Paji
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I started building a killer croc costume but it soon became apparent that without a bigger budget (something that seems to have gone out the window with this) I was never going to get it where I wanted it. So I decided on Jason Todd aka Red Hood but specifically The New52 Red Hood based on Kenneth Rocaforts Art.
So far I've bought a Leather Jacket which is almost Identical I just need to customize the cuffs. I got footless black tights because the trousers he wears are VERY tight. Ive painted a couple of toy guns and made belt and gun holsters from scratch.
Im on making the body armor at the minute out of foam.
Now..... The Helmet. ****** the Helmet. After 5 Pepakura builds I eventually got the right size. Almost. I still had to modify it by opening up the back and inserting panels so it would fit but not look oversized. I developed a hatred for pepakura that is only now beginning to subside. I also modifyed the eyes slightly.
Now this being my first Pepakura build I had no idea that when i came to fibreglass it, paper wasnt the best thing to build with.
If youve ever built Pep stuff and fibreglassed youve probably learnt the same lesson I did. The sagging of the paper made the next stage far more difficult that i belive it wouldve been had I built out of card.
Many hours of filling and sanding and filling and sanding followed.
But Im almost there now, added some details in when sanding. Im pretty happy with it.
So far I've bought a Leather Jacket which is almost Identical I just need to customize the cuffs. I got footless black tights because the trousers he wears are VERY tight. Ive painted a couple of toy guns and made belt and gun holsters from scratch.
Im on making the body armor at the minute out of foam.
Now..... The Helmet. ****** the Helmet. After 5 Pepakura builds I eventually got the right size. Almost. I still had to modify it by opening up the back and inserting panels so it would fit but not look oversized. I developed a hatred for pepakura that is only now beginning to subside. I also modifyed the eyes slightly.
Now this being my first Pepakura build I had no idea that when i came to fibreglass it, paper wasnt the best thing to build with.
If youve ever built Pep stuff and fibreglassed youve probably learnt the same lesson I did. The sagging of the paper made the next stage far more difficult that i belive it wouldve been had I built out of card.
Many hours of filling and sanding and filling and sanding followed.
But Im almost there now, added some details in when sanding. Im pretty happy with it.