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Dark knight plate armorby ~Viljo90

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This a costume I made to be used for one day, my last high school day when the whole grade celebrates and wears something extraordinary. Though it was quite a job doing this armor, it was the joy of crafting itself that made me finish this.

Under the robe there is a full plate armor mostly of my own design, fitted uniquely for me. For the helmet I took some ideas from the LOTR Nazgul armor.

The armor itself is made out of 1 mm steel plate, all parts cold forged and attached to each other with leather straps and rivets. All metal surfaces are heat treated with vegetable oil that burns black and forms a paint-like black color and rust cover for the armor.

The pauldrons and breast plate are lamellar. Leg armor are open from the back, and the armor lacks the elbow and arm underside armor (yet). Otherwise the armor covers everything.

This was a really long term project, it took me almost two years. Of course I didn't do it every day or week but still occasionally. Counted in work hours it took me about 200-250 work hours to finish, maybe even more.

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~Daedor May 20, 2011

This is absolutely bloody amazing.
If it didn't take you so long, wasn't so likely to be more expensive than I can afford, and it wasn't so bloody heavy, I'd totally commission you to make another suit.

~Viljo90 May 27, 2011 Student Interface Designer

Thanks : P Well i believe it might take much less time when making another one, as there was lot of thinking and just sitting hammer in hand. I'm bit surprised how light it actually became, just about 15 kg. Sure many of the joints could've been made better but back then i lacked skills for that, thus making it not so flexible as some 15th century "real" armor. But the second would set price to some 1300-1500 €.

~fantasypanther May 27, 2009

Nice cloak.

~Viljo90 Jun 6, 2009 Student Interface Designer

Thanks

It nicely covers my masterpiece from all curious eyes.

~fantasypanther Jun 6, 2009

Indeed.

~IceTeaEdwin May 3, 2009

This is what I'm doing for this Halloween...but not full body armor, just hands, arms, helmet, chest, back, and feet...but yea, it's the whole "wraith" look.

BUT, since it's my 1st try...I'm doing it with 1mm aluminum sheet...hao exactly did you get the black color? Burn the oil and painted the armor with it?

~Viljo90 May 5, 2009 Student Interface Designer

Jeah, aluminium should do fine for material. I spread the oil on the metal and then heated the armor with a gas torch. Slowly heat the metal so that the oil turns more liquid (the leftover oil drops off so put a cloth or newspaper under the piece you are working on). When you turn the flame away and stop heating the metal, the rest of the oil starts to darken. But be careful, especially with aluminium, not to overheat it because then the oil scorches and burns into coal/ashes.
Try with a couple of spare pieces.
Good luck with your costume, post a pick when you get it ready

~IceTeaEdwin May 5, 2009

Thanks!

I don't have a gas torch...so I guess I'll just make notches and cuts n scrapes all over the plates to make it look somewut neat. I'll make sure to show you how it turns out when it's done!

~Viljo90 May 8, 2009 Student Interface Designer

A black matt-look painting with scrapes and dirt might do the same, even better. The oil finishing tends to shine a bit :/

~IceTeaEdwin May 8, 2009

I'm thinking about spray painting it and maybe I will do the scrapes and dirt...if it comes out to looking awesum with only spray paint, I won't...but if it looks pretty bad I'll say I did it ugly on purpose and then scrape it and plaster it with mud >->

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