Build your own armor mannequin (part 2)

[Scott M.[TK]]

Place the upper body on the legs:

 

And now add the arms and head:

 

Once the arms are where you want them, use the screws and holes to "attach" the arms so they do not move. You can also use this to remove the lower part of the arms in order to get the armor on.

 

Now, I decided to do a little more, and add shoes and paint the base. I once bought the "wrong" boots, so I drilled out the soles to put them over the legs The 2" black caps really make it look like the boots have heels:

 

I then just used a couple pieces of wood inside the boots and screwed then boots to the base from underneath.

 

Finally, I painted the base, and put the boots back on:

 

At this point, you are all set to display your armor. In all, this might take you a few hours total to do, and if you use only screws, it will take even less. I do recommend gluing the cap, since screwing it just might not work.

 

For the hands, I spent about $5 at Home Depot, and I purchased 2 2" couplers, and 6 feet of 8 gauge copper:

 

I drew an outline of one of my hands, and simply bent the wire using pliers to model the outline the best I could:

 

I drilled 2 1/8" holes in the coupler, and bent the wire so it went into the holes, and was bent around and back.

After this, I just took a black glove and put it over the wire and taped it on using electrical tape:

 

Now you are ready to suit him up!!!

 

Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions. Thanks for looking.

 

Scott

Edited December 28, 2021 by gmrhodes13
photo updated

[Exodus[TK]]

Nice job Scott.

[RBJ[501st]]

lets see it with the armor on!

[Chefhawk[501st]]

Nice job..yeah let see some armor on it.

 

 

thanks for posting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cheers

[huttman[TK]]

armor!

[TK_Margarita[TK]]

Thanks so much for posting. Love it when others take the guess work out of things for me

 

But, yeah, like they said, Armor it up man!

[Exodus[TK]]

I believe Scott is taking this weekend to get ready for his big event. Check it out here:

http://whitearmor.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=1326

[Ruf Terrain[TK]]

If I read that right are you putting screws through the boots?

[Scott M.[TK]]

Ruf Terrain said:

If I read that right are you putting screws through the boots?

 

Actually, I drilled a 2" hole in the bottom of the boots at the heel, and then put a screw through the sole and wood near the toe. If you look at this picture, you can see the screw coming up through the wood base.

I assume this is what you were referring to. I got them from a guy 6 months ago saying they were "official" stormtrooper boots, and they most certainly are not. I even tried to sell them at a garage sale fro $10, and no one wanted them. I decided to use them on my mannequin.

 

You can pick up some cheap boat shoes at Wal-Mart for about $8 and use those if you want. The TK just looked off not having any boots, so I used the ones I got taken on as an example for me to remember.

 

Hands coming shortly (only another $5), plus a suited shot before the night is done, so stay tuned.

Edited December 28, 2021 by gmrhodes13
photo updated

[Scott M.[TK]]

Update includes hands, and here it is all suited up!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not to bad for $30!! Keep in mind you can put your bodysuit on if you wanted to cover up the PVC, but it really does not show that much.

 

Enjoy!!!

Edited December 28, 2021 by gmrhodes13
photo updated

[TK_Margarita[TK]]

SWEET!!!!!! Nice work, Scott. Love the fact that we can see in the background your SW collection I have a room that looks the same- we probably all do ;O

[Exodus[TK]]

I not sure what I'm more impressed with, the model or the collection in the background

[Ruf Terrain[TK]]

If you don't have old boots, I would suggest the this: I did basically the same set up but, when I built the base, I put holes though the base and ran cables up to the back of the ankles and bolted it on. The calves of the armor cover the cables.

 

I tried to take a picture of it but I can't find my feet.

 

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Edited December 28, 2021 by gmrhodes13
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