Red Skull costume progess (new hi res pics pg 8)
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decaturvader
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Arrived at my destination after an 8 hr drive.
Unpacked the car and got in the hotel room, only to find my coat had a reaction.
Apparently, despite being folded nicely, in a suitcase, I should have not packed the plastic hanger...it stuck to the coat due to heat from being in my trunk.
Not bad, and the spot will probably be covered up by my belt..but dang...an oops and hasn't made it's first public appearance :lol
Arrived at my destination after an 8 hr drive.
Unpacked the car and got in the hotel room, only to find my coat had a reaction.
Apparently, despite being folded nicely, in a suitcase, I should have not packed the plastic hanger...it stuck to the coat due to heat from being in my trunk.
Not bad, and the spot will probably be covered up by my belt..but dang...an oops and hasn't made it's first public appearance :lol
decaturvader
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a fellow friend at my event this weekend gave me a 1960's German Officer hat! How sweet. I wasn't sure I'd like it with the suit..but I really did.
The coat is HOT as hell folks...an hour is all I really could do at a time.
Everyone thought I was wearing dentures because they could see my teeth so well.
PICS!
a fellow friend at my event this weekend gave me a 1960's German Officer hat! How sweet. I wasn't sure I'd like it with the suit..but I really did.
The coat is HOT as hell folks...an hour is all I really could do at a time.
Everyone thought I was wearing dentures because they could see my teeth so well.
PICS!
SithLord66
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Thats AWESOME! Now you need some photos with Cap too.
Thats AWESOME! Now you need some photos with Cap too.
Fishybob
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Looking awesome.
If you're using a resin for the buckles, I used a polyurethane resin then demoulded it once it has kicked bu not completely cured...I have a paint tin on it's side and a bag of kitchen salt, lay the buckle over while there's a little flex left in it, then weight it and leave it to harden.
Looking awesome.
If you're using a resin for the buckles, I used a polyurethane resin then demoulded it once it has kicked bu not completely cured...I have a paint tin on it's side and a bag of kitchen salt, lay the buckle over while there's a little flex left in it, then weight it and leave it to harden.
Bountys Hunted
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Tom's Mask...the coat you got built...the eye detailing story...buckle, patches...One Truly Awesome Costume!!
As for heating up while wearing the coat, I'd suggest Under Armor- I wear it under my Clone armor, etc. and it's outstanding for helping keep you cooler. Especially in that Atlanta DCon weather!
Superb job, just superb! Love it all!
Tom's Mask...the coat you got built...the eye detailing story...buckle, patches...One Truly Awesome Costume!!
As for heating up while wearing the coat, I'd suggest Under Armor- I wear it under my Clone armor, etc. and it's outstanding for helping keep you cooler. Especially in that Atlanta DCon weather!
Superb job, just superb! Love it all!
Amish Trooper
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Looks like you had a blast.
Looks like you had a blast.
Batpirisss
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It looks great!
I dont mean this the wrong way but its to bad it would cause so much trouble to add the Nazi band to the arm like in the early comics. Its like Darth Vader missing his lightsaber. The movie seems to be going the same direction. Again imagine there were none in Raiders just takes away from the total effect.
It looks great!
I dont mean this the wrong way but its to bad it would cause so much trouble to add the Nazi band to the arm like in the early comics. Its like Darth Vader missing his lightsaber. The movie seems to be going the same direction. Again imagine there were none in Raiders just takes away from the total effect.
decaturvader
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A paint can! VERY nice tip! Thanks much! I am going to do a mold in the next couple days (hopefully) and can't wait to make some resin buckles. My scale, or logo, is not screen accurate, but might be a nice addition to someone's collection or jacket.
Tom, you hit a homerun on this mask bro. AMAZING how well it fits me.
I don't remember if I posted here or not, but I am 6' 2", 230lbs with a melon head diameter of 22 3/4" (I think, might have to re-check my numbers).
I discovered a weird effect while wearing the mask. My lower lip gets curled over...really exposing my lower teeth. Everyone thought I was wearing dentures the illusion came off so nicely. My mouth is open 99% of the time anyway for breathing...I can breathe thru the nose a bit too...it's not like my nose is completely sealed off. Maybe it's my facial hair, or the exaggeration of the mask to hide the nose, but there is a small pocket of space between my upper lip and nose.
