Last year I did a GI Joe themed "family" costume project - Major Bludd (me), Baroness (my wife), and Storm Shadow (my 7 year old daughter). It was a ton of work but we had such a great time at Phoenix Comicon that my wife suggested I do a Batman theme for this year - Batman, Robin, and Catwoman.
I'm not planning on adhering to any particular incarnation of the characters, but I do want them all to have a retro feel. I'm using the Sideshow Catwoman figure as the primary influence for my wife's costume:
And this is a pretty good idea of what I'm going for with the Batman and Robin costumes:
I really love the blue & grey Adams-style Batman, but I think I may have to go with a black & grey combo since I'll be sourcing parts from different vendors. I'm going to modernize the robin costume a bit with green leggings (instead of briefs) and boots, and a black & yellow cape.
I like to start with small details on my costumes to get a feel for the project. Here's some of what I have so far:
Amazing what you can do with a plastic garage sale sign!
For the "capsules" on the utility belt, I'm using metal cigar tubes. I cut them to length and then fit them over a dowel wrapped with a little duct tape for a snug fit. I have one finished and painted I'll post later.
I'm not planning on adhering to any particular incarnation of the characters, but I do want them all to have a retro feel. I'm using the Sideshow Catwoman figure as the primary influence for my wife's costume:
And this is a pretty good idea of what I'm going for with the Batman and Robin costumes:
I really love the blue & grey Adams-style Batman, but I think I may have to go with a black & grey combo since I'll be sourcing parts from different vendors. I'm going to modernize the robin costume a bit with green leggings (instead of briefs) and boots, and a black & yellow cape.
I like to start with small details on my costumes to get a feel for the project. Here's some of what I have so far:
Amazing what you can do with a plastic garage sale sign!
For the "capsules" on the utility belt, I'm using metal cigar tubes. I cut them to length and then fit them over a dowel wrapped with a little duct tape for a snug fit. I have one finished and painted I'll post later.
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