the RPF http://www.therpf.com/ Discuss and build replica and original screen-used props, costumes and models from movies, television shows, video games and other media. en Fri, 24 May 2013 20:23:35 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.therpf.com/images/styles/prometheus/misc/rss.png the RPF http://www.therpf.com/ NCIS Anthony Donozo sunglasses ? http://www.therpf.com/f24/ncis-anthony-donozo-sunglasses-185997/ Fri, 24 May 2013 19:30:59 GMT Can anyone ID the miniature Aviator style sunglasses Tony wears in the NCIS series. Stay Hard, Snoose Can anyone ID the miniature Aviator style sunglasses Tony wears in the NCIS series.

Stay Hard,
Snoose ]]> Replica Movie Costumes snoose27 http://www.therpf.com/f24/ncis-anthony-donozo-sunglasses-185997/ I am new to this site and looking http://www.therpf.com/f67/i-am-new-site-looking-185996/ Fri, 24 May 2013 19:05:53 GMT I like costumes and love anything Ultra! I welcome replies as I am lookign for any sculpting advice I can come across. I have started a costume 2 years ago, but family matters kept me from completing it. I am ready to start again and hope I can find some friends on this site, and perhaps in the... I like costumes and love anything Ultra! I welcome replies as I am lookign for any sculpting advice I can come across. I have started a costume 2 years ago, but family matters kept me from completing it. I am ready to start again and hope I can find some friends on this site, and perhaps in the Philadelphia, PA area to talk with ]]> Costume and Cosplay Showcase smc964 http://www.therpf.com/f67/i-am-new-site-looking-185996/ The Blacklist http://www.therpf.com/f47/blacklist-185995/ Fri, 24 May 2013 18:10:11 GMT The Blacklist Official Trailer - NBC - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9_qgX7pTlc) Intrigued. Also James Spader is always fun to watch and I am glad he is back on TV with a big role. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9_qgX7pTlc The Blacklist Official Trailer - NBC - YouTube

Intrigued. Also James Spader is always fun to watch and I am glad he is back on TV with a big role.

]]> Entertainment and Movie Talk Vivek http://www.therpf.com/f47/blacklist-185995/ Could use some help with photo uploads! http://www.therpf.com/f24/could-use-some-help-photo-uploads-185994/ Fri, 24 May 2013 18:08:57 GMT Sorry to post this thread and everything im pretty much new-ish but ive been uploading photos and they keep coming in the thumbnail version and i see posts where people upload photos and they are already enlarged etc.. and i have no clue how to do it , and i would really really appreciate any info... Sorry to post this thread and everything im pretty much new-ish but ive been uploading photos and they keep coming in the thumbnail version and i see posts where people upload photos and they are already enlarged etc.. and i have no clue how to do it , and i would really really appreciate any info on how to make my photos upload in that way :D

Sorry for being a cretin :facepalm ]]> Replica Movie Costumes Lew Majestic 28 http://www.therpf.com/f24/could-use-some-help-photo-uploads-185994/ <![CDATA[The Mandarin's ten rings (Iron Man Three); How would we go about making them?]]> http://www.therpf.com/f9/mandarins-ten-rings-iron-man-three-how-would-we-go-about-making-them-185992/ Fri, 24 May 2013 17:41:14 GMT Ever since I saw Iron Man 3 which, I will admit, was something of a let down, I have been wondering about how I (or anyone for that matter) would go about making a set of Trevor's rings. I have seen very few shots of them and could find nothing when I searched on here.

Reference picture:

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Yeah, not really a lot to go on...

Any suggestions?
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]]> Replica Movie Props ponchopanda http://www.therpf.com/f9/mandarins-ten-rings-iron-man-three-how-would-we-go-about-making-them-185992/ Captain America Avengers Cowl HELP http://www.therpf.com/f24/captain-america-avengers-cowl-help-185991/ Fri, 24 May 2013 17:31:38 GMT I'm Planning on starting two projects for the summer

I'm gonna try and make The Captain America Shield and Cowl. I am probably below beginner rank on how to make stuff like this and would like to get some information about the whole process of going about to do this for instance what items i should use for the molding and sculpting of the mask.

Thanks ]]> Replica Movie Costumes iAMninja http://www.therpf.com/f24/captain-america-avengers-cowl-help-185991/ mk42 pdo files , and new ironman mk42 build for my now 10 year old http://www.therpf.com/f67/mk42-pdo-files-new-ironman-mk42-build-my-now-10-year-old-185990/ Fri, 24 May 2013 16:27:40 GMT Hi guys , did ironman for my son last year for halloween freehand , now im giving it a go with pepakura for foam. My research had me looking in every nook and cranny for pdo files on mk 42, so I figured to make things easier for everyone id post everything i found here. The neck seal, and hand... Hi guys , did ironman for my son last year for halloween freehand , now im giving it a go with pepakura for foam. My research had me looking in every nook and cranny for pdo files on mk 42, so I figured to make things easier for everyone id post everything i found here.

