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Published: 2009-02-16 03:15:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 3473; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 320
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Description Fitted precisely to my puny forearm (my wrist is but 13cm in diameter, so I had to scale things down somewhat), the three orange LEDs are controlled by a nob affixed to my upper arm. I sewed the black fingerless glove myself, tailoring it to fit my hand perfectly and to closely resemble the glove in-game.

As always, it looks much better in real life, the flash did strange things to the painted details.

Many thanks are owed to the wonderful who not only designed the light circuit and helped me buy the materials, but assembled those materials with ninja soldering skills (I helped, of course, but he knew what he was doing and I didn't ).

Materials: 1 manilla folder, newspaper, white paper, paper mache glue (flour, water and salt), masking tape, craft glue, paper clips, black and silver paint, black stretch material, black elastic.

You can view WIPs, and the light circuit here .

A navy blue boiler suit has fortuitously come into my possession, I'll be setting about modifying it soon.
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Comments: 11

The-FractalDjinn [2009-10-13 18:14:58 +0000 UTC]

Do think this might witstand a comic con?

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muffin-wrangler In reply to The-FractalDjinn [2009-10-24 06:37:47 +0000 UTC]

Yep, as long as nobody actually grabbed it, the darned thing is pretty sturdy.

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Durkee341 [2009-04-24 03:51:37 +0000 UTC]

This is probably the coolest thing ever made! Bravo!

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lou1993 [2009-03-10 04:58:23 +0000 UTC]

OMG! Want one, want one, want one!!!!
You guys are awesome!

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Grydzia [2009-02-16 15:06:26 +0000 UTC]

DO WANT

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CrazyHerbie [2009-02-16 06:11:34 +0000 UTC]

OMG, WANT!

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Rha-Zhul [2009-02-16 03:37:05 +0000 UTC]

HOLY SHIT!
GIMME ONE GIMME ONE GIMME ONE GIMME ONE GIMME ONE GIMME ONE GIMME ONE! XD

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muffin-wrangler In reply to Rha-Zhul [2009-02-16 03:48:06 +0000 UTC]

it only took three days to make, you could try making your own (or buy one of those Pip-Boy watches you can wear)

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Rha-Zhul In reply to muffin-wrangler [2009-02-16 06:14:46 +0000 UTC]

Mmm, yeah... I don't think I want one that badly.
I looked into one of those premade ones and they're horribly expensive and the hinges snap off apparently. I'd like to see some official gaming memorabilia that's actually well made one day.

But yeah, good work, you're really quite fantastic when it comes to cosplaying and the like

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muffin-wrangler In reply to Rha-Zhul [2009-02-16 06:43:48 +0000 UTC]

It is so sad when gaming merchandise is crappy - it is sparse enough as it is!

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Rha-Zhul In reply to muffin-wrangler [2009-02-16 10:33:54 +0000 UTC]

Yeah

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