Recent content by D13

Just an update, I've been really busy lately and don't have any more hot glue sticks, so I'm stuck for the time being. I have about a third of the upper body done and finished the forearms, though.

@HickeyDog: I intend to use the peps as a mold to make a more durable mold that I can cast the plastic from. Then I want to take the plastic chunk and wrap it in Kevlar and epoxy for a more durable finished product. @mkshane81: You may be correct, I'm only going off what I was told during the...

Would I be able to use that as part of a mold, or just to coat the pep?

Personally, I think it's a bit too much bulk for an assassin, but it does look good. When I think assassin, I think more of a lightweight, quick moving, ninja-type, or a sniper. Just my opinion :)

I was talking to someone at the bar last night about the Halo live action videos. He was telling me that Nightmare Armor Studios made the armor for the videos and that they were using an ABS plastic and basically filling molds. There's also the Polyethylene plastic for paintball gear...

Very nice, it looks great!

Nice! Perhaps, at some point, we'll run into each other and have to do some funny video or something! Red VS. Blue, maybe? lol!

Thanks for the idea, Hive, I never would have thought about it. And thank both of you for the compliments :) Helps keep me motivated and lets me know I'm on the right track!

Well, I started doing the chest, then got called over to my buddie's place and it was suggested I start on the helmet so he can figure out how to properly construct it since we were having some difficulties with the ideas. So I stayed there over night and finished it up later the next day. Here...

It's been a slow, lazy day for me today. I finished up the shoulder, did some more planning, etc. I think what I'm going to do is take the peps, make a mold from the outside and work inward. basically, start by doing a layer of the Kevlar fabric on the inside of the pep, then the fiberglass...

Does anyone have the peps for the shin, belt, abdominal area, etc available? Possibly email them?

I would think so, in the current military, you see plenty that have their own camouflage pattern to them. Just my opinion, though.

Nice pepping skills, I like how it looks more like a well built puzzle than my tortured paper... Can't wait to see it!

Thinking things through, here's what I'm pretty sure I'm going with: Polyurethane foam base Multiple layers of Kevlar fabric Possibly a bit of fiberglass Most likely the Kydex exterior on some pieces M3 Carbon Fiber Vinyl Wrap for the exterior I love Kydex, though. but I would find great...

So far, I'm in the pepping stage, still focusing on how, exactly, I'm going to do it. My plan, as it was, was to layer the kydex and sheet metal as you would a cake. Basically laying it on top of the previous sheet and sticking it together. Now, however, I've thought up a few other ideas. Weight...