quicksonator
New Member
Hello all,
I am very new to the RPF but I've been blown away with everything here.
I love all things fantasy and sci-fi, and I've recently become obsessed with The Expanse, on SyFy. The costumes are amazing and feel so natural within the universe they have created, while also having a practicality that I feel we would use in those futuristic designs.
I like both iterations of the Martian Marine armor. It would be cool to build the tactical suit from season one and work my way up to the intricate armor they wear in season two. I'll probably do that after putting together the Belter costume, which is what I really, really want.
I'm starting with a weathered coverall jumpsuit with various patches (there are some vendors on eBay and etsy that make patches from the show), climbing/painting harness gear and holsters for space guns, and of course space guns. But Belters have to actually go into space right? I was working on a helmet out of EVA, and then I realized that they modify a 3M painting respirator some how for the Belter space helmets...probably end up with a hybrid of the two.
What I am trying to figure out is what to use for a space suit. I was thinking like a really, really big wetsuit, but I'd rather not. It just needs to be larger than the coverall and heavy duty like a fireman uniform. I'm gonna hit my local military surplus store to see if they have an old divers suit, space suit or fishing pants. Not sure how I'll replicate the pressure tubes lined within the suit.
What do you guys think? Any thoughts on the Belter space suit and/or helmet? Most of the costumes in the show were handmade by the costumers, so it would be nice to find a decent substitute, possibly a type of suit I haven't thought of.
I'll definitely post photos once I have some parts accumulated. I attached some reference shots I googled.
I'm not sure if I can reference another post but this one is regarding found props from the Expanse which could be helpful:
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=252220&highlight=expanse
Thanks for reading this post!
Cheers,
Quicksonator
I am very new to the RPF but I've been blown away with everything here.
I love all things fantasy and sci-fi, and I've recently become obsessed with The Expanse, on SyFy. The costumes are amazing and feel so natural within the universe they have created, while also having a practicality that I feel we would use in those futuristic designs.
I like both iterations of the Martian Marine armor. It would be cool to build the tactical suit from season one and work my way up to the intricate armor they wear in season two. I'll probably do that after putting together the Belter costume, which is what I really, really want.
I'm starting with a weathered coverall jumpsuit with various patches (there are some vendors on eBay and etsy that make patches from the show), climbing/painting harness gear and holsters for space guns, and of course space guns. But Belters have to actually go into space right? I was working on a helmet out of EVA, and then I realized that they modify a 3M painting respirator some how for the Belter space helmets...probably end up with a hybrid of the two.
What I am trying to figure out is what to use for a space suit. I was thinking like a really, really big wetsuit, but I'd rather not. It just needs to be larger than the coverall and heavy duty like a fireman uniform. I'm gonna hit my local military surplus store to see if they have an old divers suit, space suit or fishing pants. Not sure how I'll replicate the pressure tubes lined within the suit.
What do you guys think? Any thoughts on the Belter space suit and/or helmet? Most of the costumes in the show were handmade by the costumers, so it would be nice to find a decent substitute, possibly a type of suit I haven't thought of.
I'll definitely post photos once I have some parts accumulated. I attached some reference shots I googled.
I'm not sure if I can reference another post but this one is regarding found props from the Expanse which could be helpful:
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=252220&highlight=expanse
Thanks for reading this post!
Cheers,
Quicksonator