Maker Faire 2012: Warhammer 40K Space Marine Armor

Will chats with Shawn Thorsson about his Warhammer Space Marine new costumes at Maker Faire 2012 and finds out how you make a normal sized human over eight feet tall. If you think it must get hot walking around in this armor, you'd be right.

[@henreyeraser3402]

He said "I feel like a god." ... HERESY!!!

[@ollim3379]

look at 2:30, commissar is already near.

[@rudizdobywca3228]

he said yes. because that's how mortals standing next to space marines feel. Though it is heresy for fans. For me it is heresy the proportions of this armor. helmet too small for the rest of the body. hands too narrow and too short. great emblems. great bolter and backpack. a lot of details. But still wrong proportions. space marines are not 2.5 meters long. sooner terminators.

[@warbosszotgoss4908]

that is .... HEARASY

[@HafdirTasare]

Well, at least Godlike.... they are the Angels of the Emperor after all....

[@Student-qs7ey]

Should have said i feel like an emperor xD

[@coloneljacobs2217]

"What are the materials used?" THE MIGHT OF THE EMPEROR

[@Dushess]

And pure ceramite alloy with most powerful Techpriest's lithanies!

[@firefistace2985]

lol... look at how those spartans admiring the space marines

[@HafdirTasare]

Spartans wanna be Space Marines when they grow up.

[@barko7654]

@@HafdirTasare nice one

[@Moonwake534]

Space Marine: “What’s up regular size man”

[@greengamer4474]

*man those guys are so cool I'm just an old game that people think are a copy of doom*

[@CheifPwnsanoob]

"I figured: there's no reason to do math, I'll just make it harder to build." I wheezed

[@Scottx125Productions]

Now just imagine if they made this suit out of the hardest metal/alloy/materials on the planet. Supported with an exoskeleton inside allowing the person inside to move about. Would be the ultimate battle suit.

[@davidvitemb8544]

For the armor, you need to use Bourke Industries Kryron Metal "Terminator" Armor.

[@kev3d]

Unless the soldier happens to need to raise his arms higher than mid-chest or look over his shoulder.

[@hardcard254]

It would be too heavy, even if using kryron. Unless Adamantium and Plasteel are discovered those kind of armors are impractical.

[@ryanlow6114]

You do realise that 40k has one of the highest frequencies of "Lord No-peripheral-vision"s, right? FIX THOSE DAMN PAULDRONS.

[@thestonedraider8684]

they don't need to look over their shoulders, they are augmented. From the 40k lexicanum "The helmet is fitted with automatic sensory devices developed on Mars, which allow the wearer to see and hear as though not wearing a helmet,[1] and, since all information is transmitted to a computer in the helmet before being transmitted directly to the wearer's brain via neural link, it enhances sight and hearing while dampening blinding lights and deafening noises."It also mentions the shoulders briefly in the lexicanum and the fact that they essential see through them.

[@Mustang8190]

I like to see them make a suit of tactical dreadnought armor.

[@kubel83]

Mustang8190 dreadnaught armor?is that like Terminator armor or? Sorry i dont know super much of 40k but i want to learn:)

[@Mustang8190]

Pretty much

[@bradsimpson8724]

Roses and Boltshells already did, and it's pretty impressive. And Gary something-or-other has a set of Crimson Fists armour that puts these to shame.

[@jameslyddall]

@@kubel83 sorry for replying late but check out the following channels for some bloody fantastic lore on 40k Best one is Luetin09 and has a great atmospheric lore video on the entire history of the IMPERIUM of Man (gulp). 2nd is Arch Warhammer who is really good and check out Grim Dark Narrator. These have hundreds of hours of amazing lore videos to go through.

[@kubel83]

james lyddall thx buddy. I will definitely check that. Thx again😊👍

[@Nemo7The7Pirate7]

i can't unsee the turtle neck.

[@KanuckStreams]

"I don't need to do math, I'll just make it harder to build."

[@Oginaminator]

"No reason to do math, I'll just make it harder to build." New life motto, thanks Shawn.

[@TariTG]

Every kitbash be like

[@crixbunny8589]

The head is too tiny lol

[@gonetribal506]

Two minutes after they suited him up he had to go to the bathroom

[@Schlange556]

That would definitely happen to me.

[@gwang3103]

Hopefully the suit has a built-in toilet. :P

[@kulot-ki1tu]

@@gwang3103 actually in war hammer lore they do have built in toilets, not exactly toilets but you get the idea

[@ironduke5058]

@@kulot-ki1tu So basically Astartes shit and piss themselves..... Regularly....

