Super Long Term Spare Time Project

I am going to make NS Marine Armor.I am also crazy.But I am going to do it. I have been doing research on different techniques for a few months now on my off time. I also have friends who do this sort of thing (one being a guy who has a movie accurate Proton Pack...should start mine soon).I mentioned this on a server earlier today, just as a passing comment (I think someone was saying something about how there should be figurines printed out by 3D printers to be sold [actually working a 3D printer booth in the morning for a comic convention, but that a story for another time]). Then Flayra/Charlie said something in chat. Me and my big mouth.Right now, I am working on the pistol. I figured that would be the easiest thing to do. Plan is to make a base model out of wood (using a cardboard stencil), then make a master mold out of it. Form a working one out of plastic, paint/add lighting, and have a cool pistol. I've got experience doing some woodworking, but this will still take time.The big thing is the helmet. Plan on making it out of clay on a fake head, make mold, plastic, etc. I need to make a plaster cast of my head first. Since I am super busy (QuakeCon was last weekend, then had a band camp, working a convention this weekend, then another band camp, plus gigging) the cast will not be made any time soon.Printed and scaled an image taken using the model viewer. Lots of trial and error with this, to get a comfortable size.Mounted and inked an outline of the pistol to cardboard, so the stencil will be a little stronger.Finished tracing.Cutout done.This is not a small gun. I may do a size comparison of the pistol with one of mine.Look ma, Imma 'rine! I gots mah pistol.Size comparison next to a 12 fl oz can.Yea, this project is going to take a lot of time and money. But totally worth it. Something that has been on my mind for a long time now.