Nobell Gundam || G-Gundam
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Alpha Proto
Sr Member
Re: Gundam Costume
It is all a balancing act. A human can never fit those proportions. You just have to create a good illusion.
From looking at your drawings, I think you have the idea.
The top of the legs will have to be shorter for you to fit correctly.
The wider the shoulders the smaller the head looks.
So if you use that princilpal for the skirt. The wider the skirt, the narrower the waist will look.
You have to be careful nothing gets too big.
Wear all black and the black areas could give the illusion of empty space. So you could wear the waist higher, but not too high.
If the heel of the shoe isnt working. You could fill in the space between the heel and toe with black.
It is all a balancing act. A human can never fit those proportions. You just have to create a good illusion.
From looking at your drawings, I think you have the idea.
The top of the legs will have to be shorter for you to fit correctly.
The wider the shoulders the smaller the head looks.
So if you use that princilpal for the skirt. The wider the skirt, the narrower the waist will look.
You have to be careful nothing gets too big.
Wear all black and the black areas could give the illusion of empty space. So you could wear the waist higher, but not too high.
If the heel of the shoe isnt working. You could fill in the space between the heel and toe with black.
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kialna
Sr Member
Re: Gundam Costume
Yeah pretty much. I have thermal underwear in black, and a snowboarding scarf that works as some kind of mask. Its for underneath helmets, so it's ideal.
These areas will be planned carefully. That's why I'm going to need my boyfriend and lots of ducttape soon. :lol I think working on a dummy is better than to work on myself and guess proportions. If you can see it on a distance, you can see the total picture. That's important for the illusion to work. So yeah, it's less costume building now, and more preparations.
Yeah pretty much. I have thermal underwear in black, and a snowboarding scarf that works as some kind of mask. Its for underneath helmets, so it's ideal.
These areas will be planned carefully. That's why I'm going to need my boyfriend and lots of ducttape soon. :lol I think working on a dummy is better than to work on myself and guess proportions. If you can see it on a distance, you can see the total picture. That's important for the illusion to work. So yeah, it's less costume building now, and more preparations.
Grave
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Re: Gundam Costume
ok, i am going to help you with the feet so that you dont end up killing yourself.
here are the boots that i used for my feet and you can kinda see the rubber that is on the bottom. i forgot to update with how i did the boots in the end.
what i did was sand down the foam so that the texture was off it. then i used contact cement to attach all of the rubber tread. then i used contact cement again to position the boot inside the gundam boot. finally i used screws to make sure the boot didnt move. the screws went through the rubber into the tread of the boot. make sure you get the right sized screws. this is the only good way to do gundam feet without getting stilts.
leg test
boots and feet
rubber and glue, watch from 3:08 on
mobility test
as far as ive seen, i am the only gundam made that can actually run, jump and fight.
ok, i am going to help you with the feet so that you dont end up killing yourself.
here are the boots that i used for my feet and you can kinda see the rubber that is on the bottom. i forgot to update with how i did the boots in the end.
what i did was sand down the foam so that the texture was off it. then i used contact cement to attach all of the rubber tread. then i used contact cement again to position the boot inside the gundam boot. finally i used screws to make sure the boot didnt move. the screws went through the rubber into the tread of the boot. make sure you get the right sized screws. this is the only good way to do gundam feet without getting stilts.
leg test
boots and feet
rubber and glue, watch from 3:08 on
mobility test
as far as ive seen, i am the only gundam made that can actually run, jump and fight.
Grave
Well-Known Member
Re: Gundam Costume
the whole thing is about mobility. the asians may have awesome looking gundams, but they cant move without 1-2 people helping them. mine might not look as good as theirs, but it can move without anyone. i can climb any set of stairs, walk, run, walk backwards, dance, side step, jump, kick and jump kick all on my own without any assistance.
and in 6 months of its life, its won 4 awards.
the whole thing is about mobility. the asians may have awesome looking gundams, but they cant move without 1-2 people helping them. mine might not look as good as theirs, but it can move without anyone. i can climb any set of stairs, walk, run, walk backwards, dance, side step, jump, kick and jump kick all on my own without any assistance.
and in 6 months of its life, its won 4 awards.
kialna
Sr Member
Re: Gundam Costume
I'm glad to say that I have been paid for a photography job again. Was about time this year! Last year I had around 7 jobs now just 1. Oh well, at least I've ordered plastic and I'm about to go and buy some foam.
My boyfriend is saving up ducttape and I also ordered other supplies. Not too long before I will recieve my salary too. It makes me happy!
I'm glad to say that I have been paid for a photography job again. Was about time this year! Last year I had around 7 jobs now just 1. Oh well, at least I've ordered plastic and I'm about to go and buy some foam.
My boyfriend is saving up ducttape and I also ordered other supplies. Not too long before I will recieve my salary too. It makes me happy!
Tigerblood
Well-Known Member
Re: Gundam Costume
eeeehhhhhh, Nobell Gundam style.
eeeehhhhhh, Nobell Gundam style.
kialna
Sr Member
So I got a bunch of materials in. I decided a few weeks ago that the helmet would be more detailed than planned but went along. Finally a layer of 'bondo' is put on. This stuff is way better than what I used before. I noticed this is an actual polyester substance, while the other wasn't. It feels quite smooth. Happy times!
kialna
Sr Member
Redid the chest. With foam. Proud on this WAY better job on it. Als because I have the model now.
Compare this!
To this:
:lol. Proud of it! And space enough for LED's in the chest. I guess I'll redo he head too. Shoulderd are good.
EDIT: I see on some pics it looks like there are gaps in it, but that's the black side of the foam.
And it's really dirty so I need to clean it up a bit.
Compare this!
To this:
:lol. Proud of it! And space enough for LED's in the chest. I guess I'll redo he head too. Shoulderd are good.
EDIT: I see on some pics it looks like there are gaps in it, but that's the black side of the foam.
And it's really dirty so I need to clean it up a bit.
