shieldsandstars
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Okay so as I've mentioned before while I was working on my Captain America Rescue Costume (You can find that here if you like) my next big build would be my Winter SOldier costume.
Welp. I figure no time like the present to start, and thanks to the Research Thread I think I'm finally getting to the point where I can start tackling this. I know it's not going to be easy and I might not really be able to actually "build" much till I get my workout routine going and get my body into the shape that I want it. (Yes yes I know Round is a shape but that is not the shape I'm going for lol XD)
Everyone wish me luck and PLEASE Dear god Please if anyone knows any great places to find the airsoft/fake weapons, arm building supplies/tips/tutorials/ETC., mask building supplies/tips/tutorials/ETC., and/or anything else that might come in handy. Please don't hesitate to post it here and share!
For right now I'm going to just get my list made and out of the way. (I'm not going to get into individual weapons right now, I'll get that whole list sorted and figure out exactly what I want to do with it later.)
Here's the list:
I'm not sure if I want to do the goggles or not though, because I want to do the black eye makeup and mask combo with WS. However I did find a cheap pair of tactical goggles that I can get on Amazon that'd work well with WS. (Those are these bad boys)
Also while looking for this picture I found a huge Hi-Res picture that has some more good mask details as well.
So out of that list of stuff needed (which I hope I'm not missing anything... I don't think I am) This is what I have already:
(Sorry the picture's really crappy but there's my biker gloves that I use for my Black Canary and Young Justice Invasion Superboy, and whatever else I need. They're like my all-purpose biker gloves so they'll do just fine for this.)
^^;;; I know my list is barely there for right now but hopefully I'll get that better soon. For the pants, I'm just going to go with a pair of black Tactical pants which are basically just fancier black BDUs. Thanks to the Research Thread I found the Bates on Amazon, but just in case for some really really whacked out reason I can't get them. My Black Corcorans from my Captain America costume will do in a pinch. (Shouldn't be a problem since these Bates tend to be cheaper than my Corcorans were!)
Knee pads... I have a sneaky suspicion I might be able to find something at Home Depot and then just spray paint it black.
I have a possible lead on the Jacket... but I'm not holding my breath I still need to do some more hunting and contact a couple people. Worst case scenario I'll get a somewhat decent not too expensive black leather jacket and alter it. (Without partially breaking my Baby Lock this time)
The mask is gonna be the tough part. I honestly have no idea where to even start with this. But I have found a few skiing masks that come all the way up to the ears, now they normally have vents in them, and honestly from what I've heard of how hot this costume can get... might need to keep it in there just for breathing purposes if I decide to go with that mask.
That's about all I have for right now. I know the first step is to actually get into some kind of shape...other than round. And then work from there. Thankfully though even though I'm planning on losing inches as well as pounds and I'm going to attempt (I dare say attempt over here) to build up my arms and my abs as much as possible that way I can have some real muscle to work with for my arm build and I can flatten this stomach out of mine so it'll look a bit more convincing.
Just like my Cap I am not going to genderbend this. I have my binder, it works fantastically, no problems there. I'll definitely have to trim my hair so it's the proper WS length but for now it's fine and I'm going to worry about that closer to when I get this thing done and to the con(s) I'll be wearing it to.
The plan is to have this ready for Philly Comic Con 2015. And if possible (I'm not holding my breath) Zenkaikon 2015 which is happening in March. Since I have more time I'm going to try and get this right the first time and not cop out on anything, but I'll do what I can.
For the Workout Box: (I'll just call it a box I guess!)
| Starting Inches (Tummy Widest Part): 42" |
| Starting Weight: 185.6 lbs |
|__________________________________|
Andddd here we go!
Welp. I figure no time like the present to start, and thanks to the Research Thread I think I'm finally getting to the point where I can start tackling this. I know it's not going to be easy and I might not really be able to actually "build" much till I get my workout routine going and get my body into the shape that I want it. (Yes yes I know Round is a shape but that is not the shape I'm going for lol XD)
Everyone wish me luck and PLEASE Dear god Please if anyone knows any great places to find the airsoft/fake weapons, arm building supplies/tips/tutorials/ETC., mask building supplies/tips/tutorials/ETC., and/or anything else that might come in handy. Please don't hesitate to post it here and share!
For right now I'm going to just get my list made and out of the way. (I'm not going to get into individual weapons right now, I'll get that whole list sorted and figure out exactly what I want to do with it later.)
Here's the list:
- Jacket
- Arm
- Boots
- Harness
- Tactical Pants (Black)
- Knee Pads
- Gloves
- Mask
- Weapons (Yeeeahh we're just gonna list this as "Weapons" For right now and get into that shenagry later)
I'm not sure if I want to do the goggles or not though, because I want to do the black eye makeup and mask combo with WS. However I did find a cheap pair of tactical goggles that I can get on Amazon that'd work well with WS. (Those are these bad boys)
Also while looking for this picture I found a huge Hi-Res picture that has some more good mask details as well.
So out of that list of stuff needed (which I hope I'm not missing anything... I don't think I am) This is what I have already:
- Gloves
(Sorry the picture's really crappy but there's my biker gloves that I use for my Black Canary and Young Justice Invasion Superboy, and whatever else I need. They're like my all-purpose biker gloves so they'll do just fine for this.)
^^;;; I know my list is barely there for right now but hopefully I'll get that better soon. For the pants, I'm just going to go with a pair of black Tactical pants which are basically just fancier black BDUs. Thanks to the Research Thread I found the Bates on Amazon, but just in case for some really really whacked out reason I can't get them. My Black Corcorans from my Captain America costume will do in a pinch. (Shouldn't be a problem since these Bates tend to be cheaper than my Corcorans were!)
Knee pads... I have a sneaky suspicion I might be able to find something at Home Depot and then just spray paint it black.
I have a possible lead on the Jacket... but I'm not holding my breath I still need to do some more hunting and contact a couple people. Worst case scenario I'll get a somewhat decent not too expensive black leather jacket and alter it. (Without partially breaking my Baby Lock this time)
The mask is gonna be the tough part. I honestly have no idea where to even start with this. But I have found a few skiing masks that come all the way up to the ears, now they normally have vents in them, and honestly from what I've heard of how hot this costume can get... might need to keep it in there just for breathing purposes if I decide to go with that mask.
That's about all I have for right now. I know the first step is to actually get into some kind of shape...other than round. And then work from there. Thankfully though even though I'm planning on losing inches as well as pounds and I'm going to attempt (I dare say attempt over here) to build up my arms and my abs as much as possible that way I can have some real muscle to work with for my arm build and I can flatten this stomach out of mine so it'll look a bit more convincing.
Just like my Cap I am not going to genderbend this. I have my binder, it works fantastically, no problems there. I'll definitely have to trim my hair so it's the proper WS length but for now it's fine and I'm going to worry about that closer to when I get this thing done and to the con(s) I'll be wearing it to.
The plan is to have this ready for Philly Comic Con 2015. And if possible (I'm not holding my breath) Zenkaikon 2015 which is happening in March. Since I have more time I'm going to try and get this right the first time and not cop out on anything, but I'll do what I can.
For the Workout Box: (I'll just call it a box I guess!)
| Starting Inches (Tummy Widest Part): 42" |
| Starting Weight: 185.6 lbs |
|__________________________________|
Andddd here we go!
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