/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Is there any way to make armor without breaking the bank? Wonderflex seems to be the cheapest option that doesn't look like spraypainted cardboard, and even that can be hit or miss.

bad paint job....

>>7327887
There's some very nice foam armor out there.
There's a slew of /m/ cosplayers with FANTASTIC full mech suits made from foam and cardboard.
It's all a matter of skill, not materials.

>>7327887
Look up pepakura armour. It's the easiest method for beginners and it's cheap but it's massively time consuming.

>>7327939

Yeah foam can be great for armour.

would it be better to use foam/cheap materials and a lot of time for simpler stuff, like fire emblem armor? as opposed to full body suits and such

>>7327946
dat space marine
great job

pepakura is hella tedious though, its basically life-sized papercraft for your body. fuck up a measurement and your work is garbage. And you wont know til its almost done. this comes from experience; I helped my brother create a ironman mask for a few days and turns out he used the wrong unit i think.
as long as your careful and don't procrastinate/willing to spend copious amounts of time and detailing, that can be a good way to go.
plain cardboard will be pretty mediocre to use all around unless you've had a lot of time to really figure out how to make it do what you want and not look like shit. which is pretty difficult. unless you maybe do a killer paint job, but that's a huge if. to get lots of cheap cardboard non-illegally (at least in the US) run to the nearest sam's club or costco, even if you don't have a membership, they'll throw boxes at you like no tomorrow.
Worbla is bank-break tier obviously, but it works really well after you become Kamui (OC's work if you don't know her for whatever reason)
haven't personally worked with foam, so i cant speak intelligently on that end.
but no matter what you do, try to make it proportional and not look like shit on you
then reject the idea that it's shit after 'spending years perfecting your cosplays'
please
pic related

>>7327973
*OP's picture
sorry

>>7323697
WOW!
Can you wear that for me, please? And just that?

Thanks in advance.

>>7327976
A cosplayer named Kamui just finished that up, not OP. Find her on facebook and you'll see her wear it in a few weeks or less
she makes other armor that's pretty awesome too.
(is completely not a fan of her work by any means obviously)

>>7327978
Thanks! I will.

This is what I have done so far.
Weathering is boring and risky so I haven't done it yet.

>>7328332
That looks like it's going to be heavy has fuck when finished. Assuming you are doing a whole armour set

>>7328348
Well mainly legs and arms and chainmail rest will be leather.
but yeah it will be heavy, and I like it :P

Leather!

>>7328391
Oh god do I wish leather was easier to sew with. I have dyed a few pieces to make my own accessories now and then, but it's so much work just getting a needle through it.

http://gyakuyoga.hobby-web.net/

Here's the (mostly-translated) website of an armor-making Japanese cosplayer. Most of the tutorials are using Lion Board/Bond G17, you can use the same techniques with EVA foam and contact cement (I got some Lion Board recently, the only difference is it's slightly... crispier, than EVA, I guess?) Anyways, guy's website has lots of tutorials and patterns, would recommend.

I've built a full plate mail arm out of aluminum sheet. It's a pain though cause I built it as one large unit instead of sepetate parts so I had to make a track and am in the proccess of trying to find very large washers.

Making chainmail is a real pain if you chose to use low gauge wire. 5 hours of effort amounts to something like an 8 by 8 keyboard key size

>>7329996
punch holes first then sew. its the only way to go if you dont have a machine.

>>7327973
I fucked up a pepakura helmet recently. I glued some tabs oddly and it warped the entire helmet, which wasn't noticable until I finished fiberglassing the entire thing. Take your time with pep, it's really easy to fuck up.

>tfw wanna cosplay with armor
>tfw limited options of characters that fit your body type with armor
>tfw not enough time to get into new series in which these characters exist

The pain is real. That said, if a friend of mine ever needs a partner in cosplay for Tera Online, I'd

>>7332873
I'd gladly cosplay one of these designs.

>>7331308

Im doing Solaire and I have a full hauberk (3/4 sleeves basically) and am making chausses, and boot covers out of 14 gauge steel wire.

Use aluminum if you're going to be cosplaying. Its the same price, and like 1/4 of the weight of same gauge steel. Its easier to weave as well. Althought steel has something like 15x the tensile strength. (Breaking strength of 16 gauge aluminum = 115 lb, where as breaking strength of 16 gauge steel = 1,417 lb)

Use aluminum if you want to cosplay, use steel if you want to do like SCA type jazz.

Spools of what I'm using are 23lbs and I've gone through 3 1/2. So my armor is going to be around 100lbs once its all finished... + the steel for the helmet, bracers, and shingaurds and the wooden sword + shield and we're probably sitting at around 120 lbs when finished.

I hope I don't break any chairs or anything in it.

>>7327946

Thanks!

>tfw I am the most baby faced Space Marine in the Imperium, and with the gayest hair

>>7327973

Thanks!

>tfw I am the most baby-faced Space Marine in the Imperium, and on the one with the gayest hair

>>7328391

I like it. Pretty heretical.

>>7332873
I'm actaully planning to do that exact Elin armor to the fall!

>>7333568
What kind of foam did you use? It's incredible, dat weathering

>>7333595

The 11 or 12 mm thick EVA foam for the most of it, but the 6 or 7 mm thick EVA foam for details and the helmet!

>>7333568
how tall are you? How tall are the lifts in the legs?

>>7333607

I'm about 5'11" and the stilts inside the legs add about an extra 12" to my height

>>7333633
wow, what's it like to walk around in those?

>>7333656

Certainly takes some getting used to, but once you have had enough practice and tinkered with the legs enough for as perfect a fit as you can get it becomes easy enough, though you won't see me running in them, hehe.

>>7329996
Normally my leather peices are just hand sewn with punches. Observe.

>>7333568
Fuck yerr based Crimson Fists.

>>7332913
I use steel because it's darker and it rusts so I can make old looking armor.

>>7328332
>>7328361
and here what I got done today, Right arm shoulder, it's not exactly same looking but as close as I know how to do.

>>7333602
Do you have a tutorial ? How do you get the foam hard ? Sorry I'm a total newbie with armor and foam and everything

>>7333746
This is gorgeous. My gods

>>7335446
I'm cosplaying Midna Imp form, from Loz twilight princess. I would to know how you got the materials (foam or worbla here?) to look so damn perfect.

>>7335588
That looks like Kamui's work, so most likely worbla

>>7335588
>filename

>>7335642
I wonder if I can combine worbla and foam for Midna. Hm..

>>7335702
You should be able to.

>>7335712
Oh, that photo is pretty helpful for giving me ideas. Any more? Also, thank you.

>>7335588
>being on CGL
>not knowing kamui
Do yourself a favor and look up that beautiful woman and her work. She does tutorials too
If i wasnt poor id get worbla

>>7335737
I will! And thanks. She seems to do amazing armor stuff. Sorry, Midna will be my first sorta armor cosplay, so I'm pretty excited and don't want to mess up.

