Diegator's Grey Fox / Cyborg Ninja *COMPLETED*

[Diegator]

Re: Diegator's Grey Fox / Cyborg Ninja WIP

Yeah, beautiful suit build

That picture... it looks straight up like the action figure. Really impressed.

 

[The Ronin]

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GAAAAH!! That's sick! Not too impressed by the helmet, but that suit is... damn!

Yeah, your helmet is WAY better.

 

[Diegator]

Re: Diegator's Grey Fox / Cyborg Ninja WIP

Yeah, your helmet is WAY better.

Well, I don't know about that, but from the looks of it, it's made out of foam, like the rest of the suit... making it a very impressive build nonetheless.

 

[Lycanthropica]

Re: Diegator's Grey Fox / Cyborg Ninja WIP

Wow, your helmet is totally amazing. I am so inspired to build more lights and mechanics into costumes now!

 

[Darth Serberus]

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Such amazing attention to perfection with your helmet build.
The true test is that it looks as pretty on the insde as it does on the outside.
Absolutely awesome work there my friend!

 

[xevanx]

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Love the glossy finish of your helmet.

 

[Diegator]

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Time for an update!
First and foremost:

Face plate adjustment test - YouTube

I realized I hadn't changed from my taekwondo uniform by the time I tried the helmet on. I basically walked from the car to the "shop" with one thing in mind... I don't think I even had dinner. Anyway...:rolleyes

Now, here are some progress pics of the progress on the sword...
My friend found out I was making my sword out of cardboard, and very kindly offered to cut the shape for me using awesome power tools:

Then I wired up an LED to a tactile switch and stuck it to an acrylic rod that I frosted using 200 grit sand paper:

Then put it on the back side of the sword:

The idea is that I'll turn that on every time I swing the sword... we'll see how it works.

Then I went to the gym and did some push ups:

And attached my new pecs to a torso:

Now I'm working on the arms and abs... Less reps with increased weight :lol and I'll be ready in 3 weeks

 

[Rodolfo]

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@Diegator The update it´s amazing!!! The helmet is fantastic!! Nice job!!!

And the sword and torso are looking great!!!

Nice work!! Thumbsup!!

 

[Alpha Proto]

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Wood is great for making prop swords.

Are you going to go for the new Grey Fox Exo skeleton they had for the toy and Raising? Like the costume posted above?

Or the original design from the first game like the helmet you already made?

Are you going to drimill in the line details in the armor, or use a wood burning tool?

 

[SiLeNtDo0m]

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That helmet looks absolutely incredible so far. It looks so professional. I'd like to ask a couple of questions:

- How do you plan on attaching the various parts of the armour? Stuff like the abs and crotch plate thing. How would they hinder movement?
- What kinds of materials have you used so far and what do you plan on using for the various parts of the armour? And what would you generally recommend as decent and fairly easy to use materials for a character like this?
- I know the thread dates back to July of last year, but how many hours would you say you've put into creating and refining that helmet so far?

I'm asking all these since I would also like to attempt this costume, however I haven't had any experience cosplaying before and I feel this would be a fun and ambitious place to start.

 

[xose421]

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Nice touch of adding the "alert" music on the video :thumbsup

 

[Diegator]

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Wood is great for making prop swords.

Are you going to go for the new Grey Fox Exo skeleton they had for the toy and Raising? Like the costume posted above?

Or the original design from the first game like the helmet you already made?

Are you going to drimill in the line details in the armor, or use a wood burning tool?

I'm going with the traditional grey fox from the game.. I'm just making it out of foam.
I'm using neither wood burning nor dremel (So far)... instead I thought this was a better idea:

It's basically a thin foamy glued on top of the EVA mat

That helmet looks absolutely incredible so far. It looks so professional. I'd like to ask a couple of questions:

- How do you plan on attaching the various parts of the armour? Stuff like the abs and crotch plate thing. How would they hinder movement?
- What kinds of materials have you used so far and what do you plan on using for the various parts of the armour? And what would you generally recommend as decent and fairly easy to use materials for a character like this?
- I know the thread dates back to July of last year, but how many hours would you say you've put into creating and refining that helmet so far?

I'm asking all these since I would also like to attempt this costume, however I haven't had any experience cosplaying before and I feel this would be a fun and ambitious place to start.

let's see:
Armor attachment will be done like so:
TUTORIAL - "SUIT UP!" How to Connect Foam Armor Costume Parts - YouTube
courtesy of STEALTH

As far as materials go, I'm using EVA foam mats, same as all the iron man tutorials you see here. The helmet was slush casted using smoothcast 300.

I'd say in total, it's been about 60 hours or so, but it's hard to estimate.

Good luck with your build!

*Edit* i think its been more like 120 hrs... There was a lot of learning involved.

 

[SiLeNtDo0m]

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Thank you very much for the reply. I shall be watching this thread and others like a hawk, trying my best to learn. Keep up the great work!

 

[pandamajik]

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Looking really good Diegator. That servo setup totally elevates the helmet. I need to go back and add lighting to mine - I might have to convert it over to servos eventually. I had envisioned doing that on mine when I was first planning it but didn't really know how to approach it since I've never worked with servos.

Thank you very much for the reply. I shall be watching this thread and others like a hawk, trying my best to learn. Keep up the great work!

Just to chime in, if you're planning on using a similar method (Pepakura) I would highly suggest spending more time with the 3D modeling phase and make a good model. This will help a lot with ensuring symmetry and will save some time with the later stages such as body filler and sanding. I took some shortcuts with the 3D modeling phase and ended up having to spend considerable time later.

Also, make the sizing of the helmet slightly larger than "snug" to account for the thickness of the cast and any components that will need to go inside. The amount of fiberglass used to harden the pepakura model is thinner than what is necessary for the urethane cast.

 

[SiLeNtDo0m]

Re: Diegator's Grey Fox / Cyborg Ninja WIP

Just to chime in, if you're planning on using a similar method (Pepakura) I would highly suggest spending more time with the 3D modeling phase and make a good model. This will help a lot with ensuring symmetry and will save some time with the later stages such as body filler and sanding. I took some shortcuts with the 3D modeling phase and ended up having to spend considerable time later.

Also, make the sizing of the helmet slightly larger than "snug" to account for the thickness of the cast and any components that will need to go inside. The amount of fiberglass used to harden the pepakura model is thinner than what is necessary for the urethane cast.

Thank you for the advice. Although I'm rather useless at 3D modelling as it stands (I can animate, but not model lol). I'd either have to spend time learning to create models (which, whilst is something I plan on learning in the future, I don't intend to for this project) or borrow one off somewhere.

I had a feeling that making the helmet a little bigger than normal would be a better idea in the long term. After all, if it's a little too big it's easier to adjust to the right size than if it's too small right?

 

[made007]

Re: Diegator's Grey Fox / Cyborg Ninja WIP

This suit its gonna be awesome

Btw you have a scion TC?

 

[djdancypants]

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subbed
also interested in buying a helmet if you make a run

 

[Lifem2000]

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Awesome work so far! Cannot wait to see the suit

 

[MisterFaust]

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I am a huge fan of the MGS series and I gotta say I am really impressed with the mask. Fine work good sir .

 

[Diegator]

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This suit its gonna be awesome

Btw you have a scion TC?

That's my buddy's scion... good eye!

I hadn't posted updates in a while because I've been really rushing with the deadline looming, but here it is:

I finished the sword, wired it and took some action shots. Then I went to the gym, did mad cruches with high weight and drank the protein shake within 5 minutes of my workout every time. Then I ripped open my shirt and took these pictures.