[@MrAndyBearJr]

Just put on a Depends before getting into the rig.

[@Vara91391]

guy with space marine armor will get all the chicks in any Halloween party.

[@lolman15953]

all great until the helm

[@Sir_knight_trooper]

LOLman and the hands could have a upgrade there are childrens hand grabber toys ive seen that can flex like real fingers just coppy the design and make the hands bigger

[@Ced1ecedced]

The Emperor approves.

[@gwang3103]

The Emperor is unconscious in the story if I recall correctly. :)

[@adamlewis1613]

The space marines are cool, but can we also take a minute to appreciate the executioner chainsword @2:42

[@angelofphoenix1983]

I would love to see a Space Wolves armor. For the Wolftime, for Russ!

[@kbrank1962]

Space wolves best chapter my opinion, FOR RUSS!!!!!!

[@victorvalero7623]

kristian brank we stand together, brothers, FOR RUSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vaulthecreator]

+kristian brank Not just your opinion, Wolf Brother ;)

[@queencyrys6309]

stg and yet they’re still better than the edgy sadboys in the Dark angels

[@sparkyboi4387]

stg so?

[@painthegreat]

"I feel like a god" bold words from a space marine in heavy flamer distance from saying such heresy

[@dominicr.4162]

He's a big fan of dark Angels.

[@graefx]

So I'm 6'4... Know what I'm working on for GenCon 2014 now.

[@jillvalentinefan77]

Who do I have to pay to get something like this created ? That's just insane amount of work and time well done man.

[@robertrutkowski4946]

The part I love is that the way the hands fit is almost exactly like the old school mass produced space marine models attached the bolters.

[@GwresYnKernow]

Haha, the Space Marine is amazing. I have to love the irony of the Commissar coming into shot with his 6ft long chainsword as soon as they start talking about scale, though. :p The commissar didn't get the memo on that.

[@lappi2321]

He only wanted a spoonfull

[@danthespaceman9747]

Neither did GW

[@Edom35]

Wow, very impressive. I would love to be able to build something like this myself. Very badass indeed.

[@lieutenantdan9337]

Those two spartans looking at the space marines thinking: *I should of got that...*

[@Crimsonedge1]

Cont... They have an inner ear implant that stops them getting motion sick and allows them to filter out specific noises so they can still hear a voice even if explosions are going off around them. They can shut half their brain down to sleep and keep the other half alert to keep watch. They can secrete an oily substance from their skin that protects them during voluntary suspended animation and can protect them from extreme temperatures and even vacuum. TBC...

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

I like the beakie helmets. They hearken back to the old days of Rogue Trader where it all began.

[@kostya121212]

proportions on the helmet are wrong. the helmet looks tiny in comparesment

[@myuphrid]

If I might weigh in on this ongoing Spartan vs. Space Marine debate, I think it may be worth noting that an average Space Marine is expected by the Imperium to fight anything from fanged green barbarians, alien zealots in hyper-advanced gear, soulless undying metal skeletons, extra-galactic super-omnivorous hordes, mankind's worst nightmares made reality and more besides. As cool as Master Chief is, he's not quite as formidable as all that.

[@TheCrankyCow]

yes, it's a evisceator chain sword. There normally used by Ministorum priest but they are cannon.

[@SuhaibSyed16021989]

Thankyou Stepan for the reply. Dark Legions indeed your right :) One of the original Primachs in service of the Emperor haha. Salamanders I now remember have a dragon and flame symbol on their side shoulder armour plates.

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

Believe me, I get that impression well enough whenever I play Halo on Heroic or Legendary.

[@set2500]

how the bolters work is that it up links to where the marine is looking in the helmet so if he looks at one point it will hit dead on .

[@dillscriv22]

AND electricity is added for the added effect of explosion when they hit them.

[@nightshade616]

Hey it's thorssoli! Watching him make this was insane...

[@StretchReality]

And suddenly, he trips.....

[@spawnzillafinalwars]

Grey Knight's for life!!!!!

[@Potatonaught]

a dark future ahead for 40k vidya

[@benmiles00]

Fantastic work guys. Nice job. Dark Angels rule!

[@JimmyP0567]

In some parts of the video, you can see a Cadian pattern Flak helmet on their table.

[@myuphrid]

It'd certainly give Chiefy something to think about.

[@sonicology]

The First Legion, and the MOST LOYAL OF ALL LEGIONS!!!