>>7335739
The foam & worbla image I shared is from Kamui. She used the same technique to make the massive horns in >>7323697 's pic as well.

>>7335739
Don't apologize anon, good luck with your cosplay
the only sorta-not-really issue is that her english can use work. But you can tell what shes saying 90% of the time.

>>7335750
I really do appreciate all the help. I think I'll be okay through trial and error. Guess I will order some worbla now.

>>7334824

As in what I seal it with before painting? I used Plasti Dip, though it gets a bit pricey for a costume this large.

>>7336055
I heard gesso works too. (Or lots and lots of Modge podge)

Hey guys

I love armour cosplay and I do a bit myself (I am the guy working on the pepakura elite knight armour)

Anyway I just wanted to let people know that I rip models from games that they can use as references and or make using pepakura.

Here is a link to my mediafire folder

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/w5856pq5adqj1/Costume%20Stuff

I am also taking requests I cant rip everything but I am always happy to try some game examples are:

LoL
Mass Effect
Dota 2 (Not custom stuff only the default heroes)
Skyrim
WoW
Darksouls
Warhammer 40k games

So if you guys want anything give us a yell and I'll get onto it for you :D

>>7336080
Can you get things from non-PC? I'd be interested in some Monster Hunter armor sets.

>>7336093
Maybe I did a quick google and it looks like it but only from the wii, but Ill have to download the game that you want me to rip from so if there is no torrent I wont be able to.

So just tell me what to download and what armour sets your after and I'll let you know if I can do it after I've fiddled around

>>7336103
My method is a bit unorthodox but cheap nontheless. Entire mecha suit is (multi-layered) cardboard with thick poster-stock pasted on for a good surface for spray-paint, it gives it a very good plasticy look. If desired, you can make round parts with cardboard too, but you'll never get a fully round surface. I'm anal about getting perfect spherical surfaces so I use a combo of cardboard ribs, expanding foam, paper mache, plaster and fiberglass resin for that (though these will cost a bit of dough).
I got all of my main material, cardboard, for free from a pet store.
I spent roughly $250-$290 to make my Geara Zulu. That's including 4 glue guns (walmart crap breaks easily), glue rods, exp. foam, fiberglass resin, plaster, spray paint, poster stock.

My method is a bit unorthodox but cheap nontheless. Entire mecha suit is (multi-layered) cardboard with thick poster-stock pasted on for a good surface for spray-paint, it gives it a very good plasticy look. If desired, you can make round parts with cardboard too, but you'll never get a fully round surface. I'm anal about getting perfect spherical surfaces so I use a combo of cardboard ribs, expanding foam, paper mache, plaster and fiberglass resin for that (though these will cost a bit of dough).
I got all of my main material, cardboard, for free from a pet store.
I spent roughly $250-$290 to make my Geara Zulu. That's including 4 glue guns (walmart crap breaks easily), glue rods, exp. foam, fiberglass resin, plaster, spray paint, poster stock.

>>7335582
Thanks anon! I'm actually currently working on a hiccup costume from HTTYD 2. Lots of leather and fun stuff. In the meantime have a mask.

>>7332667
any pictures? Going to try a pepakura early next month and want to see what can happen if i screw up

short of buying, is there an efficient way to make convincing chain mail?

>>7336262
You are a cardboard God. This is beyond incredible.

>>7336262
Do you have a site/fb page where you post progress?

>>7333568
>dat rubies masterchief
Eughh, those damn suits make me shudder, chiefs armor isnt that hard to build people. Knowing that a person actually paid a thousand dollars for that makes me shit myself every time i see it. You can make an immensely better set yourself with pep and bondo for literally 90% less money. Not that i hate the people who bought the suit or anything, im just saying it sucks to know that these people were basically cheated out of hundreds of dollars. Needless to say though dude, you did an incredible job on that space marine!

As for all the people asking about foam, it really is an awesome medium, once youve learned the ins and outs of it. Ive built four full armor sets out of it and im still learning tons of new things every time i make something. Personally my favorite thing about it is that you can make things in very short spans of time without looking aweful. For example, a friend commissioned me for this shredder cosplay in the first week of january for a con that was last weekend. If a materiel lets you build a full suit out of it in three weeks while working around midterms and still look decent, then its pretty damn good in my book.

Also, when i first started building armor i extensively used the pep and fiberglass method and got pretty damn good with it. So if anyone has any specific questions about the process id be happy to try and lend a hand.

>>7336674
this looks good, but you can still tell it's foam.

>>7336080
You are so awesome! I personally have really been wanting to make some female Skyrim armor - like standard game armor and NOT the mods like glass armor or nordic carved armor. If you don't mind me making a humble request I can just never get good references for female armor...

>>7336262
How do you store that? I would like to make bug stuff someday but I don't have enough space to store this stuff when I'm done.

>>7336080
Any chance you could do this one?
http://th07.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/212/c/4/mass_effect_3__mp_n7_demolisher_engineer_ref__by_troodon80-d599evh.jpg
(Linked file was too big to upload, sorry)

Thanks!

>>7332873

>dat elin

brb, gonna level another elin for fun now.

>>7333568
You are fucking adorable and huge I'm obsessed with this

>>7336631
I do have a personal FB page but I'd prefer to keep it private. I haven't exactly made enough cosplay to warrant a cosplay page. But if you so desire, I could upload all the prog pictures to a mediafire link.

>>7336758
I stored it in the garage. All the smaller parts went into shelves while the chest block only fit on top of the fridge.

>>7336616
Thank you!

>>7336773

O-okay. T-thank you, I, I guess

>>7332873
>tfw tall with big hips and small breasts
>tfw too tall for elin

I want to cosplay one anyways!

>>7336782
>small breasts

you mean "cute chest" :3 i'd love to see more elin running around cons. there's not many people into tera, and even less people actually cosplaying.

>>7336726
Thanks, but in regard to it still looking like foam, gotta stress the three weeks thing. I wish I would have had time to put several coats of plasti-dip on and wet sand everything and all that, but sadly I was really rushed (the fact that it has literally been -5 in ohio for the past two weeks didnt help either). This is entirely the point im trying to make though. You can use foam to make something that still looks good even if youre on a really tight schedule. Then you can take your time on something else and make it really awesome.

>>7336774
I understand about wanting to keep it private. If it's no trouble I'd like to see your progress. I don't need you to explain anything. I'm always curious as to how people work and what techniques they use.

>>7336080
Thanks for sharing! If you've got any 40k Wyches or other Dark Eldar, I'd be keen!

