My Custom Design

Well, I still have to get my dome fixed into place but I have been making progress! ;)

I've bought some great boots, an overall and some fabric for my flightsuit. I've got a sewing machine on the way to customise the overall to make it more Mando and less industrial estate. LOL!


I've also bought supplies for a scratch built weapon an the things I need for my visor!


On top of all that there's my armor! I've posted about it before but I've started to model it tonight and above is my progress! I love how it came across in 3D and hope it'll look just as awesome when I come to built it all.

I have loads more to do and more ideas for it so this one should be fun!!

To anyone who may be interested in the armor when it's finished. Sorry guys, but this set is just for me. Us customs have gotta stand out in the crowd right?

Here's the start of my armor:
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And my boots:
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I really like these as they have a square toe on the sole but a round toe on the boot! I thought they'd be prefect for adding toe spikes to after adding some armor plating to the top of the boot.
 
Those boots look wicked mate - you'll just need some spats or boot armour to cover the laces. Love the idea of the squared off end though :)
 
Thanks buddy. :) I'd never seen boots like that before. They're steel toe so they'll keep they shape and not end up looking flat and daft in time. Though they're unusual because I've never seen square soles on a round boot before. I thought it made them look more kinda spacey! LOL!

And what a bargain at £12.99 delivered!! It could mean they're rubbish but I'm hopeful.

"Spats" was the word I couldn't think of when I typed "armor plating" LOL Yeah, that's what I'll be doing there. ;)
 
Here's another update on my armor model. I've added butt plate, back plate, cod, and collar.

I've yet to add a lower back plate the the rest of the limb armor though.

The back plate has a flat area on the upper portion, this is to fasten my backpack to. It won't be a jet pack. ;) Though I have ideas for it I've not decided on that bit yet.

That's about it really, I'll post more when I have it. ;) Hope you guys like it.

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Thanks alot Synn. :) I love it! Not to blow my own trumpet, I just wasn't expecting it to come across so well in 3D. I've stopped the armor for now to get my helmet moving again. Still need to attach that **** dome! LOL!

As soon as that's done and drying, I'll carry on with this some more. Though I've already done my lower back plate since my last post. He he! :D
 
Got some pics of my lids now that the dome is on. Figured I'd show it to prove tht I don't just sit at my PC and model things! LOL!

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Don't be fooled by the poking out tongue, this man is still a cold merc'! LOL! :lol:

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Now, I just have to let all the glue set, and then get int the garage to fibreglass it tomorrow. In the meantime I can model some more armor!
 
Looks great!!! I'm just wondering...isn't it going to be hard to bend over with the plates over your abs? I was going to do a plate like that, but when I did a paper rough, I couldn't bend without bending the paper. Just a thought.
 
Thanks very much guys, all the comments are great and encourage me to keep going. :)

A'den, I've thought about that ya know. My ab plates are meant to sit about my waist, so any bending would be done from the waist, it'll probably limit my range of movement but not much more than than the Fett ab plate I think.

Remember my armor will have a webbing system to hold it all together like a vest so HOPEFULLY it'll give me some room to move too.
 
I've made yet more progress this morning.

I'm modelling more of the armor since it's the only thing I can do while glue dries or supplies arrive.

I've started to work my way down the legs now and I've done the upper arm armor. I know that Boba or Jango doesn't have this but since my guy is my design and I like upper arm armor, I'M GONNA HAVE IT! :angry :lol:

Besides it makes more sense since the idea behind my custom is that he's a heavy weapons specialist, infiltration, demolition type dude! So the armor fits the profile.

My knees are different than Fett knees too. I wanted them to fit in with my design so the Fett knees had to go. Though I've kept things like knee darts in my design. The shape may be different but the basic principles are still there.

Anyway, here's a pic:

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I'm not sure I follow. Are you referring to the honeycomb type look to the torso?

I've started glassing the helmet now! It's just setting while I have a quick smoke. I know it's bad, I know it's practically illegal but I'm weak when it comes to quitting. LOL! Sorry.

Anyway, it's coming along well.
 
It just looks like all the pieces could lock togeather.

Like say the chest was all one piece and a part gets damages and needs to be replaced you culd pop it out and replace it with another. That is if you were going for a non mando design type thing.

Just a very cool idea and reminded me of legos somehow.
 
dude! a pep-mando! why did i never think of that! it would make things like the knees and gauntlets SOOOOOOOOO much easier!
 
I really like the look of the ab plates. Reminds me of the new batman costume.

I think if your going to make it such a heavy mando, you should add kidney plates and a tank/boxish housing on the back plate, like a trooper of sorts.

If you manage to pull this off as pictured, I think it will look great.
 
Thanks Storm'. ;)

There already is a box on the back plate, though it doesn't stick out as much as a Troopers. I'm going slightly Republic Commando for the back. There'll be a pack that fits to it. Not a jet pack but more a survival pack or weapons rack of sorts.

I have thought about some more plates on the torso but I think I'll just see how this concept goes for now. I can always add to it later.

Me too! I love the 3D version, I just hope that it crosses over to the real world as well.

Thanks for the input buddy, that's always good! :D
 
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