Formed Pauldron

[robquick]

Just finished my pauldron. What do you guys think?

[RamZnation]

That is a sweet Mantle! I'm digging it!

[robquick]

Thanks Ramz, as I'm sure most of you reading can tell, I'm moving extremely quickly on this project. I'll get the entire costume complete relatively fast, and then I'll make tweaks and enhancements where needed.

I'm a fabricator by nature, I love building things. As I fabricate my props, I figure out how to reproduce them better the second time around. This Pauldron came out great, but what I learned while making it will make the next one that much better.

Fabricating something is the hard part, but once you get all the bugs worked out, reproduction is easy. I know that not everyone has the artistic or technical ability to produce their own stuff. I also know from experience that It's difficult to find suppliers for parts, and when we do, they're usually quite expensive.

So as I produce this stuff for myself, I'll most likely make copies while I'm at it. I want to entice some of my friends into going to Cons with me by making extra kits. So I'll offer this to you guys as well while I'm at it. If any of you need parts, let me know.

I want to see a large presence of GMs at events like there are with TKs.

[RamZnation]

Awesome!

The only 2 upgrades I want for mine at the moment are:
1) New toe armor.
I'm not happy with the ones I made.


2) Backpack.
The one I made looks horrible, and has been falling appart.

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By the time you get to those, I might probably ask you about them.

[robquick]

Well for the toe armor and shins, I already have a plan of attack. I just located a plastics supplier in my area regarding sintra.

The toes will be an independant sculpt hand formed over my K-Swiss. I'll probably do a heal piece as well, then hot glue them directly to the shoe.


To be honest, I don't care for the method everyone is using to make theair boots, I don't like the fabric. It looks sloppy and not streamlined enough. For mine, the Shin armor will come down over the shoes upper part and form a symbiotic balance between the calf and the foot armor.

As for the backpack, I'm going to have to pull out all the stops. I'll probably have to get some high density foam and sculpt a solid main housing, then add the smaller pouches and thermal detonator to it. Either way, It will have to be incredible as it's a big piece of the overall costume.

I'll of course continue to post updates on my progress. Thank you for the compliments. Troop on

[RamZnation]

Sweet! Thanks for the updates.

[DarthJen]

Sept 26, 2008 22:32:56 GMT -5 robquick said:

Thanks Ramz, as I'm sure most of you reading can tell, I'm moving extremely quickly on this project. I'll get the entire costume complete relatively fast, and then I'll make tweaks and enhancements where needed.

That's why you're robquick right? I'm curious to see your work on the shins. Keep up the good work.

[robquick]

Thanks Jen, I'll keep everyone posted on the progress. I'm working on the Chest and back at the moment. Hopefully my helmet should arrive in a few days as well.

[RamZnation]

Can't wait to check out your progress, Robquick.

[oldsct]

sweet keep us posted

[robquick]

A little update. After playing with the Hard shell Pauldron, I decided that it would not be flexible enough for long periods of wear. I ended up sectioning it and will try mounting the hard plates to foam sheet, or possibly give it fabric joints. Realistically, the only parts that will show will be the shoulders unless I'm helmetless.

[oldsct]

really nice. hope the new design works out for you!!