>>7336782
Do it! I'm planning to make an Elin cosplay too, even if I'm tall (5'9''). Don't worry about the chest, there are (few) ways to flat the chest - they are just a bit uncomfortable :/ Try searching crossplay bras/bands

>>7336978
Here's a medifire link. Unfortunately, the only camera I had at the time was an iPod camera so the picture quality is not the best. feel free to ask question about any particular picture.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/01k2l79k3lkcika/geara%20zulu%20construction.rar

>>7336606

I make my own chainmail Pic related cost me TIME and about $25 worth of supplies to make (Not including a couple of tools) What do you reckon convincing enough? Coz I'll make a quick vid of what I do if you want me too

>>7337125

I've got soulstorm installed so I can rip them very quickly

>>7336767

Just gotta download and install mass effect 3 so itll be at best a day but I am on it!

>>7336759

Request away, I love skyrim cosplay so if you want ill even make it pepakura able for you ill just need some dimensions to scale too. There is an image in the folder I linked that explains what dimensions i need.

>>7338022
Not same anon, but that looks good. Is it just attaching link by link with plyers?

>>7338030

Yep exactly how I did it, but there was a method it was called 4 in 1 or something

>>7336103
>>7336093

So I fiddled around and I can now export these monster hunter tri models for you. Just let me know what you want Ill need images as I do not play monster hunter so I have no idea what these armour sets are called

Is it possible to construct a semi decent armor in a month?

>>7338283
Depends how hard you work and how much money you have

>>7338307

Money is not an issue, and for the most days i would have at least 5-6 hours at disposal.

>>7338283
>>7338308
this is a little vague though, can you give us a picture? Depends on how many pieces and how detailed each piece is.

>>7336080
Can you get the Flame atronach model from skyrim and Artorias from Dark Souls???

>>7338350
Artorias is already there, use the link bro

and I'll get the flame atronach in the morning as its 2 am here

>>7336080
Is it possible for you to get Luna from Dota 2? I will be really grateful!

>>7338380
Thanks bro!
Sorry that I didn't look at the link before, my 4chan phone app can't open them.

>>7338022
7336767 here,
Thank you!

>>7338022
Female armor anon here - It would totally be a dream come true if you would do that! I've been wanting to take on some female heavy armor especially since I now have access to all the equipment. I've added more measurements than necessary to your measurement image..

>>7338022
>) What do you reckon convincing enough? Coz I'll make a quick vid of what I do if you want me too
yes please, maybe an initial setup, and then a timelapse of what one can achieve? unless you're already done, then just a video would be awesome

>>7339257
All I need now, Is to know what armour you want

Dark Eldar:

https://www.mediafire.com/?vnnnm2i36vbwg4s

Flame Atronach

http://www.mediafire.com/download/o26lb8hewu8uqw8/Flame%20Atronach%20Model.rar

Getting the mass effect 3 stuff now

>>7339408
>>7338449
Also working on these too

>>7339653
How about the glass armor? Not heavy armor but still one of my favorites.

>>7339694
Do you need measurements for the Mass Effect one?

>>7339844
Yes if you want to pepakura it

If you want it for references only nope

>>7339915
Hm, I might need help measuring myself, so for references only would be fine. If I decide to take the pepakura route later on, would you be willing to share an email address? I figure this thread won't last forever.

>>7339936
Id pref skypey add me whenever: Russell Fealy (Should be a cat as my display pic saying do you think this is a game)

Newbie here taking a digital fabrication class at my college. I'm going to abuse the fact that I have access to a really nice printer & cutter to make some pepakura armor for the first time. Everything else aside, would these be a good tutorial to follow for strengthening/hardening the paper? Or are there any better ways to go about doing this?

--> http://protagonist4hire . bloodspot . com/2012/01/prop-building-101-part-1-building . html

>>7339408
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuWOBhKPEUk&feature=youtu.be

This is for you

>>7339967
>really nice printer & cutter
you know all you need is paper and scissors right?

>>7339984
Yeah. It'll just be easier with it all.

Also armor image dump.

>>7339830
Hahaha I forgot the most important measurement in that image; your height

I'll need that to continue

Also spoilers this glass armour will be kinda difficult to make add me on skype as well so I can tell / show you why and see if you still want to do it

>>7339996

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>>7339996
Damn, this looks great! I thought it was .hack for a moment.

>>7340001

>>7340006

>>7339997
Hahaha. I'm 5'8". I didn't even think about either. I'm expecting the armor to be a bitch and a half but I'll definitely hear you out!

>>7335446
>>7323697
How does Kamui actually hold her armour to her? Like the shoulder pads and waist pieces, etc.

>>7341007
She has a great youtube tutorial about it. All pieces are attached twice to keep them from moving around.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kujts-8rnPo

>>7338064
Bro thats amazing, you're great. I'll post some in a bit thanks.

>>7338064
>>7336080
Could I request the Alatreon Gunner female? There's also a second one, will make another post of it.

>>7336782
Anon, are you me?

>>7341500
Also thank you for doing this armour ripper.

Here's the second one if you are able. If not it's oke. Bnahabra Armor blade female.

>>7341500
>>7341510
I like your choices, here are the ones I would like:

I'd prefer Vangis X from Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate but if you just have Monster Hunter Tri then this armor is called "Vangis", its blademaster version

>>7341513
Likewise, if you have MH3U Helios X is what I'd prefer,

>>7339985
Jesus I feel bad for you using those tiny ass wire cutters. I use big ass 8 inch bolt cutters and it still takes forever.

Anyone happen to have any weathering tutorials/advice for armor/weapons? I'm so scared I'll mess up and I can't bring myself to start.

>>7341545
For scratches like that I'd probably take a knife, and cut small pieces out of the armor. Then you use a lighter colour, like silver and highlight it.

>>7341412
Thanks

>>7341550
What if the armor is light? do I make the scratches dark?

>>7341573
Potentially, what kind of armor are you going to make? White?
As long as there is contrast in the colours, it should look ok.

>>7341545
Don't know what she's cosplaying from, but the weathering on the breastplate bothers me.., I can't tell why, but it seems off.

>>7341573
Yes. Use gray.

>>7341544
haha nah I have another tool I just dont know where it is right now

>>7341513
Male or female friend?

And I cant get MH3U files sorry

>>7341593
>And I cant get MH3U files sorry

>>7341523
>>7341513
Males for these please. I don't think I'd be very comfortable in female versions.

>>7341576
Mass Effect, femshep

>>7341575
Yeah a light gray shoulderpeice

How about a blade on a sword? Should I use different weathering techniques or no?

(sorry for annoying questions im a nub)

>>7341601
sword should be identical for any type of metal or armor. Think of how a sword would get weathered though, its different then armor. A sword most likely will get knicks and scratches in the blade, while the flat will mostly be undamaged.

>>7341500
>>7341510
These armors are MH3, just to add. Not MH3U.

oh shit. monhunt. i'm halfway through constructing the armor pieces for barioth x's female armor. First time making armor from EVA foam.... some tips on finishing and attachment would be nice

just a general idea of the plates on the armor... i dont have much atm ....

