Ok guys i know foam armor and fiberglass resin are the hot things on this forum but i made a paper mache mix and after just painting 1 layer on my spartan helmet has become 3 times as sturdy. plan on continuing to paint it on and no im not using news paper just the mix itself seems to be more than enough to harden the helmet. if your a noob and just starting out with armor i definatly recomend paper mache for your 1st suit. it literally cost me nothing to make just 2 cups of water and flour and a little salt.