Date Masamune’s Armor Tutorial
For cosplayers, it’ll be interesting to make props personally. Here, tips on making Devil Kings Date Masamune’s armor are shared with you.
Required materials:
1. Two large pieces of black EVA with skin on, not exceeding 5mm. They are cheap and easy to be used. 2. Black, golden yellow spray paint and black p ropylene. 3. White latex and hot melt glue. 4. Cap stretcher (it’s not a must-have item and difficult to be found. I got it from my pirate hat purchased on Halloween).
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Knife (big and small blades are both needed), a brasive paper, brush, awl, kinds of measuring a nd line tools, calculator and various small item s.
1st, make the “eggshell” on the top of the head. It’s a m ust to make a model first, just by paper. Six triangles wit h the same shape are spliced together. The length and w idth can be adjusted depending on you.
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2nd, cut an EVA boar d according to the mo del (it’s better to buy a little more EVA board s and use parts with s mooth surface. It’s not recommended to use t he side without skin b ecause it will be a tim e-consuming job to pa int the latex, propylen e and finally apply gl oss oil, even though it really looks stunning.
4th, as edge angles seem obvious on the surface, it’s better to use a hat stretcher. Just glue it onto the model.
3rd, splice six pieces. As they are thin, they will easily deform w hile bearing some for ce. Thus, press the m odel while using hot melt glue.
5th, use middle-sized abrasive paper to burnish edge angles. You will find abrasive paper i s unable to burnish those edge s. Just exert your strength.
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6th, a smooth hat has been finished, looking like this.
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8th, as the photo implies, splice all strips. Remember to paste a lathy strip on the place marked by yellow line.
7th, Cut three strips with a gra dually increasing length, whic h will be glued outside the hat . Then, dig holes on those strip s. Holes on different strips are diverse in order to be easily co nnected with other two strips.
9th, make “ears” on th e helmet. After the sha pe is cut, prick seven h oles with a little large d iameter by awl.
10th, featheredge the back to be bended more conveniently.
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11th, use hot melt glue on one side. Well control your force p lease. Pinch it when the glue is half dried. Then, paste the bla ck propylene and wait till it dries. Stick it onto the helmet the n.
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12th, evenly paint a layer of white latex inside the armor. This will make EVA become hard and fixed, much easier to be painted. Then, two strips are used on the helmet. On e is tied up and down. Another is tied front and back.
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14th, make the armor around the knees. First, cut a paper model with cambered edges. In this case, radian will form while being glued together.
13th, make the tasses. P ay close attention to the radian and angles on th e tasses.
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15th, the shape of ar mor on knees looks l ike this.
16th, like this picture shows to you, connect three pieces in order.
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18th, cut a concave groove on the EVA board to make angles. Well control your force and the size of the groove.
17th, cut EVA boards. Pay attention to angle s on calves.
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19th, bend at the groo ve and bond by hot m elt glue. An angle has been completed.
20th, use hot melt glue on junction places. Then, roast it on fire and press it by fingers to fix it. Baked EVA boards can be also functional in fixing the shape.
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22nd, make the shuko. Above methods can be used on making the paper model and EVA board.
21st, the final pattern looks li ke this. To make it seem more similar with the original look in the game, just make edges by hot melt glue all around.
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23rd, shuko is a little troublesom e to be made because of the colu mnar shape. Several wedge-shap ed incisions are made on the bac k of wrist to facilitate the bendin g. Paint white latex and wait till i t dries to fix the shape.
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24th, make the breastplate. Two pieces of EVA boards are connected together. A small radian forms in the middle.
This one can be worn just with ropes tied on four corners.
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25th, varnish the whole armor by black paint. C ut a crooked moon. Var nish it with yellow spra y paint and glue it onto the helmet. Black propyl ene and golden propyle ne will be used to draw decorative patterns. Ar mor on the upper arms and thighs are easier to be made. The final shap e looks like this.
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