Heavy Armor!

Patient Zero

Jr Hunter
So I am comparatively new this in so much that I have only one set of armor under my belt: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f34/finished-39028/? I am going for a midlevel theme… any way, when I started getting into all of this I really wanted to do a heavy armor sort of thing, well NDK is coming and I have decided to give it a go. Posting here will give me motivation to keep working on it. Also, can’t hurt to have feedback. Unlike the helmets there aren’t too many resources as to how to do this so ill be winging it… already tired one thing and it failed worse than a Friends spin off. Now I am mid way through version 2.5… I have pics and will get them up, look forward to TDH communities input.
 
Thanks, ill take another look. From what i have seen, what i am thinking of trying hasnt been done. Here is the fiberglassed frame.
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There is a hand hammered metal fram under the fiberglass. I didnt think to get a photo of it, opps. Trying to figure out the bells was a bit tricky but here is the rouch bells on the torso with a rough lay out of the armor pattern
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Here is the front of the torso with paint and the armor pattern drawn on. The little pink deal is the madallion that will hold the cape in place, ill etch the skull into it.
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Thought i would try it on and see if it still fit... yay it does... shoulders not done yet...
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So, slowly I am getting there… only two-ish weeks left. So here is what the bells look like attached and propped up by my shoulders.
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These are pics with all the chain attached. A little more work to do on the legs and the gun and…. well it seems the list goes on but please comment, ideas are welcome.
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Thanks man! the chest piece is that thick all over, i knew i was going to etch the armor pattern into the bondo so it is on there very think. The shoulders arent like that though, they are only thick on the edges, plus i was running out of bondo. As it appears in the last for pics it weighs in at 34lb. There is some padding inside to it isnt too bad to wear.
 
Painting has started! So here is the suit with a few layers of paint.
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These are a few shots of what the battle damge looks like
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Masking off the armor pattern took a little over two hours
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Well on the chest i have a little over 1/2 inch of bondo to cut into! glad you like it, i got the rest of it painted but i am working on the decals ill get pics up soon.
 
Ok here she is, almost done! Please comment, feed back would be great.

Bracers... yeh they are a little cheesy but ill make beefy ones for next year. It is pretty good for being a big gulp cup and a gutted Gatorade bottle.
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Both legs
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This is the left leg. The legs are cardboard, fiberglass, bondo
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This is the Right leg armor, that is a kings mail pattern with a round mail chain attached, the whole leg weighs in at 9.4 lb.
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This is the top of the chest, my name tag
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This is the right shoulder with the medallion. no cape yet... but soon
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This is the left shoulder, ill be hiding the amp for the com system under here.
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This is all of it!
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Really interesting! I like it a lot. :) The chain mail is a nice touch. Do the chains get in the way of you moving your arms?
 
Glad you like it. No the chain doesnt get in the way it wraps under the arm and hugs the body. when i get the clothy parts done ill do a full fitting and git the pics up. Got plenty of how tos sort of photos for later as well.
 
Help: Japanese/Asian Mandalorian?

So i have another thread up ust for this but here it is again...

I have been busting my butt on my latest costume because the con is approaching. I was planning on competing in the cosplay competition but it would seem there is a hang up. The rules state:
“While we appreciate costumes from other genres, the cosplay contest will be limited to those of Japanese origin. Special exceptions may be made for costumes of other Asian media, but the cosplay area head must approve them”
So here is my question to you, does anyone know of any Japanese/Asian based media that includes Mandalorians? I have come across a few Star Wars based manga, that were only released in Japan but no Mandos. Thoughts?
 
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