>>7341576
i don't know much about ME so I could be way off, but I think most of their weapons are laser based so the marks that are vertical make no sense to me, because that would mean someone would be shooting her from the ground directly up, from her feet... I would think all the marks should be as if someone is shooting from the front at various heights, so the marks should be mostly horizontal across each surface with slight angles to show if someone is kneeling or standing, etc

>>7341687
>>7341692
This looks good, what are you using to get the texture?

>female
>monhun
>neet
pls marry

>>7341513
>>7341510
>>7341500

here you go guys

Vangis:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/44p1y9ni1crnzvw/Model%2053%20Vangis.rar

and

Alatreon Gunner Female:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/yfz8vma58v218ar/Model%2058%20Alatreon%20Gunner%20Female.rar

and then female Bunaha:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/wtm8hzygsr0db0k/Model%2027%20Bunaha%20Blademaster.rar

>>7341789
I used eva for the base. hotglue for texturing before sealing with gesso and painting with acryllic.

I..I..I'm not female though... b...b...but we can play pretend

>>7341523
This might be this one

https://www.mediafire.com/?lkj2npiqlpw7gjq

>>7341800
>>7341817
looks great, thanks

>>7341545

When I made my Space Marine armour I got a 'Hot Knife' to help cut out the foam pieces but it turned out to be not so great at that, but it proved quite useful for scuffing the edges of armour and carving out bullet holes and other battle damage. Something to consider if you are looking for some more extreme weathering I guess.

>>7339985

Sweet vid, thanks for that. The links stay together fine without anything holding them closed?

Alright guys, im going to dump some shit to get this to the front page, i hope some of you join. im a beginning armorer for larp (SCA Dagorhir Amptgard) i dont really do fantasy stuff as much and mainly work with leather but ask me any questions im working on a gorget and pauldrens right now!(litterly)


Dumping some of my inspo

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>>7342060
Yeah they hold up pretty well but those links were cut with the wrong tool so they are bad links, The other tool that I use makes some really clean cuts nearly as if they were saw cut so when I use it the rings that come out never fall off eachother

I read somewhere on reddit. Some medieval enthusiast and armor collector was talking about how many myths and misconceptions there were about armors. Apparently armors were engineered to be very light and had a lot of range of motion.(even hinting that some armors had better range of motion than humans.) I gotta find that post. It was very fascinating.

>>7342704
Oh here we go!
http://imgur.com/a/3j1jA

>>7342704
armor may weigh like 50 pounds but its distributed all across your body, it almost feels like nothing.

I want to do something extreme, and do a Khamsin from Metal Gear Rising.

Is this even fathomable?

>>7342704
>(even hinting that some armors had better range of motion than humans.)
technically it's true but then again, doesn't mean much. I mean if the elbow of the armors can bend backwards that's not just a useless thing it's kind of bad too.
Most of the time armor has as close to the range of motion of yours as it is reasonable for fighting and more often than not prevents bending the joints in the wrong direction. So it will be harder to break your limbs that way

Also most links like that are barely scratch the surface...

>>7342705
that's insane, and changes everything for a drawfag, and this conjures up so many images in my mind

>>7342714
oh of course, everything within reason. that's still very cool. I also bought into many of those misconceptions. But seeing beautifully designed armor fascinates me.

>>7342718
Its also not entirely true.
It really depends on -what- is being worn. If a guy is wearing a full chain hauberk under plate then its going to be a lot heavier then 50lbs. It also depends on the thickness and material used. Modern materials like aluminum and titanium will be significantly lighter than steel.

>>7342718
another thing about armor, is when you wear it, if it if properly tailored to your body, aside from it being really heavy, each piece is put together seperatly, its not a giant suit you slip into, so your breast plate might weigh on your shoulders, but your shoulder armor would probably weigh on your ribs(opposite side) so even if you did have tons of armor on the fact that each piece is on a differnt part of your body, and not "connected" would be similar to lifting 100 pounds with two hands, your legs, your back and your shoulders. where as most people would think youd just lift your arms. knights were truly terrifying.

>>7342723
speaking of titanium i want to make a titanium chain hauberk, specifically for that reason. chain is really fucking heavy. any idea where i can get non anodized titanium wire.

>>7342705
the almost feels nothing is an overstatement. It has weight and while it won't really make you really slower it will exhaust you faster. Then you became slower.
Plus the 20-30kg weight is true for the full plates and just a rule of thumb. If you lose some not entirely necessary pieces you can go under it. Or if you want extra protection and count everything not just the plate peices you can go over it. Especially in tournament armors but that's anoter matter

Also fun fact: most of the "cool" plate armors you can see on the internet and gets reposted are the high end ones, even the ones that are not ornated. There were a fuckton of armors that weren't in the high-end so doesn't looked that good but somehow still managed to protect it's wearer

>>7342733
http://theringlord.com/
maybe?

>>7342733
Probably, Ringlord like he suggested >>7342739

You can actually do some cool shit with anodizing titanium, I think it goes purple > blue > gold, so a set of gold chainmail would be pretty cool.

>>7342734
ive tried some platemail. not full-sets because im not rich as fuck. but really, if youve got just pauldrens breastplate gorget, bracers, greives and gauntlets it doesnt weigh much. or it doesnt feel like it does. think football pads but less padding and heavier. its also alot slimmer. the helmet weighs the most though. easily 10 pounds, makes your neck sore fast.

>>7342739
>>7342741
yeaht thats pretty good. and anodiing titanium isnt my thing. im doing an elven type armor with silver(color) chain hauberk under my tunic, bracers, right shoulder pauldren and tassets. dont need left arm protection as i carry a shield in that hand.

>>7342619
mahnig, SCA ain't larp. Please do not put them in the same category.

I make armor sometimes. Sometimes I burn it.

>>7342749
If its just for larping and you're not going into heavy combat I would suggest aluminum. Im pretty sure its cheaper, and lighter, its less strong, but that shouldn't be an issue unless you're in sca or whatev.

>>7342756
I do SCA and Dagorhir, though i have a few pansy friends in amtgard. fuck aluminum though honestly it wears down so quickly

>>7342754
nah dude, SCA is a "larp" technically, though its alot more fun and more combat "brutality" the only thing i don't like about sca is that there isnt really any roll playing. where as, Dagorhir, its still full combat, but you have to use boffers and shit. theres still roll playing in dagorhir which is fun because at events the atmosphere rocks and everyone's drunk and shit. and amptgard is just straight pansy shit and has a magik system(ew)

>>7342754
nor is the other two. But nobody really cares

>>7342746
well technically the parts at the limbs is the ones that you will feel the most because you will move those way more the ones on your torso.

>>7342754
also, what kind of armor do you make? if you make helms, or know someone who does, you should give me a link or something.

What's a good beginning armour to try making. I've recently found myself some time and money and have wanted to do this for a long time with foam. I was thinking something for Skyrim even though I'm not buff McHugeLarge. I highly doubt I can make anything amazing but it seems like an amazing hobby.