The neck seal, and hand files are mk 4 , but the neck seal and hands didnt really change all that much so im using and posting em as mk42, it may be wrong but its close enough for noone to notice. Also I changed the files a bit removing all the paper bits you wont need for foam, hope this helps everyone out , and credits go to helgak ,jakieisrockin, gimpee and zabana, for the actual file unfolds and such.

I will post more updates as my build progresses but for now heres the files...enjoy
Foam mk 42 helm.pdo
iron man mk 42 left hip plates modeled by jackieisrockin unfolded by streetsoul paper.pdo
MK42 abs.pdo
MK42 back.pdo
MK42 boot.pdo
MK42 chest.pdo
Mk42 fingaz.pdo
MK42 Forearm.pdo
MK42 handplate.pdo
MK42 knee.pdo
MK42 knucklez.pdo
MK42 lower palm.pdo
MK42 neck.pdo
MK42 shoulder.pdo
MK42 thigh.pdo
MK42cod.pdo
upper palm by zabana.pdo ]]> Costume and Cosplay Showcase raxxis http://www.therpf.com/f67/mk42-pdo-files-new-ironman-mk42-build-my-now-10-year-old-185990/ DREDD 3D Built it. Forgot about it. Need help in the resurrection ! http://www.therpf.com/f71/built-forgot-about-need-help-resurrection-185989/ Fri, 24 May 2013 16:03:02 GMT So I managed to finish the pep itself and get it's first coat of resin on it. Unfortunately the coat is not exactly even, there's little bits and parts that aren't coated, and being my first time doing resin work and having bought brushes with bristles that kept getting stuck on the helmet, you can see the aftermath when the resin dried up. I managed to remove some though.
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Recently I managed to get my hands on resin and fibreglass again cause my last batch was accidentally thrown out while cleaning up the garage then I remembered I left this thing out there as well and now the dome is covered in dust ! I already spent my budget and left over materials on another pep. So I'm just wondering what you guys might suggest. The dust looks like it's going to be a problem for the second coating of resin. Also the back rim of the helmet is a little torn but it's nothing serious.

Should I do another build or is this one still salvageable? If it's gotta go then it'll be emotional. (It was my first successful pep)
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]]> Judge Dredd Costume Group Dubsman http://www.therpf.com/f71/built-forgot-about-need-help-resurrection-185989/ Need help with blade runner pkd project! http://www.therpf.com/f9/need-help-blade-runner-pkd-project-185985/ Fri, 24 May 2013 15:17:29 GMT PLEASE HELP!

If anyone can direct me to where I can buy a Resin kit of the PKD that's decent at a decent price, please, I appreciate it.


I'm helping the production of a Blade Runner 2 "fan film" right now and I've gotta make a few PKD's for the movie, I'm currently scratch building my own for myself, but I would rather just recast a resin kit for the production and give them to them to keep....


If anyone can help me out or cast even cast me a few at a good price, I appreciate it!


By the way here's a link to the production if you wanna check it out!


https://www.facebook.com/BladeRunner...ref=ts&fref=ts ]]> Replica Movie Props GrifterCustoms http://www.therpf.com/f9/need-help-blade-runner-pkd-project-185985/ The Original Prisoner Series http://www.therpf.com/f45/original-prisoner-series-185981/ Fri, 24 May 2013 15:05:50 GMT Hi, I have never seen anyone with a prop or costume from the 60s TV show. It's surprising given its cult status. Anyone know of any, would love that.
Thanks, ]]> Screen-Used Movie Props and Wardrobe rsabian http://www.therpf.com/f45/original-prisoner-series-185981/ Another Ironman VI http://www.therpf.com/f24/another-ironman-vi-185979/ Fri, 24 May 2013 14:49:53 GMT Hi All, I'm new in the forum and in building costumes.
I'm building an Ironman Mark VI Suite (im starting to believe that is the most popular kind of thread nowadays)

Im almos finish to prep it, but now, I have a ton of doubts about the next process.

Do I need to fiber glass it??
Do I use another kind of hardener like smooth cast??
etc.

And I was wondering, if there is a tutorial on doing armors or ironman suites, in this forum.

It will be great if you take your time and help me out with this. Thanks ]]> Replica Movie Costumes CorvoMx http://www.therpf.com/f24/another-ironman-vi-185979/ <![CDATA[The Dresden Files - Bob's Manacles in pewter (finished)]]> http://www.therpf.com/f9/dresden-files-bobs-manacles-pewter-finished-185975/ Fri, 24 May 2013 14:17:13 GMT Recently i discovered "The Dresden Files" and there are some cool props in the show. I wanted to make accurate copies of Bob's Manacles which i finished last week.

