my custom heavy mando

mkai. i decided to start a new thread on my armor progress since my previous one was... well a bit messy. it also gives me the oppertunity to properly introduce it, and myself.

i am 18 years old and live in Norway (Viking power!)and have been a star wars geek all my life. i also love baldur's gate and Metallica and i hope to implement some of that into my armor. this will be my first ever armor, infact probably my first costume aver too:doh i spent some weeks looking through this forume looing at you peoples most impressive work before i decided that i wanted to take my own direction, meaning a more "heavy" mando look.

some thing like this:
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234122668
all though at this point im considering dark grey instead of white.

i also want to make all the holster/backpack/other fancy pockets and whatnot of leather. just so it want look to cloney

i have decided on a helmet design, although i have no idea of how to make it yet (help is welcomed;))

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234122883
and...
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234123135
sorry about the cuality, they are hand-drawn and i used my phone to just take a pic of it.

will put out some pics on how far iv actually gotten as soon as i can

Ambitious project, will look forward to seeing your progress! :)

this is what iv got (including some "how i did it" shots)

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234123703

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234123770

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234123825

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234123868

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234123907

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234123932

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234123995

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234124150

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234124267

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234124491

thats it for now, sorry bout the bad quality, especially on tha last one.

i also have both thighs and started on the shins. material is Lexan and also PVC pipes

cheers

You paint in the snow?
Crazy man, crazy.

make do with what youv got. seemd like a good idea at the time:P worked out prety well to

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You paint in the snow?
Crazy man, crazy.

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Pfft. Thats how we have it in Norway all year round! :lol We also kill polarbears with out bare hands as a test of manhood! :b

Looks cool! Can't wait to see it finished. :D

Painting in the snow? Heck yes! Snow is amazing. :)

update!

got some pics of my first thigh:)

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234898810
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234898904

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234898968

tell me what you think,,, and you know... tips tricks and hints of improvement

Looks pretty good for your start. Is that PVC weld your using? Since you are going with full enclosure, might I suggest using piano hinges to make your armor open and close easier?

I like it! Keep it up :D

piano hinges?the thighs arent gonne open, they just slide on:P the torso part however needs to open if i want to get it on, but i have solved that problem

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234954202

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234954255

these are fastened on the inside and are invissible from the outside

sorry there hasnt been an update for some time. i work at my parents place, but live in an appartment 1.5h away with buss so i dont get a lot done to my beskar:P

cheers

I must say that is really cool. The mando/clone look really seems to suit you.

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234123825

May I ask where you got these. Because I am looking to something like that for my own mandalorian armor. I think they look good.

Good job and keep up the good work. I can't wait to see the finished product.

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I must say that is really cool. The mando/clone look really seems to suit you.

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1234123825

May I ask where you got these. Because I am looking to something like that for my own mandalorian armor. I think they look good.

Good job and keep up the good work. I can't wait to see the finished product.

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actually i made those myself from scratch out of the oransje PVC Pipes (just asked a local hardwarestoe if they had some leftovers). i first made the bracers then taped some sheets ov paper or cardboard on them to measure the length and add the shape i wanted. then i transfered that pattern on to the PVC pipes and cut them out. finally i heated up the PVC shapes and shaped them to fit the bracers (what aver you call it, the armor on your forearm).;)

Well that is a really good job on the armor. I clap at it LOL! I may push something around that.

wow... thanks..:D

just figured i should post what little pics i have that hasnt made it out there yet:P

current progress on thighs close up of the seam at the back
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1236003593 http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1236003633

and some "updated look" pics
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1236003670 http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1236003703

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1236003717

cheers

that range finder looks CRAZY gotta see that once it's finished.

LoL, did use markers? Kandosii! ;) :)

Looks good! Keep it up!

jup markers rock! oya!

yeah, that range finder is gona be difficult... especially since idont have the bucket yet:P

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jup markers rock! oya!

yeah, that range finder is gona be difficult... especially since idont have the bucket yet:P

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Yeah...it helps to have one of those...:D
Great stuff!!!:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

hehe it helps:P

i might have found some thick cardboard i can use and try to make one. in that case ill start next weekend

ok so iv started the scratch build cardboard bucket. i use a thicker carboard than Antman used (all hail that Tutorial!!:D) however so far it works splendidly. this is what iv done today in i am quite happy bout it, but i have one question. the edge that iv marked with red, is it supposed to be there? the rest of the "rim" that goes around back looks perfeckly fit

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1237650642

and...

