Side ab straps and spine done. Only gauntlets left and upper armor would be complete.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/kalkamel/tdk3.jpg
Just completed the shoulders, which are easily the biggest pain in the ***** in this build thus far. I didn't use Sonjou's pattern for these but rather wing it myself based on screencaps and reference pics.
Here's where I am currently:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/kalkamel/tdk2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/kalkamel/tdk1-1.jpg
The paint needs some touch-up, particularly where the foam color is showing but otherwise, I'm pretty stoked. Just the side straps, the back spine and the gauntlets left to do and I'll have the upper armor done.
Those are actually carbon fiber stickers. The paint I was referring to is actually the Plasti-dip black I used the coat the foam with.
Thanks for the advice! I definitely think that's the way I'm going to go, looks awesome. That is a bummer about the brush on plastidip! I wish I could ship you some spray on stuff. =) Kalkamel did you make a template for the back? Those spine pieces? I see those and the back of the pants are about the only thing not on here. It doesn't look like it'd be that hard to free hand. Sonjou's link to the whole chest connected to the back piece won't pull up when you click on it. Do you happen to still have that picture that you could post on here? Thanks!