MyLove4Cosplay
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My name is Chris, and I'm a 46 y.o. male from Indiana (close to Chicago) with a lifelong burning ambition of wanting to cosplay. I have been a couple of characters in the past five years: the Clock King, one of Batman's adversaries, and Wolfgang the Hippie Werewolf of Halloween (my own original creation, since I grew up watching the Banana Splits, can't help it if I have a thing for mascot costumes ever since I was an 8 y.o. in 1980. Don't laugh, I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT WANT TO HAVE anything at all to do with Barney and friends, I want to keep my childhood memories intact). But right now, I would like to get tips on putting together a futuristic astronaut costume, all decked out in black and gray, similar to the ones in the TV shows Space: Above and Beyond and the Expanse, and I would like to do so by using a full-face motorcycle helmet, instead of trying to fashion one out of pepakura or resin.
Why, you may ask, I had been a couple of characters in five years' time? The reason being is because right now, I'm currently unemployed and on disability, so I really have to watch my budget month by month. I just figure I could buy the helmet one month, then boots or shoes or gloves the next month, and so on and so forth. I know, I know, cosplaying isn't cheap, far from it. But I still DO VERY MUCH WANT TO MAKE A GO OF THIS. My being on disability is also why I do not want to resort to pepakura or resin when fashioning my helmet, I have heard it is VERY expensive. So for that, I would prefer sticking to a motorcycle helmet instead and using a black visor with it. I'm certain it should still work. But other than that, I don't know exactly what kind of materials or clothing to use, say do I go with black hiking boots or just black leather? Or what kind of black undersuit should I use, or should go with a black wetsuit? Or would cargo pants and a ballistic vest do the trick? Or something different? But I DO NOT want to use knee caps because I've been having knee problems for the past years.
I think this is going to probably, give or take a few, take up to a year, because like I just said, I'm on disability, so I have to very carefully watch my budget. So can anybody out there please help me? Any input would be GREATLY appreciated.
Please???? Any ideas, tips, help, or suggestions???? Or any how-to videos off YouTube?
Looking forward to hearing from anybody in the RPF community who could help me. Thank you all in advance.
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