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1237650764

haha this is just the sink i used to dip the entire structure in. i needed the cardboard to be completely soaked in order for it to bend properly
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1237650802

never mind i fixed it

Nice work.

been some time since i posted here last now. but here is what i have got in total. sorry bout the quality, again 2 mega pixels from my phone just isnt enough.;)

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1240204622

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1240204716

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1240204744

i have bearly started working on the shins and knee armor, sorry bout that

Hey, looking good man! Great progress. Keep it up, you'll be done in no time. :) Good work!

thanks for the compliments folks!:D good and bad news however... turns out i have my exams stretched over the nest three weeks so wont be able to do any more work till 12th of may. that was the bad news, the good news is that i managed to put together the helmet dome and start on the fin. havent coatedit with any thing yet so it looks a bit messy but need to wait with that untill the fin is completely assembled. enjoy the pics and tell me what you think

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1240774794

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1240774332

btw,

i ued steel wire to get the correct shape of the bottom part of the fin sorry i dont have any pics of that

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1240774673

cheers

Awesome! Can't wait to see the finished product!

Kandosii vod! Last pic looks like one I took: http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/s...417090025b.jpg Yay cardboard!

Your bucket is ganna be suhweet! :D

lol, you gotta love taking pics of yourself in the mirror:P

but that bucket looks nice Ordeyn, how thick id your cardboard?

It's just cereal boxes. I really made it for the fun of it. And to complete my cereal box Boba, LoL.

cool, sounds easy to work with. im using 4-5mm hard cardboard and have to use an electric saw to cut it:D... should have used cereal boxes

oki finally i had a few days to work on my bucket

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1242650946 http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1242651081
at the back there will be a custom center piece joining the two "horns" that i added

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1242651122
this is with the range finder and custom earpiece (not done btw, there will be some kind of small pyramid shape on the top of it)

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1242651173

Looking good!!! I cant wait to see that RF done!!!

That look's interesting....

AWESOME MAN!!! That looks sooo cool! :D

wow thanks!:D

btw: does any one know of a cheap way of making the visor? i though of modifying the visors for motorcycle helmets

Try something like this:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46539

You can get them with a black tint, and they work REALLY well. I made several helmets using visors from T-visors.com and then did a couple more with these. They work just as well as the $25.00 ones from T-visors.

wow they look great thanks

This armor is turning out really cool! I love original ideas, and this is a really cool one! Keep up the good work!

tomorrow is the day, im gona but the first base coat on my bucket since i finished the "beard" today... im not gona be able to sleep to night:(

wow...thats coming along nicely! great job!

sick idea, looks pretty awesome

base coat and metallic silver... done!

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1244030972 http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1244031062

this one just to shoe the "beard" as i call it
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1244031145

awesome man

lookin good!

:suprise vod, that helmet is awesome!!! GREAT WORK!!! :cheers:cheering

LoL! I love the beard! Makes you look like a tiger! ;) Awesome, man, awesome!

wow i tiger, love it!:P thanks for the compliments everyone, didnt ecpect it really

so good and bad news. the paint job went really well (i think) but i havents started the details on it yet, with a brush all. however i piece of my "tiger beard" fell off!!!:O so ill improvise a little and putting on "a box" see pics bellow and ull see

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1244143511 http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1244143545

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1244143448 http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1244143388

btw: those pieces of cardboard are just really rough and took me less than 5 min

so i started the "detailed weathering" using left over warhammer paint:D

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1244201821

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1244201980

BTW has anyone ever thought of using chainmail? im considering using it on my left arm between the armor plates, armpit and alboq joints.

hehe i need some help deciding on a paint scheme again:P

1 or 2? or maybe you most excellent artists have some ideas?

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1244881554

Paint rocks!:P

darian ordo over at mando mercs uses a chainmail hood. we've roundtabled chainmail over there over and over. the general consensus was the time involved in making it vs the protective ability combined with the fact that really no known star wars characters use it, it should be used sparingly. we don;t like to tell our members they can't use something, although on some things we must, we would rather ask for heavy mods or limited use so as not to stifle creativity. based on known star wars canon and eu, it would seem that most of the protective undersuits worn by various troopers/warriors in the swu would offer similar protection as chainmail.

all that said, i think if you used it sparingly with your heavy concept or as a dressing, say a kama, it would look great. i use it sparingly on my ggloves and gauntlets.

great build btw, i've been watching it's progress. really dig the helmet although it has a heavy clone feel to me, probably bcause of the "mouth" area.

keep up the good work!

jup that was my fears as well, that no known star wars charackter has used chain mail. i still dont know

hehe the clone/mando cross was intentional. my friend called it the missing link:P

Your Costume looks wonderful! I think I prefer the second paint scheme to the first. Keep up the good work, and post an update soon!

i may go for something in between, since i cant make up my mind:P

any ways, the base coat is on the main chest plate

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Looks awesome. And with the designs, I like the first one. The second one just is a bit to plain for my liking. Maybe you could add some stripes or somthing onto it. Keep it up!

ahem... it would seem i am was stupid enough to get a job couple of weeks ago and thus havents been able to work on my beskar as much as i want to. this is what little i have done and photographed (i also have a shin ready to paint, attached the smaller plates on the chest and started on a backback)

the new chin design, or "box" still requires my attention with paint and anlso some vents or lits. the range finder just needs the black "visor" for the slits, and i still need a preferably dark green visor
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1247252660 http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1247252748
RF up:) the "hose thingy" still needs paint and some fillerwork.
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1247252834 http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1247252903

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1247252935 http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1247252979

right ear left ear
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1247253546 http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1247253572

Vod!!! Kandosii!!! That is WICKED!!!