[@Rakkasan240B]

Not sure when the last time you checked was, but you might wanna check again.

[@TheAndytoto]

you are damn right bro...SM's are at war before MC's were even think of...

[@bloodangel1432]

Oh yeh and Bloodangel colours too:D I'd totally buy one then

[@UnknownSquid]

Hi. My two cents. SpesMareens, are superior shock troopers. They land somewhere near an objective, and they march and shoot til victory or death. If they get inside a facility, the only thing that slows them down is narrow doors. Sparts would be out gunned. Spartans, are spec-ops super soldiers. They are the far more varied, mobile and adaptable force. SM squad vs Spart squad in open country, the SMs would be out manoeuvred, sniped from a mile away and never even see the Sparts.

[@SeasonsMad042]

No problem, thank you for apologising. I appreciate it ;D

[@adamhunter1223]

I WANT ONE OF THOSE. I WANT IT SO BAD.

[@myuphrid]

As for the SM's armour save, that's against the sort of weapons an SM faces - Chaos Marines, Orks, Tau, Necrons, Tyranids... they're all light-years ahead of anything the Flood or the Covenant can throw around. A Halo-era assault rifle might take sixty rounds to do in MC, but those sixty shots would barely even scratch the paint of the SM's power armour. The SM's bolter, on the other hand, would likely tear through MC like a training dummy. You might as well try pitting a tank against a longbow.

[@HafdirTasare]

"There is no reason to do math, it just makes the whole thing harder..." If only this worked in every aspect of life....

[@elcaponeholyemperorofnj1169]

What they could do is have cables in the arms of the suit connected to the fingers & when the finger is pulled the fake finger is pulled

[@Whatever27134]

Wanted to make one of these for Halloween last year.. Although I have no idea how to do that so yeah...

[@Jackson-id2nz]

“I feel like a god” wow everyone knows there is only one true god emperor. He will pay for his heresy

[@damobeep666]

Sweet!!!!!! Nice work, i want one.

[@sumaslang5596]

I NEED ONE OF THOSE!!!

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

Assuming of course that it is the Mexicarines doing the purging.

[@VicodinElmo]

The helmet looks fucking hilarious.

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

Glad to be of service

[@CNK0688]

0:10 that guy.....will hold the rings at my wedding....

[@nightshade616]

a spartan would have the advantage. In open fields or CC however space marines can be just as fast and so a spartan would likely lose. For an in universe example: SMs are Halo CE hunters with no orange bits. A few rockets and they can go down, despite being armed with a rapid fire anti tank weapon. However this is dependant on the spartans agility, in CC or in the open, a spartan is far more likely to die even armed with a rocket launcher, while in a city he's more likely to succeed.

[@oldlyswansea]

looking epic

[@GreenDevilification]

yup, i was telling him.. if your a space marine power and awesomeness are written all over your DNA...

[@thewhitemask]

It's odd, I don't think I could make armor like that in 3 months, or even a year really, but I can't help feeling that making movable fingers would have been super easy. Like those extended hands where you pull on each wire loop and it pulls the fingers down in segments...super simple and easy. They didn't think of that or have time to make more usable fingers? I fancy that as a sort of important part of something like a huge exo-armor suit.

[@Nalesh]

If I remember right, primarchs are around eight feet, while space marines vary between six and 7.

[@TrenchCoatDingo]

could add some cords and pullys in the wrist and hand to make the fingers function

[@SvenTviking]

Ok, Master Chief vs Eversor Assassin, hand to hand!

[@xsnowbearx]

To make an approximate comparison, a Bolter is like running round with a Brute Shot with a 24 round magazine capable of automatic fire...

[@Sasasala386]

OMG!!!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR THUMBNAIL OMGGGGGG!!!!!!! At least you don't have to be afraid of Std's

[@nightshade616]

His helmet may lock on but his firing doesn't. Also you seem to have completely misread my post: A spartan's primary defense is ablative and regenerative (akin to FNP) whilst a space marines is absorbant and limited. Too many shots and it goes down, while a spartan (provided he can find time) can recharge back to full after every attack. This is why, in a city fight where a spartan could take advantage of cover (bolter fire can't pierce it even in the fluff. future materials and all that)

[@sicariusvast9555]

Is it chainsword proof ?

[@InstiGator805]

Those spartans know their place

[@TarotNathers]

The Emperor calls and we bear his storm!

