----------------------------------- meathead316 Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:00 am Making my own robo armour out of cardboard! ----------------------------------- Hi there I, just liek every other robo fan want the ultimate robo item, the armour, but just like a lot of peaople, dont have a spare few thou to spend on it. but, i do have time and a creative side :) so ive decided to make my own armour out of cardboard, then spray paint it. my plan is to make tyhe whole thing out of cardboard, which i can easily get from work, and stick it all together using a glue gun (im too impatient to wait for glue to dry and would rather burn my self and get it done quick, robo wouldnt mind the pain so neither do i!) then when its all made, fill in any gapes between sheets of card using the gluegun as a filler (this works surprisingly well) then spray it with silver car paint, adding highlights of blue purple just like on my 18inch necca that im using as a referance. im gonna make the suit in parts and jhave them all stick together with velcro, ive strated with the helmet. so far ive done the helmet and chin guard, but need to fill in the gaps with glue. i will post up some pics tomorrow just before i paint the helmet. so far it has taken about 6 hours to make the helmet/chinguard, which isnt bad me thinks :) im not going for a super detailed, 100% screen accurate suit, just one that loosk pretty decent, can be worn, and then can be put on a manequin and posed to look double hard! any tips, tricks advice on making a robo suit, then please do share! ----------------------------------- AK Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:50 am ----------------------------------- I'd love to see pics of your wok in progress. Especially since I think a cardboard Robo-suit will look like a bag of shit.. I'm not trying to be an ass, I'm just being honest. I just hope you'll prove me wrong and post a pic of robo-cardboard-badassness. Good luck, Brother! ----------------------------------- Johan Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:56 am ----------------------------------- The biggest problem really is if you will have the time and can commit to such a big project. A robo cardboard suit HAS been done before so it's not impossible, but it will take A LOT of time. Check this link out. It leads to a page where a guy shows step by step how he made his suit: http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Gold/2784/suit14.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Gold/2784/suit12.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Gold/2784/suit11.jpg ----------------------------------- AK Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:02 am ----------------------------------- Actually, those pics have gone beyond my expectations as to how a Cardboard Robo-suit can be made...I suppose I lack the imagination to bring something like that to life. Though a bit campy, Robo might actually look a bit cool rendered in cardboard. ----------------------------------- DoktorNo Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:20 pm ----------------------------------- Just check this out: http://jonboy2312.deviantart.com/art/Jin-Roh-Kerberos-Panzer-Cop-15630470 Not Robocop related, but a good example of cardboard costume. ----------------------------------- Law Giver Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:27 pm ----------------------------------- Those guys are quite talented, namely if its all indeed done in cardboard. ----------------------------------- Darkseid Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:16 pm ----------------------------------- Except for the helmet (which is not bad), the entire suit looks pretty good. I'm impressed that it was made from cardboard and epoxy. 4 years? Now THAT's determination! One of my Summer projects was to make a life sized cardboard Endoskeleton (except I would use the 1:1 scale vinyl head) but I have no time as I found out so I'll put it off until next year. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:26 am ----------------------------------- ok, so the helmet is now done, all gaps filled and it has just this minute received its first coat of primer, i will let that dry then fill in any gaps missed. getting spray paint 2morro and more glue sticks :) i looked at them links, the robosuit is awesome, but i dont think i will use plaster coz platser cracks cardboard on its own dont, i may not get the same quality finish, but it will be a lot more durable, which is essential if it is to be worn. i wud take pics of the hemlet as it is now, but it is soaking wet in its little cardboard house i made to priotect the rest of the room from being turned grey. from about 2 feet away it looks well good, but close up it loosk a bit... dunno sh1t i guess O_o meh, like i said in my first post, it dont have to be as good as an actual robo suit, just good enough to look cool when worn or wen on a manaquin. i will put up pics of primered helmet wen its touch dry in an hour or so, altho i did kinda give it a heavy coat, so who knows... ----------------------------------- murphy38 Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:11 am ----------------------------------- I hope with all my heart that your project will be reality my friend meathead316, & Welcome to the RA board, you have a lot of courage, I hope soon see the pictures, if you need detailed or photos please do not hesitate to contact me, I would gladly you help. Murphy38 :) ----------------------------------- meathead316 Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:42 am ----------------------------------- ok so the primer is dry, there are some minor imperfections, but nothing i cant fix :P need more glue before i can finish off the chin guard, ive kept it in the pics tho so you can see what it all looks liek before it gets primered. anywho, here are the pics: http://img398.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture019kw5.jpg Best angle me thinks http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture020mj3.jpg Side profile http://img82.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture022mx2.jpg Back http://img82.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture027ad1.jpg Close up of some of the detailed parts, let me be the first to say that up this close, they look crap and wont get much neater using cardboard and hot glue, i dont really wanna faff aroud with other materials, i will just have to see how it turns out after i paint it. your thoughts on my progress so far? Getting paint tomorro, would go now but halfords dont open til 9ish :( One thing im stuck on, the visor, should it be 100% crystal clear, or tinted black? if its clear then im gonna use an old soda bottle, if it needs to be tinted then i dunno... suggestions? also, i tried using the image tabs [img] [/img] but couldnt get em to work... O_o ----------------------------------- RoboPimp Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:47 pm ----------------------------------- That thing is beastly, built damn well. And I'm sure it'll look even better after some paint thrown on. As for the visor, I'd tint it black. That way your eyes will stand out less. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:31 pm ----------------------------------- thanks, it does look quite menacing i recon :) anywho, i got my paint all halfords brands, got grey primer, clear laquer, ford moondust silver, ford purple velvet and nissan light blue. all of the paintsd are metallic and ive put their names down heer incase i finish a can and accidently throw it out then going to halfords to buy more and not knowing which one i used! :P i also got some "isopon p40 bridges holes and rust" it says its a glass fibre compound, u mix it witha hardener and it goes hard (well duh) iv applied some to a scrap piece of cardboard, shud be set soon, i may use it, i may not, its quite expensive, but only takes 15-30 mins to set so its right down my alley (i am pretty impatient :P) i have also been playing around with the paints on anotehr scrap piece of cardboard, did a base coat of silver, then added some bits of blue and purple just liek they did on the 18inch necca, wen it drys i will laquere it and post a pic to see what you think of the color scheme. thats all for now, im gonna go open some windows, all these paint/fibreglass fumes are gonna make me high otherwise O_o ----------------------------------- meathead316 Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:20 pm ----------------------------------- hello again, 15-30 minutes indeed... stuff still aint completely dry, maybe i didnt use enough hardener, its dry ish and it looks and feels pretty good, so good infact that id be happy using this stuff for the shole suit, but, my budget wont let me do this. just gave my helmet a quick spray of silver. looks... erm... not quite as good as id like... the color is spot one, but im not too keen on the texture, its just the top opf the head where ive had to kind jigsaw picece it all together i dont like the rest i can live with, maybe after a few coats and some laquere it will look ok. if not, i dunno what i will do, maybe smooth it off sith paper mache? (but it take soooooooooo long to frickin dry!!!) or strips of tape (tape is smooth right, wudnt want it to peel off tho) while the silver is drying i will conduct some tests using tape. also, laquere almost dry on test sheet to show u color scheme :) ----------------------------------- robohell Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:45 pm ----------------------------------- Awesome start!!! P.T. for you!!! cant wait to see the finished the product ----------------------------------- meathead316 Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:05 pm ----------------------------------- thanks :) ok so i did a few "tests" electrical tape seems to work quite well, so i coated the helet in it :) black robo looks kinda cool, almospt liek robocable, but less gay :P anyways, i also coated the chingard in tape, using black electrical tape, and after doing the chin guard have decided that any black parts (chin guard, ab region, gloves etc) will be coated in tape and then thats it, the tape is shiney enough and smoot so why paint it black? my helmet has been taped and primered again, gonna do 2 coats iof primer, then paint it, so shud have a finished painte robo helmet tonight :) that is if it dried quick enogh, supposed to lave like 30 mins between coats any ideas on how to do th writing? im thinking stencil, or marker pen. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:16 am ----------------------------------- ok so its like 5 am just put a coat of laquer on it, gonna give it 30 mins and 1 more coat of laquer then its done and i will go to bed, will have pics of it wen i get up :) doesnt look too bad, gonna make a start on the body next :) ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:14 pm ----------------------------------- oi oi!! the helmet is so close to being done, its all painted, need to add visor next, check it out! http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/2108/picture003zf8.th.jpg front [url=http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture005oa0.jpg][img=http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/4738/picture005oa0.th.jpg] side [url=http://img508.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture010zw8.jpg][img=http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/653/picture010zw8.th.jpg] me wearing it ok first the good :) -color is just how i wanted it to turn out -nice and smooth feel to it -shiney -rock solid and now the bad :( -i think i need to make the chin a tad smaller -not quite a smooth looking as id liked, but good enough -still cant figure out how to do the writing -need to fill the gaps between the chin guard and my face, probs use foam -i look like a nob in it! and thats it, pretty easy to make that was :) the rest of the body shouldnt be hard, will start on the torso asap comments... ----------------------------------- murphy38 Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:57 am ----------------------------------- wooow I am really impressed, your work is astonishing! I tell you good luck for the continuation :wink: Murphy38. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:28 am ----------------------------------- thanks murphy! ive added a visor, i "tinted" a plastic soda bottle, works pretty well :) i ahve also started on the torso, have the basic shape sorted, only took an hour :D will reinforce it and add detail 2morro one question for anyone that owns a real suit, how does the black mid section work? is it rock solid? or does it bend in places? ----------------------------------- Philip17 Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:47 pm ----------------------------------- UAU! this realy is impressive! I love to see the good progress, please continue, we all want to see the complete product! :D Keep us updated :wink: :D ----------------------------------- murphy38 Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:14 am ----------------------------------- thanks murphy! one question for anyone that owns a real suit, how does the black mid section work? is it rock solid? or does it bend in places? My pleasure my friend, I am happy of being able to help you, there are two kind of mid section, there are mid hard section and mid flexible section. the hard mid section this composes of the front chest and the back as well as the front of posterior and the back of the posterior one. for the mid flexible section, it is in one alone part with a closing zipp with the back. I can you send the pictures if you wish it by email ;) Sorry for my poorly english my friend. Murphy38. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:05 am ----------------------------------- yo, here is the body so far: http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/7833/picture001to1.th.jpghttp://img380.imageshack.us/img380/3069/picture002sv2.th.jpg robo-boobs :P only problem with the body is i dont know if it will fit! i cant get into it, i will wait until i have finished it, then cut it in half, then use velcro to hold the front anf back halves together. having two halves will alos make painting a lot easier :D as for the mid section i guess i will have to experiment as cardboard is only so flexible. i thought it would have some flex in it but didnt know for sure, i now know, thank you! stay tuned for updates! ----------------------------------- RoboPimp Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:10 am ----------------------------------- It's looking great! The helmet is awesome and the body's looking good so far. +1PT for you. ----------------------------------- SiR-ROUND Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:31 pm ----------------------------------- Wow... Looking good. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:35 pm ----------------------------------- sir round! i remember you from the endo builders forum! its a small world aint it! any idea if/when the endo builders forum will be back online? i ask because i was making a papercraft endo, and i posted on the forum a formula to make my 1:2 ish scale into 1:1 scale for safe keeping! thanks for the positive comments, i have been working on detailing the back this afternoon. all that is left on the chest/back piece is to add a few minor details to the front and make the abdominal section, then i will cut it in half and hope it fits! i will post up some more pics tonight after i have covered it in tape :) laters ----------------------------------- SiR-ROUND Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:21 pm ----------------------------------- Well EBG is dead as a doornail, as it should be, the founder is a known scamartist. Try endobuildersclub.com instead. A true and honest forum. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:52 am ----------------------------------- ... i liked the endo builders forum, meh never mind, if it wasnt for the forum going down i would never have started my robo armour :P speaking of which, the chest/back is now done, just needs to be coated with tape and painted, here it is http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1703/picture00121pl8.th.jpghttp://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1350/picture004lu0.th.jpg Back I have cut it in half to see if it fits, it does, but only just! will make velcro fasteners after i have painted it. ----------------------------------- murphy38 Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:03 am ----------------------------------- Nice work Wooow! more pictures please & good luck my friend. Murphy38. ;) ----------------------------------- meathead316 Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:05 am ----------------------------------- thanks. the chest/back is now covered in tape, ready to paint. i made the front abdominal section, with it fitted it makes the whole thing a tad hard to breathe, so im gonna make it and inch or two wider. the next thing to do is make the back section and then paint it! wearing it and looking at how it looks in the mirror makes me wanna do more! looks a lot better than i thought it would seeing as its cardboard and electrical tape! alas, its like 6am now and i should really get some sleep! ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:20 am ----------------------------------- right, the chest/back has now been adjusted and fits more comfotably, it also has velcro to attach the two halves together. i have decided to paint it first and then add the black abdominal/back parts so i dont have to mask these areas off. i have primered the chest and it is now drying, here is a pic of it. http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/1064/picture006on3.th.jpg looking good me thinks :) ----------------------------------- Nika Silwerra Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:42 pm ----------------------------------- WHAT ?! a GRET WORK here again ?! :shock: sorry I missed this thread and the great work ! have to say ! the chest has perfect proportions ! i cannot wait to see next picts and progress .. good luck and ehm also welcome here ! :wink: ----------------------------------- meathead316 Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:04 am ----------------------------------- thank you nika. u havent missed much, this thread is only a couple of weeks old! i have now finished painting the chest, added blue and purple highlights and have to say its looking pretty good! waiting for the paint to dry which shouldnt take long, its 22C outside right now and its 1am!!! 2 coats of laquer as i did the helmet then i can strat painting the back, dont know wether i have enough primer left tho... wont be able to get more until friday now (payday :P) i guess i could get started on the flexible abdominal section and the pelvic region. gonna save the limbs for last as they have moving parts and need to be stuck onto the body somehow but still be able to move freely. also the gloves are gonna be tricky to make out of cardboard. i will post a pic of the chest later on as i dont think it will take long to dry in this heat :D ----------------------------------- meathead316 Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:11 am ----------------------------------- the chest is done!!! check it out! http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/2605/picture008ke0.th.jpghttp://img372.imageshack.us/img372/479/picture009kd3.th.jpg ----------------------------------- RoboPimp Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:20 am ----------------------------------- Hey man that looks really great. The colors work really well and the shape is perfect. I really love it. At first I thought it might either look too simple or cartooney, but it looks really solid. Keep up the good work. ----------------------------------- Law Giver Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:01 am ----------------------------------- Yeah, looking good there. ----------------------------------- Johan Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:03 pm ----------------------------------- Your doing wonders with that cardboard. Very inspiring work. :) ----------------------------------- meathead316 Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:44 am ----------------------------------- thank you all for the positive comments! apprectaited muchly! :D The back is now sprayed, and i have just this minute applied the 2nd and final coat of laquer to it, so the back is now done, will post a pic in a few hours once it is dry enough i have also strted on the pelvic area, just need to build it up a bit and cover it in tape. the felxible mid section is done, but in pieces, cant put it together until the pelvic bit is done as i think it will be best to join the two to make putting the suit on easier. i had to modify the design ever so slightly, robo has 2 "rings" between his upper abdiminal area, and his pelvis. i have had to add a 3rd "ring". either i measured something slightly off, or i have disproportioned body :P ----------------------------------- meathead316 Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:36 am ----------------------------------- hello, laquer is now dry :) here is a pic of the back (black section isnt secured yet so is slightly out of line as its just sitting in place) http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/5047/picture0102lr9.th.jpghttp://img118.imageshack.us/img118/6749/picture011xz1.th.jpg bed time now, hopefully finish the rest of the torso 2morro, then i guess i shoudl start on either the arms or legs :) ----------------------------------- RoboPimp Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:53 am ----------------------------------- Damn I love the pic of the helmet and chest piece together....they're some really awesome pieces, and the colors are even throughout, they're in scale and it's just generally coming along really well...I hope everything works out well with the project and it gets finished...also, can we get a pic of you wearing both? ----------------------------------- murphy38 Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:28 am ----------------------------------- Nice my friend!! continue..... :) Murphy38 ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:27 am ----------------------------------- quick update. the flexi mid section is done, even tho it looks like a bondage corset but what ever :P the pelvic region is almost complete, the front is done, just gotta finish the rear. as for pics of me wearing it, i will post soon, looks kinda weird with robo body and head and normal arms :P still feels cool as hell wearing it tho, must have spent almost as much time posing in front of the mirror as i have building it! ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:58 am ----------------------------------- torso is now done! and as requested, here is me wearing the body, mid section and helmet: http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/1271/wearing2bl7.th.jpghttp://img413.imageshack.us/img413/6795/wearing3vh8.th.jpghttp://img503.imageshack.us/img503/6137/wearing1jg2.th.jpg another front shot, for some reason i really liek this photo... no idea why anywho, thats the body done, i guess i should get started on the arms now :) also, sorry for the poor quality pics, taken using camcorder in this darkish room, wen the suit is done i will get some batteries for my digital camera and take photos outside in bright sunlight :D ----------------------------------- Ruprekt Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:04 am ----------------------------------- A+ for effort! So what are you going to do with it when your done? ----------------------------------- murphy38 Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:06 am ----------------------------------- Wooow amazing!! your work is progress!! ;) ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:05 am ----------------------------------- thanks again for the comments! when i am finished i will mount it on a manequin and admire it :) and as i have a video camera i would not be a worth robo fan if i didnt make some sort of short film :D ive made a very rough arm, both upper and lower, with a hinge and it works, impossible to put the arms on once u are wearing the body as the chest is so big u cant reach across to your other arm! but with a little help from my fiancé i got the arm on and it works fine, very limited range of motion, but im guessing the real suit wasnt very practicle to move around in. the arm i made is very rough, so much so that it is all held together with very little electrical tape. that way i canb just undo it all, draw around each piece and have the parts exactly the same size for the other arm, me clever see :) will hopefully have a decent looking arm to post either 2morro or day after keep them comments coming, they are what is driving me on! quick edit, i know have an avitar :) ----------------------------------- Koutetsu Kaigun Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:42 pm ----------------------------------- meadhead316, That is just amazing, man. I have a ton of boxes in my garage that would be great for such a thing. How did you get into this hobby? 平和、 鋼鉄 海軍 ----------------------------------- robohell Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:21 pm ----------------------------------- Jesus christ that's a beutiful thing, i want one......p.t. for you. