Hello Everyone! I'm Justin D'Acunha, I just signed up on the forum this morning and I am so excited to be a part of the community. I am a HUGE Halo fan and I have always wanted to walk around in a suit of armor, so now I am realizing my dream! I come from South Florida, I'm 21 years old and in college, and I work part-time at a local arts and crafts store. Now that you know a little about myself, I wanted to explain what I am working on accomplishing.
So, I actually just finished making a homemade duct tape mannequin. It was painful to say the least, but I got it done haha. Just wondering, however, should I fill it up with spray foam, or would newspaper suffice?
Now, I am trying to make a specific suit of armor. I believe it is called the Mjolnir Gen2 Defender Class armor. I am probably going to go with foam in building it, however I have no idea how to get blueprints to make it. Will I have to customize and sketch out my own blueprints, or does anyone know if there is a base file I can start off of and build up to what I want to achieve? Here are some pictures of the suit of armor I'd like to create.
It seems a bit daunting to have to create a foam armor pattern for this from scratch, but I have no idea where to start from or what to use to assist me in making a pattern. I already have most of the basic materials as well for my project. EVA foam, razor blades, hot glue gun, heat gun, card stock, and some other basic things. Any and all help or suggestions would be appreciated, as I'm so looking forward to getting this started ASAP. I will also be uploading various pictures and perhaps some Youtube videos on my progress as I build my first set of armor, as I want to help others who also would like to do something similar to what I am doing. And of course, I am so glad to be a part of this community! If you have any questions about me or my project feel free to ask me!
Best regards,
Justin
So, I actually just finished making a homemade duct tape mannequin. It was painful to say the least, but I got it done haha. Just wondering, however, should I fill it up with spray foam, or would newspaper suffice?
Now, I am trying to make a specific suit of armor. I believe it is called the Mjolnir Gen2 Defender Class armor. I am probably going to go with foam in building it, however I have no idea how to get blueprints to make it. Will I have to customize and sketch out my own blueprints, or does anyone know if there is a base file I can start off of and build up to what I want to achieve? Here are some pictures of the suit of armor I'd like to create.
It seems a bit daunting to have to create a foam armor pattern for this from scratch, but I have no idea where to start from or what to use to assist me in making a pattern. I already have most of the basic materials as well for my project. EVA foam, razor blades, hot glue gun, heat gun, card stock, and some other basic things. Any and all help or suggestions would be appreciated, as I'm so looking forward to getting this started ASAP. I will also be uploading various pictures and perhaps some Youtube videos on my progress as I build my first set of armor, as I want to help others who also would like to do something similar to what I am doing. And of course, I am so glad to be a part of this community! If you have any questions about me or my project feel free to ask me!
Best regards,
Justin