[@myuphrid]

Spess Mehreens are adaptable, too. For example, each Chapter fields a company of Scouts who tend much more towards the subtle than the rank and file SMs. And let's not forget that SMs also have access to teleportation technology, and orbital troop pods. So while MC is drawing a bead on an unsuspecting Marine with his sniper rifle, a squad of SMs Deep Strike right on top of his position and murder him. Fact is, SMs have been at this whole "war" business a lot longer than MC has even been alive.

[@bgcvetan]

He makes the most loyalist space marine armour.

[@darthcrevette]

Well, that's exactly what Space Marines are: commandos and shock troopers. The Imperium's "grunts" are the Imperial Guard.

[@adamtownshend3719]

I never realised how damn big bolters actually are.

[@schmendrake]

thats pretty badass

[@TyronMakeka]

AMAZING!!

[@MarcJX8P]

Wow - amazing!

[@daywalkermike]

I want one of those armours !!!

[@vinhellien]

I WANT ONE NOW !

[@nightshade616]

Bolter rounds are incapable of penetrating cover effectively (as purseuant to their inability to ignore cover) a spartan's smaller more agile frame would lend itself well to manipulating cover to the maximum benefit. This is a similar phenom' to what occurs with IG in cover vs space marine bolter fire. Because of the phenominal cover save IG can effectively stave off SM ranged combat despite possessing drastically inferior stats. In addition, because the primary defense mechanism on a spartan

[@myuphrid]

I know, that's how I was using the unit - a bit like saying "miles ahead" except with about 5.8 trillion times more emphasis. And I also remember reading somewhere that standard bolter rounds are in fact explosive - though I'm not sure if that's actually the case. Either way, if it's good against a Carnifex or a Greater Daemon, it's good against a Spartan.

[@ran22147i]

still more than 20,000 years advanced bro

[@UnknownSquid]

Regarding that post, I read up on the 40K wiki entries for Imperial Guard Storm Troopers and the Carapace Armour itself. Didn't see any mention of that. But if so, that's only one point down. I wasn't talking about any full S-Marine version of the carapace armour in this case, if they use anything similarly named. Was purely talking about the Stormtroopers in response to SylvanusM. The Veteran Squads don't even have full armour, and wear leather boots. Comparing that to a nanosuited cyborg...

[@ultrajd]

Which chapter would you have picked?

[@NexusARC]

I think an even fight would be Kaskirin vs Spartan, that seems about right to me. Also is the Adamantine tip a reference to Adamntium?

[@browncoat697]

I imagine the Mythbusters would say, "well, that's a crazy fictional setting. Wanna blow something up?"

[@phil2-10]

Actually, I think you need to read up on the geneseeds and the armor itself. The black carapace, for example, actually grows to directly interface with the Space Marine's central Nervous system. It would be no contest. The 40k Space Marines are post-humans.

[@MassConfusion07]

You know actually there is a way to make the fingers move...hard has hell to build but would look awesome none the less.

[@TheLiam1000]

The Helmet was, kinda, kinda. Off but the size; Brilliant!

[@SeasonsMad042]

*Shoves a rusted chainsword through your back* Now go and join your corpse-emperor in death...

[@RavensEagle]

if you look at the suggested videos and see "Blood Angels Space Marines at..." that suit is way better and actually usable hands. Plus he has a doc on how he made it.

[@TheGloryofCadia]

Power Armour: ability to move not included. I still want one

[@ShadowAbomination]

I saw this costume in person, and I was 5'2" at the time...

[@poopiepants104]

Just some trivia, there are believed to be around 1,000 Space Marine Chapters at any one time, each with 1,000 Marines each. So around a million space marines at any time... Doubt anything could survive that...

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

It would be like having a fully automatic version of the Halo 1 shotgun with a 30 round magazine with splash damage AND overpenetration if we were to put the Bolter into a Halo game in terms of damage.

[@BunnyuK92]

adam savage should make one of these, that be awesome

[@Tuberuser187]

Large batteries, there are already prototypes that have a thousand times the capacity of current high end batteries. Current batteries can power a 1,600KG car for just over a hundred miles or so, think what a battery with a thousand times that capacity could do. A power source like that could power a suit of armour or a mech/robot for dozens of hours, limited duration is pretty much a fact of life for military equipment so they would easily adapt around it.

[@dillscriv22]

Not to mention the damage they take no matter how bad will heal in second and if they are mortally wounded they go unconscious until they are pulled out and the longest recorded record in that state is 500+ years.....

[@ultrajd]

I want a suit like that in Grey Knights theme. ALso anyone know what chapter those guys were representing?