Hey, sorry for replying late, but i think the Armorsmith link got deleted or sold, since i opened it and there was no download link or anything, and i checked newest comments on the Frankly Built video, with more people having that Armorsmith link problem, it would be cool if you could help me searching some files for pepakura or something since i cant use Armorsmith, the armor is the MJNOLIR MARK VI GEN 3
The domain for Armorsmith expired and the owner has been MIA for a while, the website is still accessible through a way back, I forget the name tho
I didn’t know armorsmith was having issues. But, if I’m being honest, it’s more of a rough guide. It helps when it works, but there’s a ton of bugs and things that can make it frustrating. I used these Cosplay Calipers that I saw on Uncle Jesse’s page and some good old tape measuring to get a lot of my suit right. Due to bugs and measurements changing and all kinds of wonky things, my first attempts at printing the suit were inaccurate. Using it in tandem with the calipers and tape measure did help a lot. I’ll link the calipers below to thingiverse.
Actually this suit is gonna be made out of eva foam, i dont have a 3D printer for the suit or calipers...
I would but i currently have a limit to spend a max of 80$ a month, and the eva foam + Pepakura files price makes it a bit hard to buy Armorsmith at the same time... I think i'll just measure my body and add some inches to the parts to make them fit so i don't reach the money limit.
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You can buy Armorsmith - Its on the payment provider. There's a problem with the stand-alone website (the domain expired). But the program is fine and can be purchased.
I decided to just measure my body and add some inches so the parts fit, anyways thanks for helping!!
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Yo, thanks for the link, i already buyed the templates and 4 Eva Foam rolls (1500x500 mm), which are 10mm thick. I'll try to use the tips you sent me for parts like the arms and legs, since i'm currently starting with the torso.Hello DiegerfonGD
I'm just finding this thread, but I think I have some information that you may find useful.
First, Brad from Impact Props makes his foam suits entirely from scratch. He determines the sizing of the armour pieces and all of the details by looking at reference pictures and eyeballing approximately where those same armour pieces and details would be if he were to wear the armour. While this is a completely valid way to craft the armour, there is not much anyone can say to really help you develop this crafting method besides saying practice makes perfect. Building things from scratch really is lots and lots of trial and error. Brad has been making foam armour for a long time and he has a very good eye for making it up as he goes along, but I can't imagine making my suit of armour like that.
Most foam crafters follow a template like the one you've linked. This is the method I would recommend for foam crafting because there is a lot less guess work involved. You will still have to read between the lines sometimes and fill in some gaps yourself, but the template will do most of the heavy lifting for you. You will still need to figure out what size you need to scale the template to however. Many folks have mentioned Armorsmith, which is what I used for my most recent suit. If you're not keep on using the program because of it's apparent lack of support currently, you can still get a pretty good idea of how big to print the templates by measuring the space it will take up over your body and scaling appropriately in Pepakura. There is a nice tutorial for this that I will link here:
Tutorial: Simple Armor Scaling
Hi everyone, Though I haven't been a member here long, I’ve already seen several new threads pop up with noobs asking how to scale their armor pieces. Sometimes, they have already read the other scaling tutorials, and still have trouble. So, I thought I’d share my method for scaling that I...
Even with the best tools and accurate measuring the final size of your armour is ultimately just your best guess. There is not really an exact science to figuring out the scale. Your main goal is that is looks like it's the right size, not that is actually is. Even with a template you may find that you need to do some trial and error. I had to remake a few of my armour pieces because I scaled them a bit too large/small. It's all part of the crafting process.
Best of luck on your build!
Here are some interior shots of the Jazwares Chief helmet. Let me know if these help, or if you need any more!
