Thanks for the heads up Pipinacan. I'm just posting as I get the various parts done. However, this is the last one for today. Thanks on the complement, too!
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HARD PARTS
The hard parts are going to be the most tricky to pull off. They will be made of EVA foam and sintra. Some pieces will only use the foam as a padding, but others will use it as a base.
SHOULDER ARMOR
The shoulder armor is made of 1/2-inch foam. Both sides are identical and it is also mirrored front to back. The detail lines will be burned onto it. The top also contains a pair of 1/2-inch foam pieces glued down 1/8-inch from the edge. There will be a Chicago screw under the top foam detail to connect the shoulder to the chest/back armor. It will also include a pirce of elastic to keep them from spinning or moving around.
CHEST/BACK ARMOR
The chest/back armor is made with a base of the 1/2-inch foam. Detail lines are burned onto the chest. The center piece of the chest has a piece of sintra over it with the various details built on it using sintra. The lights will be pieces of red acrylic that are back-lit by LEDs. The shoulders have a black stripe at the top made of a 1/8-inch piece of foam for strength above and below. The back armor includes inset details and some 1/8-inch raised pieces of foam. The back also includes a 3/8-inch raised ‘Y’ that goes down to the belt piece. Additionally, there are three 1/8-inch faux strips on the edge. A small ½-inch box is located on the right side of the back. Finally, there is some detailing on the armor toward the sides which can be burned on carefully. The neck piece appears to be solid and has a pair of red back-lit acrylic pieces. It includes the necessary velcro to attach to the torso padding.
GAUNTLETS
The gauntlets are made with 3 sheets of 1/8-inch foam as a base. It will be made to separate at the underside of the arm with a Velcro piece to connect it. The gauntlets have two white acrylic back-lit pieces on either side of the display. The display itself will be made of sintra and include the necessary pieces of back-lit acrylic with the details painted on them. The hex pieces on the top of the gauntlet are designed with layered sheets of foam. It includes a strip of velcro to attach to the forearm.
HAND ARMOR
The hand armor is made with 3 layers of sintra with a 1/8-inch foam base. The detail work is built-up layers of sintra. It secures to the glove with a set of snaps.
BELT
The belt is built with a series of layered 1/8-inch foam pads and sintra. The silver details are made of sintra while the belt layers are the foam. The back of the belt has a connection piece with a flap that is 1/4-inch thick. The rear detail is made of layered sintra and hides the connection point of the belt in the back (as well as the belt foam). It has Velcro that connects it to the torso padding.
KNEE ARMOR
The knee armor is built with a piece of 1/2-inch foam under a sintra box. The base wraps around the entire leg and uses a piece of 1/8-inch foam to appear flush to the box. The details are built into the box with a sintra box over another piece of the ½-inch foam. The details are sanded into the sintra. The back has a piece of velcro to secure it to the trousers and it slips onto the leg.
SHIN ARMOR
The shin armor will be made with layers of sintra over a foam base. It will have a single layer of sintra with a single layer of foam under it as a base. The top detail includes another 1/8-inch piece with a third in the center for the raised detail. The wrap around piece will be made with foam and velcro under the calf on one side. A single piece of sintra is located under the top detail. The lower detail has separate “wings” on the sides with the main face being a single layer with a second layer over it that has a piece cut out, and a third layer over that. A separate strip will be included to provide the detail in the cut-out. It connects to the calf with velcro and belt-clips/snaps on the calf armor straps.
ACHILLES ARMOR
The achilles armor is made with layers of 1/8-inch sintra over a foam base. The main piece is bent and formed. It will have a sintra band across the top of the face. The sides will have a piece cut out and a separate piece under it that extends out a little on the top. Foam is used to give it the appropriate thickness. The four holes are used for Chicago screws to secure it to the boots (and hide the elastic back to the boots).
BOOT ARMOR
The boot armor is three pieces and made of 1/8-inch sintra with a foam base. The forward piece is made of a layer of sintra with a second piece on the top and the detail lines carved into it. The rear will include some foam to give it the appropriate thickness. The rear piece on the top is made similarly to the forward piece, including the foam to give it thickness. Both pieces connect to the boot with Chicago screws. The wrap-around piece on the back of the boot will include a detail carved onto it, as well as a bit of a detail bend around the bottom. It uses Chicago screws and velcro to connect to the boots.
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This is going to be it for today... Tomorrow begins the fun part of actually beginning the build!