>>7342819
This is usualy what i do
1.) look at inspo and other pieces people have made
2.) study how each piece fits with corresponding pieces and body parts
3.) find out the purpose of the armour
4.) design the armour
5.) list materials youll need
6.) use either posterboard(best) or construction paper and create the prototype making sure everything is sized, and fits correctly.
7.) perfect anything you didnt like about it
8.) if making leather armor (which is what i make so this is relatively just for leather) begin using a pencil with an H lead or higher, a scribe, or any other sharp instrument really(DONT USE SHARPIE OR PEN) and trace your prototype pieces onto the leather
9.) go very very slowley with either a knife, exacto blade, or box cutter and make shallow cuts, gradualy deepening them with multiple passes(assuming your using leather above 9oz) untill each bit is cut out
10.) if you plan on tooling the leather, this is the time to do it, using water and whatever tools you have, also drill holes for the rivets at this time.
11.) unless your cuir boille-ing your leather, wet mould it to your desired shape at this time
11-CB) if your cuirboille-ing it or whatever(boiling the leather in bees wax) make sure you take into account that it will shrink. dye the leather(if you choose too) the color you want
12-CB) boil the leather for desired ammount of time. dont do it over 30 secconds. (make sure you have the clothes youll be wearing under this if your going to wear a gambeson or some shit. otherwise have thick clothes on. as you take the leather out, quickly place them on your body and mould them into the desired shape, careful not to burn yourself
12) use wet molding and soak the leather in warm water, place them on you and mold them to either the desired shape or your body
13.) let them dry(if cuir boille keep it on you untill stiff enough to place somewhere)
14.) if you didnt cuir boille its time to dye the leather
15.) hammer in all rivets
----will continue

>>7342863
----continuing
16.) make any needed adjustments
17.) put your makers mark on the armor somewhere your finished!!


IF you used cuir boille you dont have to worry about putting something on the leather like mink oil to protect it, if you didnt, that should be the last step. remember any tools used to cut leather can be used to cut yourself, so be careful.

start of simple make a bracer or something.

>>7342863
>>7342868
Thanks, great reply. Gonna get a good look at some armour and make some plans/ideas.

>>7342884
etsy usualy has some pieces. good place for inspo. JUST START SMALL though. if you try to do pauldrens or a breast plate or guantlets your first time youll fuck them up. just do a pair of bracers, then move on to pauldrens etc etc

>>7342713
Nothing is impossible friend but I'd build that out of cardboard

I'll go ahead and rip that model for you

>>7338064
Can I ask some too? the Damask blademaster armor, please.

>>7345868
Male armor, i forgot. height is 6'0

>>7342926
Just bumping the thread. I'm still here, waiting for my Luna armour =)

>>7346136
;_; anon im sorry i forgot im doing it right now

>>7346205
It's okay, don't worry. I'm patient

>>7346215
https://www.mediafire.com/?pwww323em3mbpib

There you go anon!

For some reason lunas model wouldnt load properly but I got these 4 things done nicely (Helm Shoulders Weapon and Shield)

I am downlkoading maya now so that I can export the rest

Do you want the lion/tiger mount

>>7346226
>>7346215

Also I included pepakura viewer but I didnt know you cant turn edges off in it, so use designer (If you dont know any other way to view 3d files

http://www.mediafire.com/download/z6fytqkf79bcck9/Pepakura%20Stuff.rar

So install designer to view them nicely pic related

>>7345868

I dont know if this is the right one, but I hope it is

http://www.mediafire.com/download/lg00hs1sakhei24/Model%2020.rar

>>7346226
>>7346235
Thank you so much, good sir! Yeah, the mount (Nova) would be very nice too, if it isn't hard for you!

>>7346235
That's the one! Thank you so much! You don't do weapons? I'm highly interested in a bow from that game.

>>7348068
I do weapons, no one has asked

>>7348111
only Monster Hunter Tri, right? If you would get the psp one it would be awesome. So many good stuff in that one.

>>7348111
The Monoblos bow, please?

Wish I could make real armor

>>7348173
Yeah sorry, but just remember if I ripped stuff from the psp version it would be way less polygons so it could only really be used for referencing. However I will try see if I can rip the weapons

>>7348232
For reference is good. i'm dying to make this, the Hapurubokka Bow. Anything you do would help me a lot.

>>7346271
Here you go

https://www.mediafire.com/?242z662hwq45fu6

>>7348345
Awwww yeeeaah, thank you so much, I wish I could hug you right now! =)

>>7348460
dont make me blush anon-kun

your welcome :D

Bump with more armors and hopping Armour Ripper make me some Bows.

Could somebody help me find a FULL N7 female armor from Mass Effect. Found the full male one, but it seems like there's only pieces of the female one.

>>7349164
If you're looking for patterns for EVA foam check this guy's templates. They're the best from what I've been able to find. julianbeek .nl/blog

>>7336080
Need some Drow Ranger references, could you hook me up?

I'm working on armor for Saber Alter right now. The shoes are pretty much done but I'm having a lot of trouble with the torso armor. Unfortunately the torso is just one big piece fitted to her body, with curves and everything, and I have no idea how to make that shape. I made something last year and right now I'm fitting it to my new dress form, but it looks pretty shitty and I'll probably end up scrapping it for new parts if sanding it doesn't work out. Can anyone help? This is also my first time working with Worbla and I probably won't have the money to shell out for more anytime soon, so if anyone can suggest a cheaper solution [I have a /lot/ of craft foam] that'd be really nice.

I'm thinking I can pretty much make two separate pieces, one for the top part, and one for the curved waist part, like how it would look on a posable figure, unless anyone can come up with something better.

Thank you!

>>7349594
Did you back it with foamie?

If not, it will fix a lot of your problems.

>>7349594
you could easily cut the segments of worbla into the segments shown on the reference... notice the separation between each piece? Then back it with something like craft foam to attach to yourself. I don't actually think it looks like one solid piece, with the way it's segemented on the figure.

>>7349608
You mean like craft foam? It's my first time making armor as well so I don't know most of the terms heh. I tried putting craft foam in between the two layers [like in Kamui's tutorials and such] but it wouldn't stick at all. Right now it's just two layers of Worbla. It worked pretty great for the shoes I made, so I was confident, but I probably should have tried something else. How would I back it?

>>7349622
That's true. How would I get the craft foam to that shape though? The only thing that came to mind was covering that piece with craft foam to make it smooth looking since I have no idea how to shape it like that.

>>7349626
I always back with craft foam, I've never had issues with it not sticking. Are you heating it up enough?

>>7349631
I thought I was at the time, but if not I'll try that. So pretty much just layer the craft foam to the inside of the torso, or do you mean putting it in between the two sheets? I don't have another sheet available at the moment right now, so I might be stuck.

