My Mando Armor-WIP

yeah dont do the SWG style armor its just plain unpractical
and uh the camo mando sounds good,i had that idea once too

but you gotta think about something you wont get tired of wearing
and your favorite colors always work

I have a custom design with camo though one good thing to keep in mind when doing camo is possibly have your armor be a solid color and your fatigues be camo or vice versa so to have the design stand out and create a small contrast. If you go the route of a ghillie suit I would suggest making it a shawl or cloak so as not to interfere with your armor.

I always wondered, why do people think the SWG mando design is impractical? It slightly enhances mobility yet not technically sacrificing protection.

Other than the knees i can't see why someone couldnt do an swg mando suit.

Actually that suit looks really feasible.Even the knees.I wouldn't mind tackling that idea sometime.

Actually, now that I think of it, why not make a Mandalorian Gundam? Easily doable. Just need a huge gatling gun and beam cannon in the middle8)

Of course I might just drop the crown. Well, at least for now.

Looks like a solid idea.

Small update. No armor yet, but that'll come soon enough. right now I'm just making the body to put the armor on. Here are two pics of what's goin' on so far. For relative size comparison I put in a low-poly tutorial helmet for a chopper pilot.
Oh, and all the sections you see won't be on the final product. Infact, they'll be covered up. The renderer is just rending all the triangles that make up the mesh. And what you see on one side, is exactly the same on the other. If your curious, I'm using 3DS max 8 to do model this out.





When all is set and done, I plan on offering 3D templates for ya'll. If you have a design, and want to see what it look likes in 3D before you tempt the paint brush, let me tempt the keyaboard and help ya see your final product! Will be some time in the making, but I hope it helps out when we're are designing armor Though as for dimensions of custom pieces, I can probably work something out with another program I have.

Anyways, any and all C&C would be appreciated. Especially since I'm still learning the program.

what program (forgive if you say some where eles) are you useing? i think its intresting what your doin here. my friend who goes to an art school did a 3D rendition of my armor/mando.

Well I've been doing 3D studio for about 5 years now, and that's a pretty good model

3D Studio Max 8 is the program

Thanks gamer! Just pulling, pushing, adding, deleting verts and such. Kinda similar to Rhino 3D, which I've been working in for about 3-4 years now. Not all that similar, but enoguh to know what a line is.

Hey tandish, can you post a couple pics of the 3D model? Would love to see it.

given this is my friend who is in art school for game art...... and he had about a week.







hope these turn out....

HOLY ****! That's a nice model your friend made. Textured and everything, wow. Thanks for the reference. The hands sure do look a whole lot better than mine. How long as he been in 3D modeling?

umm.. a quarter?.. i think. yea i don;t know the program he uses so i will aks next i see him!

I made a 3D model of the Fett helmet that I made. I could e-mail it to you in .3ds format if you'd like

Sure thanks! What kind of modeling did you use to make? I was thinking using plane modeling on it like i did the body, but did you use something different?

I haven't been able to touch my model because I've been painting my house to get ready to sell all weekend. I should have an update on the waist/legs/feet later this week, and next week I'll work on the helmet. I'm leaving the gauntlets for last since those and the jet pack should be the most intricate.

I don't even remember how I built it. I may have just made a box with a ton of polys and chipped away at it. I modeled it like a year ago. E-mail me at GCNgamer128@aol.com if you want it

the broomhandle mauser is a good idea if you dont mind having the same gun as han solo... cut the barrel shorter and add a flare to it... paint it black... add weathering

Not really an update, but these are accessories I'm shooting for. Perhaps not these stores, but at least they have the pictures:

Shoulder Holster w/ 2 mag puches http://www.hobbytron.com/AirsoftGunA...PPVCH170B.html

Equipment belt (lots of pouches) http://www.hobbytron.com/AirsoftGunA...PPVCB998G.html

Right leg tactical thigh holster http://www.hobbytron.com/AirsoftGunA...ineHolder.html

