Scratch build aluminum mandalorian armor from sheet aluminum. pt 1

[@saxonhermit]

In the Canons of Honor, Mandalorians are told to bring up their children to be Mandalorians. You have done well, ner vod.

[@eric-bkc]

This is the way.

[@horseenthusiast9903]

Oh hey, we have the same work gloves, haha. Thanks for putting up this video; I'm gonna try my best to build a Mandalorian costume for this Halloween. With my jewelry-making and construction experience, and the guidance from this video, I think making the armour itself will be fairly simple.

[@eric-bkc]

Sounds like you have a solid skill set to get the job done! I find making armor to be incredibly rewarding, hope you feel the same way when you get it finished! Halloween is coming! Enjoy, and thanks for watching!

[@BucketheadStudios]

Intrigued! Also working with Aluminium so good to see different techniques 😁

[@eric-bkc]

I am a bit behind your build but was pretty excited to see you jumping in with the shrinking stump. Much looking forward to seeing you get that armor done!

[@klaus8910]

You can make a Jango Costume Easily doing this. Rarely any paint required, because it's already shiny.

[@eric-bkc]

I considered doing a Jango costume at one time, but much prefer the freedom of being able to do my own thing! It would indeed be fairly easy though! Thanks for watching.

[@timothylott4092]

What kind of 16 gauge aluminum are you using?

[@eric-bkc]

3003, not really out of any active choice on my part, it is what the (semi) local metal supply carries. I buy it in 4x8 sheets.

[@hiro9529]

How about mandalorian death watch armor

[@battlegod614_]

What gage of aluminum is this

[@eric-bkc]

This build is 14 gauge.

[@battlegod614_]

Where can I find the Template at

[@eric-bkc]

I used the downloadable templates off the MMCC website. A ton of useful stuff there! mandalorianmercs.org/get-involved/costume-templates/

[@stijnhaarsma5730]

Do you have some kind of a blueprint for self re maling it?

[@eric-bkc]

I use the base templates from the MMCC site for sizing, and everything else from then on I just sort of make up as I go along. Sorry :( mandalorianmercs.org/get-involved/costume-templates/

[@reyrey8413]

When you have more aluminum than pvc board so you end up here.....

[@eric-bkc]

lol, yep, and I can still get aluminum cheaper than I can pvc, so unless I 3d print the parts, aluminum it is!

[@VespertilioGiganticus]

same

[@BladeValant546]

Ironically, this is cheaper sintra.

[@eric-bkc]

I havent picked up metalt lately, but the last time I bought it a 4 foot by 8 foot sheet was cheaper than I could get sintra shipped, and since I live in a smaller area, none of the local sign shops used or carried any sort of pvc sheet material. Add to that I didnt even know sintra existed when I started my first 2 kits, and well, I just find it cheaper and easier to use metal!