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:22 pm ----------------------------------- quick update, started on the hands, thought it would be best to do them before i finalize the arms as the hands have to be an exact fit otherwise i wont be able to pick things up or hold an auto9 :P should have a hand done later on tonight, fingers are easier than i though, but a bit tedious as i have to do 10 of em :( how did i get into this hobby? dunno really, i always used to make things out of cardboard as a kid, never really stopped. of course now that i am older i can get things like paint, velcro hot glue etc etc so its a bit easier. i just lov makign things, i also made this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W67wphFn9I took 2 years, so the couple of months i recon this suit will take is nothing in comparison as far as time and budget are envolved. thats all for now, these damn hands aint gonna build themselves u know :P ----------------------------------- Law Giver Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:14 am ----------------------------------- "I like it". It does look good. ----------------------------------- RoboPimp Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:14 am ----------------------------------- The suit looks great so far, it does look a bit awkward without the arms but damn does it look great. Ur avatar is great, the suit is looking pro so far. Nice minigun too. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:51 am ----------------------------------- 3 hours and i have done the right hand :) mad it was fiddly, tedious and just a damn bastard, im well looking forward to making the other hand O_o anyways, here it is: http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8571/picture012dc5.th.jpghttp://img133.imageshack.us/img133/4747/picture016nz4.th.jpg pretty flexible (i can open and close hand, pick up a gun and open doors etc) but it is very solid, most of it is thick cardboard, with the flexible bits doent he same was as the midsection, paper with electrical tape stuck over it. wrist/lower forearm is in the same kind fo state as the upper arm, very rough. i plan on completing the wrist 2morro. will then make a proper start on the right arm. ----------------------------------- milbo Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:35 pm ----------------------------------- amazing work loads of detail excellent ----------------------------------- Johan Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:47 pm ----------------------------------- Amazing work. Looks surprisingly Robo accurate. :) ----------------------------------- meathead316 Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:58 am ----------------------------------- hello again. been working on lower arm, have it pretty much sorted, but am not gonna glue it together yet as i wanna keep it all flat so i can copy it for the other arm as i think this will make it easier and save time. and besides the mrs is having a ladies night shindig 2morro and i dont think she wud be too happy if i stink the house up with spray paint :P was looking at the body and helmet a second ago and i feel that since i made these my technique in making the parts has improved and i can make those parts better, so i may modify the helmet and chest once im done, depends how it all looks :) also a quick question for anyone that may know, do you recon there wud be any way to cast my parts? keeping in mind that they are made of cardboard, coated in electrical tape, primered, painted and laquered.... ----------------------------------- TwilightPro101 Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:54 am ----------------------------------- Well done on this cardboard version of the armor. Very awesome! ----------------------------------- Justice Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:56 am ----------------------------------- Don't use ol painless on your cardboard robo to see if it is bulletproof... ----------------------------------- thechief01 Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:29 am ----------------------------------- Excellent work man. I made a cardboard robosuit a few years back and probably like you alot of people said it could not be done with good detail. It really is looking amazing. I think i will be making a new one for halloween but this time in foam with a cartoon feel to the build. Good luck with the rest of your build and i look forward to seeing it finished... heres a pic of my suit if you want a look :) http://s292.photobucket.com/albums/mm16/thechief01/?action=view¤t=176121125a368523572b788124078l.jpg ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:26 pm ----------------------------------- awesome! what did you use for the visor? how did you colour yours? are the "vents" on robos right pec (i guess thats wat u wud call it) drawn on with a marker pen? or cut out? and how long did it take to build? also any other info/tips on how you did it be appreciated :) ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:52 am ----------------------------------- update, progress is slow on the arms as i am making templates for every part so i cxan make the other arm exactly the same size etc. anyways, i ahve donw the lower arm now and it is ready for painting, and i have made a start on the wrist section. pics: http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/4058/picture01823eu4.th.jpghttp://img364.imageshack.us/img364/5144/picture01825ah4.th.jpg w00p w00p ----------------------------------- RoboPimp Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:19 am ----------------------------------- The first pic looks like the scene from Robo 1 where they're showing Bob Morton the arm...looking great man, keep it up! ----------------------------------- AlexMurphy Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:45 am ----------------------------------- Very nice work! I've seen a few cardboard costumes before. Makes me want to try it myself, although I'm pretty sure I'll either fail or give up halfway through. :? Anyhow, great work! Can't wait to see the finished suit. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:19 am ----------------------------------- hand is now 100% done, this includes adding some foam (car sponges :P) inside it to makie it nice and snug. the lower arm section has now been primed :) so i should have a fully painted pic of the lower hard and hand later tonight!! start on the upper arm tomorrow. here is the completed hand http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/6393/picture0242lc9.th.jpg ----------------------------------- murphy38 Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:54 am ----------------------------------- Hello meathead316, :thumb1: Wooow!! very nice work, it's very awesome & amazing, your robocop armor is progress, Very good stuff continue my friend really! Murphy38. :wink: ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:59 am ----------------------------------- hello again i have done most of the upper arm, man its hard work! but i just have a few minor bits to do to it then it will be ready for painting. no pics as i have covered it in tape and they dont come out too well wen the parts are all black :( shud have pics soon tho :) ----------------------------------- Fiwhiz Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:12 am ----------------------------------- The Suit Looks very Cool :-) I thought about making a Suit outta cardboard but i seen it done before and it looked pretty messed up yours looks better than what i have seen by far :-) Most look like crap all Cube like and still the color brown lol.I went to a Scifi Convention called CONvergence someone made a suit looked like Cubeycop. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:23 am ----------------------------------- lol, well im glad u all liek what ive done so far and cant wait to get it finished and start on a terminator endo :) but for now im still making the friggin arm. been platying around with it trying to sort out where to put foam to make it fit best and wether or not to permanently attach iot tot eh lower arm or not. i have decided it will be easier to put on if i do attach the two peices. the upper arm is so close to beiong done now. all that is left is to add the 3 spikey thingies, and to complete the hole on the top of the arm then its time to paint. so pics shud be about this time 2morro! ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:53 pm ----------------------------------- oi oi! ther upper arm is done and has been primered. here it is: http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9891/picture02621bv1.th.jpghttp://img234.imageshack.us/img234/2729/picture0262md2.th.jpg wearing the whole arm with the rest of the sui seriously restricts your movement, but it does look and feel soooo cool to wear! give the primer 30 mins to dry, then another coat, then silver, then blue and purple, then 2 coats fo laquer, so about 4 hours until i reattch both pieces and the arm is pretty much done :) ----------------------------------- meathead316 Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:33 am ----------------------------------- just applied the last coat of laquer, waiting for that to dry now, then will have another pic of the completed arm :) ----------------------------------- meathead316 Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:03 am ----------------------------------- the arm is now done (minus the black bits between the parts) in the pic there is no joint between the two so they are slightly out of line. here is the arm: http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/493/picture047tw0.th.jpghttp://img157.imageshack.us/img157/3030/picture036ak9.th.jpghttp://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7590/picture033vq4.th.jpghttp://img99.imageshack.us/img99/7258/picture030hh0.th.jpg will start work on the left arm next, again starting at the hand and working my way up. i have made templates for the whole arm when i made this one so it should be quite straight forward :) anyways, comment away! ----------------------------------- RoboPimp Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:16 am ----------------------------------- Oh man that thing looks fucking amazing. One thing I thought might happen when you started was that it was going to look thin and sort of hang about loosely. Comparing it to your arm that's definitely not what's going on. It looks very bulky, but exactly like Robocop was. The detail is great, and that fact that you can move at all in it amazes me. Even if it was just a non-movable display piece it'd look great, but what you're doing here is really outstanding. ----------------------------------- milbo Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:39 pm ----------------------------------- excellllllllllent ----------------------------------- Nika Silwerra Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:48 pm ----------------------------------- after a time what I was not here .. I again have to say cool ! :) very good progress picts also !.. the hands are excellent ! ..surelly this is the best Robo costume of this material what I saw yet .. again a PT for you ! :thumb1: ----------------------------------- robohell Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:26 pm ----------------------------------- Holy shit!!!!!! :shock: ----------------------------------- AlexMurphy Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:19 pm ----------------------------------- Dam!!! That's amazing! ----------------------------------- Mindchamber Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:39 pm ----------------------------------- nice man , waaaaay better than my cardboard mess haha ----------------------------------- murphy38 Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:03 pm ----------------------------------- OMG!!! awesome & impresive waaaaaw! fantastic my friend really! you are going to make armor for our movie stunt if you continue LOL! hahhaah it's very nice work, Murphy38. :mrgreen: ----------------------------------- meathead316 Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:19 am ----------------------------------- thank you for all the positive feed back. the parts fit nice and snug because i have used foam... well car sponges to line the inside. will make a start on the left arm shortly. