Saiyan armour update for FanExpo Toronto

[PaiganBoi]

So last year I made my first suit of armour out of EVA foam. I made a Saiyan body armour and a pair of gauntlets for my son's Halloween costume.

Surprisingly it still fits him. He decided that he wanted to wear it to FanExpo Toronto. That being the case I decided to make some changes. Mainly I want to rebuild the gauntlets and a pair of shin guards. I wanted to weather the armour but, the boy wants to keep it looking nice and shiney.

Here's what I've done so far. I have redone both gauntlets. I have made it look closer to what Nappa was wearing in the series. All that is needed is the trim.

 

[PaiganBoi]

Gauntlets are finished. On to fudging together some sort of shin guards or boots.

 

[SI3RRA 117]

Pretty snazzy.... I don't have a clue who or what saiyan is but the armor looks great.

 

[PaiganBoi]

Pretty snazzy.... I don't have a clue who or what saiyan is but the armor looks great.

LOL. Not a Dragon Ball Z fan it would seem.

 

[SI3RRA 117]

LOL. Not a Dragon Ball Z fan it would seem.

Um Ya.......no........never really got into anime and neither have the kids. I have heard and seen Dragon ball z haha so not completely clueless

 

[Dirtdives2424]

But you can't forget the hair!!!!!

 

[PaiganBoi]

Ha! Yes... the hair is important too.....
Hmmmmmm. I can either just spike his hair or..... make a EVA foam wig! I have seen it done with Genji cosplays from Overwatch.

 

[PaiganBoi]

See! EVA foam hair!!

 

[Dirtdives2424]

Too small!!!!

 

[PaiganBoi]

UPDATE:
Leg armour cut out. Now for some gluing together.

 

[gamingfreak]

Good luck on the fan expo, I am looking forward to seeing him rock his overall Saiyan look.

 

[PaiganBoi]

UPDATE: Added some trim to the leg armour and did two coats of Plasti Dip.
I mentioned this before in someone else's thread: I am not a fan of using Plasti Dip. I never seem to get a decent application of the stuff. It over 30 degrees Celsius today in the Great White North, so the product being cold isn't an issue. Home Depot has a house brand of the stuff and for half the price. So I may look into that stuff,or any alternative products. Anyone every hear of or use Creature Cast? It was featured in a couple of YouTube vids by EvilTed, Punished Props and KamuiCosplay. There's another product I had in mind... But I forgot the name. KamuiCosplay mentioned it in a video for products for foam sealing.
Anyways, gotta let the parts cure for a few hours before I move onto paints. Then I am done and Saiyan Armour 1.5 is ready for FanExpo Toronto.

 

[PaiganBoi]

Speak of the devil. After I posted this pick on Instagram Flexi Paint liked my post. They are based in the UK.
So, has anyone ever used this product or Creature Cast?

 

[Dirtdives2424]

Never used it but I heard of it while watching the Jim Henson's Creature Shop challenge......

 

[PaiganBoi]

Saiyan armour upgrades are done and painted. Just waiting for some dry weather to hit the parts with some clear coat. Then my boy is ready for some FanExpo Toronto next week!

 

[Dirtdives2424]

I see "Dad of the Year' nominee coming your way!!!! Looks great.

 

[Aya]

can i say PARENTING DONE RIGHT <3 XD