Pepakura and the art of scratchbuilding star wars armor cheaply

[WebMD]

This is amazing.

[deathmog]

This looks amazing, it's kinda funny, i'm working on making a Daft Punk helmet right now (just started) This just motivates me even more to build it better.

[OvB]

If you would have never said that was paper, I would have thought you crafted it out of metal.

[Flem]

the war torn look is sick!

[Metzgemeist]

Damn that looks really nice. I've always wanted to make a pepakura armor set, it just looked really difficult to do. How was the learning curve for you? I've been wanting to make a set of mando.

[Death King83]

The learning curve wasn't so bad, but I'm pretty intuitive and stuff. it's more annoying than difficult really.

[jeimizu]

I still have a pepakura daft punk helmet laying around somewhere, that never made it past the paper stage.

[Death King83]

Alright so long time no update eh? School had been crazy for a long time and I sort of ran out of money, but now I'm starting up some more work!
I had never sewn before, but had to get a vest sewn in a canvas like material so I went ahead and tried it...
[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r351/DeathKing83/Helmet/DSC03402.jpg[/IMG]
not too happy with the angle of the shoulders but I think with armor on them they'll work better.
[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r351/DeathKing83/Helmet/DSC03403.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r351/DeathKing83/Helmet/DSC03401.jpg[/IMG]

Speaking of shoulders, Here's my WIP ones, they need a bit of work
[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r351/DeathKing83/Helmet/DSC03405.jpg[/IMG]

Just south of the shoulders are the knees, sorta, so here one is, heavy WIP.
[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r351/DeathKing83/Helmet/DSC03407.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r351/DeathKing83/Helmet/DSC03408.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r351/DeathKing83/Helmet/DSC03409.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r351/DeathKing83/Helmet/DSC03410.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r351/DeathKing83/Helmet/DSC03411.jpg[/IMG]

Knees made from 4 inch PVC couplers cut in half and heated with a blow torch and shaped.
Here's one I haven't finished yet because my dremel cutting wheel broke... sad day, but you get the idea of how they're made.
[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r351/DeathKing83/Helmet/DSC03412.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r351/DeathKing83/Helmet/DSC03414.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r351/DeathKing83/Helmet/DSC03413.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r351/DeathKing83/Helmet/DSC03415.jpg[/IMG]

SO on the vest I still have to dye it a darker color, attach velcro for the back closure, and for armor attachment.

[Juggz]

Your weathering is amazing

[~ZOMG]

Somebody tell me there are pictures of the whole costume put together

[ToastedBread]

This would be severely disappointing if he never finished it.

[raptorkid]

I'm sure I've seen these same photos on Instructables, might be a complete outfit there.

[ToastedBread]

Oh, so he's too good for us now? That motherfucker.

[clutch2]

I've got a hard on for that finishing work.

[Death King83]

Didn't think anyone was still looking at this thread haha! No I never finished this costume, but I did add a few things to the helmet like these kill stripes.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/20EP2fP.png[/IMG]

I also made an entirely new set of more traditional mandalorian armor.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/mj6Gz2G.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Rfkk3jw.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Hmo7P6e.jpg[/IMG]

Sadly I went off to college and no longer had time or money to work on this build. Hopefully one day I'll have a full set put together to show off.

I am incredibly grateful for all the people giving their support for my work!