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That turned out really incredible, great job!

Thanks Mark, And go right ahead!

Here's an update on what I completed today: I added the rivets to the pieces. They're just normal aluminum pop rivets you can get from home depot. You drill a hole of the appropriate size and then use the tool to set the rivets. I also made some decisions on the finish. It's really...

Ohh that was weird, I redid the attachments so they should show up now.. let me know if there are any more problems with them and ill try to get em sorted out.

Finishing each piece consists of spraying each part with some high-build primer. This gives you a surface which can be flatted down with some 400grit sand paper. This will give you a good smooth finish which can later be painted over without exposing the rough sides of the MDF. Then I coated...

To cut the 14 smaller links into an "I" shape, you could just do each one individually. I decided to stack them all up in a jig and then notch them all out at once with a router. This saved a TON of time.

Material List: 1/4" mdf sheet 2'x4' ...............$6.00 1 can high-build primer............$4.00 1can gold spray paint.............$4.00 1 can clear acrylic.................$4.00 Required Tools: Jig saw drill gun/ drill bits sandpaper Beneficial Tools: Drill press Bandsaw...

Hey Guys, I'm going to post the project I built today.. A scratch built utility belt made from MDF. I'll Scan the templates and get them up as soon as I can. Since this is a tutorial I made a separate thread, but the build is part of my full batsuit project which you can check out here...

Re: TDK Full Batsuit Build [Pic Heavy] I got the templates all cut out, scanned and printed, this is what I have so far: Also, Here is the link for a pdf of the templates I made, in case anyone wants to use them: TDK-Shoulder-Template-DarthKnight - Download - 4shared

Re: TDK Full Batsuit Build [Pic Heavy] Started on the shoulders: This is what i have so far, I tried some of the pepakura files available but I just dont like dealing with all the detail for something that is going to be covered in bondo, plus I was having issues with the sizing. So I built...

Re: budget TDK ( re-build whole suit) Good choice going with the vinyl instead of the craft foam, It turned out really good! did you use a pepakura file or did you make the templates yourself?

Re: TDK Full Batsuit Build [Pic Heavy] So I'm not sure what part to make next, I am kind of tired of sculpting, making a mold, and then casting... all for one piece lol. I think I want to do either the belt next or the backpack just to get away from the clay a bit. For the belt I was...

Re: TDK Full Batsuit Build [Pic Heavy] Thanks omel! I just checked out your build, Those forearms you made seriously look perfect.

Re: budget TDK ( re-build whole suit) WOW that chest piece turned out really good! Nice job man

Re: TDK Full Batsuit Build [Pic Heavy] Thanks! I got the cast all trimmed up, filled, and painted: The cast was actually too stiff and flat to fit around my chest comfortably, so I cut the piece in half which I will later mount to some foam so that I still have hard plates, but it will be able...