FINISHED 1/6 scale Bioshock Big Daddy Figure project

Abb eliten

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Hello!
After a long period of inactivity on the forums due to several things, I´m back again.

Since I recently got a new job I also got access to a pretty neat model shop, including a CNC mill, I figured this would be a time as good as ever to start one of my long-time planned projects.
I actually initially planned to make a full-scale statue but "luckily" decided to start out small.
I'm a big fan of sixth scale collectibles, as well of the Bioshock franchise, so what could be better than to combine the two? A fully posable Bouncer in sixth scale :D

All of the models are based on the Burial at Sea version of the Bouncer wich has a few differences from the original, for better or for worse.
A big thank you to ArmachamCorp over at DeviantArt for the model: http://armachamcorp.deviantart.com/art/BioShock-Infinite-Burial-at-Sea-Bouncer-415494530
Modeling is done in Autodesk Alias and then finished in SolidWorks.

The idea is to print and mill the parts and then cold-cast them in bronze and iron to make them more believeable. The diving suit will be made out of some kind of cotton fabric and the figure will feature a posable left hand with a glove made of either rubber or cotton depending on how skilled I am at sewing ;)

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This is what i initially had to work with, mirrored for some reason


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Orthographic 3DS Max renders along with imported (hidden) OBJ in Alias


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Early base surfaces


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Nearly finished, minus a few details (yes I know the tanks are still mirrored incorrecly)



Currently, this is how far I've made it:


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Hand printed an assembled


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Tanks milled and mostly sanded and painted, boots still to be milled in denser foam


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Most of the inner workings are pretty much figured out.
They will be a combination of custom parts and lego joints :)


I also have placed a Shapeways order on the drill, helmet and some other doodads.
The main hardsiut has to wait until next salary though...

I will try to keep a consistent flow of updates on this, hopefully it will be interesting :)

/Abb_eliten
 
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I always thought the NECA big daddy figures were a bit lacking, like most of their figures, and may as well have been statues. Nice to see some articulation. I wish I had a 3d printer and small milling machine, I really would love to make 1/6 or large versions of Fallout robots. Actually I have an idea for one but cutting and orb with a saw without mangling it is eluding me lol
 
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I always thought the NECA big daddy figures were a bit lacking, like most of their figures, and may as well have been statues. Nice to see some articulation. I wish I had a 3d printer and small milling machine, I really would love to make 1/6 or large versions of Fallout robots. Actually I have an idea for one but cutting and orb with a saw without mangling it is eluding me lol

My major issue with the Neca Daddies is their availability, or lack of :)
Hopefully it will be sturdy enough to hold a pose.
Best way to cut a sphere would probably to mount it in some kind of jig I think...


Some updates:

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Made a small air/water pressure gauge

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I also made a crude first test for the glove.
Pretty happy considering I'm a noob at sewing :)
 
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Got some prints today, this thing's getting bigger and bigger :O
The rest was printed in translucent detail plastic and won't show up well on camera unless i prime it.
 
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Been trying different approaches to the cold casting process, mix powder into resin, dusting the mold, spray release, no spray release etc....
And I have got some pretty nice results, the most interesting being the helmet.

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Also tried an early design of the porthole glass.
It's not flawless, but since it will be weathered and such it won't be noticable anyways.
 
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very nice, i can't (though i must) wait for this to be finished. i believe that for the most part with the exception of one figure i have all of the big daddy/ big/little sisters that neca produced. so your model is a fave of mine
 
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NECROPOST FROM HELL INCOMING
brace yourselves, gonna be condensed

I suck at documenting and posting my work, period.
But I have been working on this even if this thread has been pretty much dead..

Anyway I have some pics

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Print, finish, mold, cast, rinse repeat... ....weather
The light now toggles smoothly between green, yellow and red using an Arduino Pro Mini and a neopixel ring.
 
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Me too....fantastic ! Paint job is unreal !
 
Re: Revived ancient 1/6 scale Bioshock Big Daddy Figure project

Thank you very much! :)

Being that the parts are cold cast makes the weathering pretty straight forward.
I spray and brush on a mix of hydrogen peroxide, water and salt, wait for it to react and rust, add some grime and dirt and seal it with Tamiya gloss.
This is a real pilot project for me when it comes to weathering, thats why it's moving slowly :)
 
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Some more weathering tried out.
After adding rust and grime to the drill i dabbed on a layer of clear coat to get this kinda porous soaked iron look.
Looks better in person tha on camera

Wetting the bronze needs a different approach since it's a polished surface that wouldn't absorb any water like rusted iron do.
I think the verdigris turned out ok


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Wow, those finishes looks amazing...nice work
 
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Jumpcut!

Feels like it's on the home stretch now
All sewing is done and almost all leatherwork

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I also added a charging port and buttons for the light. I'm using a standard powerbank so charging is made easy.
Everything is covered up by the belt which is held in place by a magnet.

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Will bring home the rest of the pieces from work this weekend to assemble everything before final weathering.


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That is a wonderful thing. So well done.
 
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This is seriously incredible, amazing work


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Amazing!

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