Update #1:
I took out my current Mark VI chest and soaked cardboard in a white glue/water mixture. This will allow the cardboard to bend without creating crease lines. I then shaped the wet glue covered cardboard concoction over my existing Mark VI chest so everything will be to scale on my body. I now have it sitting infront of the fireplace (keeping an eye on it of course) so it will cook to shape and I can remove the blue tape and begin trimming the edges. As it's impossible to see the back of Jorge since he has that huge backpack to attend to so I'll only need to do this for the front half. This will provide a steady base for me to scratch build off of that is already in the generic shape and perfectly sized to my body. Have faith.. I've done this before..
Cheers,
Kensai
EDIT: I'm still doing the physical chest part dont worry it won't be all scraggly at the end of the carboard like it looks. It'll get another coat of glue so it will stick to the piece getting shaped underneath the straps (not shown).
I took out my current Mark VI chest and soaked cardboard in a white glue/water mixture. This will allow the cardboard to bend without creating crease lines. I then shaped the wet glue covered cardboard concoction over my existing Mark VI chest so everything will be to scale on my body. I now have it sitting infront of the fireplace (keeping an eye on it of course) so it will cook to shape and I can remove the blue tape and begin trimming the edges. As it's impossible to see the back of Jorge since he has that huge backpack to attend to so I'll only need to do this for the front half. This will provide a steady base for me to scratch build off of that is already in the generic shape and perfectly sized to my body. Have faith.. I've done this before..
Cheers,
Kensai
EDIT: I'm still doing the physical chest part dont worry it won't be all scraggly at the end of the carboard like it looks. It'll get another coat of glue so it will stick to the piece getting shaped underneath the straps (not shown).