CottonFX
New Member
Hi all,
I have been curious about creating a green ranger dragon shield that is screen accurate to the original MMPR show. I am interested in the actual Japanese shield not the crappy cloth one that Jason Frank wore during alot of scenes lol.
I have looked at it and I am aware of several ways to make something like it.. however, the original seems to be made of painted foam. My question is about the ridges that are raised up on the shield. How would one create seamless raised details on foam like that without covering it with cloth or something which I dont think they did in the original, although alot of cosplayers do that now and it looks good.
My only guess was that maybe it was cast in some type of foam with those details as part of the mold? Also what type of foam would it have been?
Now people use EVA alot and thats what I am leaning towards but still dont know how you could get details like that unless you were to attach the ridges seperately and somehow hide the seams before priming and painting. I know how to do that with bondo and such on hard materials but not foam. Thanks.
I have been curious about creating a green ranger dragon shield that is screen accurate to the original MMPR show. I am interested in the actual Japanese shield not the crappy cloth one that Jason Frank wore during alot of scenes lol.
I have looked at it and I am aware of several ways to make something like it.. however, the original seems to be made of painted foam. My question is about the ridges that are raised up on the shield. How would one create seamless raised details on foam like that without covering it with cloth or something which I dont think they did in the original, although alot of cosplayers do that now and it looks good.
My only guess was that maybe it was cast in some type of foam with those details as part of the mold? Also what type of foam would it have been?
Now people use EVA alot and thats what I am leaning towards but still dont know how you could get details like that unless you were to attach the ridges seperately and somehow hide the seams before priming and painting. I know how to do that with bondo and such on hard materials but not foam. Thanks.