I haven't participated in any Halloween activities/events for a few years now, and I decided I would change that by making my firstcostume...I am a big fan of Fallout 3 / New Vegas, and wanted to make my own version of the NCR Riot gear.I have no plans to make the gasmask helmet...I have never made a costume before, so all of this was a big learning experience spending many many hours of trial and error.Everyone must recognize this guy by now...I found a very basic (and asymmetrical) chest armour template that required a LOT of adjusting to make sure it fit me, I am 6'2" / 180lbcut out with an x-acto kniferounded edges with my dremel, and started basic heat shapinghot glued everything to black craft foam sheetsgetting happier with the progressworking on the fit, and lame mirror selfie with revolverhere is a (apparently working) CO2 powered .22 caliber pellet gun, paid $25 for it...I took apart a Swiss Military bag of mine to make my holster and some of the straps for the arm armour.Wearing my authentic Akubra (yes I wear it all the time, it rains here a lot and it is f***ing awesome)and my dads +20 year old Australian Outback (Canadian made) oilskin drover.took out my dremel again and started making gouges, scratches, and stopped bullet damage.started with plasti-dip black, then went ahead with grey, silver, and gold.I covered the damage with with sticky tack, I was not in the mood to put mustard/toothpaste/pudding to paint over like some people recommendpainted over again with more grey, silver, gloss black, browny/tanapplied stencils that I made up. I know the font on the LAPD RIOT is not the same, and it should be a fist and not the Bear...I thought I did a good enough job sealing the stencils to the chest, but it turned out mediocre... I made it look better later on.pealed the sticky tack outclose up, and sanded it a bit.dusted the armour and then dry brushed everything with silver, tan, and black paint. I really liked how it turned out here.BRING ON THE CLEAR COAT!!!Wearing everything and rebuilding straps (some arm parts broke)