Dynofiend
Well-Known Member
I thought some of you might be interested to see my WIP on this jacket.
It's about as budget as you can get. I've spent about NZ$60 (US$50) and just about finished, and that includes the brand new base jacket.
So, the process:
Slightly oversized base jacket (Marty is a fairly little guy and slightly large clothes help make a better proportioned Marty I think). Lopped off the collar and the zip and popper flap on the front.
Hot glued on the brick red anti-slip matting once it was trimmed to size.
Couldnt find any suitable rubber or vinyl material for the grey parts. Eventally had a brainwave and bought an 'umbrella cover' in charcoal grey. It's perfect, and even has a slight texture to it like the movie jacket!
Made up the collar, 'zip' trim and the pockets pretty simply. Then the sleeves in three sections (the limitation of the umbrella cover is that it's not wide enough to make the sleeves in one section). The 'bellows' will cover the joins. Sewed up the seams, and joined the sleeves to the jacket, sewing the cuffs onto the base jacket's cuffs to 'bunch' them up.
Not much more to go!
The 'cuffs' will be made from some rubber matting that i'll cut up to make the ribbed effect. The company that makes the matting donated it for free in return for me posting up finished pictures on their facebook page to generate them extra publicity
I'm laser cutting the 'hard' parts for the jacket which is pretty cheap as I often get to use scraps of plastic. Once these are done I'll make sure to put up pictures as there might be some interest from others in getting their own done.
Anyone really interested can follow all my builds on my facebook page (in my signature). I'm also doing an accurate arc reactor, have done a Thor and Iron Man costume, and will be attempting a glass fronted display for my Iron Man suit, and also a pair of Nike Mags based on a cheap pair of generic hi-tops.
It's about as budget as you can get. I've spent about NZ$60 (US$50) and just about finished, and that includes the brand new base jacket.
So, the process:
Slightly oversized base jacket (Marty is a fairly little guy and slightly large clothes help make a better proportioned Marty I think). Lopped off the collar and the zip and popper flap on the front.
Hot glued on the brick red anti-slip matting once it was trimmed to size.
Couldnt find any suitable rubber or vinyl material for the grey parts. Eventally had a brainwave and bought an 'umbrella cover' in charcoal grey. It's perfect, and even has a slight texture to it like the movie jacket!
Made up the collar, 'zip' trim and the pockets pretty simply. Then the sleeves in three sections (the limitation of the umbrella cover is that it's not wide enough to make the sleeves in one section). The 'bellows' will cover the joins. Sewed up the seams, and joined the sleeves to the jacket, sewing the cuffs onto the base jacket's cuffs to 'bunch' them up.
Not much more to go!
The 'cuffs' will be made from some rubber matting that i'll cut up to make the ribbed effect. The company that makes the matting donated it for free in return for me posting up finished pictures on their facebook page to generate them extra publicity
I'm laser cutting the 'hard' parts for the jacket which is pretty cheap as I often get to use scraps of plastic. Once these are done I'll make sure to put up pictures as there might be some interest from others in getting their own done.
Anyone really interested can follow all my builds on my facebook page (in my signature). I'm also doing an accurate arc reactor, have done a Thor and Iron Man costume, and will be attempting a glass fronted display for my Iron Man suit, and also a pair of Nike Mags based on a cheap pair of generic hi-tops.
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