Atnevon
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Hey Folks,
So for Dragon Con this year i have been getting into great shape for my first shirtless cosplay: Darth Maul (A variation of course). The trick is I am making a fun hybrid of Kratos from God of War, and Mail: Thus....Darth Kratos!!! This is a lot of milestones for me and I'm coming out of a multi-year funk of not making any new projects happen. So here I roll now!
I have LOTS of questions so hopefully I can channel some through this thread (Project thread? Are...those a thing?) So lets get started:
The Saber:
High Level:
I have some big milestones and goals for myself in this realm. My high-end goal is to have Mauls hilt with custom 3D-printed Blades of Chaos made into a more lightsaber-fashioned shape. The blades would be made so there would be tiny slips in between ans the edges would have small pieces of paper or very light fabric attached in a tassel-like way. This I hope (and I hope is the high-key word there
)Because of their and the lightsaber nature I had an idea to wire red LEDs as well as a small osculating fan to all combine so when I am standing still the blade would have an unstable-effect liek Kylo Ren's blade.
MVP:
Its looking more this way now becausew of time, but, I plan to order an Ultrasaber build of Mauls blades (The Menace SE for those curious):
Being this is the option I am looking, I have the following questions:
1: Are the Ultrasabers easy to mod and upgrade later for my high-end goal? I ask this because I want to be more barebones for now with the intention to grow. Simple Saber now, however, be able to take the electronic apart, ad some more LED strands, the fan; or long time thinking in I wonder: Can I get the nice parts and mod my saber myself to have the sound-drivers, clash effect, ect? Or is that an upfront order only with limited ability later on? Can anyone shed light into this area nice?
TL;DR: Can I order a stunt now, upgrade to a Diamond or Emerald on my own later with the parts? Or is it factory order only?
2: Is there a must for the Maul saber I should look at? Perhaps if I'm going a certainly route for Mauls saber, is Ultra the best to go. I get the impression it is with my goals for the future and getting a good saber overall, but, if I'm modding myself would it be easier to just take a lesser toy hilt and mod that instead?
The Makeup:
I've had a BUNCH of reading and seem to have narrowed down this some. However, noentheless:
Airbrushing: I have been recommended some different paints and airbrush kits. However I am getitng some mixed messages.
One was the combo of This compressor kit and using this paint as the main base for painting my body red, and can use brushes to paint my black areas on top. Cool.
However I also heard from a coworker that I should REALLY HAVE a compressor with a tank ( a 1 gallon would be plenty I was told). We looked at for instance this model on amazon and I also saw a decently low price one at Lowes. I was poking around at Lowes as well and saw this one but in the specifications it says that Airbrushing is a no. So I am a bit confused for sure in what to look for.
Makeup wise to put in I am torn between The Kryolan Red and this other paint recommended to me, the EBA Endura
So my question in this route is: What should I look for in a compressor I can easily bring to the con with me to save a TON of time and would be budget friendly to my needs.
Budget Cover Robe:
So I am not lookign for a full maul attrie at all, but, would be nice to have a small over-robe and hood to "unveil" the unsuspecting Kratos style tattooing and extras I have in mind. Especially if I compete and can perform some in a contest. So are there any sith robes in mind that have a little extra room that might also be easily removable for me in this case?
Finally: The Extras:
Removers, eye makeup, contacts, horns, all else: Does anyone have a good go-to place for these items. They seem simpler and easier to get but wanted to ask nonetheless.
WHEW.....its quiote a bit for sure buit I'm doing well in lots of research and hope to get in some makeup practice for my eyes, and hopefully my makeup on my body all in in time before Labor Day Weekend. Dragon Con here I come for year 6! Thanks for any good resources, advice, links, lessons, or anything else that would help.
So for Dragon Con this year i have been getting into great shape for my first shirtless cosplay: Darth Maul (A variation of course). The trick is I am making a fun hybrid of Kratos from God of War, and Mail: Thus....Darth Kratos!!! This is a lot of milestones for me and I'm coming out of a multi-year funk of not making any new projects happen. So here I roll now!
I have LOTS of questions so hopefully I can channel some through this thread (Project thread? Are...those a thing?) So lets get started:
The Saber:
High Level:
I have some big milestones and goals for myself in this realm. My high-end goal is to have Mauls hilt with custom 3D-printed Blades of Chaos made into a more lightsaber-fashioned shape. The blades would be made so there would be tiny slips in between ans the edges would have small pieces of paper or very light fabric attached in a tassel-like way. This I hope (and I hope is the high-key word there
)Because of their and the lightsaber nature I had an idea to wire red LEDs as well as a small osculating fan to all combine so when I am standing still the blade would have an unstable-effect liek Kylo Ren's blade.MVP:
Its looking more this way now becausew of time, but, I plan to order an Ultrasaber build of Mauls blades (The Menace SE for those curious):
Being this is the option I am looking, I have the following questions:
1: Are the Ultrasabers easy to mod and upgrade later for my high-end goal? I ask this because I want to be more barebones for now with the intention to grow. Simple Saber now, however, be able to take the electronic apart, ad some more LED strands, the fan; or long time thinking in I wonder: Can I get the nice parts and mod my saber myself to have the sound-drivers, clash effect, ect? Or is that an upfront order only with limited ability later on? Can anyone shed light into this area nice?
TL;DR: Can I order a stunt now, upgrade to a Diamond or Emerald on my own later with the parts? Or is it factory order only?
2: Is there a must for the Maul saber I should look at? Perhaps if I'm going a certainly route for Mauls saber, is Ultra the best to go. I get the impression it is with my goals for the future and getting a good saber overall, but, if I'm modding myself would it be easier to just take a lesser toy hilt and mod that instead?
The Makeup:
I've had a BUNCH of reading and seem to have narrowed down this some. However, noentheless:
Airbrushing: I have been recommended some different paints and airbrush kits. However I am getitng some mixed messages.
One was the combo of This compressor kit and using this paint as the main base for painting my body red, and can use brushes to paint my black areas on top. Cool.
However I also heard from a coworker that I should REALLY HAVE a compressor with a tank ( a 1 gallon would be plenty I was told). We looked at for instance this model on amazon and I also saw a decently low price one at Lowes. I was poking around at Lowes as well and saw this one but in the specifications it says that Airbrushing is a no. So I am a bit confused for sure in what to look for.
Makeup wise to put in I am torn between The Kryolan Red and this other paint recommended to me, the EBA Endura
So my question in this route is: What should I look for in a compressor I can easily bring to the con with me to save a TON of time and would be budget friendly to my needs.
Budget Cover Robe:
So I am not lookign for a full maul attrie at all, but, would be nice to have a small over-robe and hood to "unveil" the unsuspecting Kratos style tattooing and extras I have in mind. Especially if I compete and can perform some in a contest. So are there any sith robes in mind that have a little extra room that might also be easily removable for me in this case?
Finally: The Extras:
Removers, eye makeup, contacts, horns, all else: Does anyone have a good go-to place for these items. They seem simpler and easier to get but wanted to ask nonetheless.
WHEW.....its quiote a bit for sure buit I'm doing well in lots of research and hope to get in some makeup practice for my eyes, and hopefully my makeup on my body all in in time before Labor Day Weekend. Dragon Con here I come for year 6!
Thanks for any good resources, advice, links, lessons, or anything else that would help.
