Brotherhood of Nod Soldier

[Azure_Angel]

After much pressure and pestering, I'm giving in and making a cosplay outfit. I've decided on a Brotherhood of Nod infantry uniform from the Command and Conquer series. This is my reference photo, but I'm having a hard time with the jacket. I wanted to make it from scratch as opposed to finding an existing one and modifying it. My trouble is, I don't know what to use for the outer layer of fabric. I want something that looks and feels tough, but isn't restricting or expensive as hell. Thoughts?

[at0m]

First thought is craft foam, honestly, but I'm not sure how well that'd fit your 'looks tough' requirement.

[Azure_Angel]

First thought is craft foam, honestly, but I'm not sure how well that'd fit your 'looks tough' requirement.

I mean the jacket itself, not the armour plating on top of it. My friend gave me some old skater and motocross gear. I'm going to repaint those.

[CaffeinePowered]

Read this, it contains all the instructions you need

http://volpinprops.blogspot.com/2010/09/...recap.html

[Azure_Angel]

Read this, it contains all the instructions you need

http://volpinprops.blogspot.com/2010/09/...recap.html

I'll keep this in mind for the helmet. it's the only other piece I'm having issues with.