Need help "bulking up" for Jason costume

[DeckardB26354]

Hey folks,

I need your expert advice. I am making an uber cool VS Jason costume, already invested near a grand in materials etc. (pictures and full lay out WILL be forthcoming I promise) but I am sort of stuck in one area. I need help designing an undergarment that can be worn that will simulate a bigger person. I am not small by a longshot, I'm about 200 lbs and 5'10" but to pull off Jason- I need MORE mo ho ha HA HA HAAAaaaaaa.. Ok, so I did se a thread from a few years ago, but as time goes by, we get better and better ideas. Being a custom costume designer (I'm no KRE-8FX, but I'm pretty darn good), I have the basic plan; glue foam to a thermal shirt. Yahoo. But I'm thinking one of you has a better plan for me(?) Keep in mind I am going to be under layer after layer, so try not to make me die of heat exhaustion.

Any ideas?

 

[tk1055]

Well you could glue foam down and make a muscle suit.

I have a part 7 Jason myself and match pretty close to your measurement, I got to meet both Adrienne King and Ari Lehman at Cyphan
I didn't bulk up or anything

 

[spidermale]

Layering clothing helps too. Im wearing a t shirt, a dress shirt, a sweater, and a jacket in this pic. Of course, Im also 6 4 and around 300 lbs...I know its not the greatest suit in the world. If you do go the foam route, youre much better off sewing your own muscle shirt with batting for padding.

 

[DeckardB26354]

Layering clothing helps too. Im wearing a t shirt, a dress shirt, a sweater, and a jacket in this pic. Of course, Im also 6 4 and around 300 lbs...I know its not the greatest suit in the world. If you do go the foam route, youre much better off sewing your own muscle shirt with

WOW! I wish I was 6 4 and 300 lbs ...at least just for Halloween! Ok, sooooo sewing a muscle shirt, how would one go about starting this? My GF and fellow partner in costume crime is a seemstress so I've got the cheap labor, just need some recommendations?

 

[DeckardB26354]

Well you could glue foam down and make a muscle suit.

I have a part 7 Jason myself and match pretty close to your measurement, I got to meet both Adrienne King and Ari Lehman at Cyphan
I didn't bulk up or anything

Wow - little Jason and the screem queen. Awesome man. Glad you got to rub elbows with them. So, What I'm REALLY going for here is to make myself over 6 ft tall and bulk out a little more. I can do the lifts, but i ned help figuring out this padding thing. Rather than make something lame, thought i'd scour the depths of RPF for intel..

 

[darthgordon]

I mean, if you really want to go the easy route, you can just get one of those fake foam muscle suits to wear underneath. Under all that clothing, no one will ever be able to tell.

Lifts could also help with your stature. You can get internal ones that can't be seen in a few different sizes. Fair warning though, the taller you go, the less comfortable they become. There's also the external option... but I wouldn't go too far with those. You'd look more like a member of Kiss.

 

[Rahl]

For my versus I tried to simulate the actual undersuit that they used in the movie but using the cheapest easiest route. I'm only 5'10" 190lbs.

In the movie they bulked up his upper legs using an undersuit.
In the movie his upper torso isn't that big but being 6'7" you have to be proportionate so being too top heavy would look awkward.

For my upper body, I wear a tight fit undershirt under the dark blue tshirt and grey sweater. That's it. For the legs, I wear a pair of cargo shorts that are heavy fabric to proportion the thighs more under the wool pants. Works really well.

Here's some shots from the movie and some shots of mine.

Movie:

Me:

 

[darthgordon]

Okay... I've got to ask... How does a tight fitting undershirt bulk you up?

 

[brimst0ne13]

no idea. XD

but yea, if you really need bulk, be sure to look at a full body reference of Jason, and mock yourself up in the mirror to see exactly where you need bulking first. You dont wanna look like Arnold Weisenheimer as The Jasonator. XD

 

[Rahl]

Me? I had stated that in the movie Freddy vs Jason he was not huge up top...he had a slimmer profile and most of the bulk came from what he wore...hence my statement about needing nothing more than an undershirt.
For the movie costume they used an undersuit for the legs that bulked up his thighs more.

That is what I meant...obviously a tight fitting under**** would bulk anyone up.

 

[Rahl]

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[DeckardB26354]

Me? I had stated that in the movie Freddy vs Jason he was not huge up top...he had a slimmer profile and most of the bulk came from what he wore...hence my statement about needing nothing more than an undershirt.
For the movie costume they used an undersuit for the legs that bulked up his thighs more.

That is what I meant...obviously a tight fitting under**** would bulk anyone up.

Lars- is that you dude?

 

[Rahl]

No, but I made Lars his jacket, shirt and sweater

 

[DeckardB26354]

No, but I made Lars his jacket, shirt and sweater

Wow. Truely AMAZING work my friend. PM sent...

 

[DeckardB26354]

no idea. XD

but yea, if you really need bulk, be sure to look at a full body reference of Jason, and mock yourself up in the mirror to see exactly where you need bulking first. You dont wanna look like Arnold Weisenheimer as The Jasonator. XD

Sound advice. Thanks!