mandalorian armor

Let's see if I can get this thread done before my browser crashes again...

The bare steel...


The plates in carvlar...

Once it hardens I just have to trim it and assemble...

Very cool. Look forward to seeing the finished product.

Just finished wrapping the last few pieces in carvlar and aside from a few small minor chemical burns it went fairly smooth...I mixed the resin a bit hot I think as I only had 2 minutes to dip the fabric and position it before it began to harden...but the plates that are done are really strong....makes that other part of me want to know how it will feel to take a hit in it.....

RyuJin wrote: but the plates that are done are really strong....makes that other part of me want to know how it will feel to take a hit in it.....

I'm sure there are plenty lining up!

Ready for prep/paint and assembly

Mate, what a fun hobby!!!

My mind goes crazy with ideas....
There is some kewl motorcycle clothing around these days which has integrated padding over different areas, would make a great base for this sort of thing to be added over the top.

Integrate a waterproof tablet case into the back under the armor and somehow have it slaved to a phone on your forearm, bluetooth comm's in the helmet. If it was temperature controlled I might never take it off
:S :side:

The torso is nearly done with assembly, just have to attach the shoulder plates...then assemble the shin plates...then it's time for prep/paint and final fitting

Adder wrote: Mate, what a fun hobby!!!

My mind goes crazy with ideas....
There is some kewl motorcycle clothing around these days which has integrated padding over different areas, would make a great base for this sort of thing to be added over the top.

Integrate a waterproof tablet case into the back under the armor and somehow have it slaved to a phone on your forearm, bluetooth comm's in the helmet. If it was temperature controlled I might never take it off
:S :side:

Lol I've actually considered putting a bluetooth in the helmet and installing a phablet (phone/tablet) into a forearm guard....

This is fantastic! I admire your work.

Lol, that's what happens when you have a hyperactive mind and too much free time...now if only I could earn a living doing stuff like that...

At first it looked like you were making an Iron Man suit... I'd be interested to see if it will stop low-power bullets...

Maybe a .22 caliber...if it hits the plate and not the space between them....bet it would still hurt like hades without padding...

RyuJin wrote: Maybe a .22 caliber...if it hits the plate and not the space between them....bet it would still hurt like hades without padding...

yeah just put it against a hay bale and shoot it. see what happens. Even the best body armor hurts when hit. no way around it. the key is to live

Due to an aesthetic change I'm going to have 2 plates available for testing....and I've got a good solide .22 rifle, plus a sawed off .410 with birdshot, 000buckshot, slugs, and .45 long colt as well as access to a .9mm....

I can give you the chemical process for a jet pack lol... Theres a forge that Ive been working on getting set up and Ill be making Manadalorian full combat armor as well..Where did you get your basic materials from? and the kevlar?

Got the carvlar and resin from compositeenvisions.com

The steel I got from home depot, the leather I had in a tooling kit, the rivets and rivet gun from O'Reilly auto parts...

I'd like to have a forge but the apartment complex kind of frowns on sources of fire being in/near the building..

Drum roll please.......

Voila the finished and ready to wear mandalorian armor

Nice set-up, brother. Here's mine:

Some edged tools:

Every problem has an appropriate tool. These solve kinetic ones.

Verd ori'shya beskar'gam

Yes please, I'll have one of everything :lol:

I miss my ar

Maybe later I'll post some of my "tools"

Is that a mandalorian patch I see on the rig?