Peter Flarkin' Quill ( Star Lord)

[starlordquill]

Just an FYI I've heard from multiple sources that the pants run smaller than normal sizing... You need to measure your waist and order that number. So if the measurement is over 36" it's a no go...

 

[daddyDengar]

Build looks amazing. Can you tell me the exact name of whom you got the bucket cast from?

 

[Sharkdog]

How's the quality on the jacket?

 

[Darth Dave]

This has been a great thread. Back in June I think, I started having the idea of "What if I was Star-Lord for Halloween this year?" My birthday is on Halloween and I'm turning 25 so I wanted to top my Indiana Jones cosplay I did two years ago (made from just pretty damn accurate stuff I found in Goodwills and other stores like that) and look badass and who better to be than Star-Lord (love the movie and love Chris Pratt in it). First found the jacket on amazon.com but waited because was unsure I could do it and if it was worth the investment. Finding this discussion board really helped out finding mostly all the other things I need and solidify all the pieces and things that would go into this. Just purchased my jacket from film jackets and now I'm in it for the long haul but got most my stuff up and ready to buy so I'm feeling very confident in this now. Only parts I'm still trying to figure out how I'm gonna do the half-chaps (which I didn't know that's what they were called until I came here), the jets for the boots (which I found some pre-made but $100 bucks for the pair, not sure if I got the money for that after buying the jacket, https://www.etsy.com/listing/198586...-costume-mid&gclid=CLfGoqnXv8ACFSpp7AodoTEA9Q), the belt (but have good resources here), and the way to hold the guns to my pants (want to find clips like someone showed on here but have no idea what they are called or where to start looking). Just had to sign up here to say all this and thanks to you guys, especially Jackal. If you guys have anymore ideas for a guy who is really new to all this or just anything, lets just keep this going. Thanks everybody.

 

[Capn_Jack_Savvy]

Any more progress on your Davy bucket? I'm at the breather greeblies stage and cannot figure out where pieces go....!

 

[DTLSchiller]

Any more progress on your Davy bucket? I'm at the breather greeblies stage and cannot figure out where pieces go....!

Do these pictures help?

If not let me know, I had similar problems myself.

 

[NedSkywalker]

This is very helpful... how did you bent the pieces? Heat them up? And if so, by what method? Also, what did you use the small bronze wire for? Thanks so much!

 

[DTLSchiller]

This is very helpful... how did you bent the pieces? Heat them up? And if so, by what method? Also, what did you use the small bronze wire for? Thanks so much!

I used a heat gun to heat them up and then had on some gloves to bend the pieces. And which bronze wire are you talking about?

 

[Jackal]

Well, I have been away for a bit because of vacations, golfing, building a car, roofing my garage and all the other real life responsibilities. I did manage to get a little work in on the costume though.

 

[M Constantine]

wowzers

 

[DTLSchiller]

Looks great! What did you use for the leds?

 

[moosebooty]

Your cosplay is so great dude, I'm really impressed.
Quick question!
How long was the shipping for you to get your mask from Davy?
Thank you! c:

 

[Jackal]

Looks great! What did you use for the leds?

Thank you.

On Ebay they are under "Rtgs Micro LED Red Lights Battery operated on Green wire". Unfortunately I was shipped blue the first time around, but they shipped out the red as soon as I emailed them, and now I have some in blue to work with as well. I've already started drilling up the blaster to use the blue in there.

The lights are compact, and easy to fit in the helmet. A little bending was all that's needed. I'll likely need to cover the backs of the LED's so they don't shine back into my eyes, but they are just about as easy to use as can be.

Your cosplay is so great dude, I'm really impressed.
Quick question!
How long was the shipping for you to get your mask from Davy?
Thank you! c:

Thanks.

I honestly don't remember. It wasn't too long though, nothing out of the ordinary.

 

[Gunslingerzero]

Those are the best looking lenses and lighting I've seen to date. How'd you put together the lenses? Is it basically just clear plexiglass with fabric mesh?

 

[GMBridge]

The lights are compact, and easy to fit in the helmet. A little bending was all that's needed. I'll likely need to cover the backs of the LED's so they don't shine back into my eyes, but they are just about as easy to use as can be.

where are you fitting the battery box?

 

[Jackal]

Those are the best looking lenses and lighting I've seen to date. How'd you put together the lenses? Is it basically just clear plexiglass with fabric mesh?

Thanks. Davy was kind enough to supply me with the lenses pre-cut to fit. He also provided a ring of the same material for marking the spacing of the LEDs. I use this ring in the socket to set the lens back towards the face a bit. Having the lens further back means I don't risk punching holes all the way through the helmet in some of the areas where the material is thinner.

where are you fitting the battery box?

That's the easy part. I got some batteries for cameras that are very small and 6V. I'll have to lower the current a touch with a resister, but that should condense the battery to about a single half length AA. If all goes well, It's the same battery I'll use for the blaster. For the helmet I was hoping to use a magnet switch so that the lights will turn on when the back plate is snapped into place, but I can't find an electronics component store that wont gouge me for the switch itself.

 

[av32productions]

what kind of mesh did you use for the eyes? or is it a sheet of plexiglass with etching

Thanks. Davy was kind enough to supply me with the lenses pre-cut to fit. He also provided a ring of the same material for marking the spacing of the LEDs. I use this ring in the socket to set the lens back towards the face a bit. Having the lens further back means I don't risk punching holes all the way through the helmet in some of the areas where the material is thinner.



That's the easy part. I got some batteries for cameras that are very small and 6V. I'll have to lower the current a touch with a resister, but that should condense the battery to about a single half length AA. If all goes well, It's the same battery I'll use for the blaster. For the helmet I was hoping to use a magnet switch so that the lights will turn on when the back plate is snapped into place, but I can't find an electronics component store that wont gouge me for the switch itself.

 

[Jackal]

what kind of mesh did you use for the eyes? or is it a sheet of plexiglass with etching

That's right, the plexi is actually etched with that pattern.

 

[mikid]

Way cool..im trying out model train chip leds now.to us in rockets.controllers and maybe helmet we"ll see

 

[mikid]

are you cutting of the extra leds...or can you....I see you used 8 in each eye....the string is 20?....just wondering