Full Metal Deathwatch ( 2.0)

So after 2 jears of my not-so-complete Deathwatch-Armor out of PVC plates...

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I'm done with it! Not Done with the costume but I just have it enough!
The plastic plates and artificial Leather has been pointed out as an inferior Material.

First i thought i just swap the Plasticplates with Aluminum.... but then 'why only the plates? i can do all new Softparts aswell ^^


It is a fresh project

So Today i finally got all the 108 Metalparts needed together.
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4615/107teile.jpg

Some of them are already bended or nearly complete.

Like the Belt (Comparisation between new and old one)
http://imageshack.us/a/img811/8505/oldnew.jpg
the old one was PVC plates glued on velco on a faux-leatherbelt (filled with some rubbermattes to come to the thickness)
the new Belt is 4mm thick Leather with an elastic strap and 33 little plates (each plate consist out of a frontplate and a backplate with a solid loop) threaded on the strap.

VERY NICE how much $ in the metal?

maybe around 100$ ( https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...4787840&type=3 )

looks great my mando has mismached armor and is in rough damaged shape. but very nice

So, had some time left his day

started with the Chestplates.

http://imageshack.us/a/img145/575/dwbh.jpg


I just bended the plates by hand and used some hammer techniques to bend the edges. This way the 1,5mm thin Alloy get's the impression of 5mm thick metal.

I will make a videotutorial with these plates thats why i have to wait for the right time to work ^^


of course i have to grind the surface

I hate bending Backplates no matter what material used..

http://imageshack.us/a/img841/1825/dwb2.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img820/8611/dwback.jpg


Also made some Shouldes and Handplates
http://imageshack.us/a/img526/1849/dwsh.jpg

And now for Beyond the Belly

http://imageshack.us/a/img201/8052/codnm.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img194/1817/tightk.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img585/1066/shinq.jpg

Excellent job with the armour, the back piece came out really well.

so some Updates ^^

Kneeplates
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/2631/knie.jpg

New Vest
http://imageshack.us/a/img856/6684/dwweste.jpg
Realleather and handsewn for more endurancy ^^

New Undersuit, Vest and Belt assambled
http://imageshack.us/a/img19/9718/anzugmitweste.jpg

The Undersuit is 3-parted, Pants, longlseeve underarmor shirt and Jacket with fixed Neckseal
(dont mention the oversleeve on the right, thats just a unintenedd flap ^^)

I really like your chest

Very nice! Will really feel like the real thing!

I was not happy with the Boxsize of the holsterplate...

so during the alst weekend we tried a MK2 version with a broader holster box
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...36469691_n.jpg
but this time the box got into an industrial bending machine instead of the hammer work. (but sill need to bend over the edges.

Also i finiesehd the Paintjob and the internal Strapping system of the Plates last week
The only thing missing is a layer of "dirt" to cover the dents of the covered Bolts (and the chest diamond XD )
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/8636/gearsofdw.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img32/1181/img0353et.jpg

i glued in some EVA foam pieces on the insides along the edges. Because i bended the edges of the plates in a 90° angle - i dont want to cut myself or the vest and flightsuit by the sharp edges.

had a Troop in a Toys-market yesterday,

so i thought that would be a perfect timing to push my project for the Kids and leave the Main-'gam at home.

http://www.starbase07.de/Aktivi2013/...s/P3236469.JPG

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But some negative Issues in the first place:
- I were not able to make the bucket and Gaunts in Time so i had to use the ones of the old PVC-Armor
- The Flakvest i've sewn in Autumn was supposed to fit tight... but i started training in Autumn and Stronglift in January and now the Vest is atleast 10cm to big in waist.

Now some positive reviews:
- the Holsterboxes did not hinder my movements
- the 3-parted Undersuit gave me huge comfort in the bathroom ^^
- the Neckseal sewn to the collar of the jacket worked perfectly
- The polstering of the plates did a good job (only plate that hurted where the - not polstered - footplates when walking stairs)
- The Overall attachement with elastic strapping gave me huge flexibility.

like:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...17114415_n.jpg
kneeing

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...72736290_n.jpg
Benchpressing



Overall I still have to fix alot of things

-getting Suspenders for the Pants that got to big
-making the Platebelt tighter
-Getting Bucket and Gaunts done
-organize Blasterpistols and Jetack (in progress)
-sew some changes at the armpits of the vest
-may hide the external strapping of tights and vest -> or not

I favor the animated look, but very nice build.

if i loose more belly and hip size i may get some serious Health issues and might die. if you mean that by animated look. :D

Finished the Gaunts today

http://imageshack.us/a/img824/7619/gaunt.jpg

so, any ideas where my journey goes next?

http://imageshack.us/a/img834/1568/wdid.jpg

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Looking good! Not a lot of people make Mando suits from metal, so i found this very interesting. Are you converting a regular buy'ce to a clone ware-style one?
Just wondering, cuz there's a guy out there with a clone wars style helmet.
Anyway, keep it up!
Can't wait for the finished product!
-Ghost

Actually - in central Europe we only use Metal. :D

Only the templates of the helmet are "converted" in the first place. Actually it is based on the WOF-Helmet Tempates. Only the Visor is modified to be 1cm slimmer in the vertical, also showing the Visorline 5mm upwards to get the Eye-corners more sharper. The Lower Chinbottom is extended at 1cm from the original. Thats the whole trick. ^^ The rest would be to to trim the decorative ring aound the helmet for a few mm and change the Backside Vents from Upside down T's to flat lines. i I also used this for my Scratchbuildhelmet 2 years ago as you can see http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/3338/cimg7428z.jpg (the whole Tutorial here Helmbau Scratchbuilt / PVC 'TCW-Deathwatch' - Schmiedeschule - Mandalorianische Beskarschmiede )
YOu an see the changes on the Templates on the RIGHT helmet. - The Left one was a WCA helmet that disappointed me for being asymetrical and inaccurate and convince me that i can make a more acurate bucket with only 30$ of material.

EDIT: This explains it better
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/9943/deathwatch1.jpg


Now i do just the same thing only that i swapped the plastic Motorcicle dome with an aliminum dome from an old Fireworkers Helmet and use Metalplates instead of PVC-plates.

The Cheeks are hand dished by a Hammer ( Mandalorianische Beskarschmiede in Action - YouTube a short wip video)


But for the helmet i eventually will need to get some Fillermass to cover the Bolts and Slits - i know.

Ah, I see!
thanks for the explanation! Very good build!
Keep up the great work!
-Ghost

so, finished the helmet todayhttps://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...18272840_n.jpgNo the dome is not to highhttp://imageshack.us/a/img805/4076/img0498.png its the blocky shape of the former helmet that makes the diffrence