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Fantastic outfits! If you don't mind, I'm gonna utilize a few of your ideas to fashion my own suit I've always wanted to do.

I'm trying to get my Chaos Marine suit off the ground but am really stalled at what's best to use for the armor.

I'm curious to know what did you use? I've read multiple articles for best using armor and have no wish whatsoever to use paper mache or fiber glass plastic. Just seems like a lot more work than its actually worth.

I'd like to use Styrene for additional detail like the markings, trim details and such but once again, don't know what to use for the foundation.

bd1085 wrote:Fantastic outfits! If you don't mind, I'm gonna utilize a few of your ideas to fashion my own suit I've always wanted to do.

I'm trying to get my Chaos Marine suit off the ground but am really stalled at what's best to use for the armor.

I'm curious to know what did you use? I've read multiple articles for best using armor and have no wish whatsoever to use paper mache or fiber glass plastic. Just seems like a lot more work than its actually worth.

I'd like to use Styrene for additional detail like the markings, trim details and such but once again, don't know what to use for the foundation.

Thanks bd1085,

Fist thing I would do if I was you is join this forum, http://z6.invisionfree.com/Obscurus_Crusade/index.php?act=idx
I think you will find a lot of your questions answered there.

The base I used for the SoB suit was a plastic dress form. More or less like this one


That's not going to work for you however For most every other piece of the costume and the weapons I have made, I used PVC Expanded foam, which I got here..http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=342&
The foamed sheets are heat formable and can be carved and a number of glues work well with it.
It would be great to make the legs, arms chest and shoulders of your suit also the back pack.

There is a person who makes some very nice chaos helms,

but if you don't want to go that route, you could just use some stage make-up which could look cool.

The 1st step should be to join the forum I linked and 2nd draw out the suit you have in mind and realise not all of it will be do-able. Next I would use some craft foam to cut out and get a feel for the scale and fit of the suit on you before digging in to the PVC foam. Infact people have made whole suits using just craft foam and they have turned out very well.

Infact you can not only use the craft foam for the templates but as filler/base pices to make the PVC sit up higher. This is what I did when I made the power fist. It's a craft foam core with a PVC shell over the top.

Hope this helps.

This thread is made of win, so I'll just leave this here

In all seriousness, the weapons you have churned out look pretty sweet ! and the costumes as well all look pretty darn amazing, looking forward to seeing more

A bit more WIP shots.

These are the shoulder bells, they are cut out and shaped, I drew on them just to get a sence of how I want to decorate them and to see if I was going to have enough room.

You can see the curve I have given them at the ends.



These are infact the 3rd design I made for the shoulders, I wasn't happy with the other 2. I like the shape,look and size of this last pair.

I also finished the hand flamer, remade the ribbon banner on the side.




I also made some head way on the working chainsword which made me happy

Finnlock

Finnlock wrote:
I also made some head way on the working chainsword which made me happy

OMG, this makes me happy. somebody making a working chainsword.
new stuff looks great

Thanks homey!

Yeah I signed up to get some more info on the website and actually have some time off coming up to see if I can scrounge some craft foam to make some mock molds. I'm a big guy but I want to make it even bigger on myself. I'm getting some measurements done and will see how it comes along within the next week.

I'll reserve a lot of my questions for the Obscurus board.

Thanks again and keep up the good work!

Working Chainsword? This just keeps getting better and better!

Finnlock wrote:
Some "medals" for the commissar..

Another WIP medal..

Do you have a tutorial for the medals? I'd really like to make some.

calgar 2.5 wrote:
Do you have a tutorial for the medals? I'd really like to make some.

I'll try and work something up, they where not that hard really

Anyway, here are some shots of one of the new greaves I'm making, it's very much a WIP.
The skull isn't attached, I need to coat the inside with fiberglass so it's stronger. I also plan on using putty on the halo to make it more 3d and conform more to the edge of the skull.






Finnlock

anticitizen013 wrote:Working Chainsword? This just keeps getting better and better!

Quoted for truth...

Love it all by the way

w-w-W-WORKING Chainsword?

TOO....MUCH....WIN

Chainsword....?



*head asplodes*

S_P

Simply Fantastic Work.

When I saw this thread title, I thought "What? Sisters are already the 'correct' scale! Bah!"

Then, I finally looked in here...

WOW!