Left leg tactical thigh holster for 3 rifle mags http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:WNASIF:US:122

Main blaster; A CYMA spring loaded airsoft Glock 26 with muzzle and and clip attachments - this would go in the thigh holster http://www.hobbytron.com/AirsoftPist...gMCAPP698.html

Back up blaster; An electric airosft pistol, replicating the look and size of a Vektor CP1; would go in the shoulder holster - although hobbytron says it's James Bond's gun, IT'S NOT! He uses a Walther PPK, and later the Walther P99 http://www.hobbytron.com/ElectricJam...unBC2030B.html

Blaster rifle; A spring loaded airsoft FAMAS G2 assault rifle - Comes with sight, laser and flashlight - I'm not going to use the front handle thing http://www.hobbytron.com/AirsoftAssa...66571M46P.html

What do you guys think?

And just for reference, these are James Bond's guns:
Walther PPK - Used this for most of the movies http://www.waltheramerica.com/firearms/ppks.cfm
Walther P99 - Pierce Brosnan used this in all of his James Bond movies http://www.waltheramerica.com/firearms/p99qa.cfm

Well I dont use UTG gear but I know some people who do and their items are of good enough quality.

just my opinion.. but i would drop the shoulder holster... keep the 2 thigh holsters though... if you want some upper body accesories id go with a kabar style knife mounted upside down on the left upper chest/shoulder area where ou simply reach across and pull it out... im pretty sure that the marines do that when they're issued a knife... maybe add a sheath to one of the boots as well... could also get a tactical vest and modify the armor to fit to that...

I've thought about the shoulder knife knife set up as well, and I've been switching between either one. Not entirely sold on either yet. I've also thought about getting a tactical vest and reworking it with the armor. I've seen some with the up-side down shoulder sheath and a cross draw, but I'm not sure. Actually, the belt I showed has a holster, so I could use that instead.

As for the leg pouches, no I wasn't expecting them to fit. If I can find a leg pouches that would fit FAMAS mags I would get it.

And please forgive my lack of knowledge, but what's the difference between airsoft and softair?

could also go full metal jacket and write born to kill on yout camo helmet with a peace sign on the other side... ut a band around the brim and stick some 7.62 cartridges in it... lol... actually... i like this idea... i may do it.. lol

7.62? That's an AK-47 round I think.
The Nam M-16's shot 5.56
I have always heard em referred to as . 223
i might be wrong.

The 7.62 was used in the M14 rifles that soldiers used in basic, and some snipers used as well. A FMJ just refers to a type of bullet, it's illegal for civilians to own a FMJ bullet (atleast here in CA, where almost all guns are illegal). Basically it means an armor peircing round.

FMJ bullets are illegal for civilian use, I think US nation wide. Police (if not all police, then just SWAT) and military are of course allowed.

Nice ZAKU avi. btw 8)

its illegal to have a functional one... you can own almost anything as long as it doesnt work... im thinking about taking deactivated grenades and modifying them to look like thermal detonators

Thank you 8) I'm planning on using those colors on my armor as well. Gotta love the Zaku

Hahah the Full Metal Jacket he is referring to is the Stanley Kubrick movie titled Full Metal Jacket. An excellent movie by the way.

Originally Posted by arctroopomega5

The 7.62 was used in the M14 rifles that soldiers used in basic, and some snipers used as well. A FMJ just refers to a type of bullet, it's illegal for civilians to own a FMJ bullet (atleast here in CA, where almost all guns are illegal). Basically it means an armor peircing round.

My mistake!:o

No you were still correct old timer.

The 7.62 round comes in two forms, 7.62x39 and 7.62x54....or maybe its 7.62x51, I dont remember. Either way, the shorter round is whats commonly known as the AK round, and the longer one is the more powerful version that was used in bigger battle rifles like the M14 and FAL. The m16 used a completely different and much smaller round (.223 or 5.56mm)

I like your idea of using a FA-MAS as a custom Fett gun....that might just turn out well. I was thinking about modifying an old Ruger MkIV to look similar to Jango Fett's pistol. It already has a similar appearance, so it shouldnt be too hard.

