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BODY ARMOR INFO (LOOK HERE FIRST)

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Taglar Dreskk:
PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST OF THESE LINKS NO LONGER EXIST...WE ARE AWARE OF IT.  THANKS.


Here is a collection of threads with tips and tricks for making/purchasing/painting your body armor.  Please make sure to read all of the posts and threads to find the information you are looking for.  Questions are welcome, but your question may have already been answered somewhere here.  Happy hunting!

ARMOR TEMPLATES can be found in our Tutorial/Template Library on the main page.

FEMALE ARMOR look here in the new female armor section.

Types of Armor:
Trash-can / bucket / light plastic armor

Metal armor
Female Metal Armor (by Novall)

Sintra / expanded PVC / heavy plastic armor

Fiberglass Armor (no link)

Vacuform Armor (no link)

Other armor
Foam Armor (by Dargas)

Tutorials:
Weathering/Paint
Stencil Tutorial
How to keep your paint from "orange peeling"

Electronics
Scur's lighted chest display tutorial

Attaching Armor
Jarad's Bolt-on armor tutorial
K'raam's Snap-on armor tutorial
Mounting armor
Attaching codpiece armor

FOAMEX is the same as SINTRA.  It's a brand of plastic that comes in multiple thicknesses.  Most folks use 3mm, some use 6mm.

Where to purchase full sets of armor:
Bobamaker
Cyanide72 via EBay

YOUTUBE ARMOR VIDEOS
Armor making videos
Sintra armor with Rub'n'buff application and weathering
Beviin's metal armor dishing tutorial (more videos on right hand side of youtube)

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