Tyrael - (Diablo) Armor

[Nightmare33089]

To begin, I'm a HUGE Diablo fanatic, I've played the series since the beginning (at a severly young age I might add). With the release of the Diablo III coming up in the future, I've decided to start on my own Tyrael armor project (as hard as it looks and is) because not only is there no 3D modeling available to make a pep, there are few images that detail his armor. I've scouted around and looked at the few other Tyrael armors out there, an they've done a surperb job, hopefully I can do the same.

The only picture you really have to go off of is this

I'll be sure to update with pictures along the progression of my project and I'm sure this is going to take me a very long time since I basically have to eye it and create to my standards (being a perfectionist kind of makes things difficult, but ensures great outcome). If anyone has any opinions or alternative options in materials to make the build easier to handle I'm all ears. As well if anyone see's flaws or mistakes that would be accepted as well.

As I go further, I'll be sure to also explain my technique and build. Wish my luck!

(Forgot in the title but this is going to be a work in progress with some burst of pictures)

 

[J326]

you could also try foam, eva and craft foam can do wonders. I saw a Dragon age 2 costume built from scratch with craft foam and it was pretty dam good.

 

[TJX62]

I'm also a huge Diablo fan, and I'm super excited to see your progress and methods on this. Best of luck!

 

[HaloUTS]

wow ! i've never seen that armour before, it looks awesome !! Make sure to keep posting pictures, wanna see how it turns out Good luck !!!

 

[Zero 11]

Awesome ! Tyrael is my favorite Diablo character.

I'm really interested in your project. Good luck !!

 

[Nightmare33089]

Ok so I figured I'd take this down, because! I took a step back and am going to try with foam! Which seems to be the in thing so I'ma give it a whirl meaning. I'm scrapping what I have so far (putting it aside) and taking a new approach!

 

[Gamemaster]

As a Diablo fan and a fan of games in general I wish you luck on your project, this armor has potential for epic-ness.
I will suggest you seriously reconsider pep & resin for a scratch build. From what I have seen most scratch builds are either sculpted first, then molded & casted, or by using foam. I would use foam and make paper templates (like you have been doing) and then use it as a guide to cut out the foam. You can use heat to shape the rounded parts and add more layers or cardboard to the inside for the rigid areas and stress point reinforcement. Details can be burned in with a wood burning iron and by using thin crafting foam for the bass relief details. You would use hot glue to stick it together (so you can unstick it to fix mistakes) and then coat the whole thing in plasti-dip to seal it for painting. Also, some game reference pics might be handy.

 

[Nightmare33089]

As a Diablo fan and a fan of games in general I wish you luck on your project, this armor has potential for epic-ness.
I will suggest you seriously reconsider pep & resin for a scratch build. From what I have seen most scratch builds are either sculpted first, then molded & casted, or by using foam. I would use foam and make paper templates (like you have been doing) and then use it as a guide to cut out the foam. You can use heat to shape the rounded parts and add more layers or cardboard to the inside for the rigid areas and stress point reinforcement. Details can be burned in with a wood burning iron and by using thin crafting foam for the bass relief details. You would use hot glue to stick it together (so you can unstick it to fix mistakes) and then coat the whole thing in plasti-dip to seal it for painting. Also, some game reference pics might be handy.

My question is how durable is foam? Can it be made rock solid say like cardstock? I want it to feel like armor. Whats the in-depth way of painting foam to make it look more realistic, mind you this is not only being painted a gold. I have really no experience with foam and the cardstock way just seems like an easier but complicated way to ensure detail and a structured build. I'm willing to give it a shot though specially on the bigger pieces to try it out. I tend to like to work out of the normal methods. As for reference pictures, I have plenty, that one was the only way that goes into detail.

 

[Gamemaster]

The foam is very durable, and I personally go for "looks like armor" over "feels like armor" as the cameras don't touch you, and unless you use actual metal, anyone that does touch you will know it's not metal, regardless of how hard it is. As for painting the foam you might want to browse around the forum, I have seen some really kick-a$$ foam builds with very real looking paint jobs, ie, looks just like metal, or is bright and glossy like an auto paint job.
Keep in mind you do have an entire suit to do, so maybe try a couple methods, discover what your inner artist can work best with and roll with it.

 

[J326]

I didn't make this but I contacted them before and they made their armor out of Craft foam and sealed it with mod podge. Also another alternative is use rubbermaid trash cans and a lot of pop rivets.

 

[Mc Greggys]

Awesome!

I'm trying to make a tyrael's costume too! I found a 3d model ( a mod from oblivion) it's not perfect but it looks awesome.
I'm still trying to prepare the files but it looks great!

try to find this oblivion mod !

 

[Bram76]

when do you start building?
I am really interest in this build
Wanna see how it comes out!
And if there will be any files of the armor I will start on a Tyrael armor as well!

good luck on yours

 

[spartan 087]

Another good material you can try and use to make Tyrael armor is wonderflex. I personally haven't worked with it yet but how it turns out is incredible.

http://www.kamuicosplay.com/2009/12/wonderful-world-of-wonderflex.html

This cosplayer has made incredible WoW armor out of wonderflex and I think she has a tutorial on how she used it and everything. I wish I can talk from experiences with wonderflex but I haven't started my WoW armor yet due to many projects I am currently working on

 

[Mc Greggys]

I'm having Really hard time planning the pepakura file... i'm scaling it to 175cm I may upload the files when done...

 

[Nisilvar]

Tyrael -(Diablo) Armor -> HDPE plastic for plate armor

Hi! I agree, there are awesome builds out there using foam, resin and fiberglass...but if you're not comfortable with them have you considered "pickle-barrel" armor using 55 gallon HDPE barrels? My first costume was built with this material and it's almost indestructible, light and cool (temperature-wise) to wear, plus it takes paint great, easily sandable for weathering effects, and moves and feels like real plate. Here's a picture of me onstage at the 2011 HalCon.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...08782801265.2149108.1303947511&type=3&theater

 

[mlong1984]

do you happen to have a pep file for tyrael