Mission: Make as accurate a Suit as possible.

tsau-mia

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Mission: Make as accurate a Suit as possible.

#1

11-06-2010, 03:17 PM

Current Status:

1. Design completed.
2. Duct tape dummy- in progress
buy...cut...make...stuff...paint
3. First Mock-up for shape
cut fabric... pin fabric... sew fabric...
4. Second mock-up for pattern+lines and experience
purchase fabric...cut fabric...pin fabric...sew fabric...
5. Final sewn product
purchase elastic, leather and spandex...cut...pin...sew...
6. Addition of straps and parts to hold armor tight
purchase...cut...attach...sew...
7. Addition of rubber pieces
design...make...attach...

Hey guys,

Just got done looking at about fifty different references of spartans from the bungie screenshot page, and finally came up with what I think could be an accurate undersuit. My regular computer is down right now, and all I've got is my iPad, so I can't do much at a time.

Let me know what you think or if anything doesn't look right. I used a little "creative licensing" in the areas that will be eventually covered by armor, including how to make the suit more breatheable. There will be about three different thicknesses of foam, leather, stretchy material, and rubber molds for some of the larger buckles and such. Fun! I'm sure it could also be widened for a male suit.

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#2

11-06-2010, 03:23 PM

Looks good. Are you going to be sewing it yourself? It seems like it would be very detailed, and that you'll want to be awefully careful with what materials you use, the armor alone can get pretty hot I hear, let alone a leather undersuit :P Accuracy wise, this looks like it is exact.
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tsau-mia

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11-06-2010, 03:30 PM

I'll sew it myself. As long as I'm super-patient, I should be able to do it. The parts that are filled in with pencil are a more breathable material to help with overheating issues.
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CPO mendez

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#4

11-07-2010, 09:29 AM

Dude! give me a price! naow!!!
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S1l3nt V1p3r

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11-07-2010, 09:42 AM

Looking good! If I could draw, I would draw schematics of an undersuit as well.
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11-07-2010, 11:12 AM

Just a thought, what if you mad this part in foam and the outer armor out of the norm. (fiberglass)
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tsau-mia

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11-07-2010, 12:40 PM

That's the plan
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11-07-2010, 03:52 PM

I was planning on making this undersuit as well, but I should build my armor first. I will like to see how it comes out.
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11-07-2010, 08:03 PM

If you take your time on this and make sure everything looks right, this could be totally GODLY. I think the farthest I will get in my suit is some lowly under armor. Good luck!
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tsau-mia

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11-10-2010, 04:09 PM

Update: I'm planning on doing the under suit as a series of parts, depending how the construction goes. The large chest/back foam piece which looks as if it could be real armor will be constructed separately, and magnets will be used to hold it in place. All in all, it will pretty much work as a protective vest, along with the "hip pads".
I will construct the armor also, and then put the armor on, and fill with expanding foam before painting to create a perfect fit. This will work because I haven't really changed weight or height in eight years, so the suit should continue to fit for a very long time. The expanding foam will also help the suit to fit seamlessly with the underarmor, for a super cool, in-game type look.
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Deputy Dog

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11-10-2010, 10:30 PM

tsau-mia, Have you given it a thought to use memory foam? It will maintane shape better than regular cotton but the only thing is I think it may hold in more body heat.
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11-10-2010, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by Deputy Dog View Post

tsau-mia, Have you given it a thought to use memory foam? It will maintane shape better than regular cotton but the only thing is I think it may hold in more body heat.

Memory foam also becomes more pliable with body heat which could be an issue, depending on how it is used.
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tsau-mia

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11-14-2010, 04:11 PM

It makes me sad watching this whole forum and how many replies everything gets. It moves soo slow! A few years ago, everyone was willing to get into the discussion. Come on guys! The under suit makes the suit awesome! Well, the armor itself is awesome, but the under suit makes it just over the top awesome...

So anyways, I may go with the memory foam idea. I think I can get some for free off of the internets.
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11-14-2010, 05:15 PM

Originally posted by tsau-mia View Post

It makes me sad watching this whole forum and how many replies everything gets. It moves soo slow! A few years ago, everyone was willing to get into the discussion. Come on guys! The under suit makes the suit awesome! Well, the armor itself is awesome, but the under suit makes it just over the top awesome...

So anyways, I may go with the memory foam idea. I think I can get some for free off of the internets.

Tsau-Mia, if I understand the comment properly, it sounds like you're becoming discouraged/disappointed by the lack of interest(?) to which I will say two things:
1)A millions people could read your thread and not post a comment, but you would still have a million people interested in your project.
2)An ambitious undersuit like this could be a heartbreaker. In terms of the intesity of labor and trial and error and cost, the only person you have to please is yourself.

The sketch looks pretty dead on. It's pretty 'busy' ,what goes on under A SPARTAN's armor. As far as technique check this out
Looks like the suit should be treated as a costume in and of itself.

Personally, I am VERY interested in seeing this thing done. A full scatchbuilt undersuit is a true rarity in our community. Like you said, the armor is the glorious movie star part of the costume. The undersuit is the director and cameraman part. But yeah, when you get this done, it's a safe bet you'll be holding on to those bragging rights for a long while.
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11-15-2010, 02:46 PM

I'm more of a lurker, but also incredibly interested in this also. I have been thinking extensively about how best to make an undersuit but have only got as far as to draw up a few basic sketches.
So I'll be following your process closely I'm a complete noob with everything regarding the crafting of costumes, so I may have a fair few questions haha
Anyway, great concepts so far. I can't wait to see them materialize!

- X.
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