# Zartan Body Armor recommendations

**URL:** <https://forum.thefinestcc.com/t/zartan-body-armor-recommendations/1312>\
**Category:** Costume Building\
**Tags:** costume-question\
**Created:** [November 3, 2025, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/t/zartan-body-armor-recommendations/1312 "2025-11-03T06:38:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Imissthe80s](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@Imissthe80s](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/u/Imissthe80s)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2025, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/t/zartan-body-armor-recommendations/1312/1 "2025-11-03T06:38:17Z")

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I would love to do Zartan as depicted in this model where he’s creeping up on Flint (it won’t let me post pics)

However I’m having a hard time finding the right body armor. I have options with the leg/thigh armor. But nothing on Etsy with regards to the chest armor really wows and me and I have yet to find anything either made or guide to making his 4-layer shoulder armor.

If anyone has any recommendations I’d really appreciate it!

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**Author:** ![VFS](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/user_avatar/forum.thefinestcc.com/vfs/32/245_2.png) [@VFS](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/u/VFS)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/t/zartan-body-armor-recommendations/1312/2 "2025-11-05T20:17:28Z")

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You should be able to post pics now.

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**Author:** ![wrenchjock](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/ed655f/32.png) [@wrenchjock](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/u/wrenchjock)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/t/zartan-body-armor-recommendations/1312/3 "2026-01-31T21:01:23Z")

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I made my Sideshow based Zartan armor out of EVA foam. The shapes are pretty simple and easy to replicate in my opinion, so if you’re crafty with the medium of foam I would recommend trying to make it yourself.

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**Author:** ![wrenchjock](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/ed655f/32.png) [@wrenchjock](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/u/wrenchjock)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/t/zartan-body-armor-recommendations/1312/4 "2026-01-31T21:06:23Z")

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Yeah, this format kinda sucks, I can’t attach photos or a link to my Facebook post from when I finished the build. But if you look for me on FB, Matt Gehrke, I can send you the link through Messenger I guess 🤷🏼‍♂️

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**Author:** ![VFS](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/user_avatar/forum.thefinestcc.com/vfs/32/245_2.png) [@VFS](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/u/VFS)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.thefinestcc.com/t/zartan-body-armor-recommendations/1312/5 "2026-02-05T16:06:37Z")

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Matt, I fixed your permissions and you should be able to attach pics, and links now.

The forums have a pretty harsh safe net built in to keep spam down, so new users are limited in their posting capabilities until an admin adjusts their permissions.