Bender Futurama Costume..

[xlucyferx]

Best Bender costume I've seen. Love it

 

[bobashook]

bird dog-

great build! i've tried doing some searches for Bender builds and this one is the best i have found. question though, are you able to sit down in the costume at all? being made from foam i'm assuming that it has a TON of flex to it?

 

[BirdDog]

oh sit..! thanks for the comments..
i guess i can sit in the costume but not well.. (its also to much fun to sit down..!) the costume does flex, but i didnt really design it for sitting.
i looked at as many bender builds i could find, costume or otherwise.. i am still very thankful that the costume is appreciated!

 

[BirdDog]

(lost interview..ish)

here is an interview we did.. (that i forgot we did.. & just found!!)

20 Sides of Nerd Interviews Futurama Group at ECCC12 - YouTube

 

[crabra comander]

Definitely the best Bender, IMO...

 

[autogreg]

This is awesome. I am doing something similar and I'm curious what you used for the mouth to see through. It looks really good.

 

[cllaaaiiiirrrrr]

Wow! I hope mine turns out as good as this! Looks great!

 

[carbunkel]

That is an amazing costume. I've been in the presence of the "official" Fox Bender costume, and you put it to shame.

Can you tell me where you see out of it? I'm assuming through the mouth grill, but it looks very solid in the photos. If it is the grill, what material did you use?

Again, nicely done.

 

[Reedy26]

I love it! That is great work and looks like a lot of fun!

 

[pitufovengador]

Wow... Just wow!

 

[Replicant X]

I have been following your thread and always come back to look at your pictures.
This is one of my favorite characters and Bender is on my list of future projects.
Your work is a must see for anyone eho tries to built their own Bender.

 

[BirdDog]

thank you for the great comments..!!
as for how to see out of bender.. it is through his mouth. the material I used is a sun shade/vinyl (off white) & I also used it to cover the eyes..
(there is Velcro on the edges so that I can change it out if I need or make an alternative mouth..)

best wishes & happy building to all!!


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[hankey01]

Best costume ever!!!

Are the Panucci's Pizza box or Slurm images available for printing? My ex wife's nephew wants to be Fry this year for Halloween!

 

[BirdDog]

thanks!
I pulled almost all of images from the world wide inter web.. & then printed them to transparencies. (shot them on the wall & hand painted them. there may be a better technically advanced way, but this suited my style..)
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[hibiko23]

man i LOVE your bender, pls i wanna know
what kind of fabric do you use?
other materials do you use?

 

[BirdDog]

just got a new prop in.. (did not make it) for bender & the gang!!
should be a nice addition to a prop heavy costume..

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[BirdDog]

got out again this year for free comic day..! (stopped at a couple shops in Vancouver WA & a fun evening screening of dr. who stuff..!)

 

[nosaint]

Awesome choice, awesome execution. Cant help but look at that costume and smile.

 

[Korrigan]

thanks!
I pulled almost all of images from the world wide inter web.. & then printed them to transparencies. (shot them on the wall & hand painted them. there may be a better technically advanced way, but this suited my style..)
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Best. Costume. Ever.
So what bender lines did you end up with for your sound board?

 

[BirdDog]

so, I guess we made it on tv.. in the first episode of heroes of cosplay on the syfy network!! (have not got to watch it, but that's what I hear..) could not have built this costume without all the inspiration from this site!!