Re: Hopli's Soldier 76 Cosplay. - update 9/05 - Rifle done! - PIC heavy!
Very nice, I especially like the weathering. You'll have to teach me how to do that
Hey! Thanks m8, you should come here sometimes to the cosplay shop, have a chat
. Can't wait to see your painting progress.
Hey guys!
UPDATEEEEEEES!!!!
First off, l finished the rifle. The last thing it needed was an ammo counter. I was thinking allot about vynil sticker but in the end did a totally different thing.
The sticker wouldn't fit the 'foam' build and texture i had around the gun. Especially since the decals where painted on.
So I had this idea to draw parallel lines with my knife and then heat the foam so it would expand. With that, the light could go trough. With this method the lines could be a bit crooked, just like in the game.
Spray painted it black, did some 'small weathering' and this is the result:
I also gave the whole gun a clear coat. Didn't change anything on the color but gave the weathering protection.
Now onto the real updates!!! We have seen enough of the rifle
.
The mask! Not knowing where to start, the internet gave me a boost. I found
this Youtube video of somebody explaining how she did it. In the description there are 'foam' templates from a guy named: ethanfoxcosplay (
this is his instagram)
So all credits for those templates goes to Mr ethanfoxcosplay off course.
These files helped me get started, although everyone's head is different which made me give everything a personal change, different sizes etc.
The back lines for the front section where scorched to much in my first attempt. Scrapped that plan and made a second:
This was promising, i had to adjust allot of the template sizes and even angles to fit to my head.
Then it was a matter of adding pieces:
The tubes are 3x2.5 mm electrical wire. This wire is pose-able cause of its thickness. With that I could get the right curves. Did some fancy cutting and gluing to fit it snug.
Kept adding parts and small details and this is where I'm at:
Still needs rised edges on the upper visor brackets. And the visor itself offcourse. I'm planning on buying an EL-wire kit from
here. The visor itself will be some plastic I yet have to source.
So this is it for now. With the mask nearly done the cosplay is coming along really well. I consider the jacket, rifle and mask to be the three most difficult and important pieces. Them being done soon I can do the detail work (pants, grenades, boots) and have it done !!
See ya soon -Hopli-
