Nobell Gundam || G-Gundam
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Clivelee
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Re: Gundam Costume
Kialna: Looks like a good start =) I face the problem with you regarding the availability of EVA foam.. and that is why I used corrugated plastic as a substitute. Slowly I discovered that it is actually a great material which is superior to EVA foam in structure stability. Now I am using corrugated plastic for almost all my costumes =) You should experiment and look for different material that is available to you. Material exploration can be quite fun =)
Kialna: Looks like a good start =) I face the problem with you regarding the availability of EVA foam.. and that is why I used corrugated plastic as a substitute. Slowly I discovered that it is actually a great material which is superior to EVA foam in structure stability. Now I am using corrugated plastic for almost all my costumes =) You should experiment and look for different material that is available to you. Material exploration can be quite fun =)
Clivelee
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Re: Gundam Costume
Well...I brought my Gundam 00 to Philippines before...but not other Gundams...din get a chance to take a photo with Kristoffer when I was there.. Maybe what you have seen are not my Gundams ^^'
Well...I brought my Gundam 00 to Philippines before...but not other Gundams...din get a chance to take a photo with Kristoffer when I was there.. Maybe what you have seen are not my Gundams ^^'
kialna
Sr Member
Re: Gundam Costume
Yes I have.
Luckily the shoulders are coming in fast, and with those, the torso looks less bulky. However, I'll do a test-fit soon again. With the shoulders and see how it fits.
EDIT: PICS!!!
One of the shoulders
Other shoulder before assembly
Both shoulders (more or less) completed. The upper part must be painted and the yellow brick thing needs to be installed.
Still not sure about the chest. Not happy with it.
Yes I have.
Luckily the shoulders are coming in fast, and with those, the torso looks less bulky. However, I'll do a test-fit soon again. With the shoulders and see how it fits.EDIT: PICS!!!
One of the shoulders
Other shoulder before assembly
Both shoulders (more or less) completed. The upper part must be painted and the yellow brick thing needs to be installed.
Still not sure about the chest. Not happy with it.
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Re: Gundam Costume
Just saying, Clivelee/miragecld is a boss at Gundam costumes. Do check up on your proportions too, as someone had mentioned before.
Anyway. Are you going to be reinforcing all of the cardboard bits with fiberglass? Generally the more you wear cardboard costumes they'll start to dent and fold EVERYWHERE, and it's hard to get them back to proper shape.
Also bummer to hear about not being able to find EVA foam. Here in the states I found both EVA foam and corrugated plastics at home improvement stores like Home Depot or Harbor Freight, maybe check home improvement stores if you haven't?...
Other than that I'm excited to see how this project will go~ Good luck~
Just saying, Clivelee/miragecld is a boss at Gundam costumes. Do check up on your proportions too, as someone had mentioned before.
Anyway. Are you going to be reinforcing all of the cardboard bits with fiberglass? Generally the more you wear cardboard costumes they'll start to dent and fold EVERYWHERE, and it's hard to get them back to proper shape.
Also bummer to hear about not being able to find EVA foam. Here in the states I found both EVA foam and corrugated plastics at home improvement stores like Home Depot or Harbor Freight, maybe check home improvement stores if you haven't?...
Other than that I'm excited to see how this project will go~ Good luck~
kialna
Sr Member
Re: Gundam Costume
Yeah some things have happened in a sudden way, so yeah. It's on pause now, and all the cardboard I can get, is the cardboard I will take. I will also wait until I recieve the 3D model of Nobell Gundam so I can work with a decent reference.
Test fitted the torso again but took pics. And yes, it definitely needs to be done over. I'm thinking of getting some way of creating a mannequin so I can build around it. With my own measurements of course. My boyrfriend already loved the idea of wrapping me in ducttape :lol
This will take a while, especially with my funding now. So I'm putting this to a hold.
Yeah some things have happened in a sudden way, so yeah. It's on pause now, and all the cardboard I can get, is the cardboard I will take. I will also wait until I recieve the 3D model of Nobell Gundam so I can work with a decent reference.
Test fitted the torso again but took pics. And yes, it definitely needs to be done over. I'm thinking of getting some way of creating a mannequin so I can build around it. With my own measurements of course. My boyrfriend already loved the idea of wrapping me in ducttape :lol
This will take a while, especially with my funding now. So I'm putting this to a hold.
