Shredder - TMNT - My first build ever!
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EyeofSauron
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why would you cover the outside with fibreglass?
The Ronin
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It's not a high res detailed piece. Shouldn't really matter what side he covers. The outside is easier, so why not?
I've made several pieces so far and i always resin the outside, spray adhesive on the inside, cut strips or chunks of glass and lay them on the inside and then resin them in. This is the suggestion by Stealth on his Hero Tutorials which can be found on YouTube. This works well, but when I get to the Bondo stage, I have a hard time getting it to stick. plus i have a bunch of filler to sand down and all the sections where two card stock sections meet to mesh.
If you look at my previous helmet vs this build...
The new build is considerably more smooth already (please dont mind the crappy paint job, i was rushing!). Next I'll add resin which will continue to minimize any irregularities and add a more textured (from the cloth) surface by which the filler will adhere much easier (hoping) and thus allowing me to use less cutting down the build time and helmet weight.
It might seem counter productive, but I believe this will produce a smoother surface much more efficiently. not to mention, on some of the more complex angles (greater than 270 degrees) the fiberglass is difficult to lay properly on the interior.
If you look at my previous helmet vs this build...
The new build is considerably more smooth already (please dont mind the crappy paint job, i was rushing!). Next I'll add resin which will continue to minimize any irregularities and add a more textured (from the cloth) surface by which the filler will adhere much easier (hoping) and thus allowing me to use less cutting down the build time and helmet weight.
It might seem counter productive, but I believe this will produce a smoother surface much more efficiently. not to mention, on some of the more complex angles (greater than 270 degrees) the fiberglass is difficult to lay properly on the interior.
I'm back at this...
So I took my skirt and chopped it into 3 parts before I went to the Long Beach Comic and Horror convention last year... bad idea. It was pretty much a paper/fiberglass belt with paper lower sections.
So I decided that I want the skirt to look more like real samuri armor. I wanted to give it more of a plate look. Well the first thing I'd need then is plates, so I whipped out the dremel, face mask, and glasses and went to town.
Of course I drew cut lines and numbered each section first. This started off as R2L3 (Row 2, Left Side Plate 3) but I eventually dropped the row "R"; thus 5R5, etc.
61 of these babies!
I'm going to fill in the backs of each so they are heavier and more durable. I haven't decided on my method of connecting the plates to each other yet.
Suggestions?
So I took my skirt and chopped it into 3 parts before I went to the Long Beach Comic and Horror convention last year... bad idea. It was pretty much a paper/fiberglass belt with paper lower sections.
So I decided that I want the skirt to look more like real samuri armor. I wanted to give it more of a plate look. Well the first thing I'd need then is plates, so I whipped out the dremel, face mask, and glasses and went to town.
Of course I drew cut lines and numbered each section first. This started off as R2L3 (Row 2, Left Side Plate 3) but I eventually dropped the row "R"; thus 5R5, etc.
61 of these babies!
I'm going to fill in the backs of each so they are heavier and more durable. I haven't decided on my method of connecting the plates to each other yet.
Suggestions?
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It's only taken me 5 months to get back to you, I'm sure you figured something out, i'd love to hear your method!
I'm also planning on choosing my best spike, making it just the way i want it, and casting it to replace all my spikes. I might need a left and right, so maybe 2 spikes.
Sorry, looks like I completely missed your question. I have 2" Velcro strips that i use to hole the front and back of my torso plates together. I do this at 6 points, over the shoulders account for the most important 2. I leave a small gap at the top and run the Velcro through a section of elastic i made on the pauldron. I used a bit of hot glue to physically bind the elastic, but when I redo this costume, i'm fiberglassing all my connectors in. I've had to many glued points break on me. Unfortunately I have no photos of this; i'll try and add some as I go along. If I get super brave, I might even make a video of what it takes to put this costume on.
I'm also planning on choosing my best spike, making it just the way i want it, and casting it to replace all my spikes. I might need a left and right, so maybe 2 spikes.
tamplain
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I ended up slapping a couple of chunks of eva foam into the underside of the pauldrons to fill in the depth, and then affixing industrial strength velcro to that. I matched that up with the opposite side of the velcro which I stuck on the armor. It worked out pretty well for the night.
I was trying to get this ready for Wonder-con at the end of the month. Looks like there's no way to do that. I'll be heading to LV Wednesday night for work on Thursday and then heading back in time to pick up my kilt Friday after noon for my buddies wedding on Saturday. Question is, do I plan on enjoying LV while I'm there or do I plan to spend the time in my hotel room wearing a respirator, playing with a can of bondo?
tamplain
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You gotta go out and hit the Strip, the Casino's, the clubs, and at least a strip club or two man. And a maybe a show.
