My first armor build WIP (Painted shoulders On pg 2)

[bioshutt]

I So I am Making a suit using a metal cabinet that I found dumpster diving and pulled out also Now I just cut out the diamond plate and I am using WOF templates and beat the plates using a ball pein and any tips are helpful http://bioshutt.deviantart.com/art/Metal-Mandalorian-WIP-1-212930187

[Ciryc Cuyan]

you have a good start keep going on it the cheaper the better in price that is

                                             -Ciryc-

[bioshutt]

just cut out the belly plate and diamond plate

[Niabi]

Looks good Vod

are you going to paint your plates? coz i like them as is with the beaten look, but i do like heavy weathered look

[Kelan Ord]

Looks good Vod

are you going to paint your plates? coz i like them as is with the beaten look, but i do like heavy weathered look

Oh yes, what Niabi said. They look awsome! At first I thought it was just a great weathering job... I wouldn't paint over'em...!! 

[seugtai]

Looks good Vod

are you going to paint your plates? coz i like them as is with the beaten look, but i do like heavy weathered look

Yep, I's agrees.

[Jerek Darr]

So I guess that is the trick to properly weather metal plates, paint them first, then hammer them to shape!

[bioshutt]

Wow i never thought i would get this much good vibes from my armor.
Actually they were cut from a door from a filing cabinet that i found in a dumpster then i cut out the plates and  started shaping them
the cabinet came from dumpster diving
guess i am not painting my kit

[bioshutt]

did a little on the belly plate

[Mandalore the Uniter]

What are you using to planish out those hammer strikes? 

[bioshutt]

What are you using to planish out those hammer strikes? 

Cement floor is the hard surface and I use lighter strikes to planish the metal.

[Mandalore the Uniter]

Find a local Harbor Freight Tools and buy the 1/2 football shaped auto body dolly.  They are like $15, sometimes you can get both it and the teardrop shape dolly on sale for less than $30.  Also while your there, pick up an auto body flattening hammer.  It'll have a big flat round face about the size of a 50 cent piece, and a small deep peen on the back.  Should have a red/black handle.  Those sell for I think $10 or less.

Use that auto body dolly in a vice with the flattening hammer to get all those dents out.  It will be a night and day difference you can use over and over again for minimal investment.

[bioshutt]

Thanks for the advice Novall I am trying to get one but right now i am working on getting the cash to get those two things

[bioshutt]

update: Left shoulder is cut out and right now I cannot decide between making them round like Fett armor, or create two folds to create the shoulders?

[Kelan Ord]

Mine have the two folds... I like the "square" look better... Personal choice...!