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sethbramwell — Repo coat and helmet complete
Published: 2010-12-31 12:03:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 2520; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 22
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Woo! Here's a decent pic (finally) of my Repo Man coat and helmet.The first picture on the left is simply Repo with a Med-Bag, the middle is with scalpel, the end one is with scalpel with no flash.
I'd love some feedback! Thanks!
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The costume looks rather nice. I do have a question though. I've been trying to figure out what to do for the lights around the eyes. I've seen people use a LED strip but what I don't understand is what do you do for the power supply. Can the strips be charged and then used or do you have to make a portable battery for the strip. If there is anything you could suggest I would highly appreciate it.
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Thank you! I've heard of the strip of lights too, but i heard about it too late. I used some LED battery powered Christmas lights. I cut out what I needed (About 7 or 8 lights) and wired them to two small 3v button cell batteries. I then wired in a tiny toggle switch I had lying around. The batteries and swith fit perfectly above the goggles under the top of the hat brim. Hope that helps! Good Luck! ^_^
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I want to do pavi do bads...but I have no idea how to do that face..
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i've heard of people doing a mold of their face and casting it. or of a clear face mask. There should be some tutorials online for it.
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I saw some..but they so expensive D: and I have no idea how to do work with such materials x.x
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That looks awesome, my dads been trying to make a repo man outfit for over a year, any tips for the helmet?
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Use a paintball mask for the base. That's what the prop makers actually did for the film. (I believe they used a "V-Profiler" mask.) It should be plastic so it can be modfied. I would suggest using a dremel or similar rotary tool to cut away some pieces to give it a facial shape and hollow a nose piece.
Some fantastic reference pics of the real deal are here: [link]
The real mask uses wet-molded leather. I just used the same pleather I used for my coat and gloves and hot glued it to the helmet after modifying it the way I wanted to. The hat definitely needs to be a separate piece, by the way.
Good luck! If you have any other questions, feel free to hit me up!
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heh, it does. It was the flash.
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Figured as much, but still shiiiiiiiiiny.
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ah mr. repoman 
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Thank you! It does get hot easily but the fabric itself is pretty comfortable. The helmet is a little rough because everything echoes inside it and you hear all your own breathing, but its not too bad because there is a good allowance of space for breathing.
Thanks again for the kind words!
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I think im gonnna have to sick Nathan on you so i can get that outfit XDDDDDD 
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This reminds me that I haven't watched Repo in ages. Great costume!
Though if you want some feedback, you can see in this pic that he has what looks like a black surgical mask on his mouth: [link] Adding that would complete the helmet by adding some extra detail to complete it.
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I am wearing the mask in those pics... this pic shows the helmet without it. ([link] )
Thanks! ^_^
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dude~ just saw you on the homepage and I knew it was you~ haha sorry I always love it when that happens
anyways~
It looks freaking awesome, adoring the helmet :3 its all so kwl!
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hee hee Thanks! I'm surprisingly pleased with the helmet. ^_^
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your welcome
you should be, its like so kwl O.O
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