Tom Clancy's The Division (original character build)
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ZombieJoe
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I will be there all 3 days, burns don't know if I want to wear the costume on Friday Saturday and Sunday or just on Saturday and Sunday, was hoping Keelan would go too. If only Sunday than I hope we can meet up!
Zeraven
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UPDATE #13: COMMS DEVICE (90% COMPLETE)
Very appropriate that the most special update of this build happens to be my favorite number.
Anyway, this one is about the comms device, obviously. The pieces of the 3D prints from [the other] Keelan over in Australia came in, but they needed to be put together and cleaned up a bit. Anyone who has worked with 3D printed pieces before knows the pain in the ass the sanding process is, so I was glad after a few days to have gotten that task to a point where I felt pleased with moving on.
View attachment 412890 Here's an in-progress pic of the two halves of the body. You can see on the "cover" that I started to primer it, but wasn't too pleased with some of the sanding and decided to strip some off and go at it again. I started (at this point) to use the dremel with the cotton polishing wheel attached; this helped me to warm up the surface of the plastic a bit quicker so that the sanding had a better affect. There's some black gaffer tape on the bottom of the body section, and the purpose for that will be explained in a moment, but first...
View attachment 412891 This is the look of the updated antenna. I added another dowel piece to be an "arm" between the antenna and the unit body. Attached to the "fin" at the bottom is a piece of scrap wire from an old headphone jack, which the other end will be attached to the unit body as well. Added to the center area I have a couple of bits of foil tape to give it a nice metal look.
View attachment 412892 These are the paints used. The self etching primer was chosen because it would sort of fill in the little imperfections on the surface in the sanding process, but without worrying it would fill in any of the small details that I WANTED to be seen. The paint+primer is used for the obvious reasons, so nothing special there. The PlastiDip is the reason why I used the tape on the bottom of the unit body: I wanted to have a portion of it look like it was rubber, to help break up the surface textures a bit among a couple of other aesthetic reasons. A good number of coats of this were used before it stopped looking so much like PlastiDip covered plastic, but I eventually got it to look decent and was able to remove the tape.
View attachment 412893 This here is a mid-progress pic. You can see (the blue area) where the tape was removed after an acceptable affect was accomplished with the PlastiDip. We also have the fully primered cover placed on top, just to give a bit of a visual reference what things are shaping up to look like.
Now comes the exciting stuff:
View attachment 412894View attachment 412895View attachment 412896 Things are finally given a few coats of paint and pieced together! The bolt/nut that holds the cover to the body is put in place, and the caps for the ends are glued in place as well. The side panels to the unit body are glued and screwed (totally did NOT mean for that to rhyme!), and the other little bits are put in place on the bottom of the unit. To help break up the look of the side of the unit without the antenna, I added a small piece of foil tape over the "buttons."
View attachment 412885View attachment 412886This was the solution on the back of the unit to how it would secure on the costume, wherever it would be chosen to be mounted. I know, I know, I'm gonna get crap from some people for my choosing to not fully sand and smooth the back of the unit. Deal with it!
View attachment 412887 Here's the [nearly] finished unit! The inside of the ring was painted with a light coat of metallic silver paint, which was then gone over with a coat of acrylic clear orange (I'm hoping this bit of reflective surface will assist with the glow of the EL wire). Obviously, I need to make a few small adjustments before affixing the antenna, and I need to get the EL wire set up. So pretty much, I should have one functional unit for use when it comes to filming the pilot of the webseries.
2 questions:
1- How did you run the EL wire into the beacon? And where is the box it goes to?
2- how does the dowels hold togerher?
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Zeraven
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hey guy's !
it's my sister's birthday this week and she fell in love with the SHD look so i decided to make a gift she might appreciate because she help me a lot for my other cosplay so this is her division basic kit
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also i made some seeker mines just in case
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How did you make the front backpack handle-like-piece? Got closer pics?
Awesome looking smart bombs, how u made em?
Keelan562
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The EL wire is ran through the loop (which is recessed in the 3D print) from inside, which is where the driver is housed. Basically, the top portion acts as an actual "hatch" to hide the driver.
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Sunday would be the only day that I can go (the 3 day passes sold out shortly before I went to purchase mine), so should I get things straightened out on my end that will be when I attend. Thinking it's about 90% I'll be there.
Blast SHD
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the climbing tool ( don't know the name it get on the game ) is an old petzl ascender spray painted and customized to look like the one used in game
and for the seekers i used clear plastic balls black spray painted with sharpie details and two led push light with some orange paper to give a nice color touch
and for the seekers i used clear plastic balls black spray painted with sharpie details and two led push light with some orange paper to give a nice color touch
ZombieJoe
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Actually, I think I might be able to do Sunday (but only Sunday). If you plan to attend the whole time and will be there that day, let me know and I'll make it happen.
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I'm totally ready to gear up with any fellow Agents that day if you know you'll be there Sunday as well...
Tomorrow is the big day, picked up my badge today, just need to figure out when I'm going to wear my costume.
ZombieJoe
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So, all of you that are attending, would you guys mind meeting up? Wouldnt mind hanging out a bit, the wife wanted to take pictures lol, also, what days are you dressing up, I'm thinking sat, sun, but maybe Friday, I don't know. Message me on Twitter or on here, or 2405042058, my cell. I guess I'll see you Sunday Keelan562 ?
Keelan562
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You know it, buddy!
I'll also be bringing my little step-sister with me (this'll be her second con; I took her to this last Comikaze as her first, and she's been asking me periodically when we can hit up another), so our little group with have a civilian to protect.
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Great job with the seeker mine, Blast! After I get my Sphero version done, I think I'll try your approach.
biscuitbutcher
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Heyy, don't forget about me agents hahaha, I'll be there all three days, but will be a agent on Saturday and Sunday, we should all meet up, some guy on Instagram hit me up and wants to meet up too, I'll be there from 12 to 2 on Sunday. You guys can hit me up on my cell 1(818)-254-6568.
ZombieJoe
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Just purchased my badge for Sunday!
Looking forward to meeting some fellow agents this time.
my question is, how are you guys getting your weapons there, I'm trying to find a bag big enough to put my rifle in lol
biscuitbutcher
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When your in the car just put a blanket or like something over the gun, at the convention center just make sure you go to weapons check hahahahaha
