Halo 3 ODST build - with unique and easy under armour idea!

[MrLigugu]

Relatively new to the concept of papercraft, ( I have done it once or twice before ). I am planning to build a Halo 3 ODST suit of armour and am printing some stuff for it on card tomorrow. I wanted to show you what I had in mind for under armour. The Halo 3 ODST suit is modular - so it is made up of quite a few small parts eg. Chestplate, 2xside plates, stomach plate, back plate, lower back plate, shoulder straps, etc. So it got me thinking, how am I going to make sure all of this stays on me and doesn't move, whilst being comfortable? The answer? A MOLLE tactical vest - pictured below. This will all me to attach the armour pieces to the vest so they are in place and do not move, whilst providing a decent amount of comfort from the vest. This will also mean that to put on a lot of the armour, you just need to put on the vest - making it very convenient. Another pro of using this vest is that around the bottom, it has supports for a military style belt - which the belt buckle for the ODST armour can attach to, and useful things such as water bottles or knives to complete the look.

I think this idea is good as it can be applied to many different builds - especially Halo related builds as it is in keeping with the military look and adds functionality.

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[Cptins8n087]

i like the idea i went with somewhat of the same idea. I did not go with a vest i went with an actual plate carrier. i found that to be a better look and more convient as with all the pieces attached how are you going to zip and unzip the vest. with a plate carrier it gives you the ability to have no interference with the front armor pieces. Just a thought but solid idea overall. cant wait to see how this turns out.

 

[NaasadTal]

Lots of folks have done this & it works very well

 

[coolgun567]

good idea. i decided to use eva foam and it has the same purpose but instead of attaching it, you will form the foam into the armor. comfortable and convenient. good luck on your build

 

[Shiroppi]

been using tactical vest for my cosplay recently . good stuff ..