Gearhead
Active Member
Hey all!
Okay, so I've been a member for going on a year now (Lurking, mostly...) and with the advent of the Halloween season I figured it was time to get a decent build log out there. I posted a few pics of last years Halloween duds-my Red Skull cosplay. But, as is always the way with a propmaker or costumer, I felt the need to outdo myself. I bounced around quite a few ideas for this year's Halloween, and it came down to Van Helsing from the 2004 movie or an original design for a Steampunk Batman. Being a glutton for punishment, Batsy won out!
I pored over "Gotham by Gaslight" and scrutinized the wonderful (and not so wonderful) Steampunk Batman costumes on the 'net, eventually coming up with a very industrial look for the Bat. Since I had a bunch of EVA foam, foamboard and cardstock lying around in my workroom, I'm hoping can keep this build to under $50.
But enough with the backstory already! Here's the progress thus far. Below are my favorite reference pic, progress on the vembraces, knuckle plates, and some of my preliminary sketches.
Okay, so I've been a member for going on a year now (Lurking, mostly...) and with the advent of the Halloween season I figured it was time to get a decent build log out there. I posted a few pics of last years Halloween duds-my Red Skull cosplay. But, as is always the way with a propmaker or costumer, I felt the need to outdo myself. I bounced around quite a few ideas for this year's Halloween, and it came down to Van Helsing from the 2004 movie or an original design for a Steampunk Batman. Being a glutton for punishment, Batsy won out!
I pored over "Gotham by Gaslight" and scrutinized the wonderful (and not so wonderful) Steampunk Batman costumes on the 'net, eventually coming up with a very industrial look for the Bat. Since I had a bunch of EVA foam, foamboard and cardstock lying around in my workroom, I'm hoping can keep this build to under $50.
But enough with the backstory already! Here's the progress thus far. Below are my favorite reference pic, progress on the vembraces, knuckle plates, and some of my preliminary sketches.
