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Darth Kronos
07-18-2008, 08:16 PM
I would like to make a "REVANESQUE" type armor, but other than my creativity I am clueless as to the materials and techniques. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

eastern57
07-18-2008, 08:38 PM
Stop..... using,,, so'''''' much;;;;;; PUNCTUATION!!!!!

Jedi-Loreen
07-18-2008, 09:32 PM
For information on Darth Revan try these forums: http://flagshipeclipse.com/forum/index.php (http://flagshipeclipse.com/forum/index.php)

And yes, please stop using so much punctuation, it's annoying and doesn't do anything to get your point across. :mad:

Darth Kronos
07-18-2008, 11:26 PM
For information on Darth Revan try these forums: http://flagshipeclipse.com/forum/index.php (http://flagshipeclipse.com/forum/index.php)

And yes, please stop using so much punctuation, it's annoying and doesn't do anything to get your point across. :mad:

I'm not looking for reference material, I'm looking for advise on construction materials and know how!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry I just had to.

LOL:D

X
07-19-2008, 01:22 AM
You tey look into Wonderflex http://www.cosplaysupplies.com/wonderflex/WonderflexFAQ.html

LAN-ED-TUL
07-19-2008, 02:43 AM
look on ebay, theres a guy there with a complete revan costume and lots of pics, it might give you a clue as to you can use.

Darth Lars
07-19-2008, 07:23 AM
And yes, please stop using so much punctuation, it's annoying and doesn't do anything to get your point across. :mad:

Look who's talking ...

eastern57
07-19-2008, 08:39 AM
I'm not looking for reference material, I'm looking for advise on construction materials and know how!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry I just had to.

LOL:D

experiment... try things... offer gifts to Macgyver - our patron saint of DIY...

Research. Check out stores. Ask a tailor. In other words, plan your projects a little first. Then when you hit a snag, ask specific questions that apply to your plan, instead of "how do I make a universe?" Really, if you need to be spoon-fed this early in a project, you probably have to learn more about the process anyway. Know what I mean?

!!!!!! ;)

Brackley
07-19-2008, 09:50 AM
Look who's talking ...

In that case, though, the punctuation conformed with normal grammar standards. If there were redundant apostrophes in there I'd agree, but it all looked fine as far as I can see. :p

I can understand certain misspellings becoming accepted colloquialisms, but there are set rules with grammar and punctuation that are too lengthy to go into here.

[/englishprofessor]

Darth Kronos
07-19-2008, 11:17 AM
You tey look into Wonderflex http://www.cosplaysupplies.com/wonderflex/WonderflexFAQ.html

THANKS a million.:D

Jedi-Loreen
07-19-2008, 03:10 PM
Thank you, Brackley. I knew I had punctuated my post properly.

I don't know why Darth Lars got on my case. :( Maybe he thought I used too many commas? :confused:

I always received good grades in English classes.



But back on topic. There are a lot of armor making tutorials out there, using craft foam (sounds cheesy, but it can actually look pretty good), plastic trash cans, papier mache, even card board.

Do a google search on "making costume armor" and explore various methods. I tried it and it came up with lots of information.

Hasid Lafre
07-20-2008, 06:47 PM
When I started looking at mando refrence pics for ideas and wha tnot to do to look like someone else I found that design wize mandos and reven are close. Reven has a mask with a tshapted visor, the armor(kinda to a point). I would love to do a reven but no thanks, to much black going on and heat kills me.

Darth Kronos
07-20-2008, 10:54 PM
When I started looking at mando refrence pics for ideas and wha tnot to do to look like someone else I found that design wize mandos and reven are close. Reven has a mask with a tshapted visor, the armor(kinda to a point). I would love to do a reven but no thanks, to much black going on and heat kills me.

The black would be very hot, especially here in Miami. But I'm not going to wear it for extended periods.

Darth Leximus
07-21-2008, 08:28 AM
Ive been doing alot of research on this subject lately, I have 2 armor builds I have to do before halloween. One is Anakins shoulder piece from the new Clone Wars movie. If you haven't seen pics its very Vaderesque. Then for myself I'm making some armor plating and boot armor for my Secret Apprentice Sith Lord costume.

For the Clone Wars armor I'm going to use Wonderflex because it is great for making curves and can be easily reheated and reshaped. For my armor plates I'm going to be using Craft foam with styrene overlays to give it some thickness and rigidity.

Do some google searches on Styrene armor and check out that link earlier in the thread about Wonderflex. You should be able to figure something out fairly quickly.

Hope this helps.

Hasid Lafre
07-21-2008, 09:30 AM
As far as anikins armor goes obis is the same way just a different color.

Braxus
07-21-2008, 09:37 PM
man, i wish i had the skill to make my own armor. i love the look of Obi-wan in Clone Trooper armor from the first CloneWars show.

here is a link:
http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/detailed.xml?product_id=405392&type=img1

Hasid Lafre
07-22-2008, 07:26 AM
Sintra the 3 MM kind. Cut it and heat it up and form it....not that diffacult.

BlackDOG
07-22-2008, 12:41 PM
This website does a great job of walking through vaccuumforming....

http://www.studiocreations.com/howto/stormtrooper/index.html

For Revan, I expect you might want to use vaccuumformed plastic and this site, athough about Stormtroopers, would apply to any sort of armor.....

The real trick (to quote Captian Solo) is the making of the mold to use. Simple armor, not so hard. Detailed stuff, with lots of nooks and crannies......much harder.

Read through that site to get some ideas.

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