dirtydave wrote:
Armor looks great,last pic is killer.I have a mannequin I need to mod,After you cut him up how did you put him back together.Any pic or info would be appreciated.
I dont have any pics since I did the mods in a rush. Ya, these mannequins tend to have the "happy pose". Guess he wasnt happy when I took the jigsaw to him. Basically the mods were very simple. First I used a marker and marked all areas that I needed to trim down like biceps, forearms, ankles, thighs etc. so the armour will fit. I sawed him in half and took about 2 1/2 inches off his torso. Put him back together with some duct tape and secured him with acouple of flat metal plate joiners you get at home depot and bolted the torso back together. With the joiners and extra duct tape made him ridged again with no wobble. After I cut all the areas that needed thinning down, I patched up with duct tape. Drilled a hole for a dowel to throw the helmet on. Thats it. Fingers are next so he can hold a blaster.