My Custom Mando Armor... "ONE END"

Jango72 · Jul 17, 2009

Looks good! Very nice paint scheme, it ties everything in together nicely.

Seeing as you're still waiting on your girth belt, thus haven't tried it with the rest of the gear yet, you might want to keep in mind that you may need to shorten your back plate a bit. If you check both Boba and Jangos back plates you'll notice that neither cover the girth belt... a slight over lap at the top maybe, but yours will cover the entire girth belt.

Just some food for thought.

NovallTalon · Jul 17, 2009

Jango72 said:
Looks good! Very nice paint scheme, it ties everything in together nicely.

Seeing as you're still waiting on your girth belt, thus haven't tried it with the rest of the gear yet, you might want to keep in mind that you may need to shorten your back plate a bit. If you check both Boba and Jangos back plates you'll notice that neither cover the girth belt... a slight over lap at the top maybe, but yours will cover the entire girth belt.

Just some food for thought.

Yes, I brought this up over at Mercs. The bottom of the back plate is almost even with the bottom of the gut plate on a modern set.

I am worried that you may have 3 outcomes with that long backplat:

1. It rests ontop of your girth belt, but sticks out at the bottom.

2. It rests on your girth belt and physically cuts into the belt (my old backplate did this and it was just bearly on my girth).

3. You wear your girth over your backplate, but the first time you try to bend over you snap your backplate.

Armor so far looks great! I just worry a bit about that back plate.

ONE END · Jul 17, 2009

The material I used is very flexible "it shouldnt break" and I was going to put the belt over it.... But even if I shorten it the vest it is on is only an inch shorter so I don't think it will make much diff. if I cut it down, I like it being that long as I have kidney protection.... Also the belt was going to go over the front of the vest as well so whether its covering vest or back armor my ability to bend may be compromised either way... but I will work the bugs out as I go, and I may have to cut the back armor up a tad... we shall see...

As for the glue that was suggested thank you! I have been using Epoxy on quite a bit of stuff on this suit just wish I had like 5 gal. of it!

Alpha 02 · Jul 17, 2009

Hey im starting my own custom mando and im just wondering what u made your armor out of

bh7603 · Jul 17, 2009

any glue out here will melt in the direct sunlight. which is everywhere. Arizona is a different animal for costuming, as the 115+ heat or like the other day 121 will def destroy any plastic armor like sintra for any exposed periods of time in the direct sunlight or shadows. ive seen helmet get misshapen while being worn, armor warp out of shape sitting on the trunk of a car, or industrial glue and epoxy and jb-weld just come off.

so choose wisely if you're in a dry heat burnt state! but in saskatoon. no need to worry mate!

Aden Kyramud · Jul 17, 2009

Jay, sintra actually stands up well to the heat...amazingly...my 3mm set has lasted in the heat for a couple of hours just fine...

Looks AWESOME thomas!!! Amazing work on everything, and you did it all so bloody fast!!! amazing!!!

:cheers
A'den

ONE END · Jul 17, 2009

Thanks Josh! thanks for the help on the Gaunt!

Also to show you what I used instead of responding again with "I used a plastic storage container" in response to the "what material did you use?" question...
Here's a pic...

A plastic storage container....

bh7603 · Jul 18, 2009

A'den Kyramud said:
Jay, sintra actually stands up well to the heat...amazingly...my 3mm set has lasted in the heat for a couple of hours just fine...

Looks AWESOME thomas!!! Amazing work on everything, and you did it all so bloody fast!!! amazing!!!

:cheers
A'den

****, really? ive seen some bad luck than! my vinyl jango helmets dont like the heat, thats for sure. my original has shattered with bad temp change, as well as falling in a garage of abotu 130 degree.

but im more concerned abtou the vinyl glue. its horrible.

Saz · Jul 18, 2009

My vinyl biker scout helmet melted when it was too close to the radiator.

Vinyl is a horrible substance to keep shape!

utopia · Jul 19, 2009

Hey That Vest Looks Familiar...Hmmm...wonder where it came from.....Hmmmmmmmmmm

Funkman · Jul 21, 2009

That's pretty sweet! I didn't see the machete on your belt, though! I like all those little pieces of armor everywhere. Are you going to do jetpack?

DeepCFett · Jul 21, 2009

dude, i did a paint job on a motorcycle that was almost the same color as your mando.....i wish i still had that bike, it'd go great with that awesome storage container youre wearing

ONE END · Jul 22, 2009

LOL! Yeah going to do a jet pack, Starting on it next month. Along with a custom set of Gauntlets...

The Bike would be sweet! Would love to see the paint job!

ONE END · Jul 23, 2009

Completed!

Nothing like completing it the day before you leave for Comicon....

Mereel Skirata · Jul 23, 2009

Looks great vod!!!

Commander720 · Jul 23, 2009

Yeap that is Arizona.....I am one that lives in AZ as well. I am hopping to see you at the next Phoenix Cactus Comi-Con. Great looking armor vod.

ONE END · Jul 24, 2009

Thanks! Jamie you should go to the next Armor party!

Saz · Jul 24, 2009

Looks great!

Another Mando in the ranks

Aden Kyramud · Jul 24, 2009

Tried to post last night, but couldnt get it to work, so I will say again:

AWESOME!!! Looks amazing bro!!! I need to know how you did that girth belt, I've been trying to get mine to look like that for a while and cant get it right.

Take pics at Comic con!!!

:cheers
A'den

ONE END · Aug 13, 2009

So I bought this nerf gun off a friend for 10$....
Then I had some wire covers...
Found a telescope in the trash....
A Dremel....
Some Bondo & sander/paper....
Paint/tape....
Foamie sheet...
Card board tube...
Random bits & peaces...
My creative mind....

Let the pics tell the story the best they can @ this point....