Death Trooper Vacuum mold upgrade WIP

[Parade477]

6 hours ago, Ren said:

In the design of the vacuum mold, the structure of the groove requires the thickness of the material. The ABS material will enter the groove. I use 2mm of ABS, and after stretching, approximately 3.6mm of ABS will enter the groove. Therefore, the vacuum molds you can see will have wider grooves. Only in this way can you obtain the relatively correct vacuum parts.

 

ah okay i understand. Could you post some pictures of the soft parts that you offer? And a picture of someone wearing the full armor set we can buy on your website? I want to order 2 fully finished kits soon but i want to see if everything looks great quality wise before. I also wrote you on facebook.

[Ren]

9 hours ago, Parade477 said:

 

ah okay i understand. Could you post some pictures of the soft parts that you offer? And a picture of someone wearing the full armor set we can buy on your website? I want to order 2 fully finished kits soon but i want to see if everything looks great quality wise before. I also wrote you on facebook.

I will take photos of the soft parts inside the armor as soon as possible. But recently I haven't been able to wear it because I'm working on two other crl projects simultaneously.

[Parade477]

15 hours ago, Ren said:

I will take photos of the soft parts inside the armor as soon as possible. But recently I haven't been able to wear it because I'm working on two other crl projects simultaneously.

Great to hear that. I am hoping to see the new pictures soon. If i am going to spend over 4000$ in your shop and import it all the way into the EU for another additional 1500$ in customs,  i at least want to be sure that everything looks great before i order and what exactly it will be that i order 😄 i think thats reasonable

[Ren]

Update the mold for abdominal armor.Thank you for Henry's assistance.

 

[sakurawars88]

5 hours ago, Ren said:

Update the mold for abdominal armor.Thank you for Henry's assistance.

 

Great progress!!

I cannot wait to order mine soon!!!

[Death Trooper[TX]]

On 5/25/2025 at 1:23 PM, Ren said:

Update the mold for abdominal armor.Thank you for Henry's assistance.

 

Thanks to the Anovos Statue we already know the height of the short inner rib.

We also have photos of screen used armor to confirm this is correct.

We can also see the top of the tall ribs in the upper corners of the Abdominal Plate on the screen used armor. I believe the original designer Glyn Dillon shortened the inner ribs to help create more clearance for the Chest Plate.

Also the top of the tall ribs have a 45 degree bevel.

So in conclusion; We know the height of the short inner rib from the Anovos Statue and the height of the tall outer ribs by scaling photos screen used armor.

This all gives us a really good idea of what the Abdominal/Chest plate overlap area looks like underneath. We also have some confirmation from this Lucasfilm licensed HotToys figure, albeit a little shorter than the real thing.

You might also notice the ribbed V-Poncho attached to the armor mid-section. That is actually how it was on the screen used armor, although it was attached to the outside of the armor with velcro, not the inside. Which is what this whole upper area of the Abdominal Plate will be needed for.

Side Note: I believe this V-Poncho was only added to the costume to coverup the suspenders holding up the armor mid-section.

With this update we have now addressed both of the two main overlapping areas of concern using all possible information and references available. Jintalol has already captured the Bicep/Shoulder Bell overlap perfectly. 

[Ren]

The vacuum helmet is currently in production.

[Ren]

I squeezed out some time and am working hard to put the sample armor on the dummy, which is 190cm high.

[Parade477]

That looks amazing already! And good thing the dummy is 190cm high, just like me! 😄 I was worried it wouldnt fit me.

[sakurawars88]

On 6/5/2025 at 11:23 PM, Ren said:

I squeezed out some time and am working hard to put the sample armor on the dummy, which is 190cm high.

I am so excited to have the armor and the whole set!!!  Just hope it would fit me because I'm not 190cm high... So sad to be 176-177....