First attempts at foam armor.

[jimbo only one]

Well this is my first attempt at foam. Not as good as i would like but considering i have never done anything like this before, i am not to upset. Privateer is a local friend and has helped amazingly. please comments and critisim is welcome. As a noob, the first thing i have done for the last 9 days is read the stickies after watching the intro vid. Privateer recomended i do things in the right order so here is to trying.

lowerarm

upper arm

 

[Jack7226]

Looks very good for your first attempt. Really doenst look like foam at all.
Nicely done, keep it up

 

[jimbo only one]

Thx, trying real hard to be creative with it!

 

[sonic sod]

very nice brilliant for first time

 

[gaj2714]

yeah thats really good. it really doesnt look like foam at all

 

[sirnaut]

Nice work. quick question how did you get the rounded edges. Im doing foam armor as well so any tips would be helpful.

 

[Zat German]

Nice work. quick question how did you get the rounded edges. Im doing foam armor as well so any tips would be helpful.

A Dremel or sand paper works extremely well on this foam.

 

[tazzy]

Ok... How do you get Black Form!? lol

 

[jimbo only one]

The rounded edges were with a sanding block, the "blackness " to the foam was useing a heat gun to burn the foam. Hardends the edges,and seems to tighten the foam. Be carefull tho, it does carry the heat and will burn you. Also heat it before hot glueing,or your glue will run. found out the hard way! LoL!

 

[RoxyRoo]

Hey! Nice job. ^^ looks like foam is getting popular for a good reason.
Your signature is hilarious.

 

[jimbo only one]

thx, i work in a tattoo shop so the saying is truely universal! I was introduced to the foam by Privateer and he has sorta mentored me thru my first attempt. But he hasnt seen it yet, also the purple and yello parts arnt paint, it's colored craft foam. after heating it slightly you can paint it also. Any ideas from anyone about colors. I was thinking EOD brown.

 

[TheBradinator]

SWEET Stuff! i hope my forearms come out as good as yours! My personal Favorite color for armor is yellow, but thats me. also yellow and blue make a cool mix

 

[jimbo only one]

well acctually, that is purple and yellow craft foam, not paint. The armor will end up a bronze/brown color when painted with a camo pattern. I am currently reworking a new set of forarms to be truer to the details of the regular suits. Once i know they work out i will post templates so others can try it. seems to be working tho. I found a great way to do panel lines today.

Useing a metal strait edge, wearing gloves, i draw on all my lines, then i slowly burn them in with a wood burning tool and go very shallow over the surface. You get clean strait panel lines!

Will post picks tomorrow if everything works out well.

 

[jimbo only one]

Well after looking at alot of photos of peps, i realised i could do better with the forarms, so i redid my templates.

Then i spent about 1 hour recutting foam and craft foam.

I planeed to use parrachute clips so added them as well as strapping after heating the foam and bending into shape.

After adding the straps, i layered on craft foam to make a smooth shell.

continued below

 

[jimbo only one]

after adding the shell needed to start building up detail to match the screenshots and peps i had seen.

After adding the "GPS box" added more detail and bas relief.

Then it was add more detail and finish. Armor warn by me ready to paint.
IMG]http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy118/1jimbo/outerwarn.jpg[/IMG]

Hope you like it. Backto work on the left arm. Hopefully after i finish it, all small mods to the armor for the lower arm will be finished.
C+C welcomed as well as questions.

thx,
jimbo

 

[jimbo only one]

outer armor photo:

hope you like it!

 

[S42]

thats awsome!
I just started pepakura and I'm feeling that I have to test foaming also ^^

 

[brogeta]

dude looks epic, I want to make that peice too

 

[jimbo only one]

After i work out the kinks, i will post the templates to this. It was alot easier than i thought it would be. After i finish the left arm tonight i will modge podege the whole piece to add stiffness and a base for the paint. Glad you guys like it! makes the momentum easier!

 

[JSwift]

I wouldn't use the modge podge. Not sure how it will work on the bigger foam but it cracks really easily on the foamies. Even worse on the thicker 1/4'' foamies.