Padding question

[ahlwen]

i was wondering what is the best way to pad your armor and keep it in place. I was thinking about cutting my pieces of armor in 2 after i fiberglass them and putting small hinges in them then have thick padding like blue camping pads cut up to fit in it tight and a latch on the opsite side . n e sugestions are aprecaited

 

[Dootuz]

Maybe just some foam?

 

[hapakid88]

ahlwen. tat was my original idea but then i found a much more genious method soon to be revealed...mybe

 

[ahlwen]

would it work tho . wat ever i use to padd has to make it fit realy good cuz im makign my set of armor air-soft proof so i can use it as air-soft gear

 

[hapakid88]

hehe you do not want to vacuum form it then. but yea in technicallity it would work. padding id say pre meshed back pack pads or moto helemets

 

[ahlwen]

ok well my plan was that i was gonna do pepakura models of the armor then fiberglass those 2 times to make them thick then paint, add my electronics and then pad them.

 

[hapakid88]

...well im got a huge fan of pepakura nad fibre glass but...in theory i supose it should work. if ur not careful thou than afte 2 fibre glassings it might not hold the details

 

[ahlwen]

yea well ima do 1 then shoot it with a airsoft gun and if it dont go threw then well that is good enough for me. lol

 

[hapakid88]

hah k just spendin all that time and effort only to dent it (which it will i almost garuntee) idk never quit got that but still. the best of luck 2 u

 

[Dootuz]

They sell blue padding foam at wallmart I think.

 

[ahlwen]

yea it is in the sports and camping section and comes in rolls. i use it to make pvc foam padded swords

 

[Dootuz]

Yeah it works!