Grey foam tubes cut in half make the ribs. Thin sheet foam makes the pectoral details. I wanted the costume to be light-weight and flexible.
This is the sternum piece. It was important to me to hide the seams of the vest/chest piece. This fits over the velcro on the chest and the prongs int
Here you can see I started to glue on the tops of the shoulders. I wanted to have the tubes appear to go down into the body. I had seen costumes befor
The should arched attached. They are made of thin sheets of eppifoam which is strong, ridged and weights almost nothing. It will not take paint, thoug
Grey foam tubes cut in half make the ribs. Thin sheet foam makes the pectoral details. I wanted the costume to be light-weight and flexible.
I wanted the chest, pipes and all to be one piece so it could be removed in case I had to drive. Plus, I didn't think it would be a good idea to drive
Second trial with paint. This time I used flat and glossy enamel paint. I put about 6 layers on the don to get the nice shine and to make a thick crus
Here you can see a few levels of the process. After I drew out where the details went on the rough shape of the head, I sanded it and drilled out deta
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Grey foam tubes cut in half make the ribs. Thin sheet foam makes the pectoral details. I wanted the costume to be light-weight and flexible.

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