Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor - NEW SUIT DONE Pics on p.17
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Actually, that very thought has come up several times during this build. I'm still not going to do it.
Here's a big pile of updates...
First off, I finished the sculpt for the rubber undies ("thunderwear" as the guys have started calling them):
Here's the first pair being test-fit to a diaper:
For details about the slipcasting process I used to make them in black latex, read my blog entry here: When My Brain Leaks, the Drops Drip Here.: Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine Build Part 4: the Rubber Bits
On Saturday I set one of the guys up to assemble all of the arm parts:
There were a lot of them:
Lots of leg parts too:
Throughout the day on Saturday, I had the guys rotate through trying on the boots so they could get the hang of walking on the stilts:
We also got a lot of boots put together:
Meanwhile, the bolters were coming together:
We also made the last forming buck for the bolt pistol:
After my friend Matt remarked at how tiny and adorable it was, I had him start cutting pieces for something at the other end of the spectrum:
Stacked together, the forms looked appropriately huge:
It took four pulls on the forming table to get all of the pieces formed:
After a little over a day's work, we had a heavy bolter:
It's huge:
During a moment of down time yesterday, I had a friend help me strap on all of the parts:
Despite all of the extensions, the range of motion is actually not all that bad:
I can even hold my belt:
I still need to pad and strap the knees and hips so they'll stay lined up right when I crouch:
Still, the whole thing is coming together:
Now all that's left is a bit of finish work on one suit and a lot of finish work on the rest:
In other news, I've decided they'll be Dark Angels.
Stay tuned...
Actually, that very thought has come up several times during this build. I'm still not going to do it.
Here's a big pile of updates...
First off, I finished the sculpt for the rubber undies ("thunderwear" as the guys have started calling them):
Here's the first pair being test-fit to a diaper:
For details about the slipcasting process I used to make them in black latex, read my blog entry here: When My Brain Leaks, the Drops Drip Here.: Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine Build Part 4: the Rubber Bits
On Saturday I set one of the guys up to assemble all of the arm parts:
There were a lot of them:
Lots of leg parts too:
Throughout the day on Saturday, I had the guys rotate through trying on the boots so they could get the hang of walking on the stilts:
We also got a lot of boots put together:
Meanwhile, the bolters were coming together:
We also made the last forming buck for the bolt pistol:
After my friend Matt remarked at how tiny and adorable it was, I had him start cutting pieces for something at the other end of the spectrum:
Stacked together, the forms looked appropriately huge:
It took four pulls on the forming table to get all of the pieces formed:
After a little over a day's work, we had a heavy bolter:
It's huge:
During a moment of down time yesterday, I had a friend help me strap on all of the parts:
Despite all of the extensions, the range of motion is actually not all that bad:
I can even hold my belt:
I still need to pad and strap the knees and hips so they'll stay lined up right when I crouch:
Still, the whole thing is coming together:
Now all that's left is a bit of finish work on one suit and a lot of finish work on the rest:
In other news, I've decided they'll be Dark Angels.
Stay tuned...
Indigogyre
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Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor - New Helmet Prototype on p. 14
Those are totally sweat!
Those are totally sweat!
Tarchinoko
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Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor - New Helmet Prototype on p. 14
would love to see one of these wielding the chainsword
looking epic mate!
would love to see one of these wielding the chainsword
looking epic mate!onedeviantone
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Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor - New Helmet Prototype on p. 14
This is simply stunning! What a work of art. Glad to see 40k come to life. I am envious of your remarkable talent.
This is simply stunning! What a work of art. Glad to see 40k come to life. I am envious of your remarkable talent.
101radioman
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Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor - New Helmet Prototype on p. 14
Dark angels ftw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dark angels ftw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Ronin
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Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor - New Helmet Prototype on p. 14
I'm gonna need a fresh pair of pants.:loveNow all that's left is a bit of finish work on one suit and a lot of finish work on the rest:
In other news, I've decided they'll be Dark Angels.
Stay tuned...
D
Davence
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Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor - New Helmet Prototype on p. 14
Man this is coming out AWESOME!!!
Man this is coming out AWESOME!!!
Alric
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Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor - New Helmet Prototype on p. 14
Who cut his strings ?
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Who cut his strings ?
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Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor - New Helmet Prototype on p. 14
It gets better...
Three suits. Mostly done. We'll be fine-tuning the third on-site during the Bay Area Maker Faire this weekend. I'll post pics when I get a chance. For now, here's a picture of some helmets:
Here's the back of one of the backpacks:
Finally, here's one of the guys getting rigged up for a few minutes worth of test-fitting earlier this evening:
It turns out he's too tall for the costume, but he almost looks the part:
Too bad his hands aren't bigger...
With the build scramble in full swing, I haven't had much chance to post these past couple of days. I'll get everyone up to date and post a bunch of bunches of pictures sometime in the next few days. For now, I must get at least a few minutes of sleep.
It gets better...
Three suits. Mostly done. We'll be fine-tuning the third on-site during the Bay Area Maker Faire this weekend. I'll post pics when I get a chance. For now, here's a picture of some helmets:
Here's the back of one of the backpacks:
Finally, here's one of the guys getting rigged up for a few minutes worth of test-fitting earlier this evening:
It turns out he's too tall for the costume, but he almost looks the part:
Too bad his hands aren't bigger...
With the build scramble in full swing, I haven't had much chance to post these past couple of days. I'll get everyone up to date and post a bunch of bunches of pictures sometime in the next few days. For now, I must get at least a few minutes of sleep.
oota goota
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Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor - New Helmet Prototype on p. 14
Stunning thorssoli it's an amazing build well done!
Stunning thorssoli it's an amazing build well done!
Awesomeness
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Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor - New Helmet Prototype on p. 14
Are these scaled from the figurines?
Are these scaled from the figurines?
Re: Vacformed Warhammer 40k Space Marine Armor - New Helmet Prototype on p. 14
Wielding chainsword? Done.
These guys were a huge hit with the crowd at the Maker Faire:
It also turns out that the hat/helmet plan was basically unnecessary for all of the wearers. Unfortunately, since I hadn't put any cooling fans or padding in the helmets, it meant that the guys were only putting the helmets on for a few occasional photos. Most of the time they went without:
I also had the third suit walking around with the double-headed imperial turducken on the chest, but we never got any pictures of all three together.
Now I have to crank out the finish work on the last two suits and work out a photoshoot. More to follow, but first I need to take a break for a while.
would love to see one of these wielding the chainsword
Wielding chainsword? Done.
These guys were a huge hit with the crowd at the Maker Faire:
It also turns out that the hat/helmet plan was basically unnecessary for all of the wearers. Unfortunately, since I hadn't put any cooling fans or padding in the helmets, it meant that the guys were only putting the helmets on for a few occasional photos. Most of the time they went without:
I also had the third suit walking around with the double-headed imperial turducken on the chest, but we never got any pictures of all three together.
Now I have to crank out the finish work on the last two suits and work out a photoshoot. More to follow, but first I need to take a break for a while.