>>7349416
I have checked his blog. Sadly, he only has available the MALE templates.

>>7349626
Worbla has two sides, the shinier sides tends to be stickier so putting those two side together after heating is optimal.

>>7349891
That's the thing. What I have now is two layers of Worbla stuck to each other, with nothing in between, since it hadn't stuck to the craft foam when I tried. So the sticky side is on the inside.

>>7349631
>>7349640
Just chiming in - when your foam doesn't stick, it's because you didn't heat it enough! Speaking from experience :/

Also - worbla stretches. If you have a smooth base on your dummy, re-heat the stuff you have and pull it gently to smooth it out as much as you can and press it down onto the dummy form. You can use filler to smooth it out over the top - I don't know what the US equivalent is, but a product called Polyfilla is what I use, and it has just enough flex that it works really well on worbla.

>>7350447
Thanks! I kind of got scared when the foam got all wrinkly, but that might have been from holding the heat gun too close? And I'll definitely look into the filler. Is it just something I can coat on top of what I'm already using? It sounds like a lifesaver.

>>7349955
If you heat worbla enough it'll stick to most things. Also, a double layer of worbla is pretty sturdy, less so over a large area, but you can use strips of spare material on the inside to reinforce it. Also - it looks like there are channels between the pieces on the front. If you cut those shapes out and stick them on the front you'll get additional strength, and the raised effect. You can use craft foam under those to give it more thickness.

>>7350456
Don't heat the foam!! Heat the worbla, and then press it on!

>>7350456
>>7350461
Sorry, missed the bit about the filler, yes - just use it on top. Once you've done all the plastic work, use the filler as needed. Er, if you don't mind a shameless plug, I have some progress images using this stuff on my fb if you want to see?

>>7350461
Oh! In that case I guess I moved past that since I was able to get the Worbla to stick, just not to the foam itself.

Just saw your next post. I'd love some progress pics! Also, this is what I made without the foam on the inside layer. Unfortunately working without a dress form didn't really help, but at least I have one now.

>>7350457
Channels? All I did was crudely draw the lines of her armor as reference. I was thinking of placing craft foam in those shapes on top to make it raised.

>>7350483
On the reference pic I mean - where you've drawn the lines on the worbla looks recessed in the original :)

FUCK I keep getting my post kicked back because it thinks the links are spam >:( Okay, so, Static Cosplay on facebook, photos of the Sylvanas breastplate (among other things). That's the filler used to smooth out worbla, there are heaps of other images around the place where I've used it, quite heavily on some things.

>>7350516
Ah, I see. And thanks, I found your page. It doesn't look like the filler I can find around here is expensive at all, so it should be no problem.

>>7350540
Nah, it's pretty cheap here as well - and it sands really really easy :)

Do you guys think the armor designs for these gijinkas are possible? Particularly Tyrannitar, though Exploud's also looks amazing.

>>7336080
love what your doing man! am i late to the party? do you think i could get bnahabra gunner for girl? it would be so much help.

>>7348177
>>7348255

Im sorry friends for some reason the only things that I cant find in the ripped files are the bows, Im going to try download the japanese version and see what I can do but I think it might now work. I have the swords shields hammers guns lances and axes though so if you want them let me know

>>7349164
What game do you want it from me1 me2 or me3

>>7349587
Ill hook you up bro itll be done in about max an hour

>>7350882

Yeh sure man I'll get that for you now too

>>7349587

Heres drow:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/cphcbi6bfcugmxc/Drow.rar


And when I was doing drow I noticed a colour difference with the textures if I saved them as PNG so I swapped them out to BMP and they look better so here is the new luna

http://www.mediafire.com/download/qjbhqimvjzv7fa0/Luna_PDO_Files.rar

>>7350882
Here you go

http://www.mediafire.com/download/n5ruth70ubj36aj/Bnahabra_Gunner_Girl.rar

Remember to download pepakura designer so you can turn the edges off

Also if you guys want the other files just let me know (OBJ, Max or the texture files)

>>7351011
Aw man, that sucks. I hope the japanese version works, you're doing a great job!

http://www.cosplayforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=369&t=15795

Has anyone here tried "baking" foam to shape it? It seems dangerous but I don't have a heat gun at the moment.

And are yoga mats 'good' armor material? I can only find baby sized craft foam in craft stores.

Doing my first worbla project and It's going well, I'm just wondering what people primarily do to cover seams? Just mash a scrap in there or fill it with something?

>>7351047
dude thanks!i'll post some pics of the amour on cgl when we finish it! seriously thanks bro!

Posted at wrong thread first, let's try again. Does anyone have any sort of similar patterns for this kind of helmet? I'll be making it out of worbla and back-part is the only thing bothering me.

>>7336767 here,
Any updates, armour ripper anon? I know ME3 installation was giving you some issues. Thanks again.

>>7351956
I use filler - I talked about it in this post here >>7350447

>>7351935
try camp foam. it comes in rolls for putting under your sleeping bag.
i get it at walmart for like $7 a roll

>>7353245
people in larp use it for shields alot. you could alternatively use craft foam or EVA foam. though its more expensive.check out some larp sites, the weapon construction could give you some tips or whatever for armor construction with the same material.

I want to cosplay Bucky, but haven't the faintest idea on where to start. Could someone give me some pointers? Would worbla even be a feasible option as Bucky's arm requires fluidity?

>>7352558
I have successfully ripped the model

https://www.mediafire.com/?ertw7dqdgcza33f

The problem is I am having trouble applying the textures

>>7353569
Welp I fixed it, heres the new link:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/ertw7dqdgcza33f/Mass_Effect_Female_Engineer.rar

The texture is white umm, tell me if it is the right model

>>7351045
Thanks anon, truly appreciated

>>7349822
He has the female torso available and the rest- pauldrons, boots, etc don't change with the female set. I'm female and I'm currently using his templates, resized in photoshop and they're working wonderfully.

>>7353700
I think that one is a different light armour. :( Mine would have the front pouches on the torso and no thigh armour. Thank you though, I can save this for future use as well.

>>7355335
I think I am on the right track

I installed all the DLCs now I am just sifting through them looking for the right file

bump

>>7355803
any update about the bows?
Also, what program are you using to rip the models?

>>7357896
Can you get bows in monster hunter tri

Because I have literally gone through all the files and cant find any bow model files

And I just extracted the game data using the wii emulator dolphin, and then used the brres viewer to extract as pcc files then used a script to get the pcc files into 3dsmax

How far does 1 sheet of jumbo worbla go?
I know this is a broad question but how much can you/did you get done with one jumbo sheet of worbla? (39.25" wide x 59" long)

How many sheets would it take to make Gwen's armor?

>>7359021
A jumbo might stretch to do all the thigh plates and maybe your shins too, but you would definitely need more than one for the whole costume.

