After asking for about a dozen different costumes leading up to Halloween 2014, my 6yr old son finally landed on Hiccup from How to Train your Dragon 2.
I used EVA foam to build out the armor... Here's a preview pic of how it came out:
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Progress Pics
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I started with making a duct-tape model of my 6yr old and then (using reference pics), I made paper templates for the leather armor pieces. I used EVA foam (2mm, 3mm, 4mm and 6mm thickness depending on the application).
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After building the leather scale piece in foam, I used a wood-burning tool to etch the lines around the scales.
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After finishing the whole thing, I painted it with a textured paint.
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Then I painted it the Cinnamon color I wanted it to look like and began hand-painting each of the scales to make them stand out better.
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When finished it looked like this:
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I then started work on the chest armor piece. Working from paper templates I made by wrapping his duct-tape model, I built the basic shape.
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...added some details.
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Then plasti-dipped it and let my kiddo try on the pieces!
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For the shoulder pieces, I started with the underlayer and made them from thin foam.
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The outer pieces are made from thicker foam and the details are made from very thin foam.
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I used little gems for the rivets.
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After plasti-dipping the shoulders, here's what they looked like:
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Another suit-up once the chest/shoulders were all painted and detailed (also his grandmother sent the pants she had made for him!).
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Next up: Gauntlets. (sorry, I didn't take very many pictures of these):
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...and the fake knife.
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I used EVA foam to build out the armor... Here's a preview pic of how it came out:
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Progress Pics
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I started with making a duct-tape model of my 6yr old and then (using reference pics), I made paper templates for the leather armor pieces. I used EVA foam (2mm, 3mm, 4mm and 6mm thickness depending on the application).
After building the leather scale piece in foam, I used a wood-burning tool to etch the lines around the scales.
After finishing the whole thing, I painted it with a textured paint.
Then I painted it the Cinnamon color I wanted it to look like and began hand-painting each of the scales to make them stand out better.
When finished it looked like this:
I then started work on the chest armor piece. Working from paper templates I made by wrapping his duct-tape model, I built the basic shape.
...added some details.
Then plasti-dipped it and let my kiddo try on the pieces!
For the shoulder pieces, I started with the underlayer and made them from thin foam.
The outer pieces are made from thicker foam and the details are made from very thin foam.
I used little gems for the rivets.
After plasti-dipping the shoulders, here's what they looked like:
Another suit-up once the chest/shoulders were all painted and detailed (also his grandmother sent the pants she had made for him!).
Next up: Gauntlets. (sorry, I didn't take very many pictures of these):
...and the fake knife.
