My Celtic Predator Wip: Pic Heavy (Updated Post #100)

[NightmarePredator]

Alright James im just gonna say this now.........THATS TOTALLY INCREDIBLE SO FREEKEN AMAZING STELLAR BRILLIANT GENIOUS AND ALL AROUND JUST OUT OF THIS WORLD.

I had no idea i was becoming friends with a pro predator blacksmith.

How did you get your cuts so clean and perfect, just tell me that and where can i get this awsome foam sheets?
-for the guntlets did you use a harder inner shell and put foam over it? wat did youuse for blades?
-also is there a way to get the templets life size so i can trace them to the foam or do i have to use skill of the eye to transfer it?

Totally brilliant im going to base my armour off of yours i hope you dont mind
Your young and jealous pred friend Luke

 

[fastburst]

Alright James im just gonna say this now.........THATS TOTALLY INCREDIBLE SO FREEKEN AMAZING STELLAR BRILLIANT GENIOUS AND ALL AROUND JUST OUT OF THIS WORLD.

I had no idea i was becoming friends with a pro predator blacksmith.

LMFAO lol dam little brother, I had no idea either that I would be able to do this, starting to think I should just go ahead and change careers lol

How did you get your cuts so clean and perfect, just tell me that and where can i get this awsome foam sheets?
-for the guntlets did you use a harder inner shell and put foam over it? wat did youuse for blades?
-also is there a way to get the templets life size so i can trace them to the foam or do i have to use skill of the eye to transfer it?

Totally brilliant im going to base my armour off of yours i hope you dont mind
Your young and jealous pred friend Luke

Xacto Blade - Heavy duty and Medium Duty. Cuts the foam like butter. Seriously for the groin piece, I was using scissors, and then after about the 3rd cut out I was like there has to be an easier way. That is when I got the razor and was thought after the first cut "Wow that cut really smooth and like nothing..." Using the Xacto Blade and holder was like using a pencil it was that smooth.

The Foam sheets I actually got from Michael's Arts and Craft Stores, Hobby Lobby, Jo Ann's. Toy's R Us and Walmart, they all sell the Foamies or something very similar to it. I got the 6mm, 5mm 9x12 I think was the sizes for most of the pieces. they run over here about 5 for $3 an then I got a package of 40 of the 2mm same size for $4.99 and a package of 20 that was like 16x20 for $4.99 as well. very cheap very inexpensive.

the Gauntlets I used the 6mm molded it after I cut out the shapes and hot glued together with a heating gun. The blades are actually Plywood 1/4 inch.
If you use Vinmanmac's templates like I did, then open the files and print at 100%, me myself I opened in Photoshop, print at 100%.


hope this helps a little bit brother.

-James

 

[thebeastwithin]

yo, the amount of talent you have with foamies made me jizz myself, i mean GOT DANG DUDE

im extremely jealous of your scratch build skills... well done!!! you have my attention in watching this build

 

[NightmarePredator]

LMFAO lol dam little brother, I had no idea either that I would be able to do this, starting to think I should just go ahead and change careers lol




Xacto Blade - Heavy duty and Medium Duty. Cuts the foam like butter. Seriously for the groin piece, I was using scissors, and then after about the 3rd cut out I was like there has to be an easier way. That is when I got the razor and was thought after the first cut "Wow that cut really smooth and like nothing..." Using the Xacto Blade and holder was like using a pencil it was that smooth.

The Foam sheets I actually got from Michael's Arts and Craft Stores, Hobby Lobby, Jo Ann's. Toy's R Us and Walmart, they all sell the Foamies or something very similar to it. I got the 6mm, 5mm 9x12 I think was the sizes for most of the pieces. they run over here about 5 for $3 an then I got a package of 40 of the 2mm same size for $4.99 and a package of 20 that was like 16x20 for $4.99 as well. very cheap very inexpensive.

the Gauntlets I used the 6mm molded it after I cut out the shapes and hot glued together with a heating gun. The blades are actually Plywood 1/4 inch.
If you use Vinmanmac's templates like I did, then open the files and print at 100%, me myself I opened in Photoshop, print at 100%.


hope this helps a little bit brother.

-James

yea it helps alot thanks bro. and 100% ill remember that.
See ya blacksmith lol
Luke

 

[Richie]

This is definitely one of the best foam builds that I've seen for anything, whether it was predator, ironman, or halo. Very nice.

 

[ofak]

That is some nice work man, the foamies look awesome!!! Paint job looks incredible as well.

 

[fastburst]

Thanks guys I hope to have more pics up soon for more progress.

-James

 

[Bo Skarr]

Man it will be a miracle if I do I still have the skin to do and processing the orders for the Tri-Lasers with Flashing LED's for Bio Eyes - its been just nuts lol. Got my fingers crossed in hopes

-James

I don't think you have to worry about that anymore haha.

 

[berserk wolf]

HOLY SHIIIIIIIITAKE MUSHROOMS, FASTBURST! I love it! In my opinion, the best Celtic made with Vinman's templates!!!

 

[papaz]

The armor done with Foamies...its awesome...unbelievalbe detail. You took the time and made it look amazing.

 

[fastburst]

Thanks guys, It actually didn't take as long as I thought it would. I figured it would have taken longer honestly. I still have some items to finish up as far as armor goes but it is pretty dam close and almost time to work on the skin, feet and hands and it will be completed.


-James

 

[fastburst]

Here is an update of the Wrist Blade with it being automated.
With the help of Elkman (Todd) He gave me some pointers and shot me in the perfect direction of what I needed to do to get this working properly.
Thanks Elkman.

Video can be viewed here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ROVtElfA1E

Retracted view of Wrist Blade

Extended view of Wrist Blade

-James

 

[pbpredator]

that working wrist blade is sick man great work ccant wait to see them done and on the pred suit!

 

[Elkman]

I like the stack of tortillas on the side. Nice touch. I'll have to try that the next time I build a wristblade mechanism.

Seriously, though, that's good work.

 

[fastburst]

Another Update with the Wrist-Blade installed inside the gauntlet.

Extending Wrist-Blade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovUpAG2bxhY


Retracting Wrist-Blade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ENqdZvdxg


@ Elkman - thanks Todd, was inspired by yours and your advice worked out even better than I ever expected. The "tortillas" lol that was the best kept secret LOL
@ PBPredator - thanks bro


-James

 

[dboyslade]

FASTBURST - you should make a tutorial on the Blades.

 

[fastburst]

FASTBURST - you should make a tutorial on the Blades.

I heard that from a few people already. I may do it, I will discuss with ElkMan first to see how he feels about it since he was the one who actually advised me on how to go about it. I must first give respect to those who did it first.


-James

 

[Elkman]

I heard that from a few people already. I may do it, I will discuss with ElkMan first to see how he feels about it since he was the one who actually advised me on how to go about it. I must first give respect to those who did it first.


-James

Doesn't bother me at all. It's not like I'm maintaining proprietary information here.

Actually, I should probably update my original thread where I described how to build a wristblade mechanism from a CD-ROM drive. I've switched to using a Tamiya gearbox connected to a hub-mounted gear that drives against a gear rack. It ends up being a sturdier mechanism that's easier to build.

Come to think of it, I may have given just the same tutorial that FastBurst was going to give.

 

[fastburst]

Well there you have it folks straight from the man himself! I will see about making an official Huntorial and post it as Todd gave you the basic breakdown, I will see what I can do about diagrams or drawings or what not.

-James

 

[dboyslade]

sounds great!