Danakin\'s Custom Armor Progress *Updated 3/4*

Hey all. I've been working on my custom Mandalore quite a bit recently. You might have seen my helmet. Well I just got the chest armor mostly done, just a little roughing up to do. But I wanted to show you the basic design which I really hope is original.



I decided to place the bantha skull on the chest in an uber-Mandalore type style. I already have the skull tattooed on my shoulder, so I figured I'd put it somewhere else on the armor.

I'll update with more pictures when I finish more bits and pieces of my armor.

*Update 12/13* See below for pics.

NIIICCCEEE, dont think ive seen the skull on the chest before. Looks really good man, keep it up.

OOOOHHHH MAN!!!! That looks pretty friggin cool!!! Kinda like the new Durge character LFL created for the clone wars cartoon huh??? Thats awesome!!!

Jango's kid wrote:
Kinda like the new Durge character LFL created for the clone wars cartoon huh???

Yeah, I had this idea in mind shortly before I saw him in the comics. Needless to say I was a little bummed out that my cool new idea was already being put to use on someone else. Luckily for me his design was a different version of the skull. And hey, maybe my Mandalore was the reason Durge put the markings on his armor? That's the great thing about customs, you can do whatever you want.

Ok that is too dam cool.

That is what I call a custom Mandalorian!

Very nice!

wow i like it the skull looks awesome

Cool - that definitely stands out

Very Well Done - I can't wait to see the complete suit.

Loranar

dude, thats too cool!!!!

I LOVE IT!!

custom stuff rocks...

-i'd post pix of my custom here, but i am dumb when it comes to computers....i would know how to do it....i got a cheap digital camera, but no clue as to how to work it!!.....LOL!!

Looks great!

Can't wait to see it complete. Love the skull front, looks nice.

Nice job! When I saw Durge show up on Clone Wars with the older Journeyman Protector symbol on his chest, that gave me the idea of doing a custom like that in the way future. But your design came out GREAT my friend! Makes me want to start that idea up again :p

Keep up the good work buddy -

Very very nice, I really like the look of the skull on the chest.

That is a really cool design Danakin!!
Just wondering but how the heck did you even paint that skull on the chest? It looks very professional.
Keep up the great work and can't wait to see more progress.

BountyHunter185 wrote:
Just wondering but how the heck did you even paint that skull on the chest? It looks very professional.

First I made templates of the armor pieces out of paper. I drew the skull design on the templates, having to slightly change the shape (mostly the length). Then I cut out all of the pieces that would be red on the armor. After that I traced the outlines of the pieces on the actually armor itself (already painted silver). Then finally I masked off all the silver and sprayed it the dark red.

Thanks everybody! I really liked the way it came out myself.

Here's my gauntlets:

These gauntlets I got off of Ebay quite awhile back from journeymanprotector, I believe. They were originally an ESB green. The camera flash made the red look way too cartoony, it's really a dark red, same color as on the chest armor. Speaking of which, I took two pics of what all I have so far, take a look:


I just put the pieces on a black sweatshirt because I don't have the vest yet. I'm getting there, slowly but surely.

Thats looks really good man, those colors really go well together

Lookin good Danakin, the gauntlets look killer! Can't wait to see the finished suit!

That is one awesome looking suit! It should be great when you are done.

I like the colour scheme - great job.

Loranar

that is one cool custom, you will definitely stand out in the crowd.

Wow, this is a really impressive looking custom! I really dig the skull on the armor, well done

Update 12/13:
Here's some updated shots showing the damage I added to the chest, plus the leg/shoulder armor. I just set it all on a body pillow I have, gave it a nice shape to lay out on. The jumpsuit will be a dark grey in color, once I get that tailored to fit me (it's too big currently) I'll be able to start velcro-ing the legs. I'm still in need of a vest. I'm working on getting one made from an ebay dealer, that'll cost me $110 or something, anyone have a better deal out there?






Now I get to work on the jet pack, [sarcasm]yay![/sarcasm]

I'll tell ya Danakin, I can't keep my eyes off that Chest symbol! Just amazing work you did there & so unique!

Great job Dan, keep it up & keep us posted on more to come!

looking good man. Love the chest design.

Rock on Danakin, I am digging the symbols on the pieces. Very unique set of armour you have there!

Now dent it up!

Sweet!

Dan, I love that chest logo... sweeeeeet!

Thanks everyone. Anybody recognize the symbols on the right (closest one in the shot) shoulder bell?

It's lookin really nice there.

