MELINA

Heavy silhouette dominated by layered plate, weathered metals, and a heraldic accent color pulled from Elden Ring. Melina's read from distance is armor-first — the fabric under-layers are supporting cast.

Plate armor is the highest-cost category — 100+ hours, patterning + heat-forming + weathering. Not a first build.

• 01Layered EVA-foam breastplate + backplate
• 02Pauldrons and gauntlets (foam or thermoplastic)
• 03Weathered under-tunic + trousers
• 04Cape or tabard with franchise heraldry
• 05Signature weapon (3D-printed, split for print-bed size)
• 06Heavy leather-look belts + buckle hardware

• →Patterns: Kamui Cosplay foundation books before freehanding — plate geometry is unforgiving.
• →Cults3D: search for the character's helm/weapon by name before modeling anything yourself.
• →Weathering: Rub-n-Buff over sealed EVA reads more like steel than any spray metallic.
• →Do NOT buy Amazon 'knight armor costume' listings — LARP-tier PU that photographs as toy plastic.