GI Joe costume: toy or "real world?"

cayman shen · 08-24-2010, 03:55 PM

Well, I found an ALMOST profile pic of the rifle, blew it up as much as I could manage, and printed it. Using the figure's hands to extrapolate some measurements, I was able to make prints for the main "shrouds" that run from the handle to near the barrel. They actually look like mini/stubby pulse rifle shrouds, so that's cool!

The pic is from the 25th anniv card art, which is different in a few regards from both the 82 and 25th rifle, but you get the idea of the part I mean, the one in red:

Naglium · 08-24-2010, 04:03 PM

me 2... thats an awesome rifle!

cayman shen · 08-24-2010, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Naglium

me 2... thats an awesome rifle!

You too...you're making one? If so, I'll be sure to post templates, assuming they end up working. I'm not a natural at this, to say the least...

dreaminspired · 08-27-2010, 11:03 PM

anything else going on with this? i'd love to see a Flash costume with the J.U.M.P jetpack.

cayman shen · 09-09-2010, 06:49 PM

I thought about doing the JUMP pack, because it'd be easier than the laser pack and gun!

(I'd LOVE to have that box, by the way! Joe art is so awesome!)

Basically, after lots and lots of work, I decided that to do this costume right would cost so much money and take so much time that I can't get it done by Halloween. Yes, I could spend a hundred bucks and slap something recognizable together. But I'd rather put that toward something really high quality. Frankly, I think the helmet will have to be a custom job. I just want to do it RIGHT, you know?

themanwoaname · 09-09-2010, 07:12 PM

holy crap. i cant believe i want to make a lot of different jet packs and i forgot the JUMP.

i am very ashamed of myself.

cayman shen · 09-09-2010, 10:37 PM

Of course, if I did the JUMP, I'd have to make the elusive silver pads to go along with it!

Wickerness · 10-21-2010, 09:03 PM

If you do (or have already done) the JUMP... We definitely need to see some pics.

railhead · 10-21-2010, 09:19 PM

I costume as a Cobra Blue suit...but have been bitten by the armor bug. Am working up a non-canon, strictly "what if", theoretical, hypothetical flak vest. It based on the two precepts of Cobra.

1. Provide basic protection. ( if the troopies were too well protected, C.C. couldn't shoot them in the back. Can't have that now, can we? haha )
2. Don't be too expensive. ( remembering the original Cobras had the finest twenty year old Soviet knock-off weapons that money could buy )

I think it's well on it's way to looking pretty cool so far. will post pics soon.

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08-24-2010, 03:55 PM	#26
cayman shen Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 3,569 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: GI Joe costume: toy or "real world?" Well, I found an ALMOST profile pic of the rifle, blew it up as much as I could manage, and printed it. Using the figure's hands to extrapolate some measurements, I was able to make prints for the main "shrouds" that run from the handle to near the barrel. They actually look like mini/stubby pulse rifle shrouds, so that's cool! The pic is from the 25th anniv card art, which is different in a few regards from both the 82 and 25th rifle, but you get the idea of the part I mean, the one in red: Attached Thumbnails

08-24-2010, 04:03 PM	#27
Naglium Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Danvers, MA Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: GI Joe costume: toy or "real world?" me 2... thats an awesome rifle!

08-27-2010, 11:03 PM	#29
dreaminspired Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: genoa Posts: 206 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: GI Joe costume: toy or "real world?" anything else going on with this? i'd love to see a Flash costume with the J.U.M.P jetpack.

09-09-2010, 06:49 PM	#30
cayman shen Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 3,569 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: GI Joe costume: toy or "real world?" I thought about doing the JUMP pack, because it'd be easier than the laser pack and gun! (I'd LOVE to have that box, by the way! Joe art is so awesome!) Basically, after lots and lots of work, I decided that to do this costume right would cost so much money and take so much time that I can't get it done by Halloween. Yes, I could spend a hundred bucks and slap something recognizable together. But I'd rather put that toward something really high quality. Frankly, I think the helmet will have to be a custom job. I just want to do it RIGHT, you know?

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09-09-2010, 07:12 PM	#31
themanwoaname Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 985 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: GI Joe costume: toy or "real world?" holy crap. i cant believe i want to make a lot of different jet packs and i forgot the JUMP. i am very ashamed of myself.

09-09-2010, 10:37 PM	#32
cayman shen Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 3,569 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: GI Joe costume: toy or "real world?" Of course, if I did the JUMP, I'd have to make the elusive silver pads to go along with it!

10-21-2010, 09:03 PM	#33
Wickerness Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 386 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: GI Joe costume: toy or "real world?" If you do (or have already done) the JUMP... We definitely need to see some pics.

10-21-2010, 09:19 PM	#34
railhead Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: GI Joe costume: toy or "real world?" I costume as a Cobra Blue suit...but have been bitten by the armor bug. Am working up a non-canon, strictly "what if", theoretical, hypothetical flak vest. It based on the two precepts of Cobra. 1. Provide basic protection. ( if the troopies were too well protected, C.C. couldn't shoot them in the back. Can't have that now, can we? haha ) 2. Don't be too expensive. ( remembering the original Cobras had the finest twenty year old Soviet knock-off weapons that money could buy ) I think it's well on it's way to looking pretty cool so far. will post pics soon.

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