My new DT build

[SWAMPTHING[TK]]

howdy folks, I just picked up a really old set of armor, its yellowed, cracked, broken, missing the thermal det, only one hand plate, missing the drop boxes, the helmet is missing  a couple things so this is perfect armor for this build, my buddy was going to toss it if I didnt ask for it, the thighs are too small but I will make it work. I will start posting pics soon, the best part it was free!

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holy cr@p look at the size difference

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a little thigh surgery, what do you expect they were girl thigh armor, lol.. so I am going to camouflage all the extention stuff with paint and shattered hole.

 

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tonight I played around with the shoulder bells...

 

[bigtrev503]

This is looking awesome. Maybe get creative with that helmet since it's so huge.

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oh I plan on it Dude, I got to mid October to finish it!

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[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Some nice weathering there, well done

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Thanks Glen, here is one more, both forearms are done.

 

[longboard8]

This would make one hell of a Halloween costume.

 

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that is the plan  here is one more, hand plate and bicep done, other bicep is being glued so it will have to wait for painting

 

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chest and back done, that is all for now

 

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both biceps are done

 

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[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Wow nice work

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putting it all together, I noticed the chest needs more green compared to the rest, I am not completely done yet, the abplate needs a little more work and I have to pick up the prop boxes yet and work on them, then it is down to putting it all together, and I want to pick up a zombie mask, for the face plus the holes need it behind

 

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not finished yet... still need boots and drop boxes... but it is wearable 

 

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this was a trial run for the Zombiewalk... due to being too cold, wet and windy I decided to just stay for the first couple hours before the walk and then went home, I had the following problems that I will solve or have already solved:

 

1: left shoulder bell came right off, had to duck tape it back on for the time being

2: straps holding up the abplate and back plate slid down limiting arm mobility, I have made joining straps front and back to hold them up.

3: due to the straps I had a hard time taking off the armor and both bridges across the shoulders that are attached to the chest and back pieces broke in two, I have duck taped them but I will most likely glue in PVC strips under 

4: due to not having found good enough boots, I used an old pair of white runners, painted to match

5: I am not happy with the open section on the front of the helmet, I will be making this bigger in the coming months.

 

I was happy with the reactions I got, everyone wanted photos... 

 

[TK3056]

Love the detail your putting into this.

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I opened the front part of the helmet more.... since it is an FX helmet, it was upsetting that the hole looked good but when I put it on.... the hole looked way too small....