Chest Armour Help Please

Mandalorian2112

Jr Hunter

• Jul 5, 2014

• #1

Hello everybody. I have been on here for a few months and I am working on an ESB Fett. I am here to ask you experienced people about the curve on the chest armour. I shaped this today (it's 3mm sintra) and I was wondering if the curve of the chest pieces and the collar look correct.

 

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SPY007

Active Hunter

• Jul 6, 2014

• #2

Hard to tell. The chest parts have a more complicated shape than you might think, but looks pretty good. The belly plate should have a vertical curve as well. I heated my belly plastic and laid it in small metal bird bath to give it a shallow "bowl" look. Whose templates did you use?

 

Mandalorian2112

Jr Hunter

• Jul 7, 2014

• #3

I used the Wizard of Flight templates. Should the upper pieces have a vertical curve as well?

 

SPY007

Active Hunter

• Jul 7, 2014

• #4

The plates have a lot of curves too complex to explain. Find as many photos as you can and compare as you go. I think you've done a very good job. personally think all of Rafal Fetts templates are more accurate. Also the plates should have a lip or fold all the way around. I made my armor much like yours, but I cut a length of 1/8 in plastic and glued along the edges on the back side. Super glue and clothes pins.

 

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Mandalorian2112

Jr Hunter

• Jul 8, 2014

• #5

That's a good idea. Thanks for the help!

 

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redkraytdragon

Active Hunter

• Jul 8, 2014

• #6

Compound curves (which is what you're aiming for) are nigh on impossible to do by hand. Good luck with it, looking forward to your progress.

 

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mcfarlj3

Jr Hunter

• Jul 9, 2014

• #7

I had the same question a few weeks ago. I'm also working with 3mm sintra. I found this image helpful to get a good initial shape. Then I just looked at reference images and held it up to my chest in a mirror to see how it looked. It took a while to get a nice curved look, but hope this helps.

 

Mandalorian2112

Jr Hunter

• Jul 9, 2014

• #8

That's awesome! Thanks a lot!
I might not be able to do work on it today, but I'll try to post more pictures tomorrow.

 

Mandalorian2112

Jr Hunter

• Jul 11, 2014

• #9

I lost the cord for my camera so I can't post pictures until I can borrow one from somebody but I have shaped the right chestplate as well as I can using that diagram. I'll post a picture once I can.

 

Mandalorian2112

Jr Hunter

• Jul 11, 2014

• #10

Guess what I found!!! The cord was about ten feet away from where I was working and I didn't see it. Anyway, this is the right chestplate shaped like the diagram (thanks mcfarlj3). How does it look?

 

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mcfarlj3

Jr Hunter

• Jul 11, 2014

• #11

Looks great! I look forward to seeing how it looks on the flak vest with the other armor pieces. Keep up the good work.

 

Mandalorian2112

Jr Hunter

• Jul 11, 2014

• #12

Thanks! I'll make another thread for general progress on the suit soon. I've been working at a rough flak vest and I hope to start the final one next week sometime.

 

Mandalorian2112

Jr Hunter

• Jul 11, 2014

• #13

Here is the WIP thread I just posted:
http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/wip-esb-fett-build-50351/#post635367

 

SPY007

Active Hunter

• Jul 11, 2014

• #14

what I did.

 

Mandalorian2112

Jr Hunter

• Jul 11, 2014

• #15

Awesome! That's a big help, thanks!

 

SPY007

Active Hunter

• Jul 12, 2014

• #16

M. Also, I used a cigaret lighter on the under side to soften the areas that needed dent and pushed them with various rounded objects

 

Mandalorian2112

Jr Hunter

• Jul 12, 2014

• #17

Yeah, I figured that's how that was done