Mandalorian helmet/armor in progress.

I must admit, I am completely hopeless to the world of plastic and armor-making...
What is sintra?
Sorry, but I googled google sign shops in 'my city' and it just showed some stuff about biking and the google home page...
Any other places/centers where I can get free heatable and/or bendy plastic?
 
Even if you live in America my friend there are those who live in the state that you live in that are apart of the Mandalorian Mercs. Great group of people who make custom mandalorian armor out of different peaces of material.

http://mercs.firespray.net/forum/index.php?action=forum

Visit the website and take a look around of whats going on. You maybe be able to get some of your questions answered there of what to look for when customizing your armor. There maybe even some mercs in your area that can help you out in this sort of situation. Never hurt to ask.

I already got at least three people helping me out with what to get and how to do my stuff for mando armor. Trust me it helps!!!!
 
Yes, I know, but sometimes it seems more like adults are TRYING to keep us seperated...
My dad is really good with computers, so I think he monitors my use of mine...
No idea how.
So, naturally, I gotta be careful about where I click :D.
That's why I love library computers so much...I don't have him reading over my shoulder.

Anyways...
I googled 'google sign shops' and I didn't get much at all.
Nothing except real estate-like commercial businesses that sell signs...
And the google home page, naturally...
And the IRISH google home page...
And so on.
Anywhere else where I can get free plastic?
(Though I'm pretty sure I'm going to use plastic-binder material instead)
 
no. no, no, i meant google "sign shops" just the words in parentheses,and as long as you live in the us, and you have a city nearby, you should have sign shops. Go to google Maps, that might help. :)

Anyway, If none of that works, go to home depot and buy a couple of for sale signs, not the flimsy ones, or the corrugated ones, but the kinda thickish ones. They are very similar to sintra. Just wear a mask if you put it in the oven ;P Boiling it might be better.
 
I used the 2-piece Jango helmet from e-Bay. The seller was stretch361 and had a store (Potters Gifts or something). Just under $37 with super fast and free shipping. Cheapest base for one of these I could find. I'm too old for my dad to tell me what I can and can't buy...but I have become a cheap bastage since the economy went south, so I still go with the cheapest I can get away with.

One other fairly cheap thing to use for armor pieces is foberglass/body filler covered wire mesh. I used to build knight armor out of this stuff when I was a kid. Form the wire mesh (I prefer 1/4 inch square myself), cover the back in duct tape, and use the fiberglass or bondo type stuff to cover the outside. The wire is pretty easy to form and shape and you can't tell what it was after filling, sanding, and painting it. Not sure how your parents would feel about you using those kinds of chemicals, but maybe your dad could help out (mine tried to help out way back when...but he was never very good at that kind of stuff and spent more time watching than anything :) ).

Anyway...good luck to you and hope you get some pics of your progress up soon.
 
As soon as I figure out how to upload pics, this page won't have enough space to hold all the pics I'll post :D.
No, I don't have myspace.
I'll ask my parents if they have bodyfiller or fiberglass.
We have chicken-coop type wire, if that's what you meant?
 
I never actually thought you could make armor out of so much stuff...
Wire
Trash cans
Plastic binders
Metal
Metal trash cans
Fiberglass
And then starched fabric, if you want to stretch it a bit...
Probably a lot more stuff, too.
 
Sand paper most likely vod. But a good way to get started on your armor is to start off with simple stuff such as the jumpsuit, belt, and vest that you will need for your armor. Try going to goodwill and searching through the stuff they have there. More then likely you will come across something that can really benefit and use for your armor.

I did that today and came across two really nice belts that would look nice with my armor. Truly anything you find weather the material or the style will work with your costume. I am utilizing material I have from an old halloween costume as well as some home materials to make my armor.

As stated before vod try the mando mercs. They are the ones that can help you out with your costume.
 
I wish my parents would take me out more....
I'm lucky if they take me to goodwill twice a year.
I already have a simple black belt.
I don't know what a jumpsuit is :(
I don't know how much a vest costs.

Thing is, I have to have mando armor to sign up on the forums, and since I don't have the armor, I can't sign up, and thus can't post...
 
Someone else will probably chime in here, but I guess I could be wrong. I don't think you need armor to sign up to Mandalorian Mercs; you have to meet their requirements for armor to become a member. Unless I misunderstand, they're not the same thing. I've been a member of the forums for a while now, and still haven't finished a uniform. I'm just not an official member of the Mercs (and may never be, since they require two pieces of armor below the belt, and I've never really liked that). Try joining. TDH is a great place, but Mandalorian Mercs is wholly different, and I think it would meet a lot of your needs that might not be met here.
 
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