Also, I have pretty short hair. I do not wear a ski-mask or anything. Over the weekend's couple wearings, I found a hair would get in my mouth every once in a while :lol
I'd be able to isolate that annoying sucker and stick my tongue out (while wearing the mask) and yup, sure enough, one of my own hairs. :lol
Ohh, and heat. I was in the mask for 1 hour intervals. That was suit up time, performance time, undress time. I was outside, in bonafide direct sunlight for a good 30 minutes. Five minutes in the car both ways, then a few minutes indoors walking the rooms. Yea, I sweat...not to the degree of sweat pooling in the mask though. Seems, once it got wet, it just stayed wet. My hair did soak it up prolly. Despite an expected amount of sweat, it did NOT make me hot. If it wasn't for the heat of that jacket, I could easily troop for a couple hours, if not more.
Thanks! I do wear under armor (at least, my idea of what you mean).
I have a two-piece compression suit. AMAZING how that stuff sucks the sweat off your body and keeps you cool. I wear it under my Vader and Iron Man suits....AMAZING stuff.
My problem however, is the coat design.
Since it is synthetic leather, it is really thin...and does not breathe.
There are two "belts" that go around my waist, and the fit is ideal..very snug, but comfortable. The neckline is completely sealed off due to the mask, and the collar I wear.
Once I am in the coat...my upper torso DOES NOT breathe at all. Dude, after being in the sun for 30 minutes, I'd swore I had a heating pad on medium pushing against my chest and back. I could FEEL the sweat rolling down my chest and back....with nowhere to go.
Once I got back to the hotel, took off the skirt thingie and opened the jacket....whoa...I was INSTANTLY freezing! I couldn't wait to get that cold shirt off and get some nice cotton against my skin.
After about ten minutes....that shirt had completely dried itself! Weird material that stuff is...but AWESOME.
I really would like to figure out a solution for the heat of the coat.
Maybe bust open the armpits...maybe cut some vents on the chest, right under the fold-over decoration piece...
But, the material is pretty thin...and picks up the HINT of anything foreign underneathe it. I am afraid of wearing anything like a cooling shirt (firemen wear it) that has tubes of water circulating thru it to keep core temps normal for two hours. I bet every hint of a shirt like that would be seen by the coat.
I might just have to contend with the coat, and do short troops.
I feel the same way.
At small events, I could prolly get away with it.
Large events, or posting pics online, might just be too insensitive for some...but I think it would make the suit perfect.
A paint can! VERY nice tip! Thanks much! I am going to do a mold in the next couple days (hopefully) and can't wait to make some resin buckles. My scale, or logo, is not screen accurate, but might be a nice addition to someone's collection or jacket.
Tom, you hit a homerun on this mask bro. AMAZING how well it fits me.
I don't remember if I posted here or not, but I am 6' 2", 230lbs with a melon head diameter of 22 3/4" (I think, might have to re-check my numbers).
I discovered a weird effect while wearing the mask. My lower lip gets curled over...really exposing my lower teeth. Everyone thought I was wearing dentures the illusion came off so nicely. My mouth is open 99% of the time anyway for breathing...I can breathe thru the nose a bit too...it's not like my nose is completely sealed off. Maybe it's my facial hair, or the exaggeration of the mask to hide the nose, but there is a small pocket of space between my upper lip and nose.
Also, I have pretty short hair. I do not wear a ski-mask or anything. Over the weekend's couple wearings, I found a hair would get in my mouth every once in a while :lol
I'd be able to isolate that annoying sucker and stick my tongue out (while wearing the mask) and yup, sure enough, one of my own hairs. :lol
Ohh, and heat. I was in the mask for 1 hour intervals. That was suit up time, performance time, undress time. I was outside, in bonafide direct sunlight for a good 30 minutes. Five minutes in the car both ways, then a few minutes indoors walking the rooms. Yea, I sweat...not to the degree of sweat pooling in the mask though. Seems, once it got wet, it just stayed wet. My hair did soak it up prolly. Despite an expected amount of sweat, it did NOT make me hot. If it wasn't for the heat of that jacket, I could easily troop for a couple hours, if not more.
