mortenharket
Sr Member
excellent 
this has give me summit to do over xmas ;0
this has give me summit to do over xmas ;0
AVP Armor Templates By VinMan
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mortenharket
Sr Member
This is excellent ive scaled some of these up on AutoCAD so I can just cut them out and glue them on some foam and plastic sheets. Works a treat
ive scaled some of these up on AutoCAD so I can just cut them out and glue them on some foam and plastic sheets. Works a treat 
VinMan
Sr Member
I am using large diameter PVC drain pipe.
Print out the template, use spray adhesive and slap right on the pipe and cut out the shape
using a Dremel with a cut off wheel. You can boil in water to shape or use a heat gun.
the pipe already has a curve to it.
Good luck
torredator
New Member
great stuff!
now only thing I NEED (not sure about anyone else who visits this forum) is a kickass bio template as the ones i made out of cardboard for my son and the one i made out of packing foam blocks for me i am not satisfied at all with them even though many people like the one i made from cardboard. i just feel that since my wife me and our kids are planning a trip to salem mass. in halloween of "09" i should look good and not some reject that the Yautja wont allow in any clans! lol
now only thing I NEED (not sure about anyone else who visits this forum) is a kickass bio template as the ones i made out of cardboard for my son and the one i made out of packing foam blocks for me i am not satisfied at all with them even though many people like the one i made from cardboard. i just feel that since my wife me and our kids are planning a trip to salem mass. in halloween of "09" i should look good and not some reject that the Yautja wont allow in any clans! lol
strigoi
New Member
Hey Torredator is this what your looking for? http://www.thehunterslair.com/index.php?showtopic=10561
torredator
New Member
yes that is great!
VinMan
Sr Member
I have to tell you guys, if there is any way you can get your hands on sintra sign plastic that is the way to go!
It is easy to cut. boil it and shape it. it takes paint great. It is real light weight.
But it gives you the rigidness that you expect in real armor. You can scar it and paint it with hammered metal and it looks like the real deal!
i will add some more photos later when i get these shoulder bells painted up.
later
torredator
New Member
i believe there is an image missing for the thighs ( THE BORDERS OF THEM)
thebeastwithin
New Member
ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh!?!
ok thanks, i have a hardware store to visit tomorrow
thanx man,
-zach
ok thanks, i have a hardware store to visit tomorrow
thanx man,
-zach
th3 pr3dat0r
New Member
hey nice stuff but for the should pads, how do they make them stiff?
VinMan
Sr Member
the shoulder pads in the photo were cut from rigid Sintra sign plastic. i got large scrap pieces from a local sign company for free. Some will be happy to sell for cheap.
Trace the template onto the plastic and cut with a dremel cut off wheel or whatever you chose. Sand burs to clean up.
Then boil pieces in a large pot for 20 or 30 seconds. It will be totally flexible and will conform to any shape you bend it to. when you are happy with the shape run it under a cold tap and it will freeze in that shape. you can reheat the whole thing or certain spots until you have it down.
When you get one perfect boil and wrap the others around the first one and so on so they are all identical in curve
Cavaler Urban
New Member
lets give the man some beers!thanks for your effort! 
Belfast Neil
Well-Known Member
Sterling work guys, just started working on a set of templates for Wolf armour. Haven't worked out the best way to add the relief that is on every part yet but got the shoulder, legs, chest and cod piece made out in sections. I'll post up some pics when I get some pieces cut and moulded. Making it all from Foamex (Sintra).
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