My first Armor build

[TheDarkSpartan]

Both thighs are done. The back hugs my butt like my character's armor does andy wife loves it..
The knee pads from paintballing literally look like my Spartans does so I'm going to use them after I hide the Franklin sign. Just gotta do shins and back up to the arms. Hopefully by then I figure out how to do the arms. Suggestions?

 

[TheDarkSpartan]

Left and right legs are almost complete. I am going to leave the screws visible to give a more fabricated look. I imagine that if we actually had this that the armor wouldn't be all smooth like. Can't wait to finish construction so I can trim and add battle damage before painting.

 

[TheDarkSpartan]

Legs are constructed

 

[TheDarkSpartan]

Chest piece front and back are fully constructed. Only thing left is the arms, trimming, and painting

 

[TheDarkSpartan]

Fully constructed. Just have to trim and paint. Then I'll add the extras on to make it look more like my character. Also going to fine tune the helmet. Made it back in my Halo 3 days out of a motorcycle helmet and it needs a little TLC. Thoughts or suggestions on my armor so far?

 

[TheDarkSpartan]

Fully constructed. Just have to trim and paint. Then I'll add the extras on to make it look more like my character. Also going to fine tune the helmet. Made it back in my Halo 3 days out of a motorcycle helmet and it needs a little TLC. Thoughts or suggestions on my armor so far?
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Correction, I wasn't happy with the the knees so I made them more like my character.

 

[TheDarkSpartan]

 

[TH3TA]

Close up of how the thighs will clip together. I reinforced the inside so the ziptied don't pull through. The ziptied will be hid on the inside.
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I like how you've put your armor together so far. The football gear or whatever that it looks like can definitely hold its own. I'd just be a little careful about the zip ties and the buckle. Eventually, I think the foam will stretch and tear under the pressure of movement from the armor. This could lead to your thigh armor ripping.

 

[TheDarkSpartan]

Lower half is fully constructed. Now the only thing left is to trim and paint.

 

[TheDarkSpartan]

This is how I'll make the boots tie in. Lol, tie in because they're boots. Oh you can tell I'm a dad when I got jokes like these. But still, here's how it'll go.

 

[TheDarkSpartan]

Leg and arm pieces have been trimmed and burned. Chest and a few smaller pieces and then it'll be ready for paint. Excited. Not my first build being that I build stuff out of tires but definitely my first cosplay armor. I'm liking how the little blow torch darkend the mats.
Thoughts or suggestions?

 

[TheDarkSpartan]

First coat of paint on armor. Still have to do helmet and gloves but those will be in the final photo

 

[Asgardianhammer]

Thanks for sharing your build TheDarkSpartan! Always great to see a build in progress! I think you have some great starts in here. I will be happy to see you finish this set. Foam is a pretty forgiving material and can be formed while heated so I might work on some more compound curve tests with edges adhered to edges versus to flat sections. Beveling edges with a dremel or a blade sharpened between cuts makes for clean seams and rounder corners. Also doing some v notches in the backside of your foam and back filled with glue allows for all kinds of compound edges. Evil Ted and Punished Props both have a lot of great foam videos with tips and tricks. It seems you have come a long way so keep at it! Loving the work so far!

 

[TheDarkSpartan]

Now on to the helmet then adding little details then to the firing range to add some battle damage.

 

[TheDarkSpartan]

My helmet that I made back in the halo 3 days. Gonna bring it up to date for my cosplay costume. Yes it's an old motorcycle helmet.

 

[TheDarkSpartan]

The belt is 100 percent done. Now on to the chest piece and back plate. YES those are real pouches. I took an old workout vest apart for all of my pouches.

 

[TheDarkSpartan]

Thanks for sharing your build TheDarkSpartan! Always great to see a build in progress! I think you have some great starts in here. I will be happy to see you finish this set. Foam is a pretty forgiving material and can be formed while heated so I might work on some more compound curve tests with edges adhered to edges versus to flat sections. Beveling edges with a dremel or a blade sharpened between cuts makes for clean seams and rounder corners. Also doing some v notches in the backside of your foam and back filled with glue allows for all kinds of compound edges. Evil Ted and Punished Props both have a lot of great foam videos with tips and tricks. It seems you have come a long way so keep at it! Loving the work so far!

One.thing I forgot to mention is that I'm mixing 2d, 3d, and 4d to make my costume. It will be one of a kind.
Also I'm nearing the end. When I report for duty to get my Spartan ID, should I be wearing the costume? I mean it's all on here so I think wearing it would be best but not sure. Thoughts?

 

[Asgardianhammer]

Yes you must wear your armor so that we can see fit and finish and will need front, back, and sides for all views in order to properly give you your tier placement.

 

[PlanetAlexander]

One.thing I forgot to mention is that I'm mixing 2d, 3d, and 4d to make my costume. It will be one of a kind.
Also I'm nearing the end. When I report for duty to get my Spartan ID, should I be wearing the costume? I mean it's all on here so I think wearing it would be best but not sure. Thoughts?

4D?

 

[TheDarkSpartan]

4D?

Sorry,
3d to me is just like 2d but more realistic but you can still tell. 4D for me is like using actual pouches or making something of that nature that can be usable. I'm not good at describing but I'm using pouches instead of making them seem there but not really. Best way I can explain is that I'll be able to use the pouches whether I made them or not. With 3d, some objects are just there. Might not be totally correct in what I'm saying but that's how I always looked at it. 3D looks real enough but 4D is to the point that you could use it if you want. Just me being me I guess. Hope I cleared it up a little even if it's not the correct definition. Just how I look at things