War machine 1st attempt

[Jynxx]

Thanks electraflier I will be asking for help once I get into the throw of things, I've been thinking a lot about this since I happened across these forums ordered myself a printer (not owned one in ten years o.0) I've got an old tamiya truck in the attic i plan to use things like that to motorize parts and stuff......well hoping so anyways never been great with electrics but I'm good with experience from working on car mechanics/bodywork, models and art.
I'll create my own thread once i get started and stop stealing don's sorry don!

 

[Don Juan]

I started with the helmet........i guess i started wrong..........lol

Well I'm not saying ours wrong I'm saying it's harder specially if your a beginner like myself....

 

[made007]

I know man, lol
But when i first started i said to myself " im gonna try to do the helmet, if i cant do the helmet, then i wont do this suit"
It was just a challenge for myself
If i was to recomend a piece for a noob i would say the shoulders
Hand are easier than they appear, the real challenge is to pep them :s

 

[typewriter]

I agree with Don here.. Personally, I did over 5 War Machine Helmets already.. 3 of them did not fit me, 2 fit, but I wasnt happy with the symmetry of it so I scrapped it, moved on to the torso and arms now

 

[Don Juan]

So it begins.....resin...

 

[Jynxx]

It's looking Great Don can't wait to see it finished

I've just started mine, can't believe how much patience everyone has, Just spent the best part of 3 hours cutting out the pieces to the chest and still only about half way through haha.
Going to start again tomorrow, or buy a second pair of scissors and get the kids to help.

 

[Don Juan]

It's looking Great Don can't wait to see it finished

I've just started mine, can't believe how much patience everyone has, Just spent the best part of 3 ho
urs cutting out the pieces to the chest and still only about half way through haha.
Going to start again tomorrow, or buy a second pair of scissors and get the kids to help.

Yes the cutting is time consuming. I recommend gettingan xacto blade it cuts in fine places and easier to cut than scissors...

 

[Jynxx]

Your an expensive man to please don =P just been out bought some craft knives/ruler/scissors/cutting board and a hot glue gun lol it'll be worth it in the end =)

 

[Don Juan]

Lol...that's good..that's the cheap part...lol wait till you get to resin..hahahaha...well it will be worth it at the end good luck.

 

[Ciano930]

Starting a new one? should try get the first one finished too! =) nothing like a spare suit incase you need time to spotfix your main one!

 

[Don Juan]

Starting a new one? should try get the first one finished too! =) nothing like a spare suit incase you need time to spotfix your main one!

YesI'm working on another one...I'll be working on both since i didn't make it for the premiere

 

[made007]

Will you be updating your war machine 2.0 here or your gonna make another thread, ill be following either way

 

[Don Juan]

Will you be updating your war machine 2.0 here or your gonna make another thread, ill be following either way

Probably here...not sure..i don't know depends if people want me to...i will open or do a new threat....

 

[Don Juan]

Well here's what i got so far..

As you can see i put some cardboard to align it so it will be staright..looks messy but will get cleaned up with a demel
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[streetsoul]

this is amazing buddy keep it up and if your warmachine is anything to go off thyen this is gunna be epic

 

[laellee]

That is looking great. :thumbsup I should have used your cardboard idea too :facepalm

 

[Don Juan]

this is amazing buddy keep it up and if your warmachine is anything to go off thyen this is gunna be epic

Thank you...so not good with deadlines though..hahahaha

That is looking great. :thumbsup I should have used your cardboard idea too :facepalm

I learned that when i was doing war machine....I did it also because it warped when i put my first coat of resin.good thing i caught it on time..

Laellee have you tried yours on? Did it fit?

 

[laellee]

Mine fit well, but as you probably noticed the waist comes out pretty narrow. I actually tried my lower torso on when it was still just cardstock (pain in the *****), and it fit (but not a lot of extra room). I'd have been in trouble if I wasn't a skinny guy. Even so, after fiberglassing I couldn't put any real loose clothing on underneath, or it bunched up and got caught against the fiberglass edges inside. I think I'd like to build that section again, but install a fabric 'tube' liner that holds it all together. It'd be easier to get into, and the pieces would be able to move independently a little bit at least. Foam rubber would be great too I guess, but I don't like my stuff looking flexible.

 

[Don Juan]

I'm skinny and it can barely fit..the same with you with tight stuff..i might modify it i don't want to waste more fiberglass..maybe adding an inch or two..maybe it needs to be scaled just a bit bigger but enough to fit inside upper....thanks laellee

 

[streetsoul]

Thank you...so not good with deadlines though..hahahaha




I learned that when i was doing war machine....I did it also because it warped when i put my first coat of resin.good thing i caught it on time..

Laellee have you tried yours on? Did it fit?

haha nah me either hence y im still building my mk 7 aswell as a few more but i just figured it will get there in the end hehe