>>7352558
>>7355335
>>7355803

I finally got the damn thing, bioware are the worst

http://www.mediafire.com/download/9pex82emv8tguvt/Mass_Effect_Female_Engineer_N7_Armour.rar

srly i need to decent tutorials now. i want to make my own armour

>>7341800

Can you rip this weapon? It's the Diablos Lance from MH Tri. Honestly, I just want really good references of it, so if there's a way to get just other clean angles of a weapon like this, I would love that. If you have no luck with that, it's cool. Either way, thanks, man.

>>7362274
Actually... I might really wanna Pepakura the shield. Eff symmetry on that level. Once again, thanks a ton in advance. This might save me weeks of struggling with pink insulation foam to get that even.

>>7359990
Thank you Armour Ripper!

>>7362274

http://www.mediafire.com/download/9pcvmpb7sd58bp3/Lance_And_Shield.rar

>>7362394

Sory it took so long

Hey, armour makers, I've got a quick question.

I'm looking at making pic related, but my only experience with making armour is making an Iron man suit from pepakura templates. Obviously due to the chibi nature, pepakura is out of the question so I'm stuck with making my own templates. Whilst I feel confident with the simpler shapes ( Chest panels, thighs, forearms ) the parts such as his helmet or his calf armour where it really flares out and is very angular terrify me.

In terms of making these pieces, am I better off working on foam or with stuff like Sintra / Worbla? for complex curves and harsh edges? I'm looking at >>7350483 because it's very similar to what I'm going for. Is this stuff more forgiving ( aka: I can just cut a vague shape and heat it into submission ) or do I need to make intricate and complex template pieces whichever material I use?

Also, is there a source for 'generic' armour templates out there? Just normal stuff I can work up from?

Thanks in advance!

>>7362856

On an unrelated note, I've realised I'm probably going to have to fork out £40 for the artbook as there isn't a single reference of his back online and I've literally compiled the three largest and best pieces of concept art that google has to offer.

Dang.

>>7362752
Oh, man. Dude, you rock. Sorry, but could you also rip the Jhen Mohran Hammer for my girlfriend? She's been craving some good references of it for a while.

How does one paint realistic ice armor?

>>7363791
I would guess that its less about the paint and more about the coating you use.

Probably something like paint the armor in blue/white colours, then use clear resin or something over it.

>>7362937
http://www.mediafire.com/download/2rcsuvhuck2aksf/Hammer.rar

>>7364356

Man, you have just validated my occasional browsing of /cgl/. You have single-handedly made my time well spent. Thanks a ton, man. You should feel good about yourself and what you do.

>>7341692
this looks amazing! ive been meaning to do a monhun armor but my last attempt with styrene ended in failure. how did you get the eva foam to stay curved like that?

>>7364430
Just remember Im always here, so when this thread dies Ill find the new one because I always check the catalog for the help and progress threads

I'm probably gonna cosplay Zhao Yun in his armor from DW6 but can't get a good look of his right shoulder.
It sort of looks like a lion but it's difficult to tell.
Also suggestions on materials I could use?

I've been thinking of Worbla but i've also heard that wonderflex and/or craft foam should be good.

>>7364521
i heat it over the stove for just couple of secs, then bend them into the desired shapes before putting it into the fridge to cool. rinse and repeat until the curvature is achieved.

for the sharper ridges i actually cut a v shaped groove in the foam and glue it together. not sure if the pic helps you to visualize...

>>7364356

I hate to be another one of those guys but any chance you want to do the Naruga S gunner female helm?

>>7367848
Sorry I can only rip stuff from this game

http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/MH3:_Armors

Ok, so total newbie here that wants to make some armor
After learning about WonderFlex I feel like it's doable, but where should I start learning shit so I could make the male armor set in the upper right? Never done anything like this before, but I've done plenty of paper-crafting in the past and know Peppakura well

Also I've seen that people have made the regular white version in the past, would it be feasible to go to them for assistance/resources?

>>7367896

Oh, sorry! Nice work. Too bad you weren't around a couple years ago.

Barioth neet, look into stormtrooper armor rigging.

Sage for selfpost.

>>7367903
I'm actually working on the female blademaster armor *high fives*. We don't have won flex here though, so I'm stuck using EVA foam. I'm actually constructing all the individual pieces before attaching it via velcro to the cloth bits of the armor. It's actually more tailoring than armor crafting though, cause I'm assuming the trenchcoat thing is mostly going to be made out of cloth

>>7367905
and holy crap this looks wonderful. thanks for the headsup

>>7367896
Oh hey, could I request a rip of the Thunderstrike Axe?

>>7367912
Could I ask how you started design-wise with yours? I'm completely new at this and I'd love to hear from someone with experience where to really get going with this

>>7359021
If you are going to double up, I would get two sheets to be safe.

>>7367789
it does. thank you!

>>7350743
of course its possible. the question is how good you are at fabricating parts for the costume.

>>7368208
i drew and planned which armor pieces went where and under which layers. splitting up the costume on paper to see where i could plan points of attachment. so far there's a base long sleeved black shirt which will be the point where the armguards and bicep armor is mounted on. a second layer which consists of the vest and chest piece. and the trenchcoat which will go over these layers...

not sure if that makes sense but yeah. a multi layered blueprint cones first.

then on the blueprint. figure out which buts are made of foam and cloth. i chose to work on the foam bits first. generally you need to get an idea of what you want at the endpoint of each individual bit. then start with tough paper like card or magazine (thick) scraps to make a template. constantly wrap the template on yourself and trim to the desired size before actually cutting out the foam sheets.

>>7368208
http://www.mediafire.com/download/kzwu8f739ckeol9/Axe.rar

Just a note to people ripping these models does not bother me so dont hesitate to ask

>>7369676
Thank you

>>7369790
And thank you

>>7369790

I need the Demon Hunter Plate from Diablo III. Male version.

is that a Thing you can Do?

>>7369986
Working on it now friend, however it might be a day or two as I have to download diablo 3

Also if you can post a picture of it would be very helpful as I do not play diablo

>>7370876
Sure-

I messaged you on skype as well.

>>7335720
Tiff did this, here is her wip shots. http://tiff.cc/osplay/grievous-gladiators-battleplate-world-of-warcraft/

This thread's absolutely amazing, I'm planning on doing armor in about a year, is there any way I can save this thread for future reference?

>>7373986
This site archives everything on /cgl/ as of a couple years ago.
https://archive.rebeccablacktech.com/cgl/thread/7323697

>>7349594
Why didn't you back it up with craft foam? This is the worst use of worbla i've seen to date. There's so many tutorials out there too, I don't see why you would just start it and create all those ugly wrinkles.

