Acrylikhan Posted December 13, 2007 Posted December 13, 2007 I think the major problem is the behaviour of the colour pigments, not the material itself so much. Would be a bummer to change the chin guard and tip armor every 3 years (ok some might not own the gear that long, but I'd plan to do so if I were in the place... ) So the colour issue is really an issue and one we cannot really test due to being a matter of time. Lining the shin guard is not only a good idea regarding stability etc. but it also might prevent or contain the sweat effect a bit. So much more comfortable!! The color pigments are usually stable. It's the medium you mix them into that is not. I'm looking at some urethane paints my company works with. I'll play with some of the samples and let you know what I find when I get down time at work.
TB5994 Posted February 10, 2008 Posted February 10, 2008 Ah Mike, yet again, OUTSTANDING work! sweeeeeeeet!
vader674 Posted February 10, 2008 Posted February 10, 2008 Amazing work Mike I cant wait for the final product!
Acrylikhan Posted February 11, 2008 Posted February 11, 2008 Oh Yeah! I think you might have to make the curve (the blue outline) maybe a little more exaggerated. Just to take into account the Digital-to-Reality Divide. Just want to make sure that there's enough room to walk comfortably and be able to do action poses without the armor popping off the boot! You are dead on with this!
blkwolf Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Well still drooling over your work and waiting for the time when its out there for us to injoy
TB-7076 Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 Nothing to complain about - looks spot on! I wonder if you already have a solution for the buttons that connect the armor wih the boot? I think any movement will cause wrinkling of some sort (splitting at worst) due to the deformation of a boot while walking and the three fixed points - toe, sides. The designers probably forgot about those logical issues as they do most of the time - I should know it . In reality the hard parts would be even more problematic than your's as those are planned to be made out of flexible PU. Perhaps an original might have a compensation system -> rails, sliding systems of some sort right under the armor serving as a flexible cradle for the button to move according movement. Still that would limit the general agility of a soldier as movement is limited to the predefined sphere of action by the suit. oops ... do I overshoot?
vader674 Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 Man I'm envious!! Mike you have so much talent and these parts look fantasic!!!!
TD 5491 Posted March 22, 2008 Posted March 22, 2008 Man these are looking great so far! I can't wait to see the finished product. I've been searching like hell to find a boot that resembles the BARC with no luck I'm waiting on a quote from a local boot maker down here in the swamp where I live. I bet I won't like the price either
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