Rocket Red armor

[zodiac]

Hi all!

I've been lurking for awhile and deciding what I wanted to attempt with the pile of stuff I've been gathering since I already knew I wanted some sort of armored character. I'm looking to do a foam/fiberglass build and incorporate LED lights as well.

Now, why Rocket Red? Because I like the under rated characters and everyone is doing Iron Man. Not that there's anything wrong with that :confused

On top of my foam and bags of tuperware/LED strings/toys/other misc junk I have been sifting through comics and Google Images for which RR suit I wanted. I decided on this one:

Sorry for the size, Photobucket doesn't seem to want to resize images while changing their site layout :darnkids

The helmet, chest/backpiece and codpice all seem very straightforward and I'm sure I can handle the boots and shoulders as well. Here's where I could use a hand...the segmented arm and leg pieces.

Could anyone point me in the right direction to achieve that look but retain mobility? I'm thinking thin foam stips painted with plasti-dip attached to form fitting leggings and arm pieces?

Either way, thanks for looking at this and please, please, PLEASE feel free to comment away! Even if you think it's a bad idea, tell me! I'll never learn otherwise :rolleyes

 

[sq10e]

Cool reference image and idea. I have never heard of "Rocket Red", is he supposed to be a Russian Superhero?
Good luck and have fun with it!

 

[zodiac]

Thanks! Hopefully starting on the helmet tomorrow, I have the next 3 days off with the kid at school and wife at work so hopefully I can get a start.

And yes, Rocket Red is/was part of a Russian defense team to protect Russia from superheroes. Afterwards he joined the Justice League International as Russias contribution to the team.

 

[Allfate]

Didn't South Park do an episode on Red Rocket??

 

[vindicator]

Nice choice on armor. I love rocket red! Good to see another non iron man build.

 

[blubeetle3]

HOKEY SMOKES! A Rocket Red build? EPIC!

 

[zodiac]

Wow, people who know who RR is!?! lol

Thanks everyone, unfortunately m wifes Grandfather passed today so no work accomplished. But should get some time this weekend.

 

[zodiac]

Didn't South Park do an episode on Red Rocket??

Not sure I could get into a Con with that one! :$

 

[Allfate]

I must admit... I've never heard of the character before, but I do think it will make an awesome costume .

 

[Icknaybob]

Thank you for doing a DC character other than Batman, Superman, Flash, GL, etc.

 

[zodiac]

Thank you for doing a DC character other than Batman, Superman, Flash, GL, etc.

Haha thanks!

Just wait, my kid got an issue of "Extreme Justice" at the dollar store today that inspired me. Apparently Booster Gold died in this alternate version and is being kept alive by some sweet battle armor!

So there may be two builds if RR turns out well.

 

[blubeetle3]

Haha thanks!

Just wait, my kid got an issue of "Extreme Justice" at the dollar store today that inspired me. Apparently Booster Gold died in this alternate version and is being kept alive by some sweet battle armor!

I have never heard Booster's EJ armor described as "sweet" before. "Horrible", "ugly", and "God-awful". But never "sweet".

 

[zodiac]

I have never heard Booster's EJ armor described as "sweet" before. "Horrible", "ugly", and "God-awful". But never "sweet".

I'll admit to aspects that I don't like about it, but the chest and shoulder pieces look awesome IMO.

 

[zodiac]

I didn't quit or disappear, actually I did manage to get started!
I found an old wrestling helmet(?) similar to this one:

I cut off the ear pads to make it smooth across the sides and plan to cut foam to fill in the gaps to make my helmet.

I'll snap some pics once I get some actual progress as all I've done so far is cut the ears off the helmet and cut my big roll of foam down to a square a little larger than my torso to start on my chest/back armor.

This is slow going and I appologize, but this is a spare time build and I want a quality finished product.