Batman Fan Builds Himself a Combat-Ready Batman suit On a $2,000 budget

 The cost of being Batman was is estimated to be $682 million, an amount far beyond for the ordinary.
Gordon, who is studying industrial design, After transferring from Delaware County Community College to Philadelphia University last semester found himself itching to start a new project.
Gordon who has always been interested in hands-on, do-it-yourself projects like handmade lightsabers or modified Nerf guns said he had already made a Batsuit before, but that was costume solely based on aesthetics. He says he wanted this project to be a combat suit that could withstand battle without inhibiting movement.
The Batsuit can protects him from stabs, kicks and punches. And he’s made it on a $2,000 budget, spending about 3 months on prototype and 2 months on the build using some impact-absorbing foam, Kevlar, Kydex plating to make the suit resistant to simple attacks. The suit weighs in at 25 pounds (~11 Kg).
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