Death Trooper Vacuum mold upgrade WIP

[Ren]

Hello, I am member Jintalol Wang and I have been wanting to upgrade my Death trooper Armor mold. In 2019, I used a sideshow 1/4 statue as the basis to make my first set of vacuum molds, but I think it was not accurate enough. Recently, I purchased a second-hand ANOVOS Death trooper statue, which is more accurate in some details and shapes. I have decide to scan it and use it as the basic design mold. I will update my job content here and maybe it will be helpful to other members.

[Ren]

Firstly, I conducted a rough scan of it to determine its size. The height of the ANOVOS statue is 200cm, which I believe is not suitable for most people. My height is 184cm, so I reduced it by 3% so that I can use height pads to increase my height. This is a comparison between the statue and my own scanning model.

[Ren]

I completed the design of the shoulder armor mold today. I reduced the concave part of the mold by 2mm twice, which is the thickness of the ABS board. This way, I can obtain a relatively accurate groove width.

[Ren]

The hip armor mold and back waist armor mold have been completed.

[Ren]

This is the mold for thigh armor and crotch mold.

[Ren]

I have already made the molds for the crotch and buttocks, the white one is the new mold, and the gray one is the old mold made based on the sideshow statue.

[Ren]

I used a 2mm ABS vacuum for it, and I added a gas storage tank to my vacuum pump to enhance its power. It looks pretty good and is almost identical to the original statue. I will be working on the molds for the shoulders and waist tomorrow.

[Ren]

This is the front mold for the waist, which took me 9 hours to rebuild.

The sudden drop in temperature caused the failure of thigh mold printing, and it needs to continue to work hard.

[Ren]

The arm mold has been completed and is currently being produced.

[Ren]

Some molds are ready, I will conduct some vacuum tests tomorrow.

This is a comparison between the old mold and the new mold.

[Ren]

The fifth version of the helmet mold has been completed and is ready for production. I hope it can be successful this time 😄

 

[Ren]

This is a vacuum test for the thighs and buttocks.

 

I think it looks pretty good.

[Ren]

These are the attachments of the thighs, and their performance is also good.

[Ren]

OII repair completed, it will be made of resin material.

[Ren]

The digital repair of the chest and back armor has been completed.

[Ren]

These are today's vacuum work.

[Ren]

I am conducting vacuum mold testing for helmets, assembling them simply. I use ABS vacuum to make the outer shell of the helmet and use resin to create details. It looks good, but it still needs some optimization.

[Ren]

This is a composite ribbed fabric with a thickness of 5mm. I added Velcro to it and it perfectly blends with the leg armor.

[Ren]

The repair of the arm's grinding tool is completed and waiting for production.

[Ren]

The digital repair mold for the calf has been completed, and I have added details about the exhibition props at the bottom.

[Ren]

I have finished the mold for the leg today, and I will start vacuum testing and installation tomorrow.

[Ren]

The vacuum test of the calf armor mold has been completed, and it runs very well. The new details are very similar to the prop photos at the exhibition.

The triangular cover has been separated, which is similar in structure to the original prop. I tried to insert my foot directly, but it was difficult. My shoe size is European size 45, and I will make a separate structure for the triangular cover.