First attempts at foam armor.

[Blackact]

Wow it look's so cool

 

[jimbo only one]

hey jimbo, just wanted to say thanks again for the advice, my foam build is going great thanks to you.

Welcome! I also learned you can seam the inside of the joints with laytex calk, but not where you want to paint! or the paint wont stick, but it does make beautiful seems.

 

[pcnd fx]

I got to see the steampunk boarding armor in person . At dickens on the strand . great job jimbo !!

 

[jimbo only one]

Hopeing to finish some more work on the legs tomorrow. Man i have been to slow on this build. Need to finish. Need to save money to get one of those awesome helmets too!

 

[HaloGoddess]

Well I am looking forward to seeing more of this build! Get crackin'! haha



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[themaskeduser]

Man it looks awesome, I'm currently having difficulty
I am currently using Rhinoc Pep files. I noticed that the gauntlets (forearms) require a lot of cutting since it's hard to bend EVA foam into sharp angles.

Great idea with the crafting foam! Your build displays the importance of having thinner foam sheets (like crafting foam). Crafting foam definitely helps with the more intricate and detailed parts of the armor.

(to help me out with the build so far I've just purchased a dremel tool, and a jigsaw, hope this makes better cuts and smoother edges)

Awesoe job man!

 

[jimbo only one]

try a band saw and a belt sander for those 45 degree edges...makes life so much easier.

 

[jimbo only one]

Sorry for back to back, here are some photos of the steampunk armor in action at Dickens on the Strand in galveston TX.

the cleaned up photo:

Groupshot:

and the end of the day "grouphug" over a beer:

hope you like em.
Also back to work on the calves, and i must say having sprinters legs makes this difficult!
I have huge calves and thighs! pep files for the MKV armor looks like chicken legs when i print it out to make my templates!

FYI I have 17" calves and 24" thighs..and my waiste is only a 32"...

 

[jimbo only one]

Well I am starting the chest tonight, the legs have offically kicked my but! My manly claves and thighs have defeated me for now! But i will return to them next after the chest! I got some templates for a chest from privateer and am gonna give em a try. They are his prototype templates and he wants to know if someone can follow his instructions...
Here are the templates laid out ready to cut...

will post more as i move along....

 

[wiyumishere]

great work so far. Those foam mats are great and aren't eaten by resin (I tried it but plastidip would probably be better for spraying, idk, continuing on) The thighs have really messed me up also. I've pepped three thighs and my last one seems to have come out closest to what it should be even though getting it over the knee is a pain. I guess I have thick legs also? Great work so far. if you don't mind me asking whats steam punks....

 

[jimbo only one]

[if you don't mind me asking whats steam punks....[/QUOTE]

Victorian sci-fi, imagine jules vern on crack? To me its just fun to make the stuff...

 

[pcnd fx]

[if you don't mind me asking whats steam punks....

Victorian sci-fi, imagine jules vern on crack? To me its just fun to make the stuff...[/QUOTE]

good answer

 

[wiyumishere]

question answer. Looks awesome. Great work so far

 

[rensole117]

man sure is sweet to see some good steampunk
a shame that my country doesnt have those kind of things :/

 

[spartanb312]

this one is a good build i want to make a foam armor but first my mark IV

 

[jimbo only one]

Well finally moved and back to work on armor! sorry for the delay!