Recent content by SpartanWorkshop

Long time, no see! I kinda took a break from making this armor, mostly cause I ran into some scaling issues and got discouraged, but I’ve mostly shaken that off and am finally back to working on it. Just thought I’d post a quick update and show the most recent pieces. All I have left is the...

It’s great! A little pricey, but it’s definitely worth it! I mostly use it for large gap filling. I normally use Quik Seal to fill in seams and the like, but foam clay sands nicely so depending on what I’m doing, I prefer using the clay over the caulking.

Awesome! That was exactly what I was looking for! Now I gotta figure out if a want a patterned outfit or just plain black. :unsure:

Thanks! Yeah, I don't think many people have used zippers, but for me, they worked out alright. I just wanted something that would be more sturdy than magnets or velcro and still be able to open on both sides to make it easier to get in and out of.

The first suit looked absolutely amazing, so I’ll definitely be looking forward to seeing progress on the new suit!

You’re progressing REALLY nicely!! Everything is looking super clean so far!

Last couple days I was able to knock out all the little pieces, those being the hip plates, the belt buckle, the cod piece and the butt plate. Still waiting for some foam clay to dry on the butt plate, so I’ll be posting pics as soon as I get that all sanded up, but for the most part it’s...

It's a bench-top bandsaw. You can get a free-standing model that has it's own base, but those are usually $50-100 more, so if you were to get one, just go for the bench-top kind. Haha, true dat!

It has a footprint of about 9”x15” and a height of 28”. So not a ton of room. I have mine set pretty comfortably on my work table and still have plenty of space to work around it. I would post a pic of my setup... but it’s an embarrassing mess! :lol:

Dude, your armor is looking incredible so far!! Can't wait to see it all weathered up!

Bandsaws are on the bigger side, at least when compared to scrollsaws(which is what the Dremel brand tool you mentioned is). I originally had a scrollsaw, but returned it cause the edges it made when cutting foam were really rough! For my bandsaw I got a "soft material blade", which has a lot...

Thanks so much! Ah, that sucks. A bandsaw sure makes it easier, but the hard way is still good. I also do a lot of undercuts to save myself from cutting bevels.

Thank you!! I tossed around the idea of buying one of the legit casted ones, but the prices on those are kinda steep for me right now, and there's a chance it wouldn't even fit in my helmet. So what I'm thinking is trying ot make my own out of a welding replacement visor. I just haven't worked...

Maybe so... but I can't imagine working without it. :p Out of all my tools, my bandsaw is definitely the workhorse! Mine was the Harbor Freight model, I got it for like $120, and it's a purchase I'll never regret!

Doesn’t look nearly as good as a lot of others, but thank you so much!! That means a lot!