Should I make armour from..

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Brettafett

New Hunter

• Dec 18, 2015

• #1

Eva foam as a base? Then harden them up either using that mouldable plastic you can buy as pellets or I've heard of Sintra?..
Basically, I'm looking for a cheap alternative to buying a an armour kit including gauntlets for £500+.
I think I'll be going for a BM helmet, BM flight suit & jetpack n a few other things..

Just trying to save a bit of money and do some myself!

Any advice appreciated.

 

Mullreel

Well-Known Hunter

• Dec 18, 2015

• #2

Sintra works well. I like 6mm sintra so that you can round the edges to give it the proper look.

 

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Brettafett

New Hunter

• Dec 19, 2015

• #3

Thank you, I'm looking into it! Would you think it'd make a good base to make master to create resin duplicates? Is it even worth it? Lol.. Thanks again

 

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samwise1987

New Hunter

• Jun 8, 2016

• #4

Ive used pvc pipe as my armour pieces, its fairly thick (about 6mm) and really solid as well.