Looking Great there Danakin!!!!

DanakinSkywalker wrote:
Anybody recognize the symbols on the right (closest one in the shot) shoulder bell?

They are the same symbols in the chest decal on boba's armor.
Oh, and what does that aurabesh read on the other one.
Keep up the great work.

BountyHunter185 wrote:
They are the same symbols in the chest decal on boba's armor.
Oh, and what does that aurabesh read on the other one.
Keep up the great work.

"You are correct, sir!"

And the Aurabesh reads 'hate' on the left side and '97' on the right. Hate 97 is the name of my 'production company' that I put on all my stuff (fanfilms, websites, etc.). Just a cool little personal touch, plus it makes people wonder!

Great work! One of the best customs that I have seen. Keep us posted on you progress.

TK0907/Chris

1/20 UPDATE:

I dirtied it up a bit, check it out:






And despite my reluctance, I actually am getting a decent amount of work done on my jet pack. Also I am finishing up my flamethrower to add to the gauntlet. More to come...hopefully soon...

Very nice! Everything looks better weathered! :thumbs up

Can't wait to see everything being worn!

I have to say, I really like the "stripe" method you used on the shoulder bells and leg armor. It reminds me of the Mandalorians in KOTOR (and in the comics): they used the same kinds of designs. Plus, using the symbols as war ornamentation (well, that's how I see them) is a nice touch.

Sleezy wrote:
Plus, using the symbols as war ornamentation (well, that's how I see them) is a nice touch.

Yes, definitely war ornamentation. Thanks!

I forgot to mention one thing. As you can probably see in the pic, the left shoulder bell (the aurabesh one) is a little out of shape. I plan on replacing that one down the line.

****, this is really looking cool. I think you've done a really fantastic job making this "custom"

Dan,

Once again awesome job! This custom has come a loong way, & can't wait to see it finished!

It looks dirty, have you been rolling around in the dirt in your Mandalore suit again??

MW is glad to have you in our army!

Thats got to be the coolest custom I've seen yet! Very sharp indeed...

Looks awesome. I like that two tone paint scheme. Great job

Thanks everybody!

That is one cool looking custom - it almost makes me want to do a custom instead of my ROTJ when my armor arrives - nah but almost

Keep it up and I agree that the two-tone paint is awesome.

Loranar

Hey Dan your armor just keeps getting better and better every time you post. Keep it up and keep the pics coming.

TK0907/Chris

Very nice man. No shoe covers?

I have some ****** show armor templates if you need them. ****** only in that they haven't been made symmetrical by me yet.

I have the boot pieces and am working on them at the moment. Same thing with the back piece. Hopefully I can wrap those up in the next few days.

Great work Danakin, the whole thing looks cool.
I think the symbol was burned into Durges armor when he was tourtured by the mandalorians. It sure looks really cool on a custom mandalorian though.

Woooo! that is one mean lookin Mandalore! that is some awesome custom work! very classic lookin!

great idea, looks ,mean

that looks so freaking awesome, excellent job!

I finally attached my chest armor to my vest. It's getting closer and closer each day.

Looks great Dan. Keep going!

Lookin' great there! I really like the full logo on the chest plates and the script on the helmet.

Good to see those gauntlets put to use

Great job all around, Dan.

My Fett should be completed soon too, can't wait to do some serious trooping once it's done.

Phil

Looking good! Tough design so far!

It is looking great as always. Keep it up.

TK0907/Chris

looks good man! nice work!

just out of curiosity - have you tried rub n buffing the "metal" sections of your armor? I think the helmet would look that much better if it looked a little "shinier?".

just a thought though - looks awesome!
sean

obi sean kenobi wrote:
looks good man! nice work!

just out of curiosity - have you tried rub n buffing the "metal" sections of your armor? I think the helmet would look that much better if it looked a little "shinier?".

just a thought though - looks awesome!
sean

Nah, I decided to pass on the shiny look. I wanted it to look beat all to hell. The silver pieces have a very slight reflection to them, but that's about it.

Thanks everybody!

There's nothin wrong with the beat all to hell look, good choice, I too like the worn out peices, LOVE the LOGO and SCRIPT terrific!!
Will you be sporting a Jet pack eventually?

Darth Squeet wrote:
There's nothin wrong with the beat all to hell look, good choice, I too like the worn out peices, LOVE the LOGO and SCRIPT terrific!!
Will you be sporting a Jet pack eventually?

Absolutely, check it out in the Jet Pack section.