Robotech Cyclone CVR-3 Armor

This is incredible. I've seen that guy who did a complete cyclone motorcycle battle suit, but I don't think I've seen just the armor before.
Great work.
Does the visor flip down? If so, can we see how that looks?
 
Riceball said:
Looks pretty good. However, if you don't mind me saying so but your boots are a bit on the small side compared to the anime and I think the thigh armor might be a little off. Still, it's definitely good work regardless and I hope that I can do half as good work as you when/if I decide to finally tackle making a set of ATAC armor from Southern Cross.
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I actually agree.
When you're sculpting something big like that and comparing it to your actual leg (which is skinny), I felt using some reserve was prudent. Besides, with all this stuff, it's interpretation. I've got screen grabs from the cartoon where in one episode they're proportional like I made them, others where it's even thinner and more form-fitting, and others where it's honking huge. I made the decision to ignore the promo art that you see associated with toys, etc. because it was exaggerated much larger than what's seen in the cartoon. I also wanted it to be a practical costume.
 
TK1536 said:
I actually agree.
When you're sculpting something big like that and comparing it to your actual leg (which is skinny), I felt using some reserve was prudent. Besides, with all this stuff, it's interpretation. I've got screen grabs from the cartoon where in one episode they're proportional like I made them, others where it's even thinner and more form-fitting, and others where it's honking huge. I made the decision to ignore the promo art that you see associated with toys, etc. because it was exaggerated much larger than what's seen in the cartoon. I also wanted it to be a practical costume.
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Yeah, that's what I figured. If you made them accurate to the line art/character reference drawings then it would be pretty hard to move around in since those boots were pretty large.

If/when you decide to make the rifle version of the Galants it should be pretty easy. You'd just need to thread the barrel to accept the barrel extension and then work out a way to attach the stock to the back and then you have yourself the rifle version Galant. If you make it so the parts are removable you would not only be show accurate but you'd save yourself money in material costs and make it more portable to boot since you could break it down into 3 parts for storage or travel.
 
Can you list what books you used as references? I have the Palladium Books RPG stuff but I know there are some Art books that I think harmony gold put out as well. Thanks!
 
I can't see the pictures anymore, I tried the link but it went no where. Can you post some more or refer me to a place where I can see them?
 
I can not see any pictures, could you please post them again or link to a different site. This thread sounds waaaaay to awesome and I'm totally curious! Thank you in advance!
 
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