Deathstroke, Arrow Season 2

[stormtrooperguy]

I got a little bit more done...



Both shins have their knees and orange armor parts. I started doing something that's not on the originals... sewing down the carbon fiber around the details. when I put it on, it was stretched neatly around the corners. Over time it lets go and looks much less sharp (you can see this on the screen suit too). I decided I wanted mine tight, so I'm sewing along the edges. That's fun. Really.

 

[stormtrooperguy]

After a nice vacation, I started working on the suit again.

Did a test pull of the helmet back and assembled one to see how it would fit:



I'm in the process of painting it up now.



I cut the vent slots a little wide this time, but it's still a prototype

I ordered the black plastic for the final, finished copy.

 

[stormtrooperguy]

More progress:

Bullets on the shoulder. I used dummy colt 45 rounds, since they looked to be roughly the right size:
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I also converted the collar on my coverall to a Mandarin style with orange piping.

 

[harmfulAdam]

I don't recall seeing it in your thread, but what base mask did you use for the Mirakuru army members?

 

[stormtrooperguy]

I don't recall seeing it in your thread, but what base mask did you use for the Mirakuru army members?

It's a pretty generic airsoft mask... I'm not sure if there's really even an official manufacturer. If you browse "airsoft mask" on ebay you'll see a bunch. I don't think I'm supposed to post live auction links or I'd share one directly.

 

[stormtrooperguy]

First of the back armor pieces is in!



I ended up not using the vac formed ones I originally made. While the chest panels sit nice and flat, the back ones needed to curve a bit, and ABS isn't going to do that. This one is EVA foam covered in the carbon fiber stuff.

I cut out the foam, and glued to to a piece of vinyl about 1/2" bigger than the foam. Put down the carbon cloth, then sewed that into the vest, sandwiching the foam between the vinyl and carbon fiber.

 

[stormtrooperguy]

Sadly I'm blocked right now by lack of blue fiber fabric. I screwed up enough on other parts that I ran out. I ordered more 2 weeks ago, but slow shipping is slow. So, Deathstroke will have just that 1 piece of armor on his back for now.

 

[stormtrooperguy]

I got my new helmet finished:

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Matte black and gloss orange. I'm pretty happy with how that came out.

A few hours before the convention I was going to, I made a new leather eye patch:

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I got my "off duty Slade" outfit together well enough to wear:

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And even picked up a better sword:
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After looking back at this pic over and over:

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I finally took the plunge and ordered one of these:

Hopefully it looks as much in person as what you can see in that screen cap!

 

[Morgenes]

Helmet looks awesome! You thinking if doing a run of them? I forget, did you do it one or two pieces?

 

[stormtrooperguy]

I did it in 2 pieces, vacuum formed plastic so it's super light and rigid. I may do a small run of kits. I'm selling a finished one in the junkyard now

 

[stormtrooperguy]

I got my scary hissatsu knife. I'd say that I'm super confident that's the right one for the back. And it is a scary knife! Soon to be a not scary rubber knife... I'll be molding this and casting one in rubber.

 

[Kix]

If casting multiple, I'd love a copy, Cap'n Rex!

Wonder if there's a way to get just the sheath, then. Hrmm.

 

[FreelanceSculpt]

Your costume looks great!

 

[stormtrooperguy]

If casting multiple, I'd love a copy, Cap'n Rex!

Wonder if there's a way to get just the sheath, then. Hrmm.

I've settled on casting the sheath+knife as a single piece. SUPER con-safe, and no risk of someone pulling the rubber knife out of my sheath at a con. I'll let you know when it is done... should be next week

I finished my back armor:
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Got the scary knife:
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Got the grenades:
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Carbon Fiber wrapped my holster:

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And got the suspender straps on the vest updated to be more accurate (not the right carabiners, but closer than the no carabiners I had before):

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Today I ordered the stuff to make new grenade holsters (the off the shelf ones I got are much too large!), and ordered the Cobra buckles. Happily I get paid twice this week, so I think I might bite the bullet and get all 14 remaining carabiners.

 

[CrisysDesigns]

Great stuff! I'm following this and the Official DS 2.0 thread or whatever.

This site is giving me a lot of great ideas. I'm about to start my own version of the costume this weekend and I need to work fast

Thanks for all the hard work and giving me a head start on ideas.

 

[stormtrooperguy]

I'm about to start my own version of the costume this weekend and I need to work fast

You can do it! My first pass came together in a couple of weeks (with a couple of months and counting of tuning!)

I started in on the drop leg ammo holster this morning:

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EVA foam, vinyl, bias tape, webbing, elastic, buckles and my top 2 friends on this costume: blue carbon fiber and orange thread! If only there were some carabiners on this part!

 

[Kix]

Or paraglide buckles!

 

[stormtrooperguy]

More progress...

Left leg mag holder:





And the pointiest mold I've ever made...

 

[stormtrooperguy]

The leg armor was EVA foam + vinyl + carbon fiber.







The mag holder was vac formed out of black ABS. The forms were simple wood blocks, nothing fancy. The top flaps are leather.

 

[stormtrooperguy]

Here is today's success story... molding the Hissatsu knife was a smashing success. The one on the right is my con-safe prop. It's all 1 piece, no knife to draw. That's straight out of the mold, no cleanup at all:



I also swapped in my Cobra buckles, and did a bunch of tune-ups to the bandolier.

The 40mm grenade holders I got were WAY too big. I'm thinking the ones he had were custom... I can't find anything off the shelf that is so small. So, I got some cordura, webbing and velcro and made my own.



The weight of them pulled the bandolier down, so I reinforced it. The main body is 2" webbing. I doubled it up, stitching down both edges. In the pocket that created, I inserted a strip of black ABS to help keep it rigid. Once it's all strapped up tight the whole thing sits perfectly.

The grenades seem to want to slip out if I lean over too far forward (like to pick up something I drop). I may end up securing them to the bandolier somehow. I think that might make convention security people happier too.

I've gotta say... this suit is getting heavy!