I started with the sigils that were posted in an old thread on a syfy forum, but after checking out screencaps from a 720p rip of the show i noticed they needed to be made more accurate.

when the graphics were done, i saline etched them in a strip of aluminium and (with a plastic ring) made a bracelet master. A 2 part mold was made and pewter copies were cast. The castings were cleaned up with sandingpaper and steelwool. I chemically aged the bracelets with ferric chloride which also makes the sigils stand out a bit. The pieces were cleaned up again with a scouring pad and have a nice old look, which will tarnish more over time.

combined they nearly weigh 400 grams and i am very happy with the result :)

Thanks for looking



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]]> Replica Movie Props LeMarchand http://www.therpf.com/f9/dresden-files-bobs-manacles-pewter-finished-185975/ <![CDATA[WIP, Winter Soldier, new movie or classic comic? Which one do ya'll think is coolest?]]> http://www.therpf.com/f24/wip-winter-soldier-new-movie-classic-comic-one-do-yall-think-coolest-185973/ Fri, 24 May 2013 13:17:53 GMT So I'm starting to work on my winter soldier cosplay for comic-con and I think I've gotten over the biggest obstacle the cybernetic Arm. Im going to have it airbrushed on lycra or spandex by Grifters Custom Creations. But now I need to decide whether to go with the classic comic book look or the mock up from the Cap 2 movie..... who wants to chime in.

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Finally any idea's on how to make a light shield that won't get destroyed on a plane?
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]]> Replica Movie Costumes InsaneLuck http://www.therpf.com/f24/wip-winter-soldier-new-movie-classic-comic-one-do-yall-think-coolest-185973/ MCM Expo London http://www.therpf.com/f68/mcm-expo-london-185971/ Fri, 24 May 2013 12:29:22 GMT I realise that the Expo has actually started today (Friday the 24th of May), but seeing as most people attend the Saturday and Sunday, I was wondering what fellow RPFers will be there this weekend?
I'd love to see some of you (and your suitably amazing cosplays) there this weekend.
(I apologise in advance if there's already a thread for this month's expo, but I could only find an MCM Manchester thread) ]]> Conventions and Prop Parties Haystack Hair http://www.therpf.com/f68/mcm-expo-london-185971/ Cheap, safe Zombie bashing Baseball Bat build http://www.therpf.com/f9/cheap-safe-zombie-bashing-baseball-bat-build-185970/ Fri, 24 May 2013 12:29:22 GMT Hey peeps!

Recently went to the Leeds Zombie Film Festival, and part of my semi-survivor ('semi' cuz I got bit) costume was a baseball bat, built at speed the day before the show, so please excuse the lack of a real tutorial, as I totally bogarted Dave Lowes' build here, but with a couple of additional steps due to the base bat I used.

His original build is here: DAVE LOWE DESIGN the Blog: Making a Zombie Bashing Baseball Bat Prop Arsenal

Okay, so I started out with 2 foam bats from the 99p Shop, like this:



First order of business was extending the handle as per the Dave Lowe method, though I used a wooden dowel that went from the end cap of the handle to just past the top of the handle section.
The other bat donated about 8" of its handle for this, and for a nice tight fit I wrapped the dowel with duct tape before contact-gluing everything nice & tight.

After letting that dry, I coated the red part of the bat with a couple of coats of PVA glue to seal it for paint.

First couple of coats onto that were mixed in a light yellow-tan acrylic with a bit of PVA added for luck.



I didn't paint the handle as I knew I was just gonna wrap that in tape, tho I did make sure to catch the top of the blue part just in case.

Bit of a jump now - after a couple more quick coats of gradually more orange-brown paint (just gradually darkened my paint mix), I started on the fun job of bloodying up the bat. Overkill? Nah!



Here you can see I added some cloth tape to the handle before blooding. Blood is more acrylic paint/PVA thinned with a bit of water darkened with a little black and a touch of green to make it almost brown/burgundy - I wanted a nice dried blood effect base.

I then added slightly redder washes and splatters & smears in random layers.



Here is the end of the bat, with two grooves that were bothering me. The blood in them worked well to sell a wooden look.



Top of the handle, where it meets the 'wood' - I ingrained the blood around here for added depth by doing a very thin black/dirty wash over the cloth tape.



The end cap also got the wood effect colour, then bloodied down.

Finally, here's how I dealt with those grooves - rusty barbed wire!



Okay, not real barb wire. Knotted garden twine with a thick soaking of dark grey acrylic paint to stiffen it some. I added 'blood' to the tips after this pic.

And that was me done! It was after midnight, but it was finished!

The paint has survived pretty well, only a couple of scratches & scrapes. I'd been afraid of it sloughing off like snakeskin, but the PVA helps it to stay on the foam.

What do you think, sirs?
Coz. ]]> Replica Movie Props Coz http://www.therpf.com/f9/cheap-safe-zombie-bashing-baseball-bat-build-185970/