THAT IS AMAZING!! I love how the chest plate turned out, its awesome! Even with the job, keep up the good work! :D

thanks guys!:)

WOW! That looks heavy! Great job!

Beautiful work ner vod! Definatly custom :D

Cant wait for more (BUCKET IS MY FAVORITE PART!!!!! :lol)


Once thats done its definatly a mando i would want to sketch if thats alright with you ner vod

Dude you have gone so far with this costume. I am most impressed with the time and work you have put into this costume. Definitly worth watching for. Favorite part is the helmet hands down.

thanks!;) sorry i havent posted here in a looooong time. my job has kept on too busy to have done any real work on my beskar gam. but thanks for all the compliments and advice and know this... more updates will come as soon as i get some time off

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hehe i need some help deciding on a paint scheme again:P

1 or 2? or maybe you most excellent artists have some ideas?

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1244881554

Paint rocks!:P

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Oh i guess its kinda late but... i prefer the first one. It matches that custom bucket of yours :D

:suprise:suprise Amazing helmet!!!!11:thumbup

Have to go with Lev'ika on this one... I prefer scheme #1. If I were to draw it for u... it'd proally be similar to that. That pattern looks pretty good.

Kal

i have actually settled on a scheme, this...

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1249978930

oh and kal'ika, if you want i would be honored if you drew it:)

I really like the Range finder :)

I hope its not going to be one of those buckets where its hard to see out of because of all the stuff put on the side and possibly in front of it!

Holy ****! this is going to turn out to be one of those suits that actually scare people who see you in it. You've definitely got some heavy metal influences in there. And vikings rock. When you finish you should do another bucket that has some kind of horns on it lol.

Keep up the great work man!

thansk again guys. so far iv had no problems seeing out of it, all the "things" from the range finder just blurs up and is almost invisible.

oh and a viking themed mando would be awesome! with lots of chain mail and a vibro axe

yeah Creon no prob, throw up a request for me in my Custom Mando Art thread so I don't forget it and I'll add u to the que... I've got about 3 WIPs right now, I'd be happy to work on it tho.

Kal

what a sweet build

Love the helmet. Custom Mandos rock!

iv been playing around with google earth a little

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1250628789 http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1250628851http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1250628818

cheers

and thanks for all the compliments yet again:)!

Very impressive....

some one mentioned "mando with horns" (cough lifeburn cough:D) which got my head spinning slightly came up with thies while playing mont&blade (which rocks!)

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1254487346

chainmail vest and kama, and the pattern on the left is the grey rim around the plates and face

wow...that is awesome Creon!!! I love the mando/medieval look...and that helmet is awesome...:cheers

That is some awesome custom work, ner vod! :D

hey all! iv been stationed close enough to home that i can work on my beskar'gam inb the weekends now :D and after looking through the forum at all of the fantastic builds iv gotten the inspiration to finish my build! :)

gotta get started, lots of work todo!

I noticed the piece on the bottom of the visor, kinda like a chin guard or something. Is there a template for that? If so could someone PM me. Cause it would be a bloody waste to custom fab that out of aluminum and find out there are templates. Haha, thanks

wow looks great mate cant wait too get mine done

Sorry stride, no templates. all made from scratch:P

thanks fallout!

Creon, I LOVE IT!!!!! Awesome work, man. :D And that new concept thing is really cool. I've always wondered what would happen is Mando's wore chain-mail. ;)

If mandos wore chainmail........... It would turn into a completely epic and amazing armour set............. LIGHTSABRE PROOF CHAIN-MAIL..... I love how this kit came out

:p stupid question here...isnt a mando flight suit designed to be a space suit too...how would chain mail protect the wearer from space vacume

maybe the chainmail goes on the outside...

x.x eh...i guess its all personal preference...what i might find somewhat pointless others might find cooll...best wishes with the chain mail kit...might do some follow ups on it just for the sake of seeing how it turns out

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and some "updated look" pics
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1236003703

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This looks really awesome, but a word of warning:
You might get a headache from looking through the different colored lenses.
I get one every time I've worn a TK helmet that has a green lens on one side and a scar/cut in the helmet to look through on the other side.

hi yall. started meddling with my old beskar that i never finished :P new ideas and designs. feels good to be working on it again

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ok so i ordered a belt with puches and a boba fett armor plate package from ebay. Cut the cod piece as you can see in teh pics. the white new lower circular form on the chest plate is actually the collar piece, and the lower abdominal (just above the belt) is the butt piece. attached the diamond on the right shoulder piece, and the middle shoulder pieces you can see is from the original Fett chest pieces. using the original back plate and abdominal plate. planning for original knee pads


still waiting for a black visor.