GoW Armor - My very first project with pics

[jsobin]

UPDATE: After 5 weeks hardcore, armors are pretty much COMPLETED!!!




First of all, I would like to thank Jedi Tomray for all the good advices he gave me. Before I go into details, here is the first shot:


I know it ain't an awesome piece of work, but consider these circumstances:

1. It is not yet complete!
2. It is my very first try at this.
3. I have limited time (I started 2 weeks ago, everything needs to be done 2 weeks from now for a carnival). Other pieces being made at the same time (will post pics as they are completed): 2 more armors, low detail helmet for my kid, belt, shoulder pads, graves, etc... I need 3 full constumes basically.
4. Materials that I can get in Croatia are CRAP!!!! Resin is completely unrefined, bondo is way too thick even without catalyst and impossible to spread nicely, etc...

I'm sure there are other excuses, but I will make them once everything is done

Some more pics:















Comments/advices/help most welcome!

[jsobin]

Oh yeah, very important - no crafting foam in Croatia! I had to use some stupid rubber foam for details, it absorbs too much paint (even when resined), you can't work edges nicely, and it's shitty material to work with overall.

[jsobin]

UPDATE ON 3 LANCERS TO GO ALONG WITH COSTUMES:











I have to admit I am pleased with the way they are turning out. There is still a lot of work to do on them, but hopefully they will be done by next friday.

[jsobin]

Update on Lancers - all three are primed and ready for painting. They are freaking heavy too...

[drack]

Last pic, AWESOME!!!!

[soshalslayr]

Last pic, AWESOME!!!!

i totally frickin concur! plus the armor is waaay better than what i started out making

[jsobin]

OK, this may be an overkill with photos, BUT... Carnival is in one week, and since this is my very first time doing any of this stuff (including painting), I would really like to ask some of you seasoned guys for input/advice. I put more than 100 hours into this already (I've been putting a lot of late night hours into this project), and I estimate another 35 before everything is done. So, here are progress pics, and if you have any comments, please help me out.

Shoulders set 2, bondoed and ready for sanding:



Belt 1, pretty much done cept for fitting:



Shoulders set 1, painted, need a few foam details:



Belt 2, fiberglassed, ready for bondo:



Lancer 1, a bit of paint on it:



Lancers 2 and 3, one with main paint, one with parts paint:



Kid's armor, pretty much done. Not gonna put too much effort into something he will grow out of in a few months:



Armor 1, bondoed, needs quite a bit of work. Should turn out better than the first one I made, listed on top:



My improvised workshop



I would really appreciate some feedback. Thanks.

[Kinger4200]

Better than my first build

[Iron Monger]

Those lancers are epic! and all from a solid block of wood?! Perhaps we'd all work a bit faster if we had deadlines.

[jsobin]

An update on the shoulders - set 1 is all done. Here are some pics:





People don't seem to be very interested in GoW props