Specter240

IIRC, the picked had a pretty good template from Studio Creations. There's plenty of info on their site that I'm taking to heart. My build is still in the planning stages (getting there kiddo's Christmas presents taken care of has been first priority), but for us first timers that seems to be a good place to go.

For a starting build, acceptable will do fine by me. There's no way I'm going to get lancer certified on my first major costuming build. I'll work up, even piece by piece of I have to, until my build is that quality. I'm going to be learning and taking baby steps until then. Thank you all. Keep an eye out in wiped for my eventual thread, once I have my materials.

I guess I had never thought of it that way.

You, good sir, are a hero. That goes a long way on the helmet. Have you seen anything for the chest/back plate/tank (the search function failed me here)?

Hey all, first timer here. I'm just this side of broke, but I'm determined. I have the soft components planned out to the best degree I can. Easy enough to get a balaclava and flight suit, and you fine folks have plenty of info on making the vest, boots, cod piece, and cumberbund/pouches. My problem comes in when armor is concerned. I have found a tutorial for cosplay armor using buckets/55 gallon drums and a propane torch or heat gun, buckets I can get for near free. My current standby is to freehand and reference the project. I was wondering if there were any templates or rough dimensions I can have make the materials from?

As another newbie, I'm working on my soft parts first. Anything I can make, I'm going to try to make before I look to buy. My first problem is making sure I have templates, or that I have plenty of reference pictures. All in all, it really looks like we have to go with research, creativity, and frugal shopping.