Thanks! I do wear under armor (at least, my idea of what you mean).
I have a two-piece compression suit. AMAZING how that stuff sucks the sweat off your body and keeps you cool. I wear it under my Vader and Iron Man suits....AMAZING stuff.
My problem however, is the coat design.
Since it is synthetic leather, it is really thin...and does not breathe.
There are two "belts" that go around my waist, and the fit is ideal..very snug, but comfortable. The neckline is completely sealed off due to the mask, and the collar I wear.
Once I am in the coat...my upper torso DOES NOT breathe at all. Dude, after being in the sun for 30 minutes, I'd swore I had a heating pad on medium pushing against my chest and back. I could FEEL the sweat rolling down my chest and back....with nowhere to go.
Once I got back to the hotel, took off the skirt thingie and opened the jacket....whoa...I was INSTANTLY freezing! I couldn't wait to get that cold shirt off and get some nice cotton against my skin.
After about ten minutes....that shirt had completely dried itself! Weird material that stuff is...but AWESOME.
I really would like to figure out a solution for the heat of the coat.
Maybe bust open the armpits...maybe cut some vents on the chest, right under the fold-over decoration piece...
But, the material is pretty thin...and picks up the HINT of anything foreign underneathe it. I am afraid of wearing anything like a cooling shirt (firemen wear it) that has tubes of water circulating thru it to keep core temps normal for two hours. I bet every hint of a shirt like that would be seen by the coat.
I might just have to contend with the coat, and do short troops.
I feel the same way.
At small events, I could prolly get away with it.
Large events, or posting pics online, might just be too insensitive for some...but I think it would make the suit perfect.
decaturvader
Sr Member
Re: Red Skull costume progess
To further give example of the amazing transformation, here are some comparison shots:
To further give example of the amazing transformation, here are some comparison shots:
decaturvader
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Buckle mold is underway...fingers crossed.
Buckle mold is underway...fingers crossed.
decaturvader
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Re: Red Skull costume progess
Got up early this morning to open up the mold.
Considering i don't do this sort of thing but a few times a year, I think it turned out well.
Mixed some resin and tried it out.
After about 10 minutes in the mold, i removed the resin and layed it over a big cylinder (off our old food processor :lol ) to curve the buckle a little. After a few minutes, it was good and hard.
Gonna experiment with painting tonite.
Got up early this morning to open up the mold.
Considering i don't do this sort of thing but a few times a year, I think it turned out well.
Mixed some resin and tried it out.
After about 10 minutes in the mold, i removed the resin and layed it over a big cylinder (off our old food processor :lol ) to curve the buckle a little. After a few minutes, it was good and hard.
Gonna experiment with painting tonite.
PunisherNC
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Man, this looks great. Loving it
Man, this looks great. Loving it
Harmonic_Distortion
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Awesome man. Great job on the buckle too!
Awesome man. Great job on the buckle too!
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decaturvader
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thanks guys!
Got home and did some painting.
I used flat black spray paint to give a base coat.
Once dried, I sprayed some Chrome spray paint onto a paper plate; dabbed a rag in the puddle, and swiped the buckles.
There were a couple spots down in the black area where my rag drug. Those couple small spots I did not like; I used a small paint brush with some flat black to touch up.
For my first time - me like :thumbsup
thanks guys!
Got home and did some painting.
I used flat black spray paint to give a base coat.
Once dried, I sprayed some Chrome spray paint onto a paper plate; dabbed a rag in the puddle, and swiped the buckles.
There were a couple spots down in the black area where my rag drug. Those couple small spots I did not like; I used a small paint brush with some flat black to touch up.
For my first time - me like :thumbsup
decaturvader
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Re: Red Skull costume progess
Do you have an ETA on your coat? I'd love to see if they made any of the changes I have suggested to them over the course of this thread.
Do you have an ETA on your coat? I'd love to see if they made any of the changes I have suggested to them over the course of this thread.
