So I'm new to the forum and hardcore costume making. I've dabbled a little but I decided to take on making my PvE armor from Star Wars: The Old Republic that my Bounty Hunter is equipped with. I figured it would be an awesome first costume to do and I was able to gather good reference from in game.
Before I attempt making the more complex Stalker Helmet I wear on my PvE.



I though I'd start with the much simpler shaped base model for all the Mandalorian helmets in game as my first try using EVA Foam.



Working with the EVA foam was fairly easy and I think I will be able to get nice results for the full costume. My errors came in choices of sealing and paint which has cause some cracking. I used Krylon fusion to seal instead of Plasti Dip. My newbie mistake. I ordered a case of Plasti Dip today. If I can't reseal and repaint the helmet, I did save all my templates to remake it again. Live and learn.
The helmet is my first completed piece for the costume. I will put it aside until later to maybe try to remedy some issues with it, but I'm fairly happy with the results for my first try.




I tried to keep the major details of the helmet so its recognizable but added some details and altered the side to make to give it more depth and a little more comfortable. The paint scheme is a throwback to Boba Fett which are my actual colors in game when color matched to the chest piece.
I'm on to the making the Outrider Jacket as the next major piece of the costume using what I learned so far. I plan not to make the same mistakes. I will also have to learn to properly wire the LEDs for this piece.

I have most of the pieces. It's just a matter antiquing and aging them all. Stay tuned for progress.
Before I attempt making the more complex Stalker Helmet I wear on my PvE.



I though I'd start with the much simpler shaped base model for all the Mandalorian helmets in game as my first try using EVA Foam.



Working with the EVA foam was fairly easy and I think I will be able to get nice results for the full costume. My errors came in choices of sealing and paint which has cause some cracking. I used Krylon fusion to seal instead of Plasti Dip. My newbie mistake. I ordered a case of Plasti Dip today. If I can't reseal and repaint the helmet, I did save all my templates to remake it again. Live and learn.
The helmet is my first completed piece for the costume. I will put it aside until later to maybe try to remedy some issues with it, but I'm fairly happy with the results for my first try.




I tried to keep the major details of the helmet so its recognizable but added some details and altered the side to make to give it more depth and a little more comfortable. The paint scheme is a throwback to Boba Fett which are my actual colors in game when color matched to the chest piece.
I'm on to the making the Outrider Jacket as the next major piece of the costume using what I learned so far. I plan not to make the same mistakes. I will also have to learn to properly wire the LEDs for this piece.

I have most of the pieces. It's just a matter antiquing and aging them all. Stay tuned for progress.
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