Fantastic stuff, and looking forward to more!

Commissar Agro wrote:

Finnlock wrote:
I also made some head way on the working chainsword which made me happy

OMG, this makes me happy. somebody making a working chainsword.
new stuff looks great

anticitizen013 wrote:Working Chainsword? This just keeps getting better and better!

DA's Forever wrote:

anticitizen013 wrote:Working Chainsword? This just keeps getting better and better!

Quoted for truth...

Love it all by the way

cosmic pixie wrote:w-w-W-WORKING Chainsword?

TOO....MUCH....WIN

Space_Potato wrote:Chainsword....?



*head asplodes*

S_P

Crap, I thought I'd just sneak that in there at the end...figured no one was really reading the posts, just lookin' at da purdy picktures

Guess I have to finish this one now...pressure is on! To be honest it's been a big problem for me, getting this thing to work the way I want it to.
And just to clarify, it's a working prop chainsword, with foam teeth, not a REAL STEEL chainsword. I is not krazies


Finnlock

When i heard Real Chainsword! the first thing i thought of was the pure awesomness of it!
Then i thought of the police sirens :(

but if you pull this off...well...i might just have to give you a cookie

oh and thats actually pretty epic that you gf is not only willing but actually wants to be a SoB

This is amazing! i've read this thread like 5 times, begining to end, and it still leaves me stunned!
you hav done an incredible job on all the things and youre lucky to have that girlfriend of yours ;D

hopefully i can make my own 40k costume half as good as yours

Thanks for the kind words

I hope due to popular request to have some WIP of the chainsword up. I warn you now however, they will not be that impressive because it's still in the early build stages.

Finnlock

We don't care if it's crap, we'll be too busy going to care

S_P

Okay, told you it wasn't much, but the basics work, the teeth turn. I will be remaking the teeth, these are just prototypes. I put the flamer in for scale, it will be about 32" long from tip to tip.



Finnlock



Still not a lot to look at, but here is a little video of the proto type in action....



Some still shots..







Finnlock


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After looking at the video, I really need to work on the teeth...damn...

Finnlock

Simply incredible work! I plan on attempting a 40k costume but nothing near this scale.

WOW!
that looks awsome. but yes teeth need more work as you said

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

That is awesome beyond words

S_P

Finnlock may i ask how you acquired such skill and knowledge for crafting these?

Or just natural born genius xD

Chainsword is made of pure win, may I suggest an eagle head instead of the skull for the pommel. It would give it a sleaker look.

AWSOMENESS with the chain sword

Thanks for the kind words and C&C, I was a bit hesitent to post it but I'm glad I did, your C&C is very helpful!

Commissar Agro wrote:WOW!
that looks awsome. but yes teeth need more work as you said

Yeah, not sure how I can fix this. There has to be enough "flex" in the "chain" to allow the teeth to spin on the wheels with out causing drag on the system or jamming.That's why they are small teeth, about 1/2inch wide and 11/2" long. I made them out of foam because it's more forgiving, hard teeth would jam/stop-up more often, plus you know some yahoo is going to put their hand up against it at some point... Once this thing is done I wont have easy axcess to the innter workings so if it jams I'm kinda screwed. I have some ideas and I hope they work.

LunaHound wrote:Finnlock may i ask how you acquired such skill and knowledge for crafting these?
Or just natural born genius xD

Hard won...I don't have any background in these things, I just think of what I want to do/make and then just muddle through with what I have/can find. I wish I has some skills and tools, man I'd make really cool stuff then!

Lorne wrote:Chainsword is made of pure win, may I suggest an eagle head instead of the skull for the pommel. It would give it a sleaker look.

I have a freind who is almost done making a none working chainsword with an eagel pommel which looks awesome, I wouldn't want him to think I was stealing all his best ideas
Plus this way if I ever do a chaostume( just made that word up) I can use it there too.

I more then likely will build another one after this one with many of the bugs worked out. That one will most deffenetly have a more elaborate...well everything I hope


Finnlock

This is great. You should think about doing this for the movies.

veritechc wrote:This is great. You should think about doing this for the movies.

Thanks for the complement
I think ,if I had it all to do over again ,I would deffinitely look into prop building, I love doing it and it looks like those guys have a lot of fun.


Finnlock

Awesome work; the working chainsword is quite the feat. Keep it up!