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My costume for this year's Momocon, it's my second version of this one. The Prototype was warn back at last years Anime Weekend Atlanta. And I'll be wearing the 3rd revision at this years event. But a lot more work in to the second version, the boots had to be TOTALY done away with and started from scratch. The gauntlets were completely changed, and there's a lot of other fiddly details that were changed. The helmet was resurfaced so I could get the grooves back that I lost when I was first covering it.I'm really happy, it was comfortable. And I stayed in this longer than I have any other costume. Not all day mind you, but that was mainly because I didn't get up early enough to get dressed before the panel I wanted to attend... though misfortune was upon me for that decision. Anyways.
Got to put a few more hours into it before it's ready for AWA, I cracked a spike off my right gauntlet on the way home so that has to be mended first and foremost!
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this works, it really does.. though I fear for those horns in transit... lol
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Thanks! Yeah, the horns are the part I worry about the most when going to and from cons. If the helmet ever got damaged it would be over.Β
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what material are they made from?
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All the hard armor bits are really just a totally random mix of materials. They all start out as nothing but paper towels and masking tape, to get the base shapes. Then it's just layering up with ducktape, poster board and craft foam to give it thickness and finish out the shaping. Then paper mache and gesso to finish the surface and add the details. Then it's painted and a few cast resin gems are added. . . but yeah, I sort of just lucked into the process? I've had to tear a few pieces a part when they don't fit right and reshape them, but all in all I love it. It's really light weight but it's nice and solid.
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if you're ever interested in trying out some more durable methods:Β www.therpf.com/replica-movie-c...
All my costumes I try to make "LARP grade" so they can take a bit of abuse. Β my dA gallery is woefully sparse regarding my costume work...
one of these days I'll create an account over on Transcostumers...Β z4.invisionfree.com/transcostu...
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One day I'd like to remake the armor out of something I wont' be afraid of transporting. Though it's already taken quite a beating, four conventions and countless times I've rammed right into doorways cause I'm not used to my expanded clearance. Worst damage I've suffered so far, is cracking loose a spike on one gauntlet but it was easy enough to secure. Though, I'll have to wait till I'm really FINISHED with her before I consider a version 2. Every con I'm changing bits, or adding parts I think I'm almost happy with her.Β
I just don't know what would be the best thing to remake her out of, I don't have a lot of experience with 'professional' materials, nor do I have a good work space. Everything's just done in my kitchen. Β
Thanks for the links though, I'll definitely be checking them out!
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if it were me... I'd design the helmet and armor parts in Sketchup, export the files so they could be loaded into pepakura (www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en⦠and "unfold" the model. Print out the templates and copy onto cardboard (www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbDXid⦠. Assemble the pieces using hotglue to hold it together and cover with several layers of resin to harden it on the outside (www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YaWJ-⦠, www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uIl7j⦠and but a bit of fibermesh w/ the resin inside to further strengthin it... then some foam layers inside for comfort, and on to bondo and sanding, painting, etc.
I've wanted to make a transformers costume for AGES now.. one day I will... Β Of course if I ever do.. it's going to be BIG.. to that will limit me to local cons only, me thinks.
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