started to make this space suit today…based around a suit in a sci fi film.
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the body , feet and helmet are sub tools of the hands
and whilst talking about sub tools is see you can split a mesh out to sub tool but is there anyway to combine or merge 2 sub tools into 1 new one?
the helmet is a bit “blobby” was that the intention?
your question:
merging 2 sub tools.
-clone the the tool you want to add.
than go to the tool that you want it to be added to.
-use insert mesh (this will only work if both subtools have the same subdivisions.
if you want it to be one mesh…and one mesh alone…i’m afraid you will have to retopo and basicley redraw it line for line.
thanks for the info on merging subtools 
re the helmet, hands and boots…i’ve not touched them as yet so they’re just starting roughs for now.
will post an update later
Good start, is this based on the suit from ALIEN?
yeah…alien!..once i make a start on the helmet it will be more recognisable as most shots in the film focus on the helmet area.
zsphere facehugger>>
i would say its a good start on the suit, but the proportions are somewhat inaccurate to the originals, check here for some reference:
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=4489&sku=6384
i love that moebius designed those suits.