Very nice.
Foamies are wonderful things, aren't they?
Bad ass looking suit. It came out amazing, love the paint on the skins and armor, you did an amazing job. Good looking foamies armor, wish i was as talented as you. Keep it up, and looking forward to seeng more pictures.
The way I do foamie pieces:
Before assembling the pieces, coat them with several layers of watered down PVA glue (ordinary white elmers school glue mixed 50/50 with water). This seals all the pores, waterproofs them, and allows the paint to stick. It also helps strengthen the pieces and stiffen them a bit.
After assembling, I take some ordinary lightweight cotton muslin cloth and use watered-down PVA to glue it to the back of the larger pieces. This stiffens the piece and prevents it from tearing or warping. The smaller pieces are usually OK without the cloth backing.
Damn... this first build came out looking really beautiful.
I really love what you did with the foamies. Extraordinary build my friend.
Q. Once the foamies are assembled as you have described and have been painted ,do you reseal the paintwork once dry ,again using the same method? to protect it?
I usually just spray it with a coat of clear gloss Krylon. I've not had any problem with the paint chipping off or such. But keep in mind that I use my costumes for fan films--I don't do conventions or events--so my stuff doesn't get as much abuse and rough handling as someone else's might.
Holy Crap in a Handbasket!! This has got to be one of the best foamie builds I've seen here. Very insperational! Question, can you go over how all the armor is strapped and held together?