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Post by spartanbula on Jun 24, 2012 12:56:40 GMT -5
hello, im new to this specific forum but i have been on other costuming forums. i have started working on a galactic marine scratch build. i have not initially started on the hard copy of it, but i have been making 3D templates on blender and pepakura. i intend to use the foam technique where i can bend and shape the armor. i have most of the parts made in the cyber universe, but need to make them in the real world. this is one of my 3D templates it has some edges but i will fix them in the real world.
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Post by spartanbula on Jun 24, 2012 16:38:57 GMT -5
i made the chest piece today out of a sheet of foam, i secured the flat middle with some duct tape for now, until i use some apoxy to smooth it out. please give me your comments and critiques. ;D
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Post by danrodjr on Jun 24, 2012 21:40:17 GMT -5
looks good, and like the shape of the chest plate. What do you cover the foam with to finish it out, resin?
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Post by spartanbula on Jun 24, 2012 23:32:46 GMT -5
usually i leave it foam, with a coat or two of paint, other than that i use body filler on all of the maladies and errors. ive finished modeling the helmet finally, its roughly based off of some screenshots from Heatshocks helmets, i may use either foam, or the pepakura technique to make it.
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Post by spartanbula on Jun 25, 2012 12:54:06 GMT -5
i didnt know whether this was acceptable for a GM but i decided to make a Clone sniper rifle for the costume. i didnt know whether they had snipers or not i just knew all marines have snipers.
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Post by danrodjr on Jun 25, 2012 21:20:07 GMT -5
Not sure about the sniper rifle, however the CRL states that the weapons are on option.
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Post by spartanbula on Jun 26, 2012 8:50:09 GMT -5
thanks.
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Post by berzerker on Jun 26, 2012 10:39:47 GMT -5
I can't see that weapon being approved for a GM, but as Dan said, no blaster style weapon is a requirement for any 501st costume so get your approval and then troop as you wish (within you're CO's allowances)
As for the foam build, good luck. Lately we have seen a few builders tackling the GM by going their own route rather than getting kit pieces. They have been failures to put it bluntly and likely cost the person more than going with established vacc'd pieces to start with.
I love to watch scratch builds because some people have mad skills that I come to envy and I hope your my next WIP I take interest in.
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Post by danrodjr on Jun 26, 2012 22:41:58 GMT -5
Ive never worked in foam, only plastics and resin, I would most likely break the foam armor, as rough as I am with my armor.
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Post by Tango Fett on Jun 27, 2012 8:11:15 GMT -5
I built many of my parts sculpting them in foam to obtain 97% of the desired shape. Then (depending on what type of foam and what type of resin) I isolate the foam from the resin (e.g. polyester resin melts styrofoam), then one or one and a half layer of fiberglass over the foam with isolation, then remove the foam from the inside, then fibreglass again more layers from the inside, then gross sand of the outside, and then the bondo/sanding cycles.
I'm really happy with this method based on foam, it's really cheap, you can get the desired shape quickly and with great accuracy and mostly, it looks like a white Christmas when you finish, but as Dan says, I can't imagine about using a totally foam made/finished armor due to strength and finishing quality issues.
Good luck with it. If it works, it really could save tons of time to many people.
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Post by spartanbula on Jun 27, 2012 15:31:53 GMT -5
Ok i think ill have a look at resin.
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Post by redkraytdragon on Jun 28, 2012 8:35:54 GMT -5
^^ What these guys said You're off to a good start, but the method you're going about it is a lot more on the difficult side. The biggest challenge with anything that we try to mold/form by hand (whether it be foam, sintra, etc...whatever your medium of choice) is getting around the issues of the compound curves...which almost every single piece of armor that we wear in the SW universe has. Going with a vacc'ed piece pretty much eliminates that problem because it's not an issue (until you start to get into undercuts, which is a whole 'nother ball of wax). If you do decide to continue this route, might I recommend checking out xrobot's vid tutorial on plastic coating foam pieces www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDwQg6CX25A&list=UUUbDcUPed50Y_7KmfCXKohA&index=9&feature=plcpHope that helps and good luck with your build and have fun!
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Post by Tango Fett on Jun 28, 2012 10:31:31 GMT -5
Looooooong PM sent.
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Post by danrodjr on Jun 28, 2012 21:26:05 GMT -5
Iwould also worry about the foam parts breaking, thats way vacc'ed parts are the best, Thats why I asked if you were going to coat the foam with resin. I only use foam t make sculps with to then vac.
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Post by spartanbula on Jun 28, 2012 21:38:21 GMT -5
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