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:18 am ----------------------------------- update i have done some of the lower arm now, and have also cut out a rough auto9 :) the arms are coming together a lot faster now as i can just use my tempaltes arther than remeasureing my necca model again :) ----------------------------------- meathead316 Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:33 am ----------------------------------- the auto9 is now 100% done, only took a couple of hours :) here it is: http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/8227/picture053cc5.th.jpghttp://img75.imageshack.us/img75/523/picture054oq0.th.jpghttp://img75.imageshack.us/img75/2002/picture055lm0.th.jpg comments... will continue the left arm 2morro :) ----------------------------------- murphy38 Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:48 am ----------------------------------- :shock: wooow damn very awesome work!! you even make the A-9 really bravo! I hope to see you soon in complete armor. Continue as my friend, your job is in good see. Murphy38. :mrgreen: ----------------------------------- meathead316 Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:00 am ----------------------------------- thanks murph i have now pretty much done the lower section of the left arm (minus the black bit) will start on the upper arm next me thinks. i absolutly cant wait to start on the legs, im way past half way through now, cant wait til its done! ----------------------------------- RoboPimp Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:21 am ----------------------------------- The Auto 9 is perfect! It's a behemoth, huge, as perfectly proportionate to the rest of the suit. Great addition! ----------------------------------- Shindiggity Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:04 am ----------------------------------- Hands down, this is the BEST cardboard Robo armor ever! Keep up the great work. ----------------------------------- Nika Silwerra Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:44 pm ----------------------------------- on the smaller version of picts ..the auto 9 is a plastic version ! well I see first time an auto 9 made from cardboard! that deserve a PT again ! :) ----------------------------------- RoboCop2010 Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:39 pm ----------------------------------- Very cool! I will try to make it also! Here in Belgium we have in october a con! Maybe i will walk around like RoboCop! RoboCop 2010 ----------------------------------- RoboCop3 Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:20 pm ----------------------------------- WoW! :shock: that is amazing. I'm starting one and hope that mine even comew close to yours. Good Job. :wink: ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:33 pm ----------------------------------- hello again no progress as ive been of work and been enjoying my time off :) but know im back at work i will continue to build my armour, i have more cradboard thn u can shake a stick at so there will be no stopping me now! hey Robocop2010 and Robocop3 i see you both plan on making your own suits, let me tell you it takes a lot of time and pateince, but is way worth it, i only have about half of minie done but i just look at it and invision the other half and how cool it will look :) if you need any help just holla laters ----------------------------------- RoboPimp Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:13 am ----------------------------------- Would you consider making some sort of guide with some instructions and maybe some templates? Nothing massive but I'd love to make a suit like that but would have no clue where to start. I have plenty of cardboard, but as far as piecing it together, cutting it to shape and painting it I'd have no clue. ----------------------------------- RoboCop3 Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:38 am ----------------------------------- hello again no progress as ive been of work and been enjoying my time off :) but know im back at work i will continue to build my armour, i have more cradboard thn u can shake a stick at so there will be no stopping me now! hey Robocop2010 and Robocop3 i see you both plan on making your own suits, let me tell you it takes a lot of time and pateince, but is way worth it, i only have about half of minie done but i just look at it and invision the other half and how cool it will look :) if you need any help just holla laters Will do. Some advice would help like RoboPimp said would be lots of help. Looking forward to seeing your finished suit. :) :wink: ----------------------------------- Shindiggity Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:48 am ----------------------------------- Yes! Even a basic guide would help tremendously. I'm also in the process of making my own Robo armor out of Wonderflex and hotglue. (I'll post pics as soon as I have 'em.) Without a guide, it's basically a shot in the dark when it comes to actual construction. Reference pics only help so much...the rest is pure guesswork! Also, meathead316, I can't wait to see more progress pics!! ----------------------------------- RoboCop3 Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:56 am ----------------------------------- I'm already running into problems. How the heck do you make the helmet? :rage: ----------------------------------- RoboCop2010 Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:52 pm ----------------------------------- I'm already running into problems. How the heck do you make the helmet? :rage: Indeed! I tried to make a helmet, but didn't went the way it should be... I gonna search after good pictures of the helmet and start again! ----------------------------------- Mindchamber Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:07 pm ----------------------------------- if this helps, I made my helmet out of paper mache. basically I took a balloon and blew it up to the shape of the helmet as best as I could, then layered mache over it.. really thick then.. after popping the balloon, I shellacked the inside of the mache and add more mache inside, when that dried it had a smoother outter surface, at leas that way you are still sticking to cardboard and paper materials ----------------------------------- AlexMurphy Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:26 am ----------------------------------- The suit is really coming along nicely. I've done a few props out of paper (printed from the computer) like the Proton Pack from Ghostbusters, but since this a RoboCop related site I wouldn't know where to post it. ----------------------------------- RoboCop3 Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:53 pm ----------------------------------- I have a question, how do you make the parts stick out or sink in like the hole in the arms and the round things on the helmet, etc. thanks! ----------------------------------- meathead316 Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:06 am ----------------------------------- hi robo3. the way i do each part is buy using a layering process. basically the first layer is the main shape of the part, then on top of that will be the same parts (just draw around the original parts and cut them out again) but with bits cut out of them for the detailing. i cover the parts in tape BEFORE i put them onto the first layer, it makes the lines more crisp and the tape cant come unstuck. Tha raised bits are easy, just done the same way, make the part out of cardboard, cover in tape, then glue it on. easy peasy As for the helmet, i took a rectangle piece, cut out visor then bent it round to amek the bottom part where the eyes are. then to give it that rounded shape it took a while. basically i got a long thing (about 1cm) strip of cardboard and stuck it on the back, then round to the front to give me a basic outline of how big the dome should be, then i did the same thing with a horizontal piece going from ear to ear. then came the hard part. i cut out tiny squares about 3cmx3cm and basically "tiled" the round shape in, trimming some pieces if needed. u can see the tiled look here: http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7535/picture020mj3.th.jpg then i covered it all in electrical tape to make it a bit smoother, then primed painted and laquered it using car paint. hope this helps, if any of it is unclear then say and i will try to explain better. ----------------------------------- RoboCop3 Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:04 pm ----------------------------------- As for the helmet, i took a rectangle piece, cut out visor then bent it round to amek the bottom part where the eyes are. then to give it that rounded shape it took a while. basically i got a long thing (about 1cm) strip of cardboard and stuck it on the back, then round to the front to give me a basic outline of how big the dome should be, then i did the same thing with a horizontal piece going from ear to ear. I don't understand this part. Do you have pics? Anyway thanks for your help I really appreciate it. ----------------------------------- Shindiggity Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:04 am ----------------------------------- hi robo3. the way i do each part is buy using a layering process. basically the first layer is the main shape of the part, then on top of that will be the same parts (just draw around the original parts and cut them out again) but with bits cut out of them for the detailing. i cover the parts in tape BEFORE i put them onto the first layer, it makes the lines more crisp and the tape cant come unstuck. Tha raised bits are easy, just done the same way, make the part out of cardboard, cover in tape, then glue it on. easy peasy As for the helmet, i took a rectangle piece, cut out visor then bent it round to amek the bottom part where the eyes are. then to give it that rounded shape it took a while. basically i got a long thing (about 1cm) strip of cardboard and stuck it on the back, then round to the front to give me a basic outline of how big the dome should be, then i did the same thing with a horizontal piece going from ear to ear. then came the hard part. i cut out tiny squares about 3cmx3cm and basically "tiled" the round shape in, trimming some pieces if needed. u can see the tiled look here: http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7535/picture020mj3.th.jpg So, the top of the helmet is tiled. Who would have thought...and it turned out so smooth looking! Thanks for posting the unfinished helmet pic. It's very helpful. ----------------------------------- RoboCop3 Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:55 pm ----------------------------------- what did you use to fill in the gaps between the pieces? I have already started on the Helmet. :D ----------------------------------- RoboCop3 Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:36 pm ----------------------------------- So how's progress on your suit? ----------------------------------- murphy38 Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:30 pm ----------------------------------- I hope soon to see of new photographs of your work, and to see you in your armour my friend. Murphy38 :) ----------------------------------- * * * * * Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:40 pm ----------------------------------- Shit dude, that's some seriously fine suit you're making there! :O I started to build a suit out of card board my self, a couple of years ago, but suddenly I didn't have time to continue, so I had to throw it all away. Here's what I've been building: http://www.freewebs.com/build_warhammer/projectrobocopeng.htm It was far away from complete in any matter, the helmet didn't get better. Even though you're almost done with yours, I hope you'll find something usefull on my page :) Good luck! ----------------------------------- Shindiggity Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:42 am ----------------------------------- Yep I'm ready to see more pics too! :D SilverMaiden, your cardboard chestplate is awesome. I think you should restart your project. Even if it takes forever, it will be worth it! ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:48 am ----------------------------------- OI OI!!! So i was having a tidy up the other day moved some boxes and what did i see, pieces of a half finished robo... it was a sorry site, kinda like in robo 2 :P anywho, just like the guys at ocp i decided to fix him up, so i have just spent the last 5 hours burning myself with the glue gun again and trying to remember my process of building my armour. anywho, 5 hours later here is the completed (minus painting) left arm: http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/3766/picture0013nr2.jpghttp://img379.imageshack.us/img379/4696/picture0053sk4.jpghttp://img379.imageshack.us/img379/3715/picture0063bs2.jpg i will get round to painting it when i have some spare cash to buy paint, been an expensive month what with xmas, other halfs birthday and on sunday is our anniversary O_o anywho, hopefully you guys will still be interested to see my progress after i just left you all in the lurch midway through my project (my bad) anywho, onwards and upwards. time to make a robo-thigh :) ----------------------------------- babifrence Sat Jan 10, 2009 5:09 pm ----------------------------------- Hey Dude, Thats some serious work you've done there, I saw the first link Johan provided for one of the earliest Robocop cardboard creations. By comparison it is a very older model ;) However, I noticed that the guy who did create his suit used plaster to reinforce it so that the suit was stronger and less likely to fall apart - of course being cardboard and all ;) I saw your video on the airsoft machine gun... very nice :D Where abouts in the UK are you from? I too am a fellow Londoner based in Surrey, used to live in Islington, Angel but moved to Chessington in 2003 and later to Epsom in 2007. Anyway matey, your work is a cut above some real suits that have been created so you should be very proud. Personally, like you I have the observation for detail and for short bursts, I have energy for really quality work - but as you get older you tend to have less patience and desire to want to do it. Im only 26 mind you, but I have been very career driven at the moment so im focusing on getting my MCSE. Good luck with the rest of the suit, looking forward to more of your work :D PEACE! ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:34 am ----------------------------------- thank you babifrence. i live in ashford, kent and i am even younger than you, 24 u old git :) i was gonna opt for the plaster route but one thing i do lack is patients for waiting for stuff like plaster to dry, does my nut in! all of the parts are surprisingly solid (with the exception of the flexible mid section) i agree with the short burst thing, i start something and its all i do for a few weeks, then i stop and move onto somethign else, i eventually get back round to most things but after ive done some other stuff first. anywho, onto the legs, will spend a few hours on one then post up what i get done. laters ----------------------------------- Zentron Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:45 am ----------------------------------- So...... when can we expect to see you kitted out in this wondrous cardboard construction of yours?? Cardboard is much better than most people think! I has a nice, transformable Gundam Wing cardboard suit build in the mix myself! *EDIT* Woohoo, I's an 'Officer - L1' now, *woot* woot* :D ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:43 am ----------------------------------- right so three hours later i have done the rough parts for the right thigh AND calf :) each is made up of about 5 parts and he;d tpgether by tape so i can untape then to trace them for the left leg before i begin the real work on the right one. as i said before these are just rough and this is how all of the pasrt start their wonderful journey towarsd being robo armour :P anywho, thigh: http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/1091/picture00831zw8.jpghttp://img390.imageshack.us/img390/3421/picture00833df9.jpghttp://img58.imageshack.us/img58/3378/picture00832im3.jpghttp://img58.imageshack.us/img58/5264/picture014cv4.jpg when will the suit be finished? well i wanted it finished mnonths ago O_o so who knows, but all i ahve left to do is legs so its not far from being done :) and i agree, cardboard is brilliant stuff, and most importantly cardboard is FREE!!! i get all of my boxes from work and they are all pretty thick, all my colleagues think im mad when they see me going home with a big pile of boxes, some ask if im moving house or having a car boot sale, when i tell them im making a robocop suit they think im insane, its about this time i tell them about the minigun and that relinquishes any doubt in their minds, and i am infact insane, i'll let you make you own minds up :) ----------------------------------- murphy38 Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:39 am ----------------------------------- very good and very well my friend meathead316, Your armor is progress, great work and good luck for the rest. ;) Murphy38. :) ----------------------------------- Zentron Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:34 am ----------------------------------- Well it'll be great to see it finished... whenever that may be :lol: Are you using single layer cardboard for construction? I'm using thin bits of wood (toothpick thin) for reinforcing the body parts, attaching the card, then overlaying that with paper-mache to make it nice and solid! ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:00 am ----------------------------------- meh paper mache is essy, takes ages to dry and is a lot of faffing around. the cardboard im using is 3mm thick and is only single ply as it needs to be flexible enough to bend intot he correct chape as robo is all curves. only a few parst are a single sheet thick, where some parts are as much as 4 sheets thick. all parst are glues together then the whole thing is coated in at least one layer of tape which holds it all together nicely. all of th parts are really solid, i ahve no fear of dropping the or anything, wouldnt wanna stand on a part tho :P right i am now gonna begin really working on the tight, will popst pics up in a few hours ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 am ----------------------------------- ok so slight change of plan, i have done some and taken some pics, quite a few actually, but i aint posting yet :P what im doing is taking pics step by step to illistrate more clearly the process i go through making each part and will post all of the pics in order from rough cut outs right through until it is ready for paint. this will be in a day or two as i am doin both the right and left thighs at the same time :) ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:57 pm ----------------------------------- bonjour, just gone and got some more silver paint, so expect to see the left arm all painted later on tonight :) ----------------------------------- LouisRocks12 Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:33 pm ----------------------------------- It looks nice so far. I can't wait to see the whole thing. Triple post alert! ----------------------------------- Zentron Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:36 am ----------------------------------- Heh, we won't recognise you when it's finished and with you in it! Just try to remember, it won't be bullet proof :lol: ----------------------------------- meathead316 Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:06 am ----------------------------------- aight so the side of the right leg is done, and i ahve taken pics of each step. i will now do the side of the left leg before i contnue on the right as i have soo many bits already cut out that i made for the left while doing the right while i ahve been busy my paint has been drying and here is the top half of the left arm: http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/355/30755838yr2.jpghttp://img174.imageshack.us/img174/5338/42396806aw1.jpghttp://img70.imageshack.us/img70/9548/11004021bo3.jpg i will use the same stencil method for the writing on robo's left thigh. i will continue work on the legs tomorrow. if i continue building it and dotn stop i shud be able to have it finished in about a month i recon, but we'll have to see :P ----------------------------------- SiR-ROUND Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:24 pm ----------------------------------- Sweet friggin shizzles, ur still at this??? Respec'! ----------------------------------- babifrence Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:00 pm ----------------------------------- Hey Dude, How goes it? Just wondering how far you have progressed with the whole cardboard suit thing. I hope you're well and your project goes to plan. PEACE! ----------------------------------- thechief01 Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:47 am ----------------------------------- Your latest post looking great man, you get finished yet? ----------------------------------- edgeofthecosmos Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:08 pm ----------------------------------- Whoa, much better than I expected after reading the subject title. ----------------------------------- Philip17 Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:31 pm ----------------------------------- The quality is impressive, congratulations :D The armor is resistant?? :) or you have to be very carefull with it. It is a masterpiece :D ----------------------------------- DarthVader1 Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:08 pm ----------------------------------- I didn't noticed this topic until now. But.... WOW! An armor just based on CARDBOARD! Due to the nature of the work, I have to give you props for it, and I would say it's almost PERFECT! Take this advise from me (if you don't know it yet), it WILL help you in the near future; learn a few things about BONDO and FIBERGLASSING your work in the future. I see a lot of potential here... THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH YOU. :wink: ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:06 pm ----------------------------------- http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/1750/holythreadrevivalbatman.jpghttp://img535.imageshack.us/img535/2692/dscn3875y.jpghttp://img825.imageshack.us/img825/5277/dscn3876q.jpg hopefully if you go back a few pages and look at my original torso you can see from these new pics that the version 2 suit has the proportions and structure of the chest a lot more accurate. gonna start with the black abdominal section first (that way i can build the chest section loose enough to fit over it.... i didnt do that last time round and it was a very unconfortably tight fit, and bending forwards was impossible!), and should have some of it done tomorrow/day after. your thoughts... ----------------------------------- SiR-ROUND Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:09 pm ----------------------------------- Congratulations on both marriage and your baby!!! Those are my thoughts for now. ----------------------------------- Josh Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:07 am ----------------------------------- Well good luck with this one Meathead. The last one looked good so this one should too. Just make sure you finish it this time. :wink: ----------------------------------- thechief01 Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:33 am ----------------------------------- Great to see this project back on again mate, looks amazing, hope you can get it finished. I still plan to make a more accurate suit someday and now you got me thinking :) ----------------------------------- meathead316 Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:14 pm ----------------------------------- update time. As I mentioned Im starting with the abdominal area so that i can build the chest to fit on top of it. Now the plan is to have it in many pieces so that i can actually bend over forwards. It will be four pieces, the upper abdominal area, the cod piece and then the two rings inbetween. The space of 20mm between each piece there will be nothing but under suit, I'm hoping that will give me enough leeway to at least be able to bend forward 45 degrees but we shall see! All of the bits will have velcro on the back, and the other bit of velcro sewn onto the the undersuit (that way i can remove all pieces and wash the undersuit if need be) so far ive completely finished (minus velcro) the two ring pieces. I'm now starting on the upper chest piece and will post pics of what ive done when i finish building today in about 2 hours. ----------------------------------- thechief01 Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:21 pm ----------------------------------- Good idea man.My first suit was cardboard and I used a ridgid kind of foam for the body, looked good but couldnt bend at all LOL. Cardboard is surprisingly very warm to wear to so you'll def need to wash the undersuit ----------------------------------- meathead316 Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:54 pm ----------------------------------- all cardboard parts will be at least 3 layers thick, so i think the suit will literally cook me while wearing it! here is a pic of the 2 abdominal rings (one front, one back) along with what ive started on the upper abdominal area. http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/8600/dscn3877.jpg NOTE FOR MYSELF: All detailed parts need to be carved in 2 layers as 1 layer doesnt stand out enough. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:26 pm ----------------------------------- The Upper abdominal area is now completely built, but isnt black yet as im gonna wait to do that until after ive attached velcro, and i wont knoe where thats going until ive made the chest plate. bute before i can build the chest plate there is one more part of the black undersuit needed to be constructed, the neck. but for now here are the pics of the abdominal area: http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/4660/dscn3880.jpg front would have a pic of the back, but my laptop dies as i was editing it and now it wont let me view the image... but meh, should have the neck built later (bottom half that is) as its looks fairly simple. ----------------------------------- SiR-ROUND Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:56 am ----------------------------------- Woah! That shit looks tight!!! ----------------------------------- meathead316 Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:02 am ----------------------------------- that you sir! ive now "blacked up" the arm pit parts, and the lower neck piece. Ran out of tape so cant do the abdominal part until i go to town later. but in the mean time im gonna get started either on the cod piece of the chest. pics later. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:34 pm ----------------------------------- the pics of the parts ive made all blacked up. please note they have just been rougly placed onto the manequin so not perfect position, just to give you an idea of how it will look. http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/3408/dscn3887c.jpghttp://img35.imageshack.us/img35/7927/dscn3888n.jpg put the chest on see how it looked :) gonna start work on the chest next me thinks ----------------------------------- Josh Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:52 am ----------------------------------- It's looking good so far. Well the shape is anyway. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:22 pm ----------------------------------- thanks josh. ive done a bit to the chest, its now all glued instead of jut taped together, the shoulder/armpit black bits are now attached. just need to build it up adding detal as i go, starting with the neck area me thinks, will do a bit and post pics either tonight or tomorrow morning. the torso is now one solid piece, not sure where i want to cut it in half to make it wearable. i want it to be as seamless as possible. and as i want to be able to dress my self, it will ahve to be, put back on, then arms, then chest (arms before chest because when you have the arms on you have limited movement.) ----------------------------------- Josh Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:21 am ----------------------------------- You know what? I just can't get around the idea you're constructing a suit out of card. Maybe It's due to my lack of building skills but It's head-doing. Where do you start? How do you plan it out? Man I need a lie down... ----------------------------------- SiR-ROUND Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:45 pm ----------------------------------- Get laid? ----------------------------------- Josh Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:31 pm ----------------------------------- Get laid? We're not all like you SiR. We don't all have animal magnetism in abundance ----------------------------------- SiR-ROUND Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:38 pm ----------------------------------- Consider yourself lucky I didn't say you need a man to get laid... Man I need a lie down... ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:37 pm ----------------------------------- waaaaaaaaasuuuuuuuuuuupppppppppp!!! sorry my bad its not 2001 any more.... altho it seems like it as its been ages again since this topic was active! well today i spent bour 3 hours on the torso and have got to a point with it where i just have to add the "robo pecs" and some details here and there and that part is done. will be doing more tomorrow and will take pics regardless of the part being complete or not. ----------------------------------- Josh Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:30 pm ----------------------------------- Good to see an update meathead, I am very much looking forward to seeing the torso finished. With the pictures you will be posting, will the torso be painted or not? And "robo pecs". That made me laugh ----------------------------------- meathead316 Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:01 am ----------------------------------- just getting my glue gun and shizzle out now to continue with the torso, starting with then neck area, then onto the ROBO PECS!!! it will still be in cardboard form and i will only paint it when every part is complete, that way i only have to faff masking off my garage once. also, how does the real robo suits have the front and back torso piece held together? straps? velcro? magnets? bolts? magic? and is it possible to put it on without assistance? ----------------------------------- meathead316 Wed May 02, 2012 9:26 am ----------------------------------- still not quite done, but its at the stage where i was able to cut it in half for a test fit... and it does fit :) before i show you the new chest piece, here is a pic of the old one: http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/3069/picture002sv2.jpghttp://img225.imageshack.us/img225/2484/dscn4321w.jpghttp://img809.imageshack.us/img809/7378/dscn4322bt.jpg gonna start on robo diaper today and if i get that done i will start attaching it all the the under suit. ----------------------------------- Josh Wed May 02, 2012 10:20 am ----------------------------------- Holy fucking shit that's brilliant. The difference between your original and the new one in terms of accuracy is staggering. When I can give Public Trusts again mate it's for you so don't let me forget. ----------------------------------- SiR-ROUND Wed May 02, 2012 7:05 pm ----------------------------------- Huh? Who? Why was I awaken? ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sat May 05, 2012 9:02 pm ----------------------------------- go back to sleep Sir, no major updates today. I have bulked up the front of the robo-diaper and also started on the back which is a lot harder than i thought it would be as he kinda has a curved backside, and having the cardboard curve both horizontally and vertically is quite difficult.... but its coming along nicely will post pics of this part when ive finished bulking up the back tomorrow. You may have noticed that i am slowly building the suit up in stages. stage 1 was to make a rough template for each part stage 2 (what im on now) is to bulk each part up and add any major structural details. stage 3 will be to add straps/velcro etc and try it all on and make adjustments where nessisary to make it all fit correctly stage 4 will be to go back to each part and add the final details stage 5 classified stage 6 will be to prep each part for painting stage 7 is primer paint and lacquer stage 8 is wear it and look awesome ----------------------------------- thechief01 Sat May 05, 2012 9:32 pm ----------------------------------- Looking awesome man, really fantastic build. from experience I can say make sure and cover all the cardboard, heat , sweat and cardboard dont mix, you dont want that baby to warp on ya :) ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue May 08, 2012 10:59 am ----------------------------------- Hey cheif, good plan on he insides, i wouldnt want it getting all soggy and falling apart! I was having a play with the two torso halves trying to come up with the best way to fix them to my body and i think ive sussed it now. the back will have velcro straps (think back pack straps bit each one cut in half) then they will fasten to the under suit over each shoulder and around my chest. then the front half of the torso will attach via velcro to the back piece just by pushing it in place. anywho, as for update on the codpiece, check out my robocock! (what else would you call it?!!!) http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/3071/dscn4353a.jpg so thats the front almost done, not going to attach the belt part of it yet as i need to incorporate some sort of attachemtn method (probs velcro again) will continue working on the robo-butt next ----------------------------------- Josh Tue May 08, 2012 11:42 am ----------------------------------- As far as groins go it looks brilliant. I'm also throwing you that Public Trust I owe you. ----------------------------------- Nika Silwerra Tue May 08, 2012 4:45 pm ----------------------------------- Woow ! :) The work with cardboard seems to be so easy when we see your work. Perfectly made with good RoboCop proportions. PT for ya. :) ----------------------------------- meathead316 Wed May 09, 2012 12:09 am ----------------------------------- Thanks for all the PT peeps :) Now check out my sexy ass! http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2127/dscn4354k.jpg Did a quick test fir with the robo-diaper torso and thighs, only problem is that the butt rides up a bit, but when i come to making proper fixing for it all im sure that will sort itself out. tomorrow i shall start working on the thighs and will order some more glue sticks and velcro ----------------------------------- azuma Wed May 09, 2012 11:21 am ----------------------------------- Very well crafted~ ----------------------------------- thechief01 Wed May 09, 2012 11:49 am ----------------------------------- Dame that a fine ass :lol: Another quick suggestion, reinforce that bit well, my cardboard one got a lot of robo chaffing and my foam one I left a space and used elastic to join the front and back, you'll see what I mean when you try it on with the thigh pieces. Amazing work, this will be the most followed thread since Candymans robo2 ----------------------------------- Josh Wed May 09, 2012 2:55 pm ----------------------------------- Dame that a fine ass :lol: I second that. The cardboard one you made Meathead is fine too. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Thu May 10, 2012 10:58 pm ----------------------------------- yo yo yo Firstly let me say thank you to everyone who is following this build, your comments and suggestions mean a lot and really do help to keep me motivated to finish it this time! I will make sure the robo-diaper is reinforced as much as possible, as it stands now its around 15mm thick so is pretty darn strong! Did a lot today, although sadly not a lot of building, most of what i did was faff about with the legs and robo-diaper and tweeking them to make them fit perfectly before i start adding all the details to them. After about 3 hours using a sturdy belt and some shoelaces to tie each piece together (will use velcro for the final version) it all fit perfectly and i was able to walk and move pretty well. It dawned on me that one aspect that i was really aiming for may be harder than i thought. I want to be able to put the whoel thing on unaided, all f which seemed doable until i was putting on my shoes with my very rough robo foot. "isnt this held onto the calf by a piston" i thought.... but meh, thats a challenge for another day. What I did start doing though was work on the thighs. As you saw from previous posts, i already have the basic thigh shape sorted, so i started with the top making the circular recesses. progress will be kind slow on the legs and arms (when i get to them) as im doing the left and the right at the same time so i can just flip a piece over, draw round it and use it for the other side to maintain symertry and save time and effort remeasuring. anyways, enough babble, heres a pic: http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3010/dscn4357g.jpg I should have the upper part of both thighs done by tomorrow, stay tuned! ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sat May 12, 2012 12:21 am ----------------------------------- update time! been busy on the top of the outer thighs, man they are hard! very curvy, and lots of details to cut out. but ive done them both and here they are: http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/308/dscn4362t.jpghttp://img684.imageshack.us/img684/3741/dscn4360d.jpg No I'm not shy, its just that the wife took the pic while i was talking to her and im pulling some weird face and just look derranged! thats all for today, will continue with the outer thighs tomorrow/day after. ----------------------------------- Josh Sat May 12, 2012 12:35 am ----------------------------------- Great work there Meathead. Not only is the shape of the parts good the details are too. I really can't wait to see this fully completed. Keep up the good work. ----------------------------------- DarthVader1 Sun May 13, 2012 12:52 am ----------------------------------- I'm just amazed about the DETAILS on this particular project, specially from being made out of CARDBOARD. Awesome work! Keep the updates coming. http://photos.imageevent.com/darthvader1/smileys/smilie_thumbup.gif:wink: ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun May 13, 2012 2:35 pm ----------------------------------- thanks for the positive comments, im trying to add as much detail as possible to make it look awesome! today i have done the lower part of the outer thighs, and started on the fronts, having a little dinner break now but will be back on it in an hour or so. pics to come later on tonight! ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun May 13, 2012 11:35 pm ----------------------------------- Hi So Ive bulked up the thighs now so they hold their shape, and also its crucial that all parts are at least 3 layers thick as i carve all the details 2 layers deep. Anyways, the thighs are rock solid and instead of carving in the detail on the outer and inner thighs, i decided to build up the fronts: http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2511/dscn4364d.jpghttp://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8273/dscn4365m.jpghttp://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4436/dscn4366d.jpg another angle other than carving the other details there is very little left to do to the thighs, im not going to add the "trim" around the top yet incase i need to shave a bit off to make it fit better, something i wont know until ive done all pieces in this fashion. so tomorrow i will carve out the final thigh details and then start building up the lower legs including building the pistons (which i havent even started yet...) bye bye for now |) <--robo smiley :) ----------------------------------- Josh Mon May 14, 2012 12:09 am ----------------------------------- You beautiful bastard. Some of the best looking legs I've ever seen that have been made out of cardboard. And your "Robo smiley" is the best thing I have seen in the last hour and I've been looking at some crazy shit. ----------------------------------- SiR-ROUND Mon May 14, 2012 10:18 am ----------------------------------- Ditto... ----------------------------------- DarthVader1 Tue May 15, 2012 12:56 pm ----------------------------------- Ditto. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue May 15, 2012 3:38 pm ----------------------------------- thigh detail has been carved out (but the raised areas have yet to be added so that they cant fall off!) pic 1: http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/1525/dscn4373.jpghttp://img42.imageshack.us/img42/8523/dscn4372lj.jpg didnt have much time to work on it today and havent built ny more of the lower legs. I have measured out various parts though so it should be just a case of cut out and stick on. I have also figured out a genius solution to be able to put the pistons and shoes on myself while wearing the suit, but more on that later |) ----------------------------------- SiR-ROUND Tue May 15, 2012 8:21 pm ----------------------------------- PIZZAHUT!!! ----------------------------------- thechief01 Tue May 15, 2012 8:31 pm ----------------------------------- Aw buddy, so loving this, Ive been putting of building a new suit for ages and now all I want to do is start..... ----------------------------------- Zentron Tue May 15, 2012 9:56 pm ----------------------------------- Mmmm, PizzaHut.... *ahem* sorry, I kinda went out of it for a moment :D Again, more great work from you m316, almost makes me want to go further than just doing the helmet! ----------------------------------- meathead316 Thu May 17, 2012 8:44 am ----------------------------------- Extra Large Pizza Hut pizza boxes for the win: http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/2999/dscn4363c.jpghttp://img39.imageshack.us/img39/4716/dscn4374l.jpg once ive finished the ankles i will reinforce where the joints attch to the lower leg, and then start adding in the details. should hopefully have this done today if i have time. laters! |) ----------------------------------- thechief01 Thu May 17, 2012 2:31 pm ----------------------------------- Ummm, a new suit, pretty much talked myself into it now as soon as I finish my arcade cabinet project. There is a super hero convention here next year so gives me a good deadline. So far I am planning a Robo 1 screen suit, latex for the soft parts and resin coated foam for the armour. A lot of work but a fun build. Ive learned alot from my other builds so time to put it to use :) ----------------------------------- Josh Sat May 19, 2012 8:27 am ----------------------------------- You're going to be a right fatass by the end of this Meathead. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sat May 19, 2012 7:32 pm ----------------------------------- lol the pizza boxes are brand new and unfortunatly didnt come with pizzas :( cheif i too have built thngs similar in the past and am putting what i learnt into action with this build and it by far surpasses my other creations. anyways the lower legs are done: (and look pretty damn good if i do say so myself! :P ) http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7296/dscn4380f.jpghttp://img859.imageshack.us/img859/9195/dscn4381b.jpghttp://img171.imageshack.us/img171/4580/dscn4382q.jpghttp://img543.imageshack.us/img543/6486/dscn4396i.jpghttp://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6904/dscn4398o.jpghttp://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2421/dscn4388.jpg (yes i know my socks are awesome!) One of the reasons i just had to try it on was to see if the proportions were right and that i didnt look dumpy, and i dont :) so the legs are pretty much done, so onto the feet next. stay tuned! |) ----------------------------------- Josh Sat May 19, 2012 10:18 pm ----------------------------------- Very nice. It looks brilliant with you wearing it and seeing the pieces as intended, plus the details really stand out. And I noticed you marked the legs left and right. How come? ----------------------------------- Zentron Sat May 19, 2012 11:25 pm ----------------------------------- Zentron you should defo go the whole hog build a suit, every robo-fan needs to have his or her own suit to prance around the house with the curtains closed making robot noises |) (robo smiley ftw again)Luv to, but a bit too fat now :cry: Though I think I could do the gloves! Anywayz, loving the work you've done so far, some nice large pics would be great, so we can appreciate the art that has gone into them so far :wink: ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun May 20, 2012 10:07 am ----------------------------------- lol i labeled the calfs left and right because at a quick glance they are identicle, but they are not. and as the left one fits on the right leg i wouldnt wanna permenently fix them together only to realise that ive done it wrong! the thighs however dont fit on either leg. i would tke bigger pics but bigger pics take aaaaaages to upload, and besides, higher es means u can see all the flaws better! :P zenron, what better motivation to lose a few pounds than looking totally awesome for halloween! robocop suit ftw! anyways, im gonna get started on the feet in a minute and will put up some pics later tonight (11pm BST ish) hopefully ill have the basic jist of both feet done with some pistons too. ciao |) ----------------------------------- Josh Sun May 20, 2012 6:40 pm ----------------------------------- I'm interested to see how you'll do the gloves. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun May 20, 2012 11:00 pm ----------------------------------- update time! The feet have proved more troublesome that id expected, but id rather take my time and keep it as accurate as i can as it will payoff in the long run. firstly i starter by making 1 leg piston (only one as i didnt have enough cardboard tube, must by more tin foil and baking paper as they have the different size tubes i need, no idea what ills do with all that foil and baking paper tho...) http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/5939/dscn4400n.jpghttp://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7186/dscn4399do.jpghttp://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6721/dscn4401nj.jpghttp://img225.imageshack.us/img225/548/dscn4402z.jpg So thats all for today, tomorrow im hoping to get the feet finished The gloves will be quite tricky i imagine as hey have to be solid yet flexible, i did make one glove before and it was ok ish, but my new ones will be better as i have a few ideas floating around in my head and im sure at least 1 of them HAS to work! but before tht ive gotta finish the feet, do the upper arms, lower arms and the forearms, only then will i tackle the gloves so stay tuned! ta ta for now. ----------------------------------- Josh Sun May 20, 2012 11:09 pm ----------------------------------- Having both feet half done amounts to having one foot completely done. Hang on... ----------------------------------- jclayman99 Mon May 21, 2012 3:16 am ----------------------------------- when you are all done are you going to brush the whole thing down with fiberglass resin to make it more perminant? ----------------------------------- meathead316 Mon May 21, 2012 10:29 am ----------------------------------- lol at josh's math skillz isnt fibre glass resin expensive? toxic? and once dry very brittle and fragile? i want my suit to be robust (and cheap) i was gonna go for the wrap it (neatly this time) in tape method. and if i get really wide tape there will be less join lines. i already did this to the robo-abs i made, but i may change my mind... any ways, these robo-toes aint gonna build them selves! ----------------------------------- jclayman99 Mon May 21, 2012 2:23 pm ----------------------------------- lol at josh's math skillz isnt fibre glass resin expensive? toxic? and once dry very brittle and fragile? i want my suit to be robust (and cheap) i was gonna go for the wrap it (neatly this time) in tape method. and if i get really wide tape there will be less join lines. i already did this to the robo-abs i made, but i may change my mind... any ways, these robo-toes aint gonna build them selves! you can get inexpensive resin at the local hardware store. as far as it being brittle, Yes. On its own it is fairly brittle. the fiberglass mat and lack of resin used gives a piece its strength. However, people use it all the time on cardboard buildups, mainly because it does make the board hard, and gives it some longevity. also better to paint. as far as toxic, sure, if you stick your head into a bucket of resin, or drink the catalyst, or do a layup in a small enclosed room, with no ventilation, but then what isn't toxic these days LOL. thinner more expensive resin works better for cardboards, so it can absorb easier. Tape sounds like just as much work, but it looks great either way. good luck with the build. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue May 22, 2012 12:37 am ----------------------------------- ill figure out finishing it when i come to it, probably will be tape as its very very cheap and wont make the parts any thicker and is mega strong while still remaining flexible ish, well not flexible as in bendy but flexible as in if hit it wont crack... man i suck at explaining stuff! anyways, the robo-toes are done: http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/4975/dscn4404w.jpghttp://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3670/dscn4405g.jpghttp://img39.imageshack.us/img39/2555/dscn4406i.jpg its all still a very awkward fit, im hoping it will be rectified when i attach the lower leg to the upper leg at the knee and cut the foot in half so i can bend my toes. thats all for today, tomorrow ill start on the heel area. bye bye for now |) ----------------------------------- RoboPimp Tue May 22, 2012 12:55 am ----------------------------------- Gosh that leg sure it purty... The level of attention to detail on this project has made it so much more than 'just' a cardboard Robocop suit... To me it's becoming an actual Robo suit, simply made from a different medium. The title of this topic suggests a thought based on impulse, but the art is much deeper. ----------------------------------- thechief01 Tue May 22, 2012 8:22 am ----------------------------------- This just keeps getting better and better and as robopimp says its not just a cardboard suit, amazing work :D ----------------------------------- Vader1 Wed May 23, 2012 4:48 pm ----------------------------------- Outstanding work!!! Amazing skill with cardboard! ----------------------------------- Josh Wed May 23, 2012 7:18 pm ----------------------------------- I've never had a foot fetish. I do now. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun May 27, 2012 9:21 pm ----------------------------------- Thanks for the comments! And if you think its turning out to be a pretty accurate suit, just wait and see what ive got instore for the cherry on top of my robo-armour sundae! anyways more on that later, foot fetishest will be pleased to know that the feet are both done! BOOM: http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/2426/dscn4408c.jpghttp://img338.imageshack.us/img338/995/dscn4409z.jpghttp://img337.imageshack.us/img337/2960/dscn4410m.jpghttp://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8426/dscn4411.jpghttp://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5378/dscn4412o.jpg shows bent toes and piston movement.... but not as good as this video does: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz2Y5upp-T8&feature=youtu.be I needed to know whether the toes and piston were moving as they should be and as you cans ee from the video they do |) So thats the waist down pretty much done, only a case of making hinges at the knee and ankle out of plastic so all the parts stay aligned as they should and dont slip up/down or rotate around my leg. So now I am moving onto the upper arms next and will crack on with that tomorrow/day after. Keep the comments and questions coming and stay tuned for updates! ----------------------------------- Josh Sun May 27, 2012 11:10 pm ----------------------------------- My keyboard is a mess. ----------------------------------- SiR-ROUND Wed May 30, 2012 5:34 pm ----------------------------------- Shit's on fire... Ow... Wait... ----------------------------------- meathead316 Wed May 30, 2012 9:27 pm ----------------------------------- u been smoking them funny cigarettes Sir? I bought two sall hinges for the feet, and Ive been working on the upper arms, nothing worth showing yet and work is gonna half for a few days as im off for a short break, but will get back on it on monday ----------------------------------- Mindchamber Thu May 31, 2012 12:43 pm ----------------------------------- impressive work! ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:28 pm ----------------------------------- Hello! Im back from my holiday and since it was bank holiday today due to some Jew bully or something I had plenty of time to get some work done on the arms. So far I have built up th layers on the upper arms and they are now at a point where i need to add all the detail bits (which is tomorrows job) a pic: http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/179/dscn4731w.jpg ----------------------------------- Superquad7 Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:54 am ----------------------------------- Wow, this is looking great! ----------------------------------- meathead316 Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:27 am ----------------------------------- Thanks! ive done some more work on the arms :) i have taken a slightly different approach than i did for the legs, instead of doing uppers, then lowers, im kinda just doing the whle lot at the same time. the lowers are built up and just need details carving into them. the uppers still require a fair bit of work (still trying to figure out the best way to do the rounded bit at the shoulder) heres a pic: http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/165/dscn4734a.jpg I cant wait for the arms to be done coz then i get to do the hands (which ive been looking forward to for weeks!) I have to good/crazy ideas i wanna experiement with.. but im not gonna go into that now, you'll just have to wait and see |) ----------------------------------- Josh Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:56 am ----------------------------------- You need a licence for those firearms chief. HERE COMES THE GUN SHOW! ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:04 am ----------------------------------- GET YA TICKETS TO THE GUN SHOW! http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/1816/dscn4747n.jpghttp://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8500/img01408201206162240.jpghttp://img18.imageshack.us/img18/32/img01409201206162240.jpghttp://img706.imageshack.us/img706/3803/img01410201206162240.jpghttp://img805.imageshack.us/img805/6126/dscn4748.jpghttp://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2610/dscn4749j.jpghttp://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5610/dscn4750o.jpghttp://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5654/dscn4751z.jpghttp://img687.imageshack.us/img687/6025/dscn4752s.jpg So thats the arms now done! :) hats next on the agenda you ask? The next thing I am bulding is the gloves, but before i do im going to make them platic washer inserts for the arms, and also make some for the knees and ankles. I will then wear it all and make a test video to see if everything moves as it should because if i need to make the arms shorter or longer a bit (lets hope not) then the gloves would have to be altered also) So my next update should be a video :) Thats all for now |) ----------------------------------- Josh Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:36 am ----------------------------------- Fuckin' gorgeous. And so is the suit you've been working on. It looks great. It's detailed, it has a good size/bulkiness to it and the details are great. I can't wait to see it painted and fully assembled. ----------------------------------- Superquad7 Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:29 pm ----------------------------------- mh, I'd really enjoy hearing about your construction process with this. You're doing some mighty fine work here. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:26 pm ----------------------------------- Thanks for the comments! Ive been in the garden cutting and drilling some plastic to make all the joints with. http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/2996/dscn4769r.jpghttp://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9686/dscn4768o.jpghttp://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9350/dscn4767p.jpg and a video of it unfolding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzF8U5tg6WA&list=HL1340022354&feature=mh_lolz ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:42 pm ----------------------------------- Elbow hinges are now installed, as are knees and ankles. The legs are now complete as one piece from hip to toe and are massive! http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/6172/dscn4772.jpghttp://img546.imageshack.us/img546/7056/dscn4770n.jpg So i tried the legs on and there is a slight problem, having the attchment to my belt at the top of each thigh (hip area) severly restricts movement, im hoping just lowering the attachment point about 6 inches down the inside of the thigh will fix this, if not ive gotta thick up some other way to keep my "robo trousers" up the next thing on my "to do" list is to make attachments for the arms and torso now, so im gonna have a play with that so i can make a test fitting video. ciao for now ----------------------------------- meathead316 Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:39 pm ----------------------------------- update time!!! I have torn off ALL the plastic attchments at the knees and ankles as they were all starting to break away. I knew they would and it was just a test fit anyway. I noticed that the glue just peeled straight off of the plastic, so i have drilled lots and lots and lost of holes in the plastic to give the glue something to grab onto. I have also started on the undersuit. i have sew velcro on the shoulder area and attched the other side onto the back piece. also the back piece has velcro straps around the waist section. The front and back also has four (soon to be 8 when i order more) very strong magnets on each half to hold them together. The plan is to velcro the back on, then just pop the front on.... and it works! then its just a case of putting an arm half on and using the edge of a door or something to lean againt to pust it up my arm. Im not going to use straps to keep the arms up (as i wont be abel to fasten them myself and being able to suit up unaided is an aspect of my suit i aim to keep) so instead i think that once i have built the hands, just wearing them will keep the arms from falling down. Unfortunatly i wont know for sure until i build them so well have to wait and see. I have also attached velcro to the top of the thighs and with a tight belt around my waist they keep the legs up nicely. Im gonna glue all the hinge attachments back on and reinforce everything then all thats left fitting wise is the codpiece (which is giving me grief) and buying a cheap pair of black shoes to go into the feet permanently. i will then make a video. stay tuned! oh and before all the hinges were torn out i could resist trying it all on.... fuck me its beautiful! (pardon my french!) no pics tho, gonna keep ypu in suspence until i do the video |) ----------------------------------- Josh Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:43 pm ----------------------------------- I'm am looking forward to this. Meathead, what are you going to do to protect the cardboard? I'm guessing like your earlier version you will paint it but is there anything else you can do to keep it safe? Think like varnish on wood. It would be a shame for all your hard work to be ruined by some rain or an unfortunate mishap. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:58 pm ----------------------------------- at present the plan is to use pvc tape to carefully and neatly cover everything (yes it will take almost forever) I know this method will not be bang on perfectly smooth, but neither is cardboard anyway and at present it looks ok right.... Also im gonna push the boat out and get the widest tape i can find so there are as few imperfections as possible. If you go back a few pages you will see I already did the abdominal section using this method. Im not going to fibre glass it, im not going to plastic coat it and im not going to paper mache it. The cardboard as is is more than strong enough, but it wont wake paint as is, and isnt water proof so rain and/or sweat will kill all my hard work. So covering it in tape (inside and out) will give me a good base for painting and make everything a tad stronger and watertight. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:38 pm ----------------------------------- yo yo yo!!! Here are a couple of pics of the attachments: http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/8428/dscn4804m.jpghttp://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9990/dscn4803w.jpg The velcro strap on each shoulder fastens it to my undersuit. The front is then simple attached by magnets (4 at present but want to install more). In the pic the magnets have been covered by a thin sheet of cardboard (thin grey rectangles near the velcro) to prevent the magnets pulling away from the piece. So what else have I done? I have now reattached all of the joints, and as a result im down to my last glue stick... again (ordered more already:)) The legs have been reassembled and I have finally gotten round to building the other leg piston! So, finally, the moment you have been eagerly waiting for (i hope...) the video of me wearing what I have built so far! PLEASE NOTE I intend to hold the arms up with no straps, instead i was hoping that just having the gloves on would keep them up, but as i havent made the gloves yet i needed an alternative for the purpose of the video... Batman gauntlets! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPP7JxDAouM&list=UUxfsmJ1PYxWamP-l2OsIrFw&index=1&feature=plcp As you can see it all fits and moves pretty well... all except for the cod piece, so when my glue gets here i will adjust it accordingly and also sew onto my undersuit velcro for the abdominal bands between the codpiece and torso. Thats all for now! |) ----------------------------------- ChAnOoD Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:13 pm ----------------------------------- Man, I´m amazed by your cardboard skills. I wish I´d be able to do things like that! ----------------------------------- meathead316 Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:15 pm ----------------------------------- Thanks, give it a bash, all you need is cardboard, someting sharp and glue... oh and a lot of time and patience. If i can do it (and i never took art at school or college or anything) then anyone can do it! Hello again! Ive got a few pics of the basic jist of the gloves. Sorry it took so long but I need to do some careful planning for he hands to make sure they fit properly and work how i want them (they are cardboard and not latex after all) http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/7806/dscn4831j.jpghttp://img703.imageshack.us/img703/7452/dscn4833ef.jpghttp://img546.imageshack.us/img546/5767/dscn4834l.jpghttp://img826.imageshack.us/img826/8808/dscn4835e.jpg Now its just a case of cutting out all the parts, putting them all together, and then adding all the details, all 3 times.... gonna be fun. next update when i have made some decent progress on the gloves. |) ----------------------------------- Josh Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:38 am ----------------------------------- There's not much I can really say because you know of my enthusiasm for this project. I will however give you a Public Trust. ----------------------------------- Sean_001 Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:01 pm ----------------------------------- Seconded. ----------------------------------- thechief01 Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:25 pm ----------------------------------- Mighty :) I started my suit with the gloves. I used a rubber glove as a base as it gave me something to build around that was really flexiable. Cant wait to see how you make them as I found them a real bitch LOL ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:13 am ----------------------------------- Cheers for the PT! (Been a member for years and still dont really know what they do...) I was considering using some sort of glove for the base, but then gave up on that idea when i starting toying with other plans for the gloves to make them as awesome as possible, and if i can get them how i want them, they will be the most awesome robo gloves ever (yes modest i know :P) Today i spent about 2 hours just building up the detail on the fingers, and all i got done was like 3 of them (not including closing the ends) so they are taking ages, and as they are all the same its very monotinous, but i shall persist and hopefully tomorrow i have enough fingers done for a whole hand. also had an interesting idea for finising the suit involving highbuild primer, but will buy a can and have a play before i bore you wth any details! ----------------------------------- Josh Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:53 am ----------------------------------- Been a member for years and still dont really know what they do... They are used for either... A) Inflating your ego. Or B) Tools to be used in a dick waving contest. Take your pick. ----------------------------------- meathead316 Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:49 am ----------------------------------- aaah i see, so i have a pretty small e-penis then! perhaps today while making the fingers ill construct a giant cardboard cock just to make me feel better!!!