Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) 8/15/11 Finished Costume

[MalmeyStudios]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

Thanks Sups!!
That is an awesome compliment and its not even done. Stick with me till the end! I can't wait to complete this and suit up!.
Thanks Again
Jeremey

 

[indiefilmgeek]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

I'm totally fascinated by the armor/suit build.

How did you attach the armor to the lycra suit? And did you plasti-dip it AFTER you attached it, or before?

 

[MalmeyStudios]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

Thank You,

I attached the latex suit to the Lycra suit by putting the Lycra suit on a Duct Tape Dummy. I then laid my latex suit over it and traced out the position! I then used Contact Cement on both the Lycra suit (3 Coats) and the Latex Suit (2 Coats) let them dry to just a little over tacky and pressed them together!
As for the Plasti Dip I did it before and after, prolly 2 coats each! I then painted the detail and recoated it with clear plastidip!
Hope that helps.
Jeremey

 

[JLeezy23]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

Holy goodness... Very fascinating! I like the dull smooth look on the helmet

 

[MalmeyStudios]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

Thanks J,
The helmet has a couple issues and is not exactly smooth but I did want it to have a matte finish!

 

[indiefilmgeek]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

Hope that helps.

It most certainly helps - thank you!

I won't have thought rubber cement alone would work to hold the molded piece on, but now that I see how well that worked for you, I'm going to have to add that trick to my arsenal.

Great stuff - can't wait to see the finished costume! :thumbsup

 

[MalmeyStudios]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

DAP Weldwood Contact Cement is great!! The trick it to do both halves and let it dry a little past tacky. It holds Awesome!
There is some seaming involved after a wear or so but its a small price to pay IMO

 

[LadyLoo]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

Oh my god that helmet is amazing. You also did a great job of melding the two designs, I'll be keeping an eye on this!

 

[MalmeyStudios]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

Thank You so much for the compliment.
The orginal design was too vader IMO I really tried to bring a little more bat into the mid to balance it out.
Jeremey

 

[comicguy]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

Wow the project is amazing! I love the concept and how the suit is coming it looks so cool.

 

[MalmeyStudios]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

Thanks Man! I appericate the kind words.

 

[MalmeyStudios]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

Wow the project is amazing! I love the concept and how the suit is coming it looks so cool.

Thanks Bro.
I fell in love with the concept as soon as I bought the art!
Thanks for the kind words, this is one of my most fun builds!
Jeremey

 

[WZAJETS]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

man you did a fantastic job!! what latex did you use to create body suit from mold?

 

[MalmeyStudios]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

Thanks Man!!
As for the Latex I only Use Monster Maker Latex!
If you meant wether I used foam or liquid, I used Liquid.
Jeremey

 

[Sean Hebein]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

I'm excited to see you build this. Seeing Bat-Vader is the highlight of my day!

 

[MalmeyStudios]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

thanks Hebinator,

Thats one of the nicest compliments we have gotten on this!
Jeremey

 

[Allfate]

I've been watching this sense it started, and I must admit... when I first saw the artwork I wondered if it could really be done without looking too "cartoonie". I must tell you, this is so far past awesome it truly deserves it's own word ! Fantastic and very inspiring work.

 

[MalmeyStudios]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

WOW!!!!!
What can you say to a compliment like that except thank you!!
So, THANK YOU, its comments like that one that keep me going on projects like this!
Thanks Again
Jeremey

 

[Wastelander]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

That's genius, i'm definitely gonna give that foam thing a go when i can!

 

[MalmeyStudios]

Re: Darth Knight! (Dark Knight/Darth Vader Hybrid Costume) Update 7/25/11 Near Comple

IDK about Genius, but I have been doing costumes this way for 2 years and it has seemed to work thus far! Im not saying its without its problems but what process isint?!
Thanks for the compliment!
Jeremey