#HALO 4 ARMOR FULL#

It has to form a PROPER chemical bond to hold. Don't add more hardener to make it cure faster, that won't work.

Also, it may cure in 10 minutes in the cup, but on the foam it will take about 8 hours. Then I brush the excess into the next area I want to put a sheet on. After that is laid, I 'wet' the fiberglass with the resin until it's clear. I paint the small area where I want to glass with resin mix, then I put on the small fiberglass sheets which I have pre-cut to handle easier.

#HALO 4 ARMOR FULL#

How I do it: I mix my resin and hardener, in the cup (you have 7-8 minutes till it gels, so, no more than half full (or it hardens quicker). Putting it on the outside after glassing the interior will add strength and give the appearance of real armor ^^ Resin by itself will not stiffen the foam properly and will crack. Afterwards, just sand a bit, plastidip a bit, or hot glue some foamies to it for comfort (interior). I wear a ventilator when working (just so my snot doesn't harden, that's not fun to remove). The Poly base resin is horrible on fumes, and the epoxy is bad. Get a cheap digital scale (food scale works great) and some red solo cups (red because when you leave the hardened epoxy in the bottom it makes the trash guys wonder wtf is going on, cheap nylon paint brushes (here we have dollar tree and can get 3 for a dollar), rubber gloves, paper towels and ventilation. Working boots in progress.And this is where i am at today with the build. Then you can dremel straight down into the foam and you will get the circles like you see in the pics. Basically just take the dremel like you see in the photo, unscrew the tightening tip and pull out the insert half way. Here's how i made the details for the stomach part underneath the front torso. Trying it on real quick to see how it fit.oh who am i kidding. Great purchase, detail on the helmet is like no other. lol this was my second time doing it because the first time around i sized it Purchased the Warrior Spartan Helmet from StonyProps. Just trying them on to see how they look so far.įront torso armor build done. Sorry guys I didn't take photos of the forearm build process. Using EVA foam, hot knife and a heat gun. I'm not using any pepakura files of any sort, just looking at a picture, measuring my body and just building the details. So like any project this was the beginning. Any criticism is welcome just please don't bash me lol. Hey guys, im been working on this costume for a while now but since im new to this site I figured i'd transfer all my pics to here to show my progress because I use Tumblr and i dont really get constructive feedback that i need to help give my ideas.

Halo 4 armor