ODST Armor (NO PEP)

[The BorosBoss]

Looks good! Hope it keeps its shape, can't wait to see it finished. Are you going to deck out your school bag ODST-style or just use it as is for spirit day?

 

[Skullboy134]

I thought about doing that, but the issue is that my backpack is pretty heavy, and I'm worried that it might crush or break the straps for the chest piece. I'm probably just going to carry it around, or try using a lighter bag.

 

[Skullboy134]

Just a quick update: I finished painting the rest of the armor pieces, and I'm letting them dry for now (ill add pics either tomorrow or tuesday).
I did start working on a combat knife while I waited, and this is it so far.



Anywho, I only have to add a decal to the chest, and everything should be done!

 

[The BorosBoss]

Is it wood or cardboard? Is there a sheath? Also, where on the armor are you putting it(not for the school day, obviously).

 

[Skullboy134]

The knife itself is cardboard, its just 3 layers of the same cutout. I haven't built the sheath yet, in part because it's so big that I don't know where to attach it. Right now I'm thinking it'll be on the chest or the thigh.
The big day is tomorrow, so it's likely that I'll get the knife and the sheath attached at a later date.

 

[The BorosBoss]

Of course. Definitely avoid having it at school. We can haz glamour pics?

 

[Skullboy134]

Yup! I've been drowning in homework for the past few days, but I'll have the pics uploaded tomorrow for sure!

 

[The BorosBoss]

Ugh. I know the feeling, hang in there.

 

[Skullboy134]

I'm working on it XD

 

[Skullboy134]

UPDATE:
ALL RIGHT!
Completed the armor a few days ago, but couldn't take pictures due to HW and constant rain.
So far, so good. I only had a few pieces separate, but were quickly fixed with the magic of duct tape. One of my shoulder pieces broke off somehow and I don't know where it went (Wasn't super important)
Here's the first picture, and I'll have more up by the end of the day!



Thanks to the people who helped me out on here! Couldn't have done it without ya

 

[The BorosBoss]

Looks good! Feet into first period!

 

[Skullboy134]

Thanks, haha exactly!

 

[The BorosBoss]

Rain here too.. can't paint! Argh!

 

[locostorm]

its nice and cold here but no rain.

 

[Skullboy134]

Ugh its been raining here for the past three days :wacko

 

[locostorm]

ya its just cold here. minnesota weather... flippen hot for 3 months then flippen cold all the rest.

 

[Skullboy134]

Its kind of been like that here. Cold for a week, then hot, then cold, and so on.

 

[locostorm]

ya not much rain here. but i heard we might get snow on halloween.

 

[Skullboy134]

Jeez thats weird

 

[locostorm]

nope... thats minnesota.