Hello everyone!
I'm new to these forums, and actually new to the skill of armor-making. I know my reason to be here doesn't exactly follow the theme of this forum (seeing as how I'm asking about Iron Man armor on a Halo-based armor making forum), but this is one of the only active forums out there dedicated to armor-creation which has active members who look very accomplished in their skill. On top of that, I really only require some basic advice and questions answered. So here I go:
I'm relatively poor, so I want to keep costs to a minimum (I wanna be cheap, but I have around $100, give or take a bit if necessary, to throw around). What would be the best approach to crafting a full-body armor like Iron Man's which also has a noticeable curve to the entire frame? Personally, I think cardboard would look too boxy. Maybe foam? I've seen interesting things done with craft foam. I was even thinking of paper mache with a chicken wire frame that I would later seal. I've heard that if you layer paper mache enough, it can be very durable - durable enough to, say, drill a hole into. And I'd like to make something that I can sand down to give a nice, smooth finish to, so when painted, the armor pieces will look extremely sleek and curved.
Any ideas or suggestions?
I'm new to these forums, and actually new to the skill of armor-making. I know my reason to be here doesn't exactly follow the theme of this forum (seeing as how I'm asking about Iron Man armor on a Halo-based armor making forum), but this is one of the only active forums out there dedicated to armor-creation which has active members who look very accomplished in their skill. On top of that, I really only require some basic advice and questions answered. So here I go:
I'm relatively poor, so I want to keep costs to a minimum (I wanna be cheap, but I have around $100, give or take a bit if necessary, to throw around). What would be the best approach to crafting a full-body armor like Iron Man's which also has a noticeable curve to the entire frame? Personally, I think cardboard would look too boxy. Maybe foam? I've seen interesting things done with craft foam. I was even thinking of paper mache with a chicken wire frame that I would later seal. I've heard that if you layer paper mache enough, it can be very durable - durable enough to, say, drill a hole into. And I'd like to make something that I can sand down to give a nice, smooth finish to, so when painted, the armor pieces will look extremely sleek and curved.
Any ideas or suggestions?