**Oh and as far as I know, at least here in Texas, full metal jacketed rounds are not illegal. I hope not at least, because I have about 500 of them in my closet with my AK47

From what I can gather, the M-16 uses the .223 round.

Originally Posted by Toragh

From what I can gather, the M-16 uses the .223 round.

.223 and 5.56mm NATO are pretty much one in the same....

oh....

HA HA! I finally have an update! Alas, no armor. However I am in the semi-finals for the legs, body, and arms. After modeling the legs, I had to fix the body to match, so it's a bit different from what you last saw. For the arms, I just scaled it up to match the modifed body and the new legs. I'm not to worried about the accuracy of the legs and body to real limbs since I'm foing to fix it look more like "fabric" later on, or at least a tad larger in size to make it look like it's over the real legs, then put the armor on top.
Anyways, I'll deal with that later. I'm also adding 2 profile pics so you can see the main shape of the body. Any and all suggestions would be helpful, and crack jokes are also welcome

With a risk of sounding like an idiot:

Wouldn't it be easier to just download a Poser program like DAZ, and then create armour models for it?

Originally Posted by Toragh

I've been tihnking of the main weapon, or atl east one of the main weapons, and I came across this mauser airsoft rifle that's modeled after C96 Broomhandle Mauser pistol. I've seen a low price of $100, and from what I understnad, the reviews are kinda good as an airsoft.
I've seen cheaper, but I'm using this link because they have bigger picture than everyone else:

http://www.kapowwe.com/Merchant2/mer...Category_Code=

I was thinking that if I could get this (if I can get mulla without a job) I can customize it to resemble the DL-44, but as a DL-44 "LS" (Long Shot) or "RO" (Rifle Option). Personally, I like the Ls designation. anyways, so what do you think? A scope, a couple greebles... It could look star warsy.

EDIT: Of course that's really expensive and I don't have that kind of mulla. But it's a nice thought. Now that I think about it, I'd prefer a Famas airsoft since it's cheap, ya don't have to modify it all to look sci-fi/modern, and I don't think it's all that well known, like the FN P-90 before Stargate SG-1 started using it.

it might be pretty cool lookin if you cut the barrel to look like the dl-44 but leave ths stock on it, has anyone here seen for a few dollars more the western with clint eastwood??? well one of the charecters had a pistol with an attachable rife stock for more accuracy at a longer distnace. so like i said chop the mauser barrel leave ths stock n dress it u plike the dl-44. i dunno i think itd be prettty dang cool myself.

That's a good idea for the mauser. Probably a good idea to add something to the barrel, or just cover the whole barrel (aftering being cut) to look better, and kinda get the fett look.

It would be easier to get a poser model, but then again I'm still learning 3DS, and this gives me the chance to practice modeling in general, and I get extra credit

Originally Posted by Just another swede

With a risk of sounding like an idiot:

Wouldn't it be easier to just download a Poser program like DAZ, and then create armour models for it?

Hey, THIS is a good idea. I have DAZ|Studio, with a lot of people wich can be founded for freebie on the net (including M3, V3, Aiko3, Hiro, HIM, HER...) but there is a big problem: DAZ|Studio can only read Poser, DAZ and .obj files. He can't read the .3DS or .max files of 3D Studio, even not the .dxf. maybye 3D studio can export in .obj files, I don't know.

If anyone here knows how to include .DXF files in DAZ|Studio, PM me, please.

The IBV is pretty thick though you may be able to take out the padding inserts since its just a replica. You will most likely have some molle webbing showing since you will be attaching you armor to that. Dying wise Im not too certain. It probably would take it but Im not certain of the manufacturer so Im not certain on the fabric or quality.