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Wood Molds Some of the armor parts were easier to create using wood molds. I created mine out of MDF(Medium Density Fiberboard). In most cases I had to glue multiple pieces of wood together before I began to shape it. The wood sometimes came out a little fuzzy and some of the seams were showing in my pulled styrene. I used Bondo, and primer paint to eliminate this. |
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| This is the beginning of the work I did on the lower back mold. I glued 8 sheets of MDF together. Each sheet was a little bit smaller as they reached the top. All that was left to do was dand down the sharp corners into a smooth surface. | This is the completed lower back armor. I wasn't totally satisfied with the way the seams showed up on the final plastic piece, so I eventually added some primer to smooth the whole piece out. | ||
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| This is the Primed and Painted lower back mold | This is a picture of the abdomen mold halfway through priming | ||
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| Another Picture of the Partially primed abdomen | Completed Abdomen Mold | ||
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| Completed Butt Armor Mold | Left Kneeplate mold | ||
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| Front portion of utility belt mold | 3/4 Inch think piece of MDF. I made 9 of these, cut them out and glued them together to get a rough size for my chest mold. I was very happy with the way this piece came out. It took about 20 hours to complete. | ||
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| Chest Mold after applying bondo and sanding. | Completed Chest Mold after Priming and Painting. | ||
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| Upper Back is almost complete. There were a few dents that I had to patch with some Bondo. Sanding and Priming is next for this piece. | Bottom Side of the Forearm | ||
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| Completed Top Side of the Forearm Mold | Completed Cod Piece Mold | ||
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| Completed Knee Battery Pack Mold. This is my third try for this piece. This looks good and should form well. | Completed Back of the Utility belt mold. This one was really easy. | ||
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| Completed Upper Back Mold |
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Jim Connolly
jpconn1@gmail.com
Charlotte, NC