Kyram's poster board armor

[Kyram]

Hey all. First time posting here in awhile. I just got done making, painting, and weathering my new poster board torso and shoulder armor. The materials used are white poster board (the kind used for art and presentations, basic card stock), newspaper, mod podge. After the pieces were dried and shaped I added a layer of fiberglass and resin to the back for strength. The front has a thin coating of Bondo bodyfiller sanded smooth. Painted with Rustoleum metallic silver, flat black (chest), and apple red (shoulders). Dark brown acrylic paint wash for weathering.

Shown mounted with velcro on my vest with undershirt, stormtrooper style neckseal, and "Trandoshan teeth" trophy lanyard. Let me know what you think.

[GCNgamer128]

Looks really nice! It's painted up and weathered very well.

[setra]

looks really good man well done!

[NovallTalon]

Hard to believe it's posterboard.

[jodo]

The painting is absoutly awsome!

[precentorjames]

Nice work. Good paint. Good weathering.

Neat idea.

[Ghostsoldier]

Kyram...that's sweet, dude...good work!
Are you flammable?
Rob

[MandalorFett]

Very nice work. Your attention to detail has paid off nicely!

[The Clayster]

Looks great, very well done!!!
Nice trinkets too.

[Kyram]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

I hope to have some more pics of the rest of my armor up before too long. I've been working on upgrading from sintra armor and am getting some new fiberglass knees and cod in the mail soon. Also made a new girthbelt, leather kama, and am expecting a new belt and holsters as well.

[Kyram]

A little update with some of my hardware. A new cod peice and knees (from Judz Dwedd), gauntlets, and custom blaster.

D-rings attach elastic strap to cod.

Knees still need weather, I'm just waiting to finish them off with a set of aluminum dart launchers.

My custom heavy blaster pistol. Made with an airsoft replica base, aluminum flash supressor, and a chopped up airsoft scope.

The gauntlets aren't new. I did upgrade them a bit with a missile (fabricated a cradle using cardstock and kneadatite).

[Mandalorian for Christ]

nice armor! I love the weathering and design!

[younginfett]

fiberglass over craft foam makes for some really spiffy stuff.

you use boat glass or auto glass? large weave or small weave glass.

remember kids wear a mask when using fiberglass. resin fumes are not your friend.

[SpartanFett]

Sweet!

[Kyram]

you use boat glass or auto glass? large weave or small weave glass.

Pretty sure it's automotive fiberglass. As far as size of weave, not really sure. It works, whatever it is.

[Jun Garros Fett]

Cod and knees as well as the rest of the armor turned out real nice.

Those gauntlets are cool too.

[Mercke Lutso]

You have got to be kidding me.

This is insane. Great work.

[jodo]

I still cant get over that paint job! Still lookin' good man!

[Kyram]

I was cleaning out my storage bin and had my newly "completed" V2 armor laid out on the bed so I thought I'd take some pics. I do plan on having a set of photos taken with my armor on very soon. For now, here's these:

[GCNgamer128]

Wow! I am truly impressed with this costume! You did a fantastic job and every time I come back you seem to be doing better and better!

[Ghostsoldier]

Kyram...You look like the wicked witch from "Wizard of Oz"..."I'm melting....melllttiing...."
Rob

[Kyram]

OK, finally got my V2 Mando pics done. Here they are:

[TehEl1te]

Dude! That looks wicked. I love it!

El1te

[ManDeLorean]

Where are people getting the aluminum flash supressor for the blasters, like Han's blaster? Anyone?

[adonian]

your chest paint looks like Irken army. I was gonna do that for my wife's symbol. ;-)

[mando-in-training]

wow thats poster board?
good job!

[oneone1111]

That's a great job, especially considering it's made from posterboard.

[i_am_fett]

Wow that's insane! Great work! I also use poster board for my armor, but this is just amazing!

[pastafett]

I also would like to commend you for great work.

for the final finishing touch you might consider dying the inside of your leather black so the tan and red does not show when viewing from the front.

again awsome job.

[whiteraven]

Wow, talk about doing something Great on a budget!! I love it!

This is quite inspiring since I'm on a tight budget, now I think I can get my stuff done.

[Isabet Reau]

wow!! I love it!!

[Riceball]

Nice job! It doesn't look like it was made from posterboard in the least.

[darth wombo]

wow this armor is some of my favorite armor on TDH

[Saz.]

I like the beefy helmet, kinda looks heavy weapons

[essko]

i love the overall color scheme just enough red.

[MandoPaint]

OK, finally got my V2 Mando pics done. Here they are:

Sweet! I am so trying this out! Also I finally found out what was bugging me with the armor, I was the karma-blast pauldron(i think that's what it is) around the cod and thigh armor, I see you were going for a Captain Rex look ( telling by the markings on the head and that thing around tho cod and thigh). I would suggest using a short cap around the left shoulder bell so you can walk around and look like Pre Vizsla, the bad boy mando and flip your cape back when it gets in your face, but its just a suggestion.

[Patient_Zero]

This is sweet! Did you make the vest or buy it?