Cosplay help for a bigger guy (Pic Heavy)

Bloody Bones

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• Feb 17, 2013

• #1

I'm not fat but by no means am I in great shape. I love to cosplay and I don't want to end up as a joke for being a fat guy in cosplay. I am about 5'10'', have broad shoulders, and large chest. So, I would love some help determining on what/who I should cosplay as. I have cosplayed in the past as Captain America, Doctor Strange, Albert Wesker, Clark Kent, Scarecrow (Batman Begins), and Joker (TDK).

So any help or suggestions you could give me would be very much appreciated. I am considering Ezio from AC: Brotherhood, Thor, and The Red Hood.

 

emtthor

Active Member

• Feb 23, 2013

• #2

All of them look great. I am kind of in the same boat. I am currently working on Jayne Cobb from Firefly. My other thought was Juggernaut from Xmen.

 

Wallcrawler248

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• Feb 23, 2013

• #3

How's about the Rhino, loves me some good Spidey villains!

 

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Chevyh0tr0d

Sr Member

• Feb 23, 2013

• #4

I am prob gonna sound like a recruiter for the aliens legacy, but have you thought of a alien colonial marine. They come in all shapes and sizes and with Aaron horrocks and spat now both doing the camo,
you can easily get the whole costume done in 1 or 2 places.

 

NasalHair

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• Feb 23, 2013

• #5

I'm 6' 290lbs and I did Dr. Doom.
Sure you could too.
Nothing like a tunic and a cape the size of a queen size comforter to make you feel slim lol, big fiberglass shoulders and high heel armor boots help too!
I was 6'3" with my armor on.
I put months of thought into my character and the design, cause I didnt wanna be "that guy" that noone wants to see in spandex... Shame though I always wanted to make a Pumpkinhead costume, I'm afraid I would look more like a pumpkin though.

 

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PamBot3000

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• Feb 27, 2013

• #6

Thing from Fantastic Four?

 

Noisybast

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• Feb 27, 2013

• #7

How do you feel about breaking millionaire playboy vigilantes' spines?

 

Gibbtall

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• Feb 27, 2013

• #8

You could branch out from Comic books. I've been wanting to do a full Dwarf cosplay for The Hobbit, for once some awesome characters that are pudgy and bearded!

 

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PamBot3000

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• Feb 28, 2013

• #9

Beast from X-Men?

 

Doh2

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• Mar 3, 2013

• #10

If you do horror, the original Leatherface would work for your build. Check out my avatar to give you an idea...

 

colekiddo

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• Mar 8, 2013

• #11

I am basically doing a Hulk cosplay for San Diego Comic con this year. It is basically a muscle suit and the iconic " magic purple stretchy pants." The broad shoulders work well with that concept.

 

Ruddigger

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• Mar 9, 2013

• #12

John Goodman in The Big Lebowski?

 

ahoudini

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• Mar 10, 2013

• #13

As a "fluffy" cosplayer, I second the Bane idea!

 

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Tom Starkiller

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• Mar 10, 2013

• #14

Nice costumes. You could go for Hulk or Bane.

 

Steel Rose

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• Mar 10, 2013

• #15

Barf from Spaceballs.

 

Bilious

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• Mar 10, 2013

• #16

Seconding Barf from Spaceballs!! There's a costume I don't think I've ever seen, personally!

Also would be good for your proportions: (showing my fandom bias) Comedian from Watchmen, 1980's Niteowl from watchmen, Doc Oc (any incarnation) another vote for Hulk and Beast, (Any incarnations), Lobo if you are cool with painting yourself white. You have a great build for any sort of viking or barbarian! (The girl in me says pick a How to Train your Dragon character!)

You definitely aren't fat, but you have a great husky build to work from for a lot of great characters! It really boils down to what genre your heart tells you to leap on and go from there, keeping your body type trope in mind! There's plenty to choose from!

 

MrShaw

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• Mar 11, 2013

• #17

I'm a bigger guy (6'/250lb) and I'm working on a Red Hood costume. No spandex, so it works out. Normal pants, bulletproof vest-like thing over a compression shirt, leather jacket, and helmet. Bam.

 

jamiesheerin

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• Mar 11, 2013

• #18

awesome cosplay, these costumes need to be customized, right? I'm not a big guy, but not very sure to get the perfect size costumes from eBay or amazon.

 

dp42276

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• Mar 12, 2013

• #19

Bilious said:

Seconding Barf from Spaceballs!! There's a costume I don't think I've ever seen, personally!

Also would be good for your proportions: (showing my fandom bias) Comedian from Watchmen, 1980's Niteowl from watchmen, Doc Oc (any incarnation) another vote for Hulk and Beast, (Any incarnations), Lobo if you are cool with painting yourself white. You have a great build for any sort of viking or barbarian! (The girl in me says pick a How to Train your Dragon character!)

You definitely aren't fat, but you have a great husky build to work from for a lot of great characters! It really boils down to what genre your heart tells you to leap on and go from there, keeping your body type trope in mind! There's plenty to choose from!

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Dragon*Con has at least 3 Barf's every year. a couple are good. However there is a new animated tail coming out later this year that will wag itself... i foresee Barf's everywhere after that.

 

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PamBot3000

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• Mar 14, 2013

• #20

Speaking of John Candy, how about his version of Divine from SCTV? Kind of obscure, but definitely an eye-catcher!