I haven't posted in ages! Progresss has been made though, I've found a source of foam. It's not really the classic EVA, but it is near perfect for costumes I'm making.
The tetsu armour shoulders are being made as I type this entry, but A simpler project is going strong.
The Bandos Chest plate...
After curing the hardening mixture, I sculpted the exterior surface with Vinyl Filler putty and my favourite Spackling compound. These together are like my own accessible Bodyfiller. While the Vinyl Filler has a tenancy to crack, the Spackling compound fixes these issue fairly quickly with it's...
When it comes to pepakura, it is strongly advisable to use liquid glues like UHU or any kind of superglue. Hot glue makes the process of fibreglass I nightmare. Believe me, I made a reach helmet where to lack of materials I used Hotglue. In the process of shaping the exterior of the armour, the...
I've been stagnant for a while now seeing as I still have no access to EVA foam. Never the less I have some progress on the Tetsu armour. While most pieces of armour will be made of EVA foam, certain components will be made from local materials I use as an alternative to Fibreglass resin, and...
Build Update
For the past couple days, I've been trying to get the scale correct on each piece of the Tetsu armour. For each piece I've just been trying to scale it to the reference pictures and my body, then printing them out to see if they fit. Once the scale is correct, I've then gone...
As for the mix, just buy more Part B. For thickness, only you can decide that. Just make sure that during casting you make sure it is solid enough before you take it out.