>>7375402
I don't know if you read my other posts, but I had tried backing it with craft foam and it would not stick at all. After that I made other parts for the costume and they came out nice enough [see >>7350483] that I tried it with the torso as well. Unfortunately I didn't have a way to shape it at the time, so it was very flat in the chest area. Those wrinkles are from me forming it to my new dress form. I was originally going to scrap that piece for new parts, but decided to go along with it and see how it came out, and that's what happened. So far it's looking a bit better and I bought wood filler to clean it up.

Sorry that you think it's disgusting, but keep in mind that I agree with you and I'm trying to fix it. This is my first time making armor.

>>7375834
You don't BACK it with foam, you sandwich the foam INSIDE the worbla. Eek >< I hate to say this because I KNOW how much work it was, but you may need to start over.

>>7375841
That's exactly what I tried doing actually. Two layers of worbla with a layer of craft foam in between. I don't know what happened, but it didn't stick, so I went with two layers of just the worbla. I realize I may need to start over but I'd like to see if I can make this look okay first. Once I'm done with it, I may need to scrap it, but the only way to go is forward right now.

>>7375844
Maybe you should heat the worbla more or something but make sure not to burn it.
Also sorry to hear if you have to start over anon. If you can save your armor try and get the wrinkles out with some heat or something. You can reuse the worbla though, as far as I know

>>7375844
Also for another time, instead of warming the worbla and pushing it to fit the bodice, try and cut it into seperate pieces. It won't wrinkle then (I think)
I can already see you drew out the pieces but you should had cut the worbla out and then heat it to put it together for smoother surface,

>>7376191
>>7376193
Thanks anon. That's what I'm doing now, just heating it up and smoothing it over again and again. Once that's done I'm going to use the filler on it and I'll see if that smooths it out. Those lines were for me to cut out, yeah, if this wouldn't work out, so that's what I'll do. The only reason I did do what you had said was because I didn't know how to get that particular shape and I had nothing to really mold it to at the time unfortunately.

I'm abit sad worbla isn't readily available here. I would love to play around with it

>>7376274
Where are you? Canada? I think Canada might have it worst in terms of suppliers

>>7376281
singapore. some island in south east asia haha

>>7376301
Hrm I know taobao has listings but I doubt that really helps you

So, guy who was here earlier trying to learn how to make monster hunter armor
I found someone who had made the type of armor I wanted to make, however I just found out it was professional work that they made on commission
So as far as getting some sort of template/model for this armor, would they even freely give it out to people that ask, or am I missing something else?

Also for the weapon, would wonderflex alone be strong enough to support itself on a large weapon or should the base of it be made of something else entirely? (I do have access to a fair bit of scrap stainless steel sheets + tools, but I'm worried it'd get stupid heavy and/or it'd be difficult to work the wonderflex over)

>>7376315
i can take pics of some of the templates i use. kiv i'm using craft foam though. it's not professional work though. so it's pretty m7ch guess guesswork

>>7376333
Are you referring to armor or the weapon?
I'm pretty lost without some form of template to start out with

Now that I think about it though, should I get a mannequin of some sort to build the armor on to make sure everything looks right and fits as it should?

>>7376281
cosplaysupplies.com is in Toronto...I'd be playing around with it right now if I had the cash for some

>>7336080
Are you still taking requests? If so, I'd reeeeally like the shoulders and helm for the Paladin tier 8 (on the Human female model) from World of Warcraft :)
If you need any measurements, let me know!

>>7336080
If you're still around, I couldn't get the Pepakura patcher to work
I drag the pepakura.exe onto the patcher, hit patch, and it says it's patched but I still can't save or anything

Anything I could be doing wrong?

>>7376257

I think it might have been good for the next time to make a pattern out of pape/foil/clingfilm/tape or whatever people use on themselves to get the pattern down and then cutting the pieces.

But hey, making mistakes and learning from them is part of the fun.

>>7376356
armor. I need to search for the stuff though. get back to you asap. I haven't even started planning paladire

>>7376553
Hey man you need to install pepakura designer

Then find where it installed too (Usually C:\Program Files (x86)\tamasoftware\pepakura3en\designer) copy the patcher there, run the patcher and then its done.

BUT Im like 90% sure that that patcher isnt for saving, I'll upload the keygen for you.

That patcher removes the lock from other peoples files so you can either get the obj or edit it

>>7377066
Ah, woops
I've got it installed I just thought it removed the check for the license
Hell, I'd be fine if you just posted a key here for me to punch in if you don't want to have to go through uploading it

>>7377089
Well I removed the two confilcting files from my mediafire so now people wont be confused and I put the keygen in as well

and here is a key 0896-9818-9657

>>7376497
Im still working on the diablo 3 stuff, once Ive finished that I can get you them pauldrons and helm

>>7377125
<3 u bbe

Ok, so on making a huge-ass prop weapon
I thought of one way that might work well but frankly since I've never done anything like this I can only imagine it won't go over as smoothly as I imagine
I'm thinking a PVC frame with the weapon being a "shell" around it would be ideal (Maybe add expanding foam in there for added stability)
For the shell though, I'm not sure what would be ideal
I thought it might be good to essentially get plastic, cut it out like a papercraft would be, then assemble it all together like that. I have access to a laser cutter and a water jet so I could get some nice cuts on the stuff, and with a thin plastic I imagine I could make minor folds, along with using something like resin as the glue and/or to "round out" the entire thing

This a good idea or now, or would I be better off doing something like making the entire thing out of cardstock then coating with resin/fiberglass/whatever?

>>7376651
Yeah, I tried a duct tape dress form and it didn't work out so well since the friend I had helping me didn't really know what they were doing. And thanks. Fortunately that's what I'm getting out of all this, at least. I'm just glad I can make something out of my mistakes in the end.

>>7377183
i normally fix pvc sheets onto a base of pvc pipes. if there are edges i hold them down with superglue and abit of hotglue on the inside. seems to work so far but i haven't built anything really big yet

>>7336080
If you're still taking requests, would you be able to do Jack of Blades from Fable 1?

>>7336080
Hey, I'm interested in cosplaying Dryad soraka, can you try making her belt and moon staff thing perhaps?

>>7380885
Here you go bro https://www.mediafire.com/?bbjp35nbnd9hgh4

Just a heads up guys, thread is dying

I'll be on the look out for the new thread if someone makes one

>>7380920
Dunno how much longer this thread would last, but could I request the Amber Hoarfrost Switch Axe from MH3?

>>7336080
Could you possibly see if you could rip the Black/Dark Knight armor from Bravely Default? It's a 3DS game if you don't already know. Thanks in advance!

>>7381145

I think this guy >>7362856 might have a valid point when he states that pepakura's not really an option because the proportions are way off ( arms as long as legs, 3 1/2 heads tall ) there's no way that would fit to a normal person without resizing every piece. On top of that, if you look at the top right concept art you can see the lack of detail in the model really doesn't do the original design justice.

You two are probably on your own for that one.

>>7381337
You can scale it and add detail to the model

That is, if you had a little smidgeon of talent at 3d modeling.

rip in peaches great thread