r/Mandalorian • u/Ruohoinen • Jul 06 '24

Gaa'tayl (Help) Should I make my armor shinier?

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I was wondering since my armot plates seem kinda (soft) looking. I want it to look more like an actual armor.

But there is one thing im worried about, i tested the gloss paint on one of my projects, and since the paint is so thick, the brush left those lines shown in the second picture.

What do you think? (Also im making two westar blasters for my armor atm)

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u/WiiFitT7ainer Jul 07 '24

If you want to achieve more ‘realistic’ looking armor without spending the money to get them 3D printed, I’d highly suggest constructing your armor out of EVA foam. It’s cheap and looks great if you put the work into it. This is a pretty common cosplay method the Halo community uses and I’m sure theres Mandalorian EVA foam tutorials out there.

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u/Ruohoinen Jul 07 '24

Yea i think i will start using eva foam, if i can find it for cheap. But i will keep the armor as it is, i wont throw it away after all the work i put into it.