look right on anything but the smallest feet. For now, I still need to do some more detailing:
It was cold, wet, and miserable outside and as a result it was cold and miserable inside. The temperature ended up slowing the cure time for the bondo and eventually I decided I'd had enough of freezing my butt off dressed like this:
I'll be out of the shop for a week's worth of training, but I've brought some more printed paper models to fold and assemble while I'm sitting around in the hotel, so there will at least be some sort of progress.
Stay tuned.
MjolnirArmor
Well-Known Member
Re: HALOween 2008 Master Chief Costume Progress
first class chest and back for certain!
first class chest and back for certain!
Re: HALOween 2008 Master Chief Costume Progress
sweet man, i go on vacation for a week and you get this much done!?!?!?
keep up the awsome work, my high res grey knight helmet is going slowly, 15 A3 pages of bits, no idea how to stick some of them so many edges, so little time....
sweet man, i go on vacation for a week and you get this much done!?!?!?
keep up the awsome work, my high res grey knight helmet is going slowly, 15 A3 pages of bits, no idea how to stick some of them
so many edges, so little time....Similar threads
