Halo ODST Armor: Torso - Part 2 of 5 of ODST Armor Build

This is Part 2 of a 5 part series on building a Halo ODST Armor suit you can wear.

The project is so large that I decided to break it down into five(5) Instructables:
1. Helmet
2. Torso
3. Arms
4. Legs
5. Weapons

I also published a Halo ODST Armor Build Table Of Contents to help unify all the parts.

If you have not read Part 1 - ODST Helmet, then you need to read that one first. Much of this instructable builds upon what was learned in Part 1.

There is also a small departure from the norm is this instructable since I decided to machine some of the parts on a mill. So some parts will be made of metal. WOOHOO!!

The ODST Torso armor is actually 1 large piece and a bunch of small pieces attached to a tactical/plate carrier/molle vest or intricate weaving of nylon straps.

The armor pieces that need to be made are:
* Torso
* L/R Back Pad
* Chest Plate
* Center Abdominal Plate
* L/R Abdominal Plates
* Lower back Plates
* Belt plate

** Credit for the 3D model goes to SkullCandy Girl (SKG) and Nightshade. Pepakura unfold credit goes to Belakor and Harding29 **

Step 1 The Software and the 3D files

We will be using the Pepakura software to print the 3D paper models for our parts.

the software is here: http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/

There are many variants of the ODST armor. Which one you build depends on your taste.

Start with the files here:
http://halocostuming.wikia.com/wiki/Pepakura_File_Index

For this instructable I am actually building an ODST armor from a combination of models from the WETA live-action short film HALO 3 Landfall and Halo 3 ODST game art.

The 405th forum threads that cover the WETA ODST and the game ODST projects and most of the 3D models used for this project is here:
SkullCandy Girl's WETA ODST Thread
Halo 3: ODST - Pepakura Armor

There are over a hundred pages between the two threads but most of the files are on the first post. 

SKG actually has a Instructable in here for making the Master Chief armor.  

Comments

[kiongson]

Whats rondo?

[MrTinkerer]

fiberglass Resin and Bondo = Rondo. It pours like resin and thick like pancake batter. Great for filling out a large flat area.

[kiongson]

Do you just pour bondo in the same cup as fiberglass?

[MrTinkerer]

I explained it in this Instructable.
And here also

[kiongson]

Oh, okay. Thanks

[kiongson]

Oh, okay. Thanks