Ghoul Hunter Body Armor: Design-N-Build

[juiceredrum]

shoulder armor is awesome looking i love the texture thats what it needed !!! it just needed something to finish that piece and that looks perfect man the set is coming together beautifully indeed you are a master of your craft sir

 

[Uratz]

shoulder armor is awesome looking i love the texture thats what it needed !!! it just needed something to finish that piece and that looks perfect man the set is coming together beautifully indeed you are a master of your craft sir

Thanks for the comments man. The texture was made with bondo type filler. It stank!

I sweated a bucket yesterday tearing down/rebuilding the dummy cuz everything was sliding down plus working in 95 degrees on the armor and everything.
Today I got the armor on. Have a looksee

 

[shockwave1]

Been following this thread for quite a while, beautiful work mate, beautiful!!

 

[predator666]

Suit's so close to completion Mike. Must be very proud to see your dream go from paper to clay to reality now

 

[cultcollectables]

really enjoying this thread from start to finish and seeing how from paper to completion things are done,loving the armour and them poison daggers and just sick

 

[Uratz]

Thanks guys.

Yeah its been rewarding being able to do this. Even if the armor ain't the best design or look as great/ epic as I have wanted at least I got something that looks good enough.
Anyway in the future I hope I have the resources to tackle another armor project that's more cohesive in aesthetic at least look something like AVP/ or Wolf's armor in terms of everything
that has one voice. So far the current armor looks very pieced-together and varied in theme.

 

[TweiKarikna]

Mike,
You should use the shoulder bells you made for me for this guys shoulder armor.
It just looks like it would flow better than the current ghoul hunter bell to me.
and the lines match up with the leg armor as well.
I just hope you keep that styling when you get to the gauntlets as well.

 

[Uratz]

Mike,
You should use the shoulder bells you made for me for this guys shoulder armor.
It just looks like it would flow better than the current ghoul hunter bell to me.
and the lines match up with the leg armor as well.
I just hope you keep that styling when you get to the gauntlets as well.

Yeah I know what you mean. Its the ridge repeating shape thing. I'll cast one and try it out.
See how it would look. I was thinking of making a smaller one that has a repeat ridge thing except like a flat plate and not too big.
Its small enough so it won't eat up that much silicone.

 

[Bovine13]

Nice work Mike. Dont worry about being cohesive or it being based on a single asthetic theme. A little chaos is goooood. Cheers man.

 

[Uratz]

Nice work Mike. Don't worry about being cohesive or it being based on a single aesthetic theme. A little chaos is goooood. Cheers man.

Yeah you got a point.
Can you imagine a Predator going into battle and saying "oh I'm gonna kill some millions of Aliens today but oh no my battle armor doesn't match!"

 

[predator666]

Yeah that's the pred we all gang up on and kill

 

[Bovine13]

....fade into two Predators on top of hill. Aliens surround our two heros. Aliens advancing from all directions. One Pred looks to the other and says..."how could you were that shoulder armor with those gauntlets? I mean really. I cant take you anywhere."

 

[Uratz]

Yeah that's the pred we all gang up on and kill

OK I see a skit about Predator High School bunch of Predkids making fun of the lone Predator
who has mismatched dread accessories and armor that looks pieced together from some junkyard.

"Where'd he get that armor I mean OMG! Walmart in the bargain bin or somethin' Ew!"

 

[predator666]

Mismatched dread accessories... yeah he so aint living past high school

 

[Uratz]

Well in defense of the lone predator with the mismatch armor we could say

" The mismatched armor causes visual disharmony and confusion to the Aliens, while in a confused state and distracted they are easier to kill."

 

[predator666]

U need to make it easy to kill aliens? You're loosin the battle here Mike... just say I love my awesome armor and thats it

 

[Uratz]

U need to make it easy to kill aliens? You're loosin the battle here Mike... just say I love my awesome armor and thats it

 

[skull collector]

wow im glad the the progress is comming along .... amazing detail ...
i must say your a master of your craft for sure....
i always look forwad to seeing your work
also cant wait for the bio you made for me to get here in ny
i will try to do a good paint up..worthy of your approval..... (master mike)

 

[Uratz]

OK as a brother member here suggested to use the other shoulder armor with the ridges - I used an old armor design I had so that I don't have to sculpt another one.
I decided to try it out and see if it would work and it did! I just cut out a small piece and tried it on quickly. It looked good so I painted it and mount it.
Now he won't get beat up by the P.A.F.P. (Predator Armor Fashion Police)

 

[Guan Thwei]

Now he won't get beat up by the P.A.F.P. (Predator Armor Fashion Police)

Yeah I care for this one better then the other one no offense Mike.