"Help!" for: Armor Mounting / Costume Assembling

[SergantTinkers]

Does anyone have some links for some padding links? I need some good examples to help me get the idea. I will be starting that step soon, and some links would be of great help!

[Skinny_ODST_Boy]

^Answer

Go to Micheal's or Johann's and they usually have a corner in the store filled with foam. Cut out small pieces and glue them inside your armor. For the helmet, buy a motorcycle helmet and put in that padding. DO NOT put in the bottom padding in the helmet, because paper, fiberglass, and Bondo can't take your head trying to squeeze through. Trust me.

My question:
I decided I was not going to buy a 100$ compression suit for under armor, so I'm going to buy a 25$ morphsuit. Here's the thing. I want to use the morphsuit just how it is for other things, like doing the mannequin thing at Walmart in front of everybody, so I can't alter the suit to make it easier for strapping armor on.

What do I do?

[TJX62]

^Answer

Go to Micheal's or Johann's and they usually have a corner in the store filled with foam. Cut out small pieces and glue them inside your armor. For the helmet, buy a motorcycle helmet and put in that padding. DO NOT put in the bottom padding in the helmet, because paper, fiberglass, and Bondo can't take your head trying to squeeze through. Trust me.

My question:
I decided I was not going to buy a 100$ compression suit for under armor, so I'm going to buy a 25$ morphsuit. Here's the thing. I want to use the morphsuit just how it is for other things, like doing the mannequin thing at Walmart in front of everybody, so I can't alter the suit to make it easier for strapping armor on.

What do I do?

You could base all the strapping around chest. Meaning you use the chest as a base, attach the biceps to the chest, forearms to biceps, etc... You may want to invest in something like an H harness just so your not putting a huge weight load on the chest piece.

[Skinny_ODST_Boy]

You could base all the strapping around chest. Meaning you use the chest as a base, attach the biceps to the chest, forearms to biceps, etc... You may want to invest in something like an H harness just so your not putting a huge weight load on the chest piece.

Actually, I figured it out. Sorry for the hassle.

[jmoonz9]

Okay so i am new here and want to start on a project making a set of armor. I wanted to know what types of materials to use and where to get them. I am going make the armor from different types from Halo: Reach.
Helmet: Hazop CNM-I. Sholder: EVA ChestPlate:Tactical/Recon Wrist:UA/Buckler Utility: Tactical/Hard Case Knee Guards: FJ/Para With a Blue visor if that matters.
Any help you could give me would be much appreciated.

[SpartanT117]

Okay so i am new here and want to start on a project making a set of armor. I wanted to know what types of materials to use and where to get them. I am going make the armor from different types from Halo: Reach.
Helmet: Hazop CNM-I. Sholder: EVA ChestPlate:Tactical/Recon Wrist:UA/Buckler Utility: Tactical/Hard Case Knee Guards: FJ/Para With a Blue visor if that matters.
Any help you could give me would be much appreciated.

ok, stick with me, I'll help you through the process. first check the bright green link out, it will give you a guide to everything you need to know. any other questions, give me a visitor message and I'll help you out. With that said, here's the guide: Intro Guide

[jmoonz9]

Thanks, I've always wanted to do this after iread about in the offical xbox magazine but i really didn't know where to start so thanks. Also I wanted to know how much the supplies for making the armor parts i chose will cost, and how much it will wheigh. And if you know how i want to include an armor ability since there is room for it in the armor. The jetpack would be proferable but it's propbally more comlicated and expensive to make so if not that one then drop shield thats my second favorite.

[SpartanT117]

Thanks, I've always wanted to do this after iread about in the offical xbox magazine but i really didn't know where to start so thanks. Also I wanted to know how much the supplies for making the armor parts i chose will cost, and how much it will wheigh. And if you know how i want to include an armor ability since there is room for it in the armor. The jetpack would be proferable but it's propbally more comlicated and expensive to make so if not that one then drop shield thats my second favorite.

well, the cost of the supplies varies with how well you want your suit to look. but you should have to spend only about, eh 175-200 for a good looking suit. I've only spent about 100 on mine, maybe a lil more, but as you can see, it's a fairly cheap hobby. as for the ability, jetpack, I've only seen one on here, so if that's where you wanna go, I'd say go for it. But if not, then an armor ability pack, it's fairly simple to create. But hey, this particular forum is for costume assembling, so we should probably keep the rest of the convo to visitor messages. just click on my name, go to view my profile, and you can write on my wall there.

[jmoonz9]

thanks again and also i wanted to say that I put down the wrong helmet on my list i want the operator instead it is pretty much the same as the hazop one though

[Dani-Girl]

DO NOT put in the bottom padding in the helmet, because paper, fiberglass, and Bondo can't take your head trying to squeeze through. Trust me.

Really? I did just that with my BGC helmet. Thick foam padding, and my helmet holds up fine. I've probably put it on over a hundred times since making it. you just have to plan for what kind of padding you plan to use and if there will be stressed involved.