Building an Elysian armour

[ltericwatts]

Ýesterday I launch my new project. Building an elysian armour, material steel.
I do many experiments with aramide and glasfibre but I ´m not glad with this materials.
So I startet in the old style... work..started in 9.00 in the morning....
with this:


Cutted sheets....


the parts to get the distance between the outer and inner side

try to get in form, one side weldet


The innerside on her place, the box, too


End of working for this day....not ready, but an good step to my elysian armour frontplate


the report of today follows....

[ltericwatts]

Today ......
8.30 in the morning...the same prozess as every day...starting with this f...ing cut short pipe pieces...


It takes 2.5 hour to make the tube fittings...


the result after 2.5 hour


Start the works on the backside of the armour






I like to work with steel...but the form of the backside is challenge...it does´nt make so much fun...

I tape it to see it complete....

Greets Watts

[Gor/Strauss]

Mother of God is that thick metal.

[ltericwatts]

In which way you mean that...??
The metal sheet are only 1mm thick.....there is an distance between the two sheets of 10mm (empty space inside the armour), I weld the distance straps completely arround the armour ( the straps on picture No.3).
I do this because the armour must have a very massive look.
Greets Watts

[Gor/Strauss]

Ahh the last image makes it look uber thick is all

My fault

[mihangelion]

That looks really good! good job Watts!

Im coming to the end of my Uni life so i might have chance to work on my own armour =]

[ltericwatts]

Waitin for that......learn with more speed... I can´nt wait for that so long ;D
Greets Watts

[mihangelion]

Watts I really should get you guys over or me go there to work with you guys on something to put in my SFX portfolio

also how heavy is that?

[ltericwatts]

I had currently a little problem in translation....what is heavy....the things to do or the weight of the armour.. sorry german... ;D
And what do you want to do in your sfx portfolio...an Tau Manta?
....

Today I had not enough time to do real work...I do only little works on the backside, the fittings for the tubes and the fixing points to put the front and backside together.




The weight of this is only 5kg´s.....its absolutly ok....
Greets Watts

[mihangelion]

Sorry my fault i meant the weight of the armour.

Not a tau manta but a small Movie of your group in a fire fight

[ltericwatts]

Today I get nearly ready.....only an mistake on backside, there are two parts of the box, ther are changed...

The tubes became later the position like the left one




The paint is not the bronce Green, I use standart ....I use at this nato green---



mihangelion:
If you can some time in germany, let me know early...the I can organize ....the problem is not the equip...but to activate the people is a big problem....
Greets Watts

[mihangelion]

hehe Sure =]

[Gor/Strauss]

Oh wow.

Are there any limits to your talents?

[ltericwatts]

Yes, enough.......
Greets Watts

[mihangelion]

while im there you can teach me to weld