Immortan Joe costume from Mad Max, Fury Road
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immortanjoanna
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Yeah, he's a bulky guy for sure - I think they've played with proportions, and even padding.
Here is the Worbla smoothed out into the front half of a cheap blow-molded torso mannequin. I wouldn't say it is easy , but it wasn't really difficult, either. Heat the Worbla to flatten it first so you can cut it out symmetrically, then heat and tape as you go, starting from the depth of the pectoralis muscles first and working outward, smoothing with a wet rag. Don't let wrinkles or folds get started because if the hot Worbla touches itself, you are done
(here is a small area that did that)
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Bigboss1o1
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Soo I have decided to make the armor out of PETG i've seen a fellow cosplayer use it with a heat gun to make a successful chest and back piece and I hear too many horror stories about worbla here's a Picture of the success with PETG
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Bigboss1o1
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It's formed over that same metal armor on Amazon and the thickness of the PETG is
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Just dawned on me what the edge is on the screen-used armor: mole skin. It is a pinky-beige adhesive flannel shoemakers use to cover rough areas on shoes so they won't make a blister. I am going with the beige Worbla , at least for now.
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Immortanjeff
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Hey guys! I'm new here officially, but I've been a lurker on this forum since I too decided to be an aspiring Immortan. I've already downloaded all the excellent 3D files posted (thank you) and taken plenty of advice from all your great efforts with the costume design (thank you again). I'm a novice without a lot of elaborate tools or a workshop, so I hope you don't mind a few questions. I'll refrain from being annoying. Cheers!
Been playing with the idea of making a chest a back piece, myself (to compliment the bellows I also have in mind to do), and it's great to see the PETG worked out for you! I have a 4'x8' roll of the stuff just laying around a small home "vac-former" gathering dust. I dunno if it I can piece the armor together with it though. I might just have to make a larger vac-former.
eriksmask
Well-Known Member
Wow, everyone's been making great progress! I'm happy to see the butt pads worked in theory, heh! I still need to carve mine out.
That PETG armor turned out fantastic!!! Enough that it makes me almost want to redo my armor. Does anyone know a good PETG supplier? The shipping is pretty pricing on most of the sites I've seen.
Bigboss1o1
Active Member
I ordered mine through Usplastic shipping was free because it can only be done through motor freight at the same time I ordered the 13th and it still hasn't shipped which has me a little worried
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immortanjoanna
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LOL
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Bigboss1o1
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I can't say that I want to see that but at the same time I want to see that lol
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immortanjoanna
Jr Member
And yet they featured the People Eater's nipples so prominently. 
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Ein
Sr Member
I have all of these things. I should give this a try. Didn't think a heatgun would give good results, but I'm happy to be proven wrong!
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McMaster Carr has PETG sheets.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#petg/=yiz9n5
Their shipping is next-day.
