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Published: 2012-06-04 02:52:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 2062; Favourites: 76; Downloads: 0
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Series/Character: Final Fantasy XIII-2/Lightning FarronCosplayer/Editor:
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This is really the end of all uploads of my long-retired FFXIII-2 gear. Photo was taken during Jay's Geekology 101 exhibition, and I only received it from my friend at the start of June, hence a submission at this time of the year.
I will be using this as the front image of my coscard, after I've got information on how to credit Jay on the photo itself.
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For retiring this costume, you must be happy with this photo - it looks great!
Lovely effects on the photo too<3
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The effects are nothing much really >____<
But thanks for the compliments. Most of the credit goes to Jay T.
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Thank you!
Are you a moogle? o__O
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Nice work on the gear, great details!
I like the effects too!
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Thank you! I had skimmed some stuff cos of my lack of experience, but I'm glad you like it! Hope the effects wasn't over the board xD
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No, it's cool! Keeps the eyes focused on the character. Haha I used to build quite some number of props a long time ago.
Missed those days! Fun to work on the details.
Hope to see more of your cosplays!
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Oh nice to meet you then, fellow propmaker! Truth be told this is my first armour cosplay, but I'm hooked already and will be constantly doing more. Thank you for the watch! I'll continue to do my best ^__^)
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Yeah, it gets really addictive! Back then I was working with a team. There was quite a number of us so we actually planned for a Gundam team, but Japan beat us to it. Now only our master carries on the tradition... I'm more into making music now.
I find the fun challenge is improvising and getting any mechanics while working within limits.
Ganbatte! 
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I go for accuracy as my first priority. It has to look like the reference first, then I realise that I've forgotten about weathering while I keep thinking: "why is this so shiny...?" d:
Yeah, that whole "try and see if it works" approach is really fun xD Even if the armour's construction in my mind, I won't know till I've tried making it IRL. So yeah! Definitely full of fun and challenges.
Ah... I think I've an idea of who your master is, but I'm not so sure so I won't guess x:
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Ah, nice, weathering is fun but difficult man. But I'm still not good at it.
Especially working with complex textures and certain parts that require shading.
My favourite material to work with is corrugated plastic.
Cheap, strong yet flexible when crafted properly!
When working with wood, hand plane saves the day lol.
Well we "trained" under Clive and Baoshin (who is known as Enishi to some).
They taught us techniques and stuff like how to use AutoCAD to draft a katana.
We ran a studio for a while, you can check my gallery for the photos.
Pretty good times!
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Ah those are some familiar names! I'll look through your gallery for the works.
I use corrugated board sometimes for weapons. A more flexible material like foam is my choice for armour. Wood... not something I want to touch in the near future. Don't think I can invest that much time into carving and money into new specific tools for that material...
I actually haven't tried weathering yet, so I'm quite apprehensive of the whole process... Scared of irreparable mistakes I think.
Ah prop making... Once I started I couldn't think of the days without it! What about you?
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Craft foam is expensive
So are the really good foam boards.
If only we can buy in quantities and for cheap like in Japan.
Unless I'm not looking hard enough lol.
Yeah wood sure takes a lot of time. Pretty messy too.
Usually people go for commissions because of that.
But it is fun when you get down to it!
Well I wish I have that much time to invest in working on props like back then.
I may come back to it once in a while, when I'm really free.
I have this shield I was making that's on hold right now...
For weathering test on different surfaces and materials.
If you go to the airbrush route, watch your distance and coatings.
If you sand much, watch for the grit size to avoid getting too deep...
Always try on scraps until you get the hang of it!
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Thanks for the weathering tips <:
Foam... I'm still looking for good, strong foam myself too >__> If not will have to settle for whatever SG has /sighs
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Hahaha! do you always end up going to Art Friend as well?
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construction materials i try not to go there, but for painting, yes, art friend all the way xD
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Beautiful cosplay! Looks like the actual costume. The hair is precise to the actual hair as well.
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Thank you! Though the